Calvin & Troy

3 things that make you happy:
Helen of Troy & Calvin
my hubby playing & snuggling with the kitties
napping with my kitties

2 things you looking forward to today:
going home to my kitties
seeing O.A.R. play tonight

2 long term things you looking forward to:
selling watches! (here's a photo link, Kyra)
seeing my kitties grow up

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my Owl Loon

3 things that make you happy:
this blog
driving through Snoqualmie Valley and seeing the beauty
kitties

2 things you looking forward to today:
seeing alan
seeing katie

2 long term things you looking forward to:
sleeping again without nightmares?
not feeling tired

1 person you are going to appreciate:
dr S

Halloween rocks!

3 things that make you happy:
Leaves, leaves, rustling, blowing, crackling leaves
Bonfires in the autumn
Friday afternoon with 2 hours to go (of work)!

2 things you looking forward to today:
Decorating house for Halloween party
Lying in my bed and relaxing

2 long term things you looking forward to:
Getting grad school application and portfolio together
Letting myself be more of the good fun parts of me

1 person you are going to appreciate:
My brother Logan for helping out with party!

it's so cold today!

3 things that make you happy:
having to scrape ice off my windshield this morning
seeing frost on rooftops
a gorgeous sunrise

2 things you looking forward to today:
coffee at fiore
quiet time to read and write

2 long term things you looking forward to:
making Tuesday night a regular time with the girls
visiting friends in Bellingham this weekend

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Kyle

Unruly leaves

3 things that make you happy:
the hundreds of big leaves that have fallen out our back door
hearing how my parents' kitties bring joy to their lives
my hubby's unruly hair--probably the longest it's ever been!

2 things you looking forward to today:
hearing my cousin Kyra's voice from in-state & planning to get together!
getting the watches (& display & signs) ready to take to the shop tomorrow (Trudy's Flowers downtown is going to carry them!)

2 long term things you looking forward to:
working on a local farm for a day with other Heifer volunteers
the births of Lars Schneider & Olivia Quinn Ng, both in December

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Levi

Lois

3 things that make you happy:
my hubby building a fire in our fireplace
hearing my husband & cousin/roommate talking & laughing
my mother-in-law

2 things you looking forward to today:
my watch meeting downtown (hopefully they will carry them in the shop!)
playing with gifts & accessories with my co-worker while we set-up for the sample sale

2 long term things you looking forward to:
my mother-in-law healthy & out of the hospital (hopefully very soon!)
seeing lots of Winston family this weekend

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Lois, my mother-in-law

Changing

3 things that make you happy:
Fresh sheets and cozy blankets on a cool autumn night
Heat from the woodstove
Pancakes with real maple syrup

2 things you looking forward to today:
Picking up decorations and costume stuff at Party City
Cleaning up

2 long term things you looking forward to:
Moving upward (in terms of geography)
Change

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Rosa Parks

curried slot cars

3 things that make you happy:
chicken katsu curry
good toys
interesting books

2 things you looking forward to today:
lunch with john & ...
looking at slot cars in store

2 long term things you looking forward to:
getting some things working again
getting chris through her crises

1 person you are going to appreciate:
john

so many wonderful jobs to do...

3 things that make you happy:
kyle's loving encouragement when I feel down
working at church
the kids and teachers at Loyal Heights

2 things you looking forward to today:
kristen's art show at SPU tonight
reading

2 long term things you looking forward to:
reviewing submissions for the advent devotional at church
having an opportunity to interview for a position at L.H., if one ever opens up!

1 person you are going to appreciate:
claire

My kitties!

3 things that make you happy:
kitty 1 (this one is actually a girl & her name isn't Troy!)
kitty 2 (they are only 7 weeks old, so I get to take them home next week)
playing with kitties

2 things you looking forward to today:
finishing more watch bands
being at home

2 long term things you looking forward to:
getting my kitties next week!!
returning the red plates to Ballard :)

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Levi & his acceptance of getting kitties

3 things that make you happy:
fog dancing
foolish dancing
kitty dancing

2 things you looking forward to today:
library
trains along the beach

2 long term things you looking forward to:
dunno
dunno

1 person you are going to appreciate:
J.C.Duffy

3 things that make you happy:
fog dancing with the mountains
the sound of a dipper
alan

2 things you looking forward to today:
getting into the woods
working with katie

2 long term things you looking forward to:
laying on my back in the snow
laughing

1 person you are going to appreciate:
God

Babies and combat boots?

3 things that make you happy:
posting on my blog (this one and my own blog)
sunny autumn days
digging out my combat boots and wearing them with a skirt today

2 things you looking forward to today:
making my mom a birthday present
having dinner with d

2 long term things you looking forward to:
making a difference
finding my voice

1 person you are going to appreciate:
charissa, my friend, who is having a baby any day now!

i love this blog

3 things that make you happy:
thick, white fog
hot, spiced cider
shaggy, cozy rug under my feet

2 things you looking forward to today:
working on homemade Christmas gifts
getting some exercise to re-energize my mind and body

2 long term things you looking forward to:
saturday's autumn afternoon with the girls
getting out on the water with the Frolic

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Bree

Sea Lion Pie

3 things that make you happy:
diabetic pumpkin pie :) :) :)
sea lions at the beach
Chris seeming happy with herself, however temporary

2 things you looking forward to today:
quiet
library

2 long term things you looking forward to:
seeing if Archie is going to end up a large cat
seeing what kind of kitties Eiza ends up with

1 person you are going to appreciate:
me?

Whuff!

3 things that make you happy:
rowdy kittens
cuddly kittens
nutty kittens

2 things you looking forward to today:
pumpkin pie
chris & the werekittens

2 long term things you looking forward to:
fantasies
dr drew's blocks

1 person you are going to appreciate:
werechris

Autumn Air

3 things that make you happy:
Taking a nighttime walk and enjoying the strong winds stirring the leaves that have recently fallen...enjoying the noises and the smells and the feel of the air
Finding a school that I am planning on applying to for my MFA
Yummy homemade pumpkin pie with buttery graham cracker crust

2 things you looking forward to today:
Climbing into bed and reading illustrated Jimi Hendrix book in a few minutes
Sweet dreams

2 long term things you looking forward to:
Making more art and immersing myself in the ideas
Moving to either upstate New York or Massachusetts

1 person you are going to appreciate:
My sister, Marly

Real Life

3 things that make you happy:
rlp
rla
dippers

2 things you looking forward to today:
Sunday comics
new battery charger

2 long term things you looking forward to:
pumpkin pie
rivers & rain

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Webster - who came to us four months ago today

3 things that make you happy:
Besalu cardamom pretzels
cooking meals and baking treats for an appreciative husband
the amazing variety among cloud formations

2 things you looking forward to today:
seeing Gillian Welch in concert tonight
working from home

2 long term things you looking forward to:
having all my songs recorded
seeing Eliza's kittens

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Aleah

3 things that make you happy:
listening to the cantor sing
breezy days
happy dogs

2 things you looking forward to today:
walking with katie
pets (mine and the neighbors)

2 long term things you looking forward to:
rejoining the choir
self-acceptance

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Eliza

Friday!

3 things that make you happy:
shuffling through fall leaves
2 hour phone conversation with my sister :)
my family

2 things you looking forward to today:
taking my Grandma some zuchinni bread
seeing my in-laws tonight

2 long term things you looking forward to:
visiting these adorable kittens & hopefully adopting them!
kittens in our house!

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Boo!

Rainy day

3 things that make you happy:
Taking a day off from work (tomorrow)
Anticipation of a road trip (going to Vermont!)
Randomly blissful evenings

2 things you looking forward to today:
Possibly doing some self-portraits with a girl that I mentor (I hope!)
Sleeping to the sound of rain

2 long term things you looking forward to:
Getting my master's degree
Reading the books on my "to read" list

1 person you are going to appreciate:
My mom

don't you love today?

3 things that make you happy:
beautiful, moving, true words and ideas
walking through parks with someone I love when the world is like this
thick, cozy socks

2 things you looking forward to today:
baking cookies (yummy!)
quiet time with God

2 long term things you looking forward to:
sending out our wedding thank you's
making Christmas gifts

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Mom

Watching Herman :)

3 things that make you happy:
finding pretty new ribbon for watches
singing
bodies of water

2 things you looking forward to today:
new music while working
making new watch bands tonight

2 long term things you looking forward to:
seeing OAR in concert on Halloween!
Christmas (wherever we are)

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Chris (Herman)

3 things that make you happy:
puppies
trying to catch snowflakes on my tongue
cats in my lap

2 things you looking forward to today:
walking coal
Kol Neidre

2 long term things you looking forward to:
Thanksgiving with Renae
Skiing

1 person you are going to appreciate:
God

Ssss...

3 things that make you happy:
scones
socks
spiders

2 things you looking forward to today:
searching out new ribbon at JoAnn's
straw delivery to Debbie-Dave's

2 long term things you looking forward to:
sewing machine fixed
space for my projects

1 person you are going to appreciate:
smiling people

eyes wide open

3 things that make you happy:
watching movies while snuggled in bed
watching the willow tree across the street from our house swaying in the breeze
watching kyle draw

2 things you looking forward to today:
hanging out with kyle's folks in renton
preparing a devotion for my meeting at church tomorrow morning

2 long term things you looking forward to:
seeing Gillian Welch in concert on Friday
seeing Rosie Thomas in concert on Saturday

1 person you are going to appreciate:
The Perises

Christmas music

3 things that make you happy:
headphones at work
Christmas lights
falling snow

2 things you looking forward to today:
new music--thanks Megan!
quiet evening at home

2 long term things you looking forward to:
Forbes coming to visit at Christmas
having Papa Don & Grandma Linda at the Hearn family Christmas gathering

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Levi

Shenanigans

3 things that make you happy:
blockplay
kitten shenanigans
sharing

2 things you looking forward to today:
E&L housewarming
my cell phone is working again!

2 long term things you looking forward to:
snow
more "head stuff" not mattering, so i can forget it

1 person you are going to appreciate:
john

yay for friday

3 things that make you happy:
Emily's paintings
seeing new babies on the day they're born
getting emails from my friends

2 things you looking forward to today:
going to the Green Bean coffee house
having dinner with Tim and LIndsey

2 long term things you looking forward to:
finding out whether I'll be going to Lancaster, PA to record an album or not
my next sub job at Loyal Heights

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Kyle

3 things that make you happy:
no work tomorrow
cuddling with coal
watching the procession of colors on the maple trees

2 things you looking forward to today:
reading my book
silliness

2 long term things you looking forward to:
being in a choir again
energy

1 person you are going to appreciate:
alan

Home

3 things that make you happy:
candlelight
hearing stories about Alan & the new kitties
Kyra's art (I especially like this one)

2 things you looking forward to today:
going home
getting the house decorated for our party tomorrow

2 long term things you looking forward to:
continuing to watch Boo enjoy school
planting some bulbs for spring

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Noah & his wonderful Mama--Happy Birthday, Noah!

Nuttin'

3 things that make you happy:
nifty kitties
nuts
noodles

2 things you looking forward to today:
nature
new library books

2 long term things you looking forward to:
november
nuthatches

1 person you are going to appreciate:
nutbrainhead

People

3 things that make you happy:
playing volleyball (had so much fun last night!)
my cousin Megan
engagements--Congratulations Jen & Ryan!

2 things you looking forward to today:
finding something fun at the Goodwill
going to the Yakima Fruit Market

2 long term things you looking forward to:
Jen & Ryan's wedding
seeing Jen & Ryan's new house

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Megan

rain trains

3 things that make you happy:
autumn rains
watching trains
whole grains

2 things you looking forward to today:
flu shot
finding something i forgot

2 long term things you looking forward to:
blockplay
snow day

1 person you are going to appreciate:
mr p

3 things that make you happy:
warm tea
fall leaves
no TV

2 things you looking forward to today:
getting my Heifer notebook organized
playing volleyball tonight

2 long term things you looking forward to:
our house warming party on Saturday!
seeing friends this weekend

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Sharon Cannitz (she's manning a Heifer booth today)

watching the weather

3 things that make you happy:
dew
breakfast in bed
learning how to use more of my computer to do cool things


2 things you looking forward to today:
watching the weather
getting some work done

2 long term things you looking forward to:
having some time to develop a story idea
going to emily leonard's opening reception downtown tomorrow night

1 person you are going to appreciate:
rosie

3 things that make you happy:
awakened by kitty rumpus on my feet
autumn among us
sausage

2 things you looking forward to today:
walking labyrinth
pestering chris

2 long term things you looking forward to:
seeing john malkovich
diabetic version of mince pie

1 person you are going to appreciate:
chris

Ocean waves

3 things that make you happy:
People enjoying things that I've made
Getting at least 8 hours of sleep
Listening to crashing ocean waves with my eyes closed

2 things you looking forward to today:
Getting at least 8 hours of sleep
Starting reading The Dance by Oriah Mountain Dreamer

2 long term things you looking forward to:
Selling more art
Loving more

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Dave for all of his help and patience these past few weeks

Fall

3 things that make you happy:
oatmeal
fog
bike riding with my hubby (even when it's poaring rain)

2 things you looking forward to today:
getting the right drapes at Target!
getting work done at home tonight

2 long term things you looking forward to:
having wood fires in our fireplace--soon!
Christmastime

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my tante Kathy

little ones

3 things that make you happy:
my husband's carpentry skills
living in community
unique stamps

2 things you looking forward to today:
possibly getting started on some sewing projects
cooking something new for dinner

2 long term things you looking forward to:
seeing aleah & phil's new little one
seeing rachel & zack's new little one

1 person you are going to appreciate:
ted