3 things that make you happy:
sunshine on snow dusted rattlesnake mountain
skiing
napping on a warm beach in the sunshing, soothed by the sounds of waves

2 things you are looking forward to today:
walking with roxi
talking with katie

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Seeing what the grown up Schmooze will look like


1 person you are going to appreciate:
roxi

3 things that make you happy:
Wreaths on the front of cargo trucks
Gmaw's three granddaughters putting up Christmas lights
sitting with family at the dining table in West Seattle, eating, talking, reading, laughing

2 things you are looking forward to today:
Going home for some quiet time
Gathering with friends & family at the Jolly

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Christmas gathering at Gmaw's with all the family
Adding to my home some special pieces from the G-peoples'

1 person you are going to appreciate:
My cousin, Kyra

G-Paw

3 things that make you happy:
the 90 years that G-paw lived
memories from both Lake Oswego & West Seattle
the April celebration with many family & friends for his birthday & 65th wedding anniversary

2 things you are looking forward to today:
seeing my sister & remembering our G-paw
being thankful for life & family

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
gathering with the Winston family to celebrate G-paw's life
hugging my Alan for a long time

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Bruce Churchill Winston

3 things that make you happy:
schmoozer charging around with the puppy crazies
schmoozer chasing his tail, which he does in a sitting down position
schmoozer on his back, wiggling and nibbling, while "cuddling"

2 things you are looking forward to today:
play time with Schmoozer
Cuddle time with Fancy cat

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
not being sick
visiting Nae and Co.

1 person you are going to appreciate:
dr s

Long time gone

3 things that make you happy:
1. Darwin (he's the new guy)
2. Blackouts and using candles to see and eating outside using the last little specks of sunlight to see
3. Date nights with Dave

2 things you are looking forward to today:
1. Getting this crazy CSS layout coded
2. Yoga

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
1. An adventurous roadtrip with Dave next summer - cruising through America and exploring the good stuff
2. Halloween!

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Myself

It's been such a long time since I've posted. Hi to everyone! Hope life is great.

Happy Birthday Jo

3 things that make you happy:
Visiting Alan and Jo
Silliness
Quiet times

2 things you are looking forward to today:
Walking with Roxi
Puppy play

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Dinner with Jo and Alan
Jo coming out to north bend

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Jo - Happy birthday

Schmoozer the wonder puppu

3 things that make you happy:
playing fetch with Schmoozer
Teaching Schmooze (he already knows sit and lay down)
watching Schmooze wrestle with his girafe

2 things you are looking forward to today:
play time with the Schmooze
Choir rehearsal

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Discovering the dog Schmooze will grow into
Alan, jo, eliza, etc meeting my wonderful pup

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my dad, it's his 67th birthday

3 things that make you happy:
marine isopods
garter snakes
elk

2 things you are looking forward to today:
hugs from Bri
walk coal

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
day trip with alan
time off from work

1 person you are going to appreciate:
BreAnn

3 things that make you happy:
fierce wiggly garter snakes
tiny toads, cricket size, covering the beach
the sound of peregrines and osprey wafting on the air

2 things you are looking forward to today:
walking coal
quiet time

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Eliza getting the job with Heifer
Vising mt rainier

1 person you are going to appreciate:
My mom- it's her 67th birthday

3 things that make you happy:
games & outings with my Alan (years ago & today)
my brother getting a new job
fun buttons from work

2 things you are looking forward to today:
dinner with a friend (especially since she's helping me prepare for my big interview!)
Levi buying a porch swing (looking forward to a new house to go with it someday)

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
cycling to Vancouver B.C. this weekend & having some time in the city
the feeling of satisfaction & relief once my interview is over (& finding out whether I got the job!)

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my hubby--for being paient & accomidating while I am so self-absorbed

3 things that make you happy:
reading a good book (even if it's sad and upsetting too)
baby robins leaving the nest, looking grown up but awkward
Jeff Corwin

2 things you are looking forward to today:
Reading
Time with Coal and Fancy

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Visiting Renae again
Making beautiful music at the High Holidays

1 person you are going to appreciate:
myself?

3 things that make you happy:
the light flashing through a flicker's tail
a chipmunks tail swishing around
coal wagging his tail when he lays down in the water

2 things you are looking forward to today:
lunch by the lake?
quiet evening

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
visiting westport
fun with eliza

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Fancy the cat

Friday

3 things that make you happy:
sunny bike commutes with no flat tires
Swallowtail butterflies
tea

2 things you are looking forward to today:
riding home
relaxing

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
the Ballard Crit Race tomorrow!
fleshing out some new creative ideas

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my Momma, cause she's the best!

3 things that make you happy:
meerkats
bumble bees
manatees

2 things you are looking forward to today:
working more on my photography
seeing the osprey

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
photographing redwoods
meteor showers

1 person you are going to appreciate:
suzy

Beach blocks

3 things that make you happy:
- beach
- blocks
- bookstore

2 things you are looking forward to today:
- time with Jo
- Legos

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
- time with Jo
- block play store

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Jo

3 things that make you happy:
low tide at the beach
coal and fancy cuddling
dinner with jo and alan

2 things you are looking forward to today:
quiet time
naps

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
camping at Jedediah Smith State Park
fish in my pond

1 person you are going to appreciate:
peter

Sun Blocks

3 things that make you happy:
- standing under the hemlock trees in our front yard on a sunny morning, gazing way way up amongst the inside branches splattered with sunlight
- going to the Ballard Locks Saturday morning and seeing water and birds in the early morning sun
- working on my Block Play

2 things you are looking forward to today:
- maybe going down to the beach with next-door-neighbor Britt?
- summer-weather block play in the back yard

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
- going down to the beach with Britt, whether or not we get there today
- getting my first sale on my new Block Play Store

1 person you are going to appreciate:
- Britt

3 things that make you happy:
hiking
high elevation snow on a warm day
clean sheets

2 things you are looking forward to today:
singing with the choir
walking along water

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
camping at the Redwoods (yippy!)
day trip with alan

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my mom

Spring has arrived

3 things that make you happy:

1. getting back in shape
2. playing with my brand new nikon d80 digital slr camera that rocks!
3. sunshiney days of spring
   

2 things you are looking forward to today:

1. napping before or after a nice workout (woken by a small loud mouse extremely early this morning)
2. hopefully posting some photos online
   

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

1. enjoying the Blue Ridge mountains in the spring and summer
2. vacation in hatteras in august
   

1 person you are going to appreciate:
My sister, Marly - had a great time with her yesterday - need to do the girl thing more often

3 things that make you happy:
healthy excercise
the chirping of osprey
cuddling under blankies

2 things you are looking forward to today:
walking coal
looking at photos from the san diego zoo

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
camping in June with Nae and family
kayaking

1 person you are going to appreciate:
suzy

Cousin Kyra

3 things that make you happy:
the best part of my bike commute--crossing the University Bridge in early morning
my first attempt at making a handbag! (photos soon)
Levi's new/old single speed bike

2 things you are looking forward to today:
calling my cousin who's in town
biking home in the sunshine (hopefully)

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
seeing Ky soon!
getting out of town

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Kyra

spirit

3 things that make you happy:
stumbling upon a really good piece of art
discovering the real person under the public exterior
a well told story

2 things you are looking forward to today:
sharing the excitement of discovery with the school kids
getting out with my camera

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
sitting under the stars with friends and sharing that sense of possibility
singing at services, voices blening into 1 spirit

1 person you are going to appreciate:
melvin

3 things that make you happy:
reading peoples posts to 3t2t (yea, alan and eliza)
the sound of humming birds
singing in choir

2 things you are looking forward to today:
time with lisa
quiet evening

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
posting my zoo pictures to simple gifts (not that long term)
summer hikes

1 person you are going to appreciate:
lisa

3 things that make you happy:
fun shirts
kathryn's good news on internship
eliza posting to 3t2t

2 things you are looking forward to today:
lunch
reading
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
warmer weather so i can show off my shirts
my girls exploring their futures

1 person you are going to appreciate:
roo

Waiting...

3 things that make you happy:
thoughts of summer
thoughts of my sis' new internship
thoughts of seeing my niece soon

2 things you are looking forward to today:
searching for classes online that will help me get the job I want
having dinner with my girls

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
a new job (ok, let's be specific--the HEIFER job)
hopefully a new house by Christmas

1 person you are going to appreciate:
myself

3 things that make you happy:
mist from waterfalls
good lighting for photography
spring plant growth

2 things you are looking forward to today:
leaving work earlier
waking up (yawn)

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
going to the san diego zoo
silliness with Tasha

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Pierre

3 things that make you happy:
the sound of the river
varied thrush songs on a misty morning
spring frogs

2 things you are looking forward to today:
quiet evening
laughing

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
talking with nae
sitting on a warm beach

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Katie

loyal brant

3 things that make you happy:
- walking to loyal heights school with britt & itchy
- seeing brant at the beaches (migratory)
- goofy (and some not-so-goofy) hawaiian shirts

2 things you are looking forward to today:
- library books
- groceries

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
- warmer weather for wearing hawaiian shirts! :)
- day trip to umtanum creek?

1 person you are going to appreciate:
- britt

Springtime

3 things that make you happy:
southern warmth
hiring a new designer at work
making new friends

2 things you are looking forward to today:
sleep
galleries in the morning (and black mountain)

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
visiting Shelly in Nashville
Spring (real, hardcore spring with hiking and sun and open windows)

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Cat Power (Charlyn "Chan" Marshal)

3 things that make you happy:
my new glasses
one last snow before spring
my new Outback

2 things you are looking forward to today:
leaving work!
hopefully heading to Baker? (sick hubby, not sure)

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
spring!
having Tillie back in the state

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my sweet kitties

3 things that make you happy:
snow on the mountain making each tree distinct
the sound of varied thrushes
giraffes

2 things you are looking forward to today:
getting my income tax return!!!!!!!!!!
quality time with grumbles

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
spring break vacation
camping this summer

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Grumbles, my dear sweet cat who is so tough

Big Guy

3 things that make you happy:
playing with Alan
hugs from my Alan
Alan's songs

2 things you are looking forward to today:
big hug from Alan
dinner celebration with the family

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Alan playing with his grandkids
woof woof!

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my Alan--Happy Birthday, Own Loon!

iPod Salad

3 things that make you happy:
new music on my iPod
cycling class early in the morning
my craft table at home

2 things you are looking forward to today:
my yummy salad for lunch
seeing my sis for a little bit

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
finishing my craft cupboard & thus my craft room!
biking outside!

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my cats, Butter & Troy Troy

3 things that make you happy:
throwing things
stacking things
mooing

2 things you are looking forward to today:
throwing things at alan
a nap

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
someone else posting here :P
seeing a californai condor

1 person you are going to appreciate:
dr s

3 things that make you happy:
Elk
Red tail hawks
Bald Eagles

2 things you are looking forward to today:
lunch out somewhere
sunshine

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Bird watching trip
Camping

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Grumbles (she's going to get a lot of love)

3 things that make you happy:
crisp, sunny mornings
skiing
head butts from Grumbles

2 things you are looking forward to today:
Cuddle time with Grumbles
more head butts from Grumbles

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Spring Break with renae
hiring a new person for the front desk at work

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Grumbles the cat

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The time is now

3 things that make you happy:
Hiking on the weekend
Relaxing completely
Planning trips

2 things you are looking forward to today:
A nice, long yoga workout
Getting rid of some clutter

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Drinks at the Grove Park Inn for my birthday on Saturday
Ordering my new Nikon SLR digital camera (a wonderfully generous gift from my boyfriend)

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Dave for all of the chores and projects he's been doing around the house on his break from school

sunday thoughts

3 things that make you happy:
Top Pot doughnuts (chocolate cake with maple glaze frosting)
icy trees glistening white in the sunshine
vanilla hand soap

2 things you are looking forward to today:
beginning an inspirational binder for home design projects, remodel projects, and new building projects that I will dream up with Kyle
rest

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
a new "mudroom" space with washer & dryer for our house
my language arts class at whitman which will begin in a week

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Alan, for starting this 3 Things 2 Things blog

3 things that make you happy:
trees frosted with snow
the sound of raven
warm blankies on a cold day

2 things you are looking forward to today:
seeing katie (I hope)
making lennette's last day a good one

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
having someone great at the front desk
a warm summer day

1 person you are going to appreciate:
lennette

3 things that make you happy:
Calvin (aka Butter)
Troy Troy
quick, easy, healthy dinners

2 things you are looking forward to today:
(for tomorrow since it's now Friday night)...some time with Elyse
seeing family & friends at a baby shower

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
more snowshoeing
more cycle classes at the gym

1 person you are going to appreciate:
The Penick family, now my family