Wednesday, December 03, 2014

cats and stuff

3 things that make you happy:
  • Fezz being his mellow, sweet self
  • Moonlit, snowy walks
  • Franklin moving into the living room
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • fezz
  • franklin
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • never needing a binder again
  • skiing
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • Katie

Tuesday, September 09, 2014

floyd fall

3 things that make you happy:
  • puppies
  • dippers
  • autumn
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • a quieter day?
  • walking floyd  in the drizzle
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • my pinky finger being healed
  • walking floyd in the snow
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • floyd

Monday, June 16, 2014

birds

3 things that make you happy:
  • The aerial dance of swallows
  • The eerie warble of thrushes
  • The curiosity of corvids
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • Hearing cedar waxwings
  • checking on the nesting Ed Center robins
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • Winter birds on Rattlesnake Lake
  • Watching ocean beach birds
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • My mother, who also loved birds and understood my love of nature.

Sunday, June 15, 2014

Folks

3 things that make you happy:
  • my friends
  • folk music
  • The opportunity to do meaningful work
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • folk music
  • connecting with visitors 
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • Going to the ocean
  • Getting past August 2nd
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • Katie

Sunday, June 01, 2014

folding my brain

3 things that make you happy:
  • my girls
  • my sweetie
  • origami
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • fancy origami paper
  • folding origami
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • exercising brain
  • exercising body
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • twofer

Monday, May 19, 2014

Animals

3 things that make you happy:
  • Fezz in my lap
  • Swallows high in the sky over the river
  • Frogs down in the water singing night songs
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • Hearing the frogs
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • more play/cuddle time with frankie
  • watching ravens
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • cora- Going to be calling the vet for her

Sunday, May 18, 2014

aaaaaaaaaaaa

3 things that make you happy:
  • silliness with coworkers
  • time with youth volunteers
  • folk music
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • talking with anna
  • time with a&a
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • anna

Monday, May 12, 2014

river music

3 things that make you happy:
  • Bleeding heart
  • the sound of a river flowing over rocks
  • lazy times by the river with nae&co
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • walking in the sun
  • hearing the river
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • discovering new music
  • lazy times by the river with nae&co
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • Doris

Sunday, May 11, 2014

a well-rounded diet

3 things that make you happy:
  • friends with boobs
  • warmer weather so they are easier to admire without getting all personal about it
  • getting all personal about it
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • pork products
  • small amount of booze
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • friends with
  • friends without
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • nutbrainhead

Saturday, May 03, 2014

Bursting Free

3 things that make you happy:
  • Newt Sex
  • Fezz warm in my lap
  • The sudden transformation as spring bursts free
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • Walking floyd
  • Fun visitors
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • Hiking
  • Drawing
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • Ju

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

episodic conundrums

3 things that make you happy:
  • eagle flying over sea lions
  • osprey flying over residential neighborhood near home
  • train books
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • rest & recuperation
  • random ridiculousness 
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • christopher robin peter pan
  • crab creek perambulations
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • cph

Monday, April 28, 2014

goofy facial hair trips

3 things that make you happy:
  • trip to deception pass with the goofy guy
  • warmer days this week
  • the moodiness of Rattlesnake Ledge
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • quiet work day
  • music
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • day trip with the goofy one to the east side
  • facial hair
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • alan

Monday, April 21, 2014

ravenwolvesfloyd

3 things that make you happy:
  • Ravens
  • The relationship between ravens and wolves
  • salamanders
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • animal observations
  • silliness
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • facial hear
  • hiking
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • floyd

Sunday, April 06, 2014

Sunday Morning

3 things that make you happy:
  • Fezz and Franklin in a box together (picture will be on facebook later)
  • Feeling more comfortable in my skin
  • Sunday quiet music
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • Some time with Anna
  • Time and focus to read tonight
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • Discovering where this "weird" midlife crisis will take me
  • Lake swimming
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • Alaina

Monday, March 24, 2014

Bbbbbeautiful day

3 things that make you happy:
  • Binders
  • Boy pants
  • Bouncing Floyd
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • Big walk
  • Beautiful day
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • backpacking
  • building muscle mass
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • Big headed ralph

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Spring song

3 things that make you happy:
  • watching dogs play
  • sitting in my yard hearing the numerous birds spring sing
  • waking up basically pain free for a change
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • walking in the spring song
  • listening to some good music
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • Future springs and that moment when I feel my energy lift.
  • Become more me
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • Well hmm.. I'm going to try and appreciate me.

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

discovering me

3 things that make you happy:
  • my new binder
  • guy pants
  • elk rumps in the woods
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • discovering me
  • finally moving ahead with online registration
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • discovering me
  • early morning walks on warm days
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • julie

Monday, March 17, 2014

taking flight

3 things that make you happy:


  • Creating art
  • Birds
  • ballads
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • less pain
  • listening to more good music
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • greg - chiropractor

Sunday, March 16, 2014

swallows and bees

3 things that make you happy:
  • Swallows are back
  • The big giant bumble bee that was circling me yesterday
  • Working with teen volunteers
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • finishing this post.... about 8 hours later
  • getting into comfy clothes
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • My hand being healed
  • More swallows, bumbles and frogs
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • Katie

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

cabbage

3 things that make you happy:
  • bronze
  • silver
  • money
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • outing with my sweetie
  • lunch
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • daytips
  • spring
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • jo

Monday, March 10, 2014

feathers

3 things that make you happy:
  • little flowers
  • horsefeathers
  • mot mot
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • eliza's birthday
  • happy thoughts
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • more birthdays for special people
  • happy thoughts
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • eliza

Sunday, March 09, 2014

right write

3 things that make you happy:
  • I went to water aerobics
  • starting to write with my right hand again
  • drawing
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • working with our teen volunteers
  • pizza
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • trying painting
  • more water aerobics
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • Frayea

notime

3 things that make you happy:
  • funtime
  • suntime
  • puntime
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • untime
  • retime
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • springtime
  • summertime
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • fathertime

Saturday, March 08, 2014

fish party

3 things that make you happy:
  • maps
  • digital stuff
  • fish
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • watching fish swim by our windows
  • birthday party for eliza
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • sun
  • hills
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • eliza

Friday, March 07, 2014

water

3 things that make you happy:
  • water
  • chinese sausage
  • corona light
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • maps
  • pictures
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • streetcars
  • maps
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • jo

Monday, March 03, 2014

Elephants

3 things that make you happy:
  • carol burnett show
  • Snow at night
  • Elk bedded down and barely visible.
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • quiet day at work
  • laughter
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • my hand fully healed
  • hiking
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • Tim Conway

largely discredited

3 things that make you happy:
  • "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny"
  • "largely discredited"
  • baby steps
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • bob
  • weave
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • stairs
  • watching
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • bob

Sunday, March 02, 2014

Icy

3 things that make you happy:
  • Floyd wiggling, rolling and crawling in the snow
  • Franklin asking for tummy rubs
  • varied thrush in spring bright
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • Freezing rain stopping?
  • Reading
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • watching bats
  • Cora playing at the dog park
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • Corinne

850

3 things that make you happy:
  • fiats
  • friviolity
  • "goofy but sincere"
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • books
  • music
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • bridges
  • trails
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • myself?

Saturday, March 01, 2014

applecore

3 things that make you happy:
  • lightning
  • snow
  • dust devils
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • snow
  • streetcar books
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • streetcars
  • lightning
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • webby

Friday, February 28, 2014

spring surge

3 things that make you happy:
  • changing my gender profile on facebook
  • redwing blackbirds singing
  • spring signs
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • being outside- accomplished!
  • fun with roxi
  • exploring this site more
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • my hand being all better
  • floyd mellowing out
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • shelby - floyd's new playmate

ups & downs

3 things that make you happy:
  • woods walk
  • morning & afternoon walks
  • chinese food
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • walk
  • reading
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • sage steppe
  • channeled scablands
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • jo

Thursday, February 27, 2014

post-idiomatic maunderings

3 things that make you happy:
  • good books
  • streetcars
  • train tracks
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • ramble
  • walky
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • mountain lakes
  • rivers
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • chris

Monday, February 24, 2014

3 things that make you happy:
  • cheese
  • cranberries
  • chinese food
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • carkeek
  • cheeseburger
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • drumheller channels
  • frenchman coulee
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • jo

Sunday, February 23, 2014

reaching

3 things that make you happy:
  • jo
  • liverwurst
  • hum bao
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • rain
  • song
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • driving
  • wading
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • jo

Friday, February 21, 2014

ying's & yangs

3 things that make you happy:
  • egg foo yong
  • pork fried rice
  • argyle socks
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • evil
  • edginess
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • chow mein
  • wading
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • britt

Thursday, February 20, 2014

sms

3 things that make you happy:
  • cpr
  • cnr
  • ndm
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • ubs
  • pkb
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • csl
  • nwr
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • jkw

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

onions

3 things that make you happy:
  • kumquats
  • elephants
  • hippoppottomosses 
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • graham crackers
  • pants
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • liver & onions
  • mexican food in othello
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • eliza

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

magpies

3 things that make you happy:
  • cheeseburges
  • fiats
  • goofy cats
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • therp
  • cheeseburger
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • waterfalls
  • coulees 
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • mineko

Monday, February 17, 2014

selected cheese

3 things that make you happy:
  • selected presidents
  • cranberries
  • selected small things
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • backyard trees
  • nuts & seeds
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • distant trees
  • animals in wild places
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • jo

Sunday, February 16, 2014

some stuff

3 things that make you happy:
  • seven words
  • sudoku
  • shishen sho
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • sunshine
  • storm
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • sage steppe
  • streams
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • sister

Saturday, February 15, 2014

refried

3 things that make you happy:
  • beans
  • cheese
  • salsa
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • time with my sweetie
  • nap
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • woods
  • rivers
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • jo

Friday, February 14, 2014

Changeable

3 things that make you happy:
  • cora cuddles
  • smoothies
  • rainbows
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • watching the changeable weather
  • cuddling with critters
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • Walking on a stormy ocean beach
  • Coming inside to a warmth after being out playing on a storm
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • roxi. awesome friend

Some say the world will end in fire

3 things that make you happy:
  • phlogiston 
  • glass
  • woods
2 things you are looking forward to today:
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • ♥♥
  • ♫♫
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • flavia de luce

Thursday, February 13, 2014

bird song

3 things that make you happy:
  • Fresh air
  • Edgar
  • bird song
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • getting my performance eval over
  • time outside
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • trying water aerobics
  • time with jack
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • hogstrum

granulations

3 things that make you happy:
  • something
  • some other thing
  • something else
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • imaginary hedgehog
  • imaginary hamster
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • rocks
  • rivers
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • edgar

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

cloudy bridges

3 things that make you happy:
  • cheeseburgers
  • cloudy beach
  • trains
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • bookstore
  • bacon
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • rivers
  • railroad bridges
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • elvis

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Treees

3 things that make you happy:
  • An approximately 8 minute drive to work
  • the texture on the bark of trees
  • Ents
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • walking
  • stretching
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • hugging a tree
  • drawing more trees
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • Pierre

Monday, February 10, 2014

endless longing

3 things that make you happy:
  • fish
  • sausage
  • bacon
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • fish
  • sausage
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • bacon
  • brussels sprouts
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • tony christofero

Snow again

3 things that make you happy:
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • A quieter work day
  • Cora hugs
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • Snow Shoeing
  • less stress
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • Heather

Sunday, February 09, 2014

Soft Snow

3 things that make you happy:
  • Snow making everything look soft and new
  • Busy and noisy bird activity on a February morning
  • Talking to volunteer Barbara
2 things you are looking forward to today:
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • Discovering different landscapes
  • Getting past the current money stress
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • Anna

snow onions

3 things that make you happy:
  • snow
  • birthday
  • thinking about liver & onions
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • snow
  • cheese
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • liver & onions
  • rivers
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • blake

Saturday, February 08, 2014

china beach

3 things that make you happy:
  • nutbrainhead
  • chinese food
  • matthews beach park
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • rest
  • jo
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • spring
  • rivers
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • jo

Friday, February 07, 2014

3 things that make you happy:
  • Foogy Guy 
  • Art supplies 
  • Sunshine
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • Time with the Foogy!
  • Drawing
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • Day trip with foogy Alan
  • More silliness with foogy
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • Goofy foogy Alan

foo yong

3 things that make you happy:
  • old weathered fenceposts
  • lichen
  • leafless tree branches
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • chinese lunch?
  • origami?
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • pizza
  • migration
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • roo

Thursday, February 06, 2014

fenceposts

3 things that make you happy:
  • streetcars
  • dark chocolate 
  • puzzle games
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • nap
  • reflection
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • daytrip to eastern washington
  • wildflowers
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • nutbrainhead

Wednesday, February 05, 2014

It's cold

3 things that make you happy:
  • Feeling a bit better
  • having lots of books to read
  • suduko
1 thing you are looking forward to today:
  • leaving work, knowing I'm off for 3 days

1 long term thing you are looking forward to:
  • warm days

1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • Pierre

channeled chocolate

3 things that make you happy:
  • coconut
  • chocolate
  • dried fruit
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • snaxx
  • rrtrax
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • channeled scablands
  • umtanum creek
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • eliza

Tuesday, February 04, 2014

dogs and michelle

3 things that make you happy:
  • tiny snowflake lazily fluttering down
  • warm cats cuddling
  • good books to read
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • seeing all the dogs playing
  • hmmm...2nd dose of antibiotics meaning I will feel better soon
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • mellower times
  • future doggy play
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • Michelle- I believe she's leaving tomorrow

rounds

3 things that make you happy:
  • marbles
  • golfballs
  • petanque balls
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • goofball
  • bacon
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • pucks
  • perseveration
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • archie

Monday, February 03, 2014

episodic conundrums

3 things that make you happy:
  • tundra swans & trumpeter swans & snow geese
  • spicy beans & spicy sausage
  • sjoelen on android
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • jo home
  • episodic conundrums
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • getting my laptop working again
  • morning light
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • jo

Sunday, February 02, 2014

tarheel boonies

3 things that make you happy:
  • tarheel burger
  • lunch at rr xing in boonies
  • day trip
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • rest
  • recovery
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • more tarheel burgers
  • more day trips
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • jo

Thrush!

3 things that make you happy:
  • Varied thrush this morning!!!!
  • Getting up on time
  • Shamrock and Floyd playing
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • Drawing
  • Music
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • Maybe seeing a wolf in the wild again
  • Karoke chat
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • Penny

Saturday, February 01, 2014

Wait

3 things that make you happy:
  • floyd calm cuddles
  • franklin being happy to see me
  • npr
2 things you are looking forward to today:
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • varied thrushes in the morning
  • bats in the evening
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • dr mendis

fribbage

3 things that make you happy:
  • angular momentum
  • fribbage
  • evil humor
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • day trip with jo
  • tarheel burger
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • day trip with nutbrainhead
  • exceptions
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • jo

Friday, January 31, 2014

mellow

3 things that make you happy:
  • mellow morning
  • snow low on mt si
  • sleet during my walk
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • mellow afternoon
  • reading more of Dog On It
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • Snow shoeing
  • going to the grand canyon
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • fezz

easing away

3 things that make you happy:
  • ricochet robots
  • lunar lockout
  • cheese
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • android games
  • breakfast
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • sliding scale
  • falling
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • jo

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Silliness and Friviolity

3 things that make you happy:
  • Silliness
  • Flowage
  • Frivolity
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • Silliness
  • Frivolity
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • Giggle fits
  • Dances
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • Julie

peripatetic petulance

3 things that make you happy:
  • essential eccentricities
  • evil
  • ephemera
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • gravitas
  • goofiness
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • day trip with jo
  • day trips with chris
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • webby

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

cheesebeaver

3 things that make you happy:
  • cheeseburger
  • therp
  • beavers
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • webby to vet
  • wobbly 
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • pain
  • suffering
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • vet

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

RIP Pete Seeger

3 things that make you happy:
  • Folk music
  • Glaciers
  • Good people
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • walking floyd
  • drawing
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • That sense of wonder as the night moves in and the trees tower like dark sentinels and high above stars emerge
  • Going to Glacier
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • Pete Seeger - RIP

rainy pizza

3 things that make you happy:
  • pizza!
  • beach
  • trains
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • therp
  • rain
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • rain
  • beach
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • mineko

Monday, January 27, 2014

Music of nature and man

3 things that make you happy:
  • laughing
  • rain
  • longer daylight
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • a calmer day at work
  • Listening to Gillian Welch
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • More laughter
  • Discovering new music 
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • Gillian Welch

wooden heart

3 things that make you happy:
  • sugar free malted milk balls
  • cheeseburgers
  • wood
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • woods
  • library
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • woods
  • hikes
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • edgar

Sunday, January 26, 2014

ricochet

3 things that make you happy:
  • ricochet robots
  • hashiwokakero
  • melvin's helicopter dance
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • android games & other foolishness
  • lunch
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • warm woods walks
  • sage steppe walks
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • melvin

Nature

3 things that make you happy:
  • Cora playing with her monkey
  • Sharing nature discoveries
  • Drawing something I haven't drawn yet
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • Music
  • Nature Journaling Class
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • A return to a normal NW winter
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • Corinne

Saturday, January 25, 2014

sweet foolishness

3 things that make you happy:
  • cameras
  • trains
  • harlequin ducks
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • my sweetie
  • foolishness
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • streams
  • rivers
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • jo

Friday, January 24, 2014

goofy fon

3 things that make you happy:
  • goofy fun
  • harlequin ducks
  • trains going by
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • fog
  • sun
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • goofy fun with goofy friends
  • goofy fun with goofy family
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • jo

Home

3 things that make you happy:
  • Seeing the Olympics from North Bend
  • Douglas fir seedlings
  • Coming home after being away
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • sleeping in my own bed
  • doing some art
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • Seeing more seedlings
  • High Desert adventure
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • Cora - who had a tough time 

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Shamrock and Cinnamon

3 things that make you happy:
  • Sunshine on Rattlesnake Ledge, like a giant spotlight
  • Cinnamon and Floyd playing
  • Shamrock finally being totally comfortable with me
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • Floyd and Cinnamon playing
  • Being a good friend
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • Snow in the mountains (not too long term!!!)
  • Doing some painting
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • Shamrock

marbles

3 things that make you happy:
  • new fon
  • birds
  • mushrooms
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • wander
  • whistle
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • cabbage
  • brussels sprouts
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • the doctor

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

creeks

3 things that make you happy:
  • wooden blocks
  • music
  • simple pleasures
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • take webby to vet
  • get new phone
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • lower crab creek
  • umtanum creek
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • webby

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

boop boop a doop

3 things that make you happy:
  • accordion music
  • foolishness
  • blake
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • therp
  • cheeseburger?
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • new phone
  • old friends
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • blskey

Monday, January 20, 2014

Cinnamon and Michelle

3 things that make you happy:
  • floyd and cinnamon wrestling
  • the calm when cinnamon goes home
  • cinnamon and floyd running on a walk
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • walking floyd and cinnamon
  • dinner with michelle
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • visiting michelle in cali?
  • IGC?
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • michelle

wild

3 things that make you happy:
  • lichen
  • fungus
  • moss
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • nap
  • nonsense
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • mountains
  • forests
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • michelle

Sunday, January 19, 2014

sounds soggy

3 things that make you happy:
  • long bath
  • bath toys
  • simple word games
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • onomatopoeia
  • animal noises
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • new phone
  • old friends
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • herman

thoughting

3 things that make you happy:
  • Teasing Steve
  • Sharing "thoughting" with Katie
  • Learning about different places
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • Fun visitors
  • Thoughting
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • Camping
  • Water aerobics attempt
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • Steve

Saturday, January 18, 2014

sunshine

3 things that make you happy:
  • harelquin  ducks
  • sunshine in the morning
  • getting outside
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • getting outside
  • sunshine
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • spring outing with the foogy one
  • seeing the open spaces of eastern wa
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • cinnamon

sweet puzzling

3 things that make you happy:
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • taking a picture & then doing a jigsaw of it
  • time with my sweetie
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • more train jigsaws
  • more days with my sweetie
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • jo

Friday, January 17, 2014

belated

3 things that make you happy:
  • wood
  • plastic
  • metal
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • water
  • air
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • dust
  • sand
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • elvis

Thursday, January 16, 2014

punitive damages

3 things that make you happy:
  • reading
  • walking
  • jo
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • looking for a new phone
  • beach
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • a good phone
  • daytrip
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • nbh

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

fresh breath

3 things that make you happy:
  • android tablets
  • digital maps
  • paper maps
2 things you are paper mapslooking forward to today:
  • poooooooooooooor archie
  • jo home
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • orally enhanced archie
  • spring outings with chris
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • pooooooooooooooooooor archie

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

vague gestures

3 things that make you happy:
  • woods walk
  • randomness
  • tessellations 
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • recovery
  • random wobbles
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • finding form
  • finding function
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • nbh

Monday, January 13, 2014

Muisc Belatedness

3 things that make you happy:
  • Good song lyrics
  • acoustic rock and folk
  • Singing along with songs I love
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • Singing along with various songs
  • Finishing this post and this wonderful youtube
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • Dancing to music
  • More music
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • David Crosby

box

3 things that make you happy:
  • box cat
  • lap cat
  • hum bao
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • bacon
  • beach
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • woods
  • riverside rambles
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • jan - happy birthday!

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Sunday Silly

3 things that make you happy:
  • Sunday morning folk music
  • Hope
  • Furry family members being silly
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • More critter silliness
  • A quiet evening

1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • Franklin

streams

3 things that make you happy:
  • chia
  • kefir
  • gps
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • books
  • cope list
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • rivers
  • mountains
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • josef sudek 

Saturday, January 11, 2014

snap

3 things that make you happy:
  • ginger
  • vibrations
  • stuffed peppers
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • nap
  • cheese
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • maps
  • marshes
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • jo

Friday, January 10, 2014

over there

3 things that make you happy:
  • finally getting phone OS upgraded [if only a little]
  • recovering tablet functionality after scary failure
  • wet woods
2 things you are looking forward to today:
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • seeing mountains & knowing what even the obscure ones are
  • going to eastern washington!
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • wilberforce

Thursday, January 09, 2014

modest moderation

3 things that make you happy:
  • trains
  • cameras
  • maps
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • archie to vet
  • peperoncini
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • sausage
  • gps maps
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • vet

Wednesday, January 08, 2014

Menagerie

3 things that make you happy:
  • Herlequin's
  • Exploring the art world
  • settling into music
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • Telling Lisa about the dog "issue" resolution
  • checking stuff off my to-do list
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • soaking in a hot tub
  • play day in the snow
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • Lisa

rain

3 things that make you happy:
  • outing with my sweetie
  • trains
  • rivers
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • rest
  • reflection
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • more outings
  • more rain
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • jo

Tuesday, January 07, 2014

Coworkers

3 things that make you happy:
  • This morning's shower
  • Daylight coming a little bit earlier
  • drawing with charcoal

2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • No appointments after work
  • Supportive coworkers
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • Wrapping up PT (not to far away)
  • Watching the night fall on a warm summer night
Who you are going to appreciate:
  • supportive coworkers

ducks

3 things that make you happy:
  • harlequin ducks
  • photography
  • elbows
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • therp
  • tacoma & puyallup
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • yakima canyon
  • umtanum creek
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • jo

Monday, January 06, 2014

Now

3 things that make you happy:
  • Nice Coworkers
  • Led Zepplin
  • Folk Alley
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • Finishing this many hours after started
  • Leaving work NOW
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • :P~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  • Feistiness
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • Kyle

redeye

3 things that make you happy:
  • gravy
  • ham
  • hamsters
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • library
  • beach
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • rivers
  • sagebrush
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • librarian

Sunday, January 05, 2014

Understanding

3 things that make you happy:
  • Coming to Understanding
  • Sunday's with Katie
  • Increasing Confidence
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • Getting outside 
  • Teaching a fun nature journaling class
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • Showing my work
  • Dinner with Katie
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • Katie

crazy puppies

3 things that make you happy:
  • beach
  • puppies
  • aspie friends
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • breakfast
  • reading
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • beach
  • mountains
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • crazy-in-parking-lot

Saturday, January 04, 2014

beach and evil

3 things that make you happy:
  • that moment when you hear the first frogs of spring
  • silliness with alan
  • beach
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • finishing this post
  • finishing my exercises
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  •  walking on the tight rope thing
  • celebrating a 2nd year with cora
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • alan

kind & gentle

3 things that make you happy:
  • evil giggles
  • evil grins
  • evil boxer shorts
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • evil moments
  • evil dreams
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • evil wading
  • evil day trips
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • evil alter ego

Friday, January 03, 2014

groggy

3 things that make you happy:
  • a tidier house
  • goodreads
  • games
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • a tidier house?
  • a bath
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • rosemary

evil pizza

3 things that make you happy:
  • evil pizza
  • early mornings
  • easy talk
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • awkward interactions
  • amelioration 
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • spring
  • summer
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • yellow 

Thursday, January 02, 2014

gravitas

3 things that make you happy:
  • 14
  • cameras
  • evil thoughts
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • pimple on my nose
  • goodreads
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • valentine day
  • valentine year
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • abner

Wednesday, January 01, 2014

It's a new year

3 things that make you happy:
  • walking in the woods
  • cora leaning against me while I brush my teeth
  • starting a new book
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • walking in the woods
  • starting a new book
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • walking in the woods with alan
  • walking the ocean beach
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • floyd

14 & 30

3 things that make you happy:
  • 14
  • ginger ale
  • jo
2 things you are looking forward to today:
  • quiet
  • jo
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
  • 30
  • jo
1 person you are going to appreciate:
  • jo