apple of my eye

3 things that make you happy:

• cool displays at Anthropologie
• fruit smoothies
• feeling what i'm pretty sure are teeny tiny punches & kicks from Figlet

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• making progress on work projects (what? it's afternoon already!?!!)
• making progress on remodel (tonight -- sand the countertop & paint the living room!)

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• not going to IKEA for a very, very long time
• not mentioing the remodel here because it will be over

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• my hubby, for many things, but today for moving the very last load of items (G-peoples' patio furniture) from my former brother-in-law's house, making it easier on him.

abduction

3 things that make you happy:

• being abducted by space aliens
• discussing whether intergalactic space travel is carcinogenic
• singing 'yippee yay!'

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• therp
• libraries

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• singing 'i've got spurs that jingle jangle jingle' to my grandchild[ren]
• dancing with my my grandchild[ren]

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• mineko

[question of the day: can intergalactic space travel cause autism?]

 

3 things that make you happy:

• milo
• franklin
• flowering plants in my yard including trillium

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• the hamsters' antics
• walking with floyd and listening to nature

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• that sounds that comes on summer nights when you're out in the woods and frogs croaking and trees creaking and everything seems so big and alive
• having a dishwasher installed

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• fezz

amphibians

3 things that make you happy:

• salamanders
• "being serious = goofy + sincere"
• my girls

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• driving by the water
• singing

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• wading
• goofy friends & family

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Lisbeth Salander - happy birthday!

95

3 things that make you happy:

• bcw - 4/28/1917-11/19/2007 - love you, dad
• our backyard cherry & apple trees in bloom
• our backyard
  

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• sitting on the bench
• singing

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• sitting on the bench
• singing

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• my father

3 things that make you happy:

• Good friends
• Eddie Brickel's music
• Apple Cinnamon bread

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• Dinner with Lisa
• Getting Frankie, now neutered, home

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• Feeling safe in the woods around here again
• Hiking rattlesnake ledge and having that be a manageable hike

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Lisa

3 things that make you happy:

• Camas
• Trillium- currently flowering in my yard
• Pink flowering current (I know the name is "Red" flowering current but the flowers are PINK

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• Frogs croaking
• Birds singing

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• The transition from spring to summer
•  More springs to come

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Nature

wet & dry

3 things that make you happy:

• the area where i live
• mellow rain
• views on the way home with the groceries

2 things you are looking forward to tomorrow:

• libraries
• reading by railroad tracks, water view

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• returning to crab creek
• returning to frenchman coulee 

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• milo

3 things that make you happy:

• new paint colors
• Jess
• open window at night

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• finishing regional plan
• making it to the bouldering gym

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• Saturday's volunteer training successful & done
• hikes

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Jess

loopy

3 things that make you happy:

• a walk on the dryside
• birds & ice age flood artifacts & gorgeous scenery
• having a great daytrip yesterday

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2 things you are looking forward to today:

• therp
• library

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• more great outings
• more birds

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• k-dub

3 things that make you happy:

• falling down stairs
• sun in our back yard
• our dumb cats

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• crab creek
• an outing  :)  :)  :)

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• good therapy session
  
• an outing  :)  :)  :) 

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2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• my wife with her grandchild(ren)
• falling down stairs

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• wunda wunda

3 things that make you happy:

• strawberries in my cereal
• sunlit dinner with hubby on new patio set
• friends' photos of the tulip festival

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• mountain bike toodle at St. Ed's
• completing more pages of our wedding book

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• sawdust free home
• glass of wine on sunny evenings

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• the U.S. nuns standing up to the Vatican & continuing their focus of all-inclusive social justice. As Sister Simone Campbell said to NPR (& Pastor Rich said on Easter Sunday): "The other thing that we know as women is, the women were the first ones at the tomb on Sunday morning. Women get it first and then try to explain it to the guys who - I mean, as the women did to the Apostles. So, we will try to explain it to the guys. We'll keep up our roles from the Scriptures."

3 things that make you happy:

• Snoqualmie River high and cool
• Frogs croaking
• Floyd excited over a squirrel
• Frankie hanging out relaxed by the window instead of hiding under things (yep, that was 4 things)

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• Happy visitors
• Floyd happy and tired when I get off work

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• My tattoo complete
• Wearing a tank top and shorts and soaking up vitamin D

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Anna

3 things that make you happy:

• "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny"
• cats
• cherry tree in bloom & apple tree coming along

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• sunshine & warmth on backyard benches
• short strange outing with my most special sweetie

2 things you are looking forward to tomorrow:

• outing with my sister
• channeled scablands

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• figlet getting a real name
• figlet becoming a person

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• my sister

3 things that make you happy:

• Floyd cuddling me
• Fezz joining in
• Frankie in a box

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• More cuddles from the Fs
• Silliness from the Fs

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• Fostering again
• time in a hot tub

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Denise 

short goofy

3 things that make you happy:

• short goofy friend
• ginger cookies
• playing with fantasy road trip

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2 things you are looking forward to today:

• rainy day wander
• picking up library books

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• asparagus
• real road trip

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• tex ritter

taking the waters

3 things that make you happy:

• eliza posting on 3t2t
• having seen both my grown-up girls less than a day apart
• faux-this-and-that foolishness

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• visit with 'herman'
• thinking about nice times around sumner, meeker & puyallup

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• more nice times around sumner, meeker & puyallup
• revisiting the columbia gorge

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• timothy o'sullivan

Fiber Butter

3 things that make you happy:

• Butter (the ever-needy, long-legged Calvin the cat)
• my baby belly showing more
• putting together our wedding book -- 8 years later

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• fiber demonstrations at the Puyallup Fair (hopefully)
• carpet picnic with yummy cheese & bread for dinner

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• finishing our remodel!
• painting the nursery

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• my Alan

3 things that make you happy:

• 'there's a pleasure sure in being mad which none but madmen know'
• 'eschew moderation'
• vietnamese sammichs

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• stay-at-home day
• eliza bringing lunch

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• crab creek road
• vietnamese sammichs again & again

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• tex ritter

3 things that make you happy- revised:

• Arriving to work without drama and on time, dropping off the girls without tears or hardship. Yaaaayyyyyyy! Major happiness!
• sleeping children,especially if they got that way peacefully
• waking up in a tent
• a clean kitchen with cleared counters

2 things you are looking forward to today (tomorrow, since it's late):

• not having to do a school program; being with all my work teammates
• easy chx nuggets for dinner that may be in the shape of dinosaurs.

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• eating my sandwich, complete with onions and lettuce, tomorrow
• Ruby and Rachel both being in school; no more two drop offs before work.

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Ruby

music

3 things that make you happy:

• Barcarolle - Tales of Hoffmann 
• Habanera - Carmen
• Brüderlein - Fledermaus

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• rain
• singing cowboys

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• working more music back into my life
• hiking

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• sons of the pioneers

3 things that make you happy:

• these Cadbury chocolate mini eggs that someone left on my desk. Damn them!
• The UW student on my tour from Saudi Arabia with lovely dimples and a big smile. He really liked the tour!
• Playing (learning) guitar

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• seeing Chris
• seeing Suzy
• seeing my girls

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• Contra dancing on Friday
• Compassion for myself (exists to some degree now; hopefully won't be too long term to become moreso!)

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Two people-- my girls when I see them tonight.

figgy pudding

3 things that make you happy:

• daytrip yesterday
• bald eagle swooping very close to car
• snow geese

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• rest & recovery
• uploading yesterday's pictures - mebbe blogging

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• figlet
• bridges

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• archie

3 things that make you happy:

• bats


• happy coworkers


• warmth

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• fun visitors
  
• animal observations

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• new animal observations
  
• springs to come

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Ed Center Visitors (yeah, I know that's not 1)

3 things that make you happy:

• fantasy nevada road trip
• blogging
• woods-walk hillclimb

2 things you are looking forward to tomorrow:

• day trip to la conner & padilla bay
• outing with my sweetie

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• day trip to scanneled chablands
• heather lake outing

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• jo

3 things that make you happy:

• dippers


• the farm where michelle lives


• the end of the work week

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• Getting off work at 4:30 instead of 5:15
  
• some alone time on the farm


• spending my evening chilling out know I don't have to work tomorrow

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• frankie, fezz and floyd all settled in with each other
  
• camping... yeah, I know I pick that a lot but I love camping and this mornings walk made me think of it.

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Lisa

3 things that make you happy:

• lunch today with my sister & my mom 
•  sun in the back yard
• The Judgment of Paris

2 things you are looking forward to tomorrow:

• therapy session
• library visit

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• outing to skagit delta
• outing to eastern washington

1 person you are going to appreciate:

•  my mom

3 things that make you happy:

• Quiet Mornings


• Turn the Page by Bob Seeger


• The moods of Rattlesnake Lake

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• Sunshine
  
• Music

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• Thanksgiving with Nae
  
• Northern Lights

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Steve

3 things that make you happy:

• repeating words words words
• colored eggs eggs eggs
• singing songs* songs** songs***

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• hot cross buns buns buns
• sunday sun sun sun

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• skipping rocks rocks rocks
• mountain streams streams streams streams 

1 personlike being you are going to appreciate:

• webster 

*roll roll roller coaster
put your hamster in the toaster
carefully carefully
please don't roast her
this is just a game

**up up up the hill
up the hill I motor
merrily merrily
merrily merrily
i'm a registered voter

***sing sing sing a song
make it up yourself
merrily merrily
merrily merrily
try to make it rhyme

Spring is here

3 things that make you happy:

• The snoqualmie river
  
• swallows- they are back!
  
• progress with floyd
  

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• walk with floyd
  
• nice weather
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• Being back in choir
  
• More seders with friends. It's a tradition now :)
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Anna
  

bodily fluids

3 things that make you happy:

• good numbers on daily early morning bodily fluid samples for blood glucose
• good numbers on periodic bodily fluid samples for leukemia
• restoring bodily fluid levels

2 things you are looking forward to tomorrow:

• 28th anniversary of getting married in the next room
• quality time with my sweetie

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• however many more years i get with my sweetie
• sunny days, rainy days, sunny places, rainy places

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• jo

outings & road trips

3 things that make you happy:

• short walk, long pier (Kenmore's Log Boom Park)
• mergansers, pied grebe, western grebe, coots, et al
• getting there okay, and home again

2 things you are looking forward to tomorrow:

• hill climb
• reading more about Lincoln Highway (fantasy road trip)

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• warmer outings
• wading 

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• chris

3 things that make you happy:

• laughter


• cat purrs


• friendship

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• floyd and molly play time
  
• seeing rosemary

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• frankie getting in my lap
  
• swimming in a lake

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• rosemary

3 things that make you happy:

• reading about Umtanum Creek
• reading about road trips
• Dick's cheeseburgers

2 things you are looking forward to tomorrow:

• senior discount day at Goodwill
• not having to reset the furnace to make it come on in the morning

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• Umtanum Creek outing
• Crab Creek outing

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Mineko

3 things that make you happy:

• watching Ruby pushing Rach on the swing
• chocolate
• big hugs if I'm in the right mood

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• my sister coming over
• show time for the girls (now!)

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• being habitually compassionate with myself
• figuring out where to go for my roadtrip

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Kristen

3 things that make you happy:

• a spring day that actually feels like spring!
• a new pile of books from the library
• walking in the woods - 'hillclimb'

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• sitting on the bench out back & reading
• dinner with my sweetie

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• more sunny days
• more outings

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• jo

3 things that make you happy:

• sunshine!!!!!
• free or really cheap clothes
• when my kids say "okay"
• watching the kids play outside without actually having to be supervising them

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• seeing old friends
• finally cleaning out my car

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• acknowledging that everything is going to be just fine
• getting back into my illustrating

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Jaden next door, back home at his grandparents' for spring break.

3 things that make you happy:

• having been on an outing
• Katie posting on 3t2t
• blogging

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• building
• nature's spring changes

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• Crab Creek outing
• nature's summer changes

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Katie

3 things that make you happy:

• Bluegrass
• getting real mail
• following through and doing my PT exercises

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• seeing m'girls
• going to bed on time

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• the thought of getting a dog at some point
• running comfortably for 30 minutes

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Chris, of course! ;)

3 things that make you happy:

• Accoustic Music


• Morning Walk


• Silliness with Floyd

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• Sunday Mountain Music
  
• Sunday morning quietness at work

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• Summer
  
• Healing
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Katie

3 things that make you happy:

• 3 things 2 things blog being active again
  
• the sound of varied thrushes
  
• Franklin, my new cat :)
  

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• more time with Frankie
  
• Fun with little kids
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• wearing tank tops this summer
  
• getting my tattoo finished
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Jack- He's having his 4th birthday today
  

singing cowboys

3 things that make you happy:

• singing cowboys
  
• western shirts
• goofiness 

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• sunny sunny shine shine shine
• finishing Singing Cowboys book 

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• figgy
• Singing in the Saddle: The History of the Singing Cowboy

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• eliza

food

3 things that make you happy:

• brussels sprouts
• onions
• sausage
  

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• spinach
• cheese

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• fish
• fortune cookies

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• chris

3 things that make you happy:

• 3T2T posts
  
• Big, huge, gigantic snow flakes- ok, I said I was sick of snow but that was too cool
  
• Floyd wiggling around on his bed
  

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• A clean kitchen
  
• more cuddle time with fezz
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• Being an Auntie
  
• Camping with nae
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Fezz
  

humongous floods

3 things that make you happy:

• cats
• dominoes
• walks

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• reading
• walking

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• channeled scablands outing
• becoming a grandfather (september!)
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• jo

3 things that make you happy:

• The CD Eliza gave me
  
• Coloring :O
  
• Good stories
  

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• coloring
  
• Watching - My Dog, an unconditional love story
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• hiking
  
• swimming
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Schmoo
  

3 things that make you happy:

• Fezz into everything
• Schmoo swimming
  
• Birds singin
  

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• Playing with Fezz
  
• Taking Schmoo to swim
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• No more fibroid pain
  
• Car situation worked out
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Mother Nature

3 things that make you happy:

• more daylight
• ravens
  
• icicles
  

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• a slow and careful walk
  
• group tonight
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• no more ovary issues
  
• alan having energy again
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• cathy
  

3 things that make you happy:

• silliness
  
• reflections
  
• soft blankets
  

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• a bath
  
• 
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• clear headedness
  
• hiking
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• fezz
  

3 things that make you happy:

• It's friday
  
• the office has been rearranged
  
• daylight is increasing
  

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• being able to see Lisa and the welcome room
  
• taking schmoo to the dog park
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• alan fully recovered
  
• my heath stuff worked out
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Lisa
  

3 things that make you happy:

• Fezzik
• Schmoo
  
• Teabag and Bob
  

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• Time with Fezz
  
• Time with Schmoo
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• Future funny stories about the critters
  
• Fezz and Schmoo cuddling
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Fezz
  

3 things that make you happy:

• Schmoo's loving ad non-aggressive nature
  
• Jack, my friends almost 3 year old
  
• Mr Kitty's fuzzy tummy
  

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• Getting Schmoo to the dog park
  
• Watching Mr Kitty settle in
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• Mr Kitty and Schmoo become friend
• Mr K becoming part of the family
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Teresa for rescuing and taking care of Mr Kitty and then giving me the opportunity to give him a home.
  

Meatballs

3 things that make you happy:

• Swedish Meatballs
• 3D photography
• Pictures of schweeties

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• Swedish meatballs
• Schweeties from pictures

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• Getting out of the hospital
• Being cancer free

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Jo (very much & in so many ways)

3 things that make you happy:

• dusk
  
• playing scrabble with nae
  
• camping
  

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• nice conversation with jo
  
• 
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• hiking
  
• camping
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Jo
  

3 things that make you happy:

• The Dog park
  
• Silliness with alan
  
• Walks with roxi
  

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• My nephew
  
• The dog park
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• Getting together with B again
  
• A new car?
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• My SIL
  

3 things that make you happy:

• Being clear headed
  
• Jeff Corwin
  
• Angie (who works at my vet office)
  

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• taking schmoo out to play
  
• emails from alan
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• skiing
  
• a trip to the dessert
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• My vet
  

3 things that make you happy:

• Snow... I still like it
  
• Being squooshed on the couch with both Fancy and Schmoo
  
• Emails from alan
  

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• Time with Celese and Lindy
  
• Planning a visit to alan
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• Alan home from the hospital (not that long term)
  
• Having a new, used car - anyone got any recommendations?
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Celese
  

3 things that make you happy:

• Talk of the hamsters
  
• Walking on the beach with Alan
  
• Quiet time with Alan
  

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• The hamsters have all sorts of plans for Alan
  
• Emails from Alan
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• Day trip with alan
  
• Alan recovered
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Alan
  

3 things that make you happy:

• Fancy cat who is beside me purring
  
• Schmoo who says it's morning and that's such a wonderful thing and let's get up and GO
  
• Claudia's good energy
  

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• Cuddles with fancy
  
• Walks with Schcmoo
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• Going down to say Nae
  
• Playing
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Claudia
  

3 things that make you happy:

• alan
  
• outings
  
• playing with schmo

(Alan took the picture. We were at Discovery Park)

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• Going to Services
  
• Down time
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• more outings with the goofy guy
  
• more outings with schmoo
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• alan
  

3 things that make you happy:

• mist rising from the mornings
  
• finding interesting new music
  
• squirrels
  

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• my morning walk- must leave NOW
  
• knowing I don't work tomorrow
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• frogs
  
• bats
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• katie
  

3 things that make you happy:

• thoughtful music
• schmoo wagging his tail
• fancy's warmth

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• fun visitors
• making katie smile

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• katie

River walk

3 things that make you happy:

• friends
• rivers
• walks

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• walking with camera
  
• quiet time
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• exploring
  
• daytrips
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• webster
  

3 things that make you happy:

• friends
  
• rivers
  
• walks
  

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• walking with roxi
  
• quiet time
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• exploiring
  
• 
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• roxi
  

3 things that make you happy:

• fancy
  
• schmoo
  
• everyone at the vet office getting all silly over schmoo
  

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• visiting with the wonderful staff at schmoo's vet
• slowing down?
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• summer
  
• winter
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• dr rice (schmoo's vet)
  

Three Brant

3 things that make you happy:

• rocks awash
• waves
  
• three brant

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• cheese
• pickles
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• foograf
• fifty-six point five

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• melvin
  

3 things that make you happy:
wetlands
frogs
bats

2 things you are looking forward to today:
cuddles with fancy
walking schmoo


1 person you are going to appreciate:
rosemary

Teakettle

3 things that make you happy:

• teakettle
• having gone to family gathering
• photography
  

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• recovery from last night's family gathering
• quiet time
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• woods
• rivers
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• my brother
  

Weeds

3 things that make you happy:

• trees
• bricks
• lichen
  

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• reading in our back yard
• seeing family
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• tree fruit
  
• tiny tomatoes
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• mom
  

Water

3 things that make you happy:

• Lakes
• Streams
• Saltchuck
  

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• Beach
• Railroad tracks
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• Rivers
• Waterfalls
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Schmoo
  

Two Trees

3 things that make you happy:

• looking out our front windows at two hemlocks
• two cats
• fotografie
  

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• seeing Chris
• wandering awhile away
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• day after day of morning photography
• making progress
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Chris - who is dealing with her mom being hospitalized
  

Mother's Day

3 things that make you happy:

• Mom persons
• Jo & the girls
• The resurgences of Spring
• Exploring photography
  

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• Seeing my girls
• The cats settling down after they are fed
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• Summer
• More Springs
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Category - Mom Persons

[The image above was taken yesterday morning at an acute angle through the wavy old glass of our front window.]

3 things that make you happy:

flowers on my porch
goldfinch
being "auntie" to a crazy dog

2 things you are looking forward to today:

having a great event at the Ed Center
nature

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

nature
recovery

1 person you are going to appreciate:

all the moms- both human and non

3 things that make you happy:

• daily early morning photography
• light bulbs?
• watching & photographing trains

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• 'autie play' [been over a month!]
• more pictures! :)
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• stereo photography
• chris succeeding with her program with the nutritionist
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• chris
  

Compost & new directions

3 things that make you happy:

• the concept of compost
• daily early morning photography
• family & friends
  

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• printer again after a week or three without
• jo starts a new job

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• exploring new directions in photography & life
  
• jo settling in & finding things to like at new job
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• jo
  

3 things that make you happy:

warm cat on a cool morning (fancy is in my lap)
trillium
varied thrush song

2 things you are looking forward to today:

walking schmoo
finding out if work has snow

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

camping in the redwoods again (July)
warmth

1 person you are going to appreciate:

Rosemary

3 things that make you happy:

• photography
• cats
• being married

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• reading
• dinner with jo
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• daily photography
  
• scanning my old slides for computer use & online posting
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• my wife
  

Strip

3 things that make you happy:
photography
friends
family

2 things you are looking forward to today:
beach
blogging
april fools

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
photography
4-strips

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Dr S - on his birthday

Happy Birthday Alan

3 things that make you happy:
silliness
quiet moments with a friend
friendship

2 things you are looking forward to today:
getting silly emails
hamster talk

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Beach with the big guy
Day trip with the big guy

1 person you are going to appreciate:
alan

3 things that make you happy:
Sunny spring mornings with that that fresh washed feeling from the rain
my new laptop
singing

2 things you are looking forward to today:
walk with roxi
outing with schmoo

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
improved economic times
hiking mt si (on a weekday so there's no crowds)

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Roxi

3 things that make you happy:
Pacific Giant Salamanders
Schmoo going a month seizure free, the 2nd month in a row
Fancy cat purring beside me right now

2 things you are looking forward to today:
Morning walk even if it's going to be wet and cold (need to get going)
Dinner with Lindy

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
More cuddles with Fancy ( stubborn old thing is going to live forever)
Hiking with Schmoo (I've been trying to build his endurance)

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Lindy

25

3 things that make you happy:
celebrating 25th wedding anniversary
my schweetie
our girls

2 things you are looking forward to today:
dinner with my schweetie
hugs

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
another 25
hugs

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my schweetie

3 things that make you happy:
schmoo resting his head against the back of the seat and staring out the rear view window as I drive
Eagles mating
misty morning

2 things you are looking forward to today:
trip to the nursery
walking schmoo

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
warm days
skiing

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Schmoo- the banana obsessed

Eagle Courtship and Eliza Birthday

3 things that make you happy:
Eagles mating in the tree on my drive to work :) :) :) That was just so cool and equals 3 normal things all by itself
telling Schmoo stories
the sound of varied thrushes in the morning

2 things you are looking forward to today:
Taking schmoo for a wwalk

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
A warm summer day and sitting by the lake some place quiet
a better economy

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Eliza - she had a birthday this week and maybe on Saturday we get to go explore

I still like snow

3 things that make you happy:
Snow on the trunks of the alders reminding me of a winter wonderland post card
Schmoozer being cooperative this morning and then all happy when he was showered with praise
morning colors - dark green trees misted with white and light blue sky, everything looking fresh

2 things you are looking forward to today:
Cleaning my desk (well, maybe that should be a clean desk)
So far a quiet morning

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
skiing
healing

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Lindy

3 things that make you happy:
the rumble of Fancy's pur
Fancy's gracefulness, especially when playing
Quiet cuddles

2 things you are looking forward to today:
More quiet cuddles
some play time

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Her 16th birthday in May
More cuddle time

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Fancy-cat

3 things that make you happy:
sunsets on mt si
slow mornings
reflections on the water

2 things you are looking forward to today:
off work at 4
schmoozer errands

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
camping with nae
day trip with big guy

1 person you are going to appreciate:
suzy

3 things that make you happy:
the song of red wing blackbirds
snuggling in blankies with music and pets
the days are getting longer

2 things you are looking forward to today:
a sense of humor
getting a big project done

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
camping with renae and co.
walking on an ocean beach

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my chiropractor

3 things that make you happy:
Schmoo bouncing
Fancy's eyes
ravens in the morning

2 things you are looking forward to today:
walk with schmoo
hearing and seeing birds

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
skiing
snow shoeing with eliza

1 person you are going to appreciate:
lisa

3 things that make you happy:
hope f0r the future
sunshine
diversity

2 things you are looking forward to today:
Sharing the joy of Obama's innaguration
A walk in sunshine

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
more inspiration from Obama
No more Bush

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Obama

44

3 things that make you happy:
Obama
Obama
Obama

2 things you are looking forward to today:
Obama
Obama

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Obama
Obama

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Obama

marbles

3 things that make you happy:
labyrinths
chocolate
blockplay

2 things you are looking forward to today:
sunshine
out & about

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
streetcars
mountains

1 person you are going to appreciate:
melvin

3 things that make you happy:
Hot cocoa in a big mug
Cardinals in snowy pine trees
Football on Sundays with Alex and our friends

2 things you are looking forward to today:
For tomorrow since its the end of the day:
Visiting the new hospital wing that Alex's dad led the fundraising for
Calling my family tomorrow night

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Dad and Marcie visiting in March
Going for a camping trip with my cousins, Alex and my brother some time

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my mother

Thanks

3 things that make you happy:
A beach nearby
Family & friends
Mountains & deserts to visit

2 things you are looking forward to today:
Family & friends
Good food

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Family & friends
Daytrips to mountains & deserts

1 person you are going to appreciate:
The cooks :)

3 things that make you happy:
hot water
the support of friends
a sense of hope

2 things you are looking forward to today:
a walk with schmoo

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
schmoozer going months without seizures
better times for the US and the world

1 person you are going to appreciate:
all those who have dared to dream

Light

3 things that make you happy:

• Flying the flag today, confident that it once again will stand for freedom and justice for all
• The survival - the restoration - of democracy in America after the Bush years of doubt, dismemberment of the constitution, and spreading darkness
• Light

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• Replaying Obama's speech in my mind
• Catching my breath

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• In 76 days, the end of the unamerican presidency
• A new puppy, for Sasha and Malia, in the White House

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Barack Hussein Obama
• the American voters
  

water

3 things that make you happy:
rivers running clear and slow
the wet, clean odor of the forest after a rain in summer
watching for bugs and fish making thier rippling impact on the surface of the water

2 things you are looking forward to today:
schmoo swimming
playing in the water after work

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
going to the ocean and sitting on the beach
kayaking

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Suzy F - director of the Watershed


(hmm...now I have to go pee!)

Itchy

3 things that make you happy:
new pencils
stacking things
lining things up

2 things you are looking forward to today:
walking with Itchy
stacking blocks

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Itchy's people coming home
building better block buildings?

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Itchy

Happy 1st Birthday Schmoozer

3 things that make you happy:
Schmoo sitting in my lap (around 90lbs now, he doesn't really fit)
Schmoo out on walks, running ahead and around, happy to be out
Schmoo lying on his back soliciting attention

2 things you are looking forward to today:
getting schmoo out swimming
playing with schmoo



2 long term things you are looking forward to:
his fifth birthday
his 10 birthday

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Schmoozer the wonder pup, my big, goofy, sociable, happy, silly, epileptic pup

Schmoo's first day with me

3 things that make you happy:
wood peckers
light shining through leaves
quiet mornings

2 things you are looking forward to today:
walk with schmoo
quiet time

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Schmoo climbing in the hammock with me
hiking

1 person you are going to appreciate:
ralph