3 things that make you happy:

• fezz
• puppy tummies
• hamster silliness

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• scritching frankie
• observing birds

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• Cora done teething
• summer twlight when I'm quiet by a lake

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• rosemary

3 things that make you happy:

• Taking photos
• nae
• nature's colors

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• making roxi laugh
• silliness with floyd

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• time spent with nae
• tasha as an adult

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• roxi

Bright new morning

3 things that make you happy:

• Blake
• Obama
• pickled herring

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• no more robocalls
• restful day

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• Blake bigger
• No more people claiming to be victimized by no longer being able to impose their personal beliefs on others

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Blake

3 things that make you happy:

• autumn leaves
• woods walk
• bugling elk

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• down time this afternoon/evening
• music

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• going to Naes
• my neck even more healed

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• amanda

3 things that make you happy:

• fresh smelling air, when rain comes after a long dry spell
• the gentle tapping of water dripping off leaves
• plants washed clean and having moisture to drink

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• rain!
• a quiet walk in vibrant greens, listening to the chorus that comes with rainfall

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• fall setting in, colorful and wet
• snow dusting things white

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• penny

3 things that make you happy:

• doing good deeds
• a clean desk
• bobcats!!!

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• floyd in my lap
• fezz in my lap

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• Seeing a bobcat again
• Seeing a moose

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• My Vet

a drive

3 things that make you happy:

• quiet breakfast
• the feel of fall in the air
• but still warm days :)

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• nice, sunny drive to bellingham
• crossing things off the to-do list

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• having my body back
• clean, organized house (someday, even if just for a bit?)

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Whitney

Levi

3 things that make you happy:

• his laugh
• his nurturing (different/complimentary to mine)
• his patience

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• making him mint oreo cupcakes
• celebrating him with friends tonight

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• him as a father
• many more outdoor adventures together

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Levi (33 years old today)

3 things that make you happy:

• sparkling water
• free shipping
• friends

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• successful volunteer meeting in Olympia
• arriving home from Olympia

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• reviving our family blog
• being a family :)

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• the Tanquists, new lead volunteers in Olympia

3 things that make you happy:

• silliness
• friendship
• cuddles with critters

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• results of my chiropractor appt
• working with lisa

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• new flooring in this house
• going to glacier

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Lisa!!!

tossing & stacking

3 things that make you happy:

• rectangular cuboids
• cylinders
• spheres

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• tossing spheres
• stacking rectangular cuboids & cylinders

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• autumn 
• winter

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• webster

3 things that make you happy:

• dragonflies
• dippers 
• kingfishers

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• walking by the river
• floyd playing happily by the river

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• canoeing mercer slough with katie
• wading across the river

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• floyd

3 things that make you happy:

• Nice dog stories
• melvin
• river sounds

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• dog park???
• silliness

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• getting back to work.- hopefully not too long term
• thanksgiving with Nae&co

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• medical providers

old & such

3 things that make you happy:

• family
• old folks [seeing & being]
• extended family extended

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• quiet recovery
• Poland: Folk Songs and Dances

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• continuing & refining relationships
• jo as a grandmother

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• jo

67

3 things that make you happy:

• my mom a great-grandmother [since Saturday]
• my sister a grandmother [ditto]
• all okay at my oncologist appt this afternoon

2 things you are looking forward to tomorrow:

• therp
• improved head state?

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• not seeing oncologist for four months
• archie recovering from his current troubles

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• my brother steve [67th birthday]

3 things that make you happy:

• A smiling Katie
• Visitors with interesting stories
• Music Mornings

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• Telling interesting stories to our visitors
• Play time with Franklin

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• Canoeing Mercer Slough
• Franklin and Floyd being mellow around each other.

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Ed Center Visitors

Mountain rain

3 things that make you happy:

• mountain rivers
• mountain woods
• skykomish - even in the rain

2 things you are looking forward to soon:

• rummaging around at thrift stores
• loafing in the sun

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• mountain rivers
• mountain woods

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• andy

A day of loud and quiet thunder

3 things that make you happy:

• my new down sleeping bag
• libraries
• thrift stores

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• rummaging around at the thrift store
• going to the doc to maybe get meds for my sinuses

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• more backpacking (without girls)
• camping (with girls)

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Andy

Missing links & puppies

beach, yesterday

3 things that make you happy:

• street organ music
• continuing my re-reading of  Pilchuck the Life of a Mountain
• "kind of a missing link"  - well, ja

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• sun
• preparing to hike on Mt Pilchuck tomorrow with Eliza & Chris *

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• more hiking
• more mountains

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Rachel-who-got-wet

* Pilchuck hike options under consideration:

• Heather Lake - recent reports have water on trail, bugs
• Lake 22 - also water, but wildflowers, ripe berries!
• Pinnacle Lake - mud, water, overgrown

I'm switching my vote from Heather Lake to Lake 22 - :)

3 things that make you happy:

• Pileated woodpecker!!!!!!!!!!!
• Lisa
• Alan's silliness

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• Lisa working

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• Watching for the pileated woodpecker to appear in my yard again
• Going to Mt Rainier

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Rosemary