heading to ballard

3 things that make you happy:
books by Madeleine L'Engle
our aloe plant
Ballard

2 things you looking forward to today:
reviewing art journal submissions for the advent booklet
quiet time at a coffeehouse

2 long term things you looking forward to:
subbing tomorrow at Loyal Heights
Round7 on Dec. 12th

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Vic

Tuesday musings

3 things that make you happy:
when work days go by quickly
my co-workers doodle drawings
snow! (let's have some!)

2 things you looking forward to today:
a relaxing evening
playing around with decorating the top of my cupboard

2 long term things you looking forward to:
seeing the Sound of Music at the 5th Ave with Elyse
staying in a cabin on the ocean with family in May

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Lanita

woolly willow

3 things that make you happy:
thick woolly sweaters
the enormous willow tree across the street
kyle's mustache

2 things you looking forward to today:
a possible trip to IKEA with mom
sewing

2 long term things you looking forward to:
discovering more about what I've been made to do in this world
getting my songs catalogued and recorded

1 person you are going to appreciate:
kristen cochran

Moms rock!

3 things that make you happy:
Huge family gatherings
Playing the new Trivial Pursuit
Walking in the woods

2 things you looking forward to today:
Getting beads and other supplies with Allison tonight
Relaxing in bed

2 long term things you looking forward to:
Finally finishing this commission piece! (I am moving quite slowly)
Moving

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Mom!

3 things that make you happy:
hearing that we might see some snow tonight!
rearranging the furniture
pumpkin pie

2 things you looking forward to today:
organizing our studio/library room
having mom over for a little while

2 long term things you looking forward to:
having a garage
being less dominated by my fears

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Lindsey

3 things that make you happy:
playing games with friends
reading a good story
computers that work

2 things you looking forward to today:
playing games
being lazy with Nae and family

2 long term things you looking forward to:
skiing
doing more with my photos

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Tasha

3 things that make you happy:
anemones
touch tanks
learning new things


2 things you looking forward to today:
the cheese bread that we are making
quiet time

2 long term things you looking forward to:
getting through the holidays
skiing

1 person you are going to appreciate:
chris (not me but nae's hubby)

Holidays are here!

3 things that make you happy:
satsumas
clean house
crazy kitties

2 things you looking forward to today:
decorating our office for Christmas with my co-worker
going home early!

2 long term things you looking forward to:
decorating for Christmas this weekend
snow

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Cherie

3 things that make you happy:
coloring
rambunctious children
kyle

2 things you looking forward to today:
baking a pie
some quiet time before family fun

2 long term things you looking forward to:
hearing about eliza's thanksgiving
playing in the snow up in the mountains

1 person you are going to appreciate:
mom

Time moves quickly

3 things that make you happy:
A four and a half day weekend ahead
Feeling needed and loved
Sitting in a movie theatre and forgetting it all for two hours

2 things you looking forward to today:
Anger dispersing
Bead shopping in Clinton

2 long term things you looking forward to:
My brother coming to visit in a few weeks
Moving hopefully with the boy I love

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Allison

3 things that make you happy:
my green coffee mug
old friends & new
music

2 things you looking forward to today:
getting the right tablecloth
cleaning the house & playing with my kitties

2 long term things you looking forward to:
letting go old hurts & burdens
growing in mind & spirit

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Kristen

Days go by...

3 things that make you happy:
time to make stuff that coincides with time that i feel creative
playing board games (esp. Trivial Pursuit!)
clearing the air

2 things you looking forward to today:
working on a "middle east" piece that I am hoping to finish up soon!
a fierce workout

2 long term things you looking forward to:
improved communication
following my dreams

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Marly, my sister.

3 things that make you happy:

playing games with friends
taking pictures
seeing flowers in late November


2 things you looking forward to today:
silliness
sharing

2 long term things you looking forward to:
having an expensive camera
fun adventures

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Tasha

3 things that make you happy:
webcams
blocks
beach

2 things you looking forward to today:
library
trains

2 long term things you looking forward to:
Lego houses
Münchner Kindl

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Allan Bedford

3 things that make you happy:
silliness with friends
quiet time by myself
shared memories of good times

2 things you looking forward to today:
sitting in the sun with a book
laughing with my friends

2 long term things you looking forward to:
having lots of nature adventures to put in my blog
thanksgiving here next year

1 person you are going tnaeo appreciate:
nae

3 things that make you happy:
grace
old friends
eggnog

2 things you looking forward to today:
connecting with friends
getting a big batch of our wedding gift thank you's sent out

2 long term things you looking forward to:
the festivities of this week
getting the upstairs of our house organized

1 person you are going to appreciate:
michael

Hello

3 things that make you happy:
pumpkin pie
archie
webster

2 things you looking forward to today:
hello
jello

2 long term things you looking forward to:
snow
bushlessness

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Jo

Hope

3 things that make you happy:
helping those less fortunate
the community at Keystone Church
hope to change the world

2 things you looking forward to today:
winding down after a rewarding, hard-working weekend
cuddling with my husband

2 long term things you looking forward to:
to reach out & embody Christ's love through helping those that society abuses or ignores
getting a job helping others

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Rich (pastor at Keystone), whose sermon today resonated with me very much

for tomorrow...

3 things that make you happy:
home
sending things to loved ones in the mail
having a wallet that is shaped like a bright orange mouse

2 things you looking forward to today:
(for tomorrow, since I'm doing this so late tonight):
walking to the Festival of Hope with my mom
having my brother-in-law over for a dutch-baby breakfast with eggnog!

2 long term things you looking forward to:
not being so hard on myself
going to Whidbey Island for the holiday weekend

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my mom

Festival of Hope

3 things that make you
text messaging (talking is hard)
sub sammiches with sweeties
wedgits

2 things you looking forward to today:
Festival of Hope
wedgits

2 long term things you looking forward to:
snow
wedgits

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Jo

Festival Watches

3 things that make you happy:
selling watches (2 more sold downtown today!)
laughing
fun emails

2 things you looking forward to today:
leaving work!
sub sandwhiches & Festival set-up with my Mama

2 long term things you looking forward to:
my watch business making money
taking my kitties to the vet & getting rid of their colds

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Moo-ma

I'm on vacation

3 things that make you happy:
Renae
Chris P
Tasha

2 things you looking forward to today:
Enjoying the drive to Oregon
Knowing that tomorrow I'll be at Renae's house

2 long term things you looking forward to:
Going to Yosemite
Going to Monterey

1 person you are going to appreciate:
My cats (yep, I know that's true but I'm trying to squeeze in as much love, cuddles and play before I leave)

Thanksgiving Boo

3 things that make you happy:
dinner all done & ready in the crockpot when I get home!
getting to use our wedding china for Thanksgiving dinner
Jessers

2 things you looking forward to today:
getting more cleaning done
having Boo & Bet over

2 long term things you looking forward to:
decorating for Christmas with my co-worker
making a yummy Thanksgiving dinner!

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Boo

3 things that make you happy:
bran muffins
Christmas!
my kitties

2 things you looking forward to today:
cleaning house
clean flannel bedsheets

2 long term things you looking forward to:
Christmas outing at Swanson's with Liz
seeing Julie & Jonathan before they move to Conneticut

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Julie

Heart

3 things that make you happy:
seeing God's love shine out through people's hearts
theRound
watching talented artists paint live

2 things you looking forward to today:
some down time
hanging out with Mel and Bree

2 long term things you looking forward to:
baking a pie
getting Christmas gifts finished up

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Kate

3 things that make you happy:
friends
finding toys in my pocket ("Hey look, it's Gracey)
Vacation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2 things you looking forward to today:
1 day closer to VACATIOOOOOOOOOOON
Getting Lennette train

2 long term things you looking forward to:
Vacation vacation vacation (not that long now)
Lennette being well trained and lessening my work load

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Lennette

....Hey, guess what, I'm going on vacation

Webster Wombat?

3 things that make you happy:
Wedgits
Wombats
Webster

2 things you looking forward to today:
survive dentist?
lunch

2 long term things you looking forward to:
Münchner Kindl Baukasten
snow

1 person you are going to appreciate:
dr freidel dds

Anemones

3 things that make you happy:
spinning myself dizzy
flapping my hands
toys

2 things you looking forward to today:
pestering chris & being pestered
chinese food for lunch

2 long term things you looking forward to:
toys for chrimmus
anemones

1 person you are going to appreciate:
annie may

sunday morning

3 things that make you happy:
reading adventure books for young adults out loud with kyle
having friends to share life with
donuts

2 things you looking forward to today:
seeing kyle's family (my family now too!) at a baby shower for a cousin
clean laundry

2 long term things you looking forward to:
a snow storm
a gas fireplace

1 person you are going to appreciate:
sammy

3 things that make you happy:
singing
sleeping well
saturdays as a day off

2 things you looking forward to today:
going to services (ok, I've done it now, but when I started writing this morning I hadn't yet)
finally finishing this entry

2 long term things you looking forward to:
choir
those people with which we can discover each others story

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Diane

Taco del Wedgit

3 things that make you happy:
Natural soft taco from Taco Time
Wedgits
Goofing around with nutso folk

2 things you looking forward to today:
Rest
Recovery

2 long term things you looking forward to:
Recovery? (naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah)
Pie

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Mabel (Pirates of Penzance)

3 things that make you happy:
seeing people bundled up in ear muffs and scarves
getting emails from friends
little kids

2 things you looking forward to today:
collaborating with josh
hanging out with bree at home

2 long term things you looking forward to:
getting the rest of our thank you's sent out
seeing who may participate in Bethany's art college this coming year

1 person you are going to appreciate:
josh

3 things that make you happy:
waking up in laying in a warm bed, with heavy covers and Grumbles curled up with me
scratching fancy's chin and watching the pleasure she gets
exploring this photosite

2 things you looking forward to today:
pestering alan
no schedule

2 long term things you looking forward to:
good photo-shop type software
gaining confidence in my photography

1 person you are going to appreciate:
alan

Oatmeal Snow

3 things that make you happy:
oatmeal with raisins & brown sugar
free salads for my lunch from Megan's work
the Festival of Hope

2 things you looking forward to today:
sitting in on the panel discussion for Sustainable Development at the National Conference of Hunger & Homelessness
visiting my parents & their kitties :)
the film festival tonight at my sister's school (okay, that was three things--it's going to be a good day!)

2 long term things you looking forward to:
Kim's pumpkin pie from the Festival
snow!


1 person you are going to appreciate:
Isaak Egge

Boxers

3 things that make you happy:
my schweetie
blockplay
interesting boxer shorts

2 things you looking forward to today:
eliza coming by for a brief visit
chris

2 long term things you looking forward to:
pie
snow

1 person you are going to appreciate:
eliza

Cauliflower

3 things that make you happy:
silly kitties
silly wedgits
silly friends

2 things you looking forward to today:
dr s appt
chooooooooooooooooooooooooooocolate

2 long term things you looking forward to:
snow
cauliflower

1 person you are going to appreciate:
dr s

3 things that make you happy:
a brand new calendar
colored pens
flowers

2 things you looking forward to today:
playing volleyball tonight
reading more of the Count of Monte Cristo

2 long term things you looking forward to:
finding a German advent calendar before December starts
cousin get-together in December at the Jolly Roger

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Bob, for organizing our volleyball league

3 things that make you happy:
sharing what I love with others
books by Richard Foster
having this dollhouse on display (for now anyway) in our livingroom

2 things you looking forward to today:
reading time
journaling time

2 long term things you looking forward to:
recording with bree
round6

1 person you are going to appreciate:
the hunters

Communication

3 things that make you happy:
Communication that leads to some sort of resolution and agreement
Flavored lip balm
Long walks at night

2 things you looking forward to today:
Doing something that challenges one of my fears...(looking forward to it AND not looking forward to it)
Doing yoga

2 long term things you looking forward to:
Helping people in a way I haven't yet figured out
Company on Saturday night

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Dave

Snuggling

3 things that make you happy:
snuggling up reading
hubby talking to the kitties
the moon

2 things you looking forward to today:
taking more free books home from work!
going home to my kitties

2 long term things you looking forward to:
Thanksgiving at our house
getting our kitties a cat tree

1 person you are going to appreciate:
My Uncle Doug & Aunt Ellen, who always letting me come over to use the sewing machine

Have I lost it?

3 things that make you happy:
feeling loved
feeling understood
sleeping late

2 things you looking forward to today:
finding out my car only has a teeny problem
sitting down with my book & maybe a mug of sleepytime tea

2 long term things you looking forward to:
understanding
patience

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my boss for her patience

Ugly Foolishness

3 things that make you happy:
snugglish kitties
ugly towers
family foolishness

2 things you looking forward to today:
dr drew's blocks
Math N' Stuff

2 long term things you looking forward to:
interminable family foolishness
no dentist for months

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Dr Friedel, our dentist

3 things that make you happy:
outings with friends
the anticipation of a trip
music that makes you stop and listen

2 things you looking forward to today:
giving Coal a bone as a treat
silly emails with alan

2 long term things you looking forward to:
playing games with renae
going up skiing.... soon!

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Suzy F

Old Tricks & New Strengths

3 things that make you happy:
piling things
tossing things
watching kitties play

2 things you looking forward to today:
quiet
toys

2 long term things you looking forward to:
growth and new strengths in kitties, family, and friends
(that was two!)

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Webster, who has been carrying superballs around in his mouth, and dropping them so they bounce - it seems to be a remembered trick, not newly learned - a glimpse into his previous life

3 things that make you happy:
my sylvanian dollhouse
grandparents
getting out of the city for a few hours

2 things you looking forward to today:
getting organized at home
reading

2 long term things you looking forward to:
finding the perfect spot in our house for our new emily leonard painting
thanksgiving

1 person you are going to appreciate:
timmot

3 things that make you happy:
sea anemones
sharing wonder of the world with a friend
seeing something awesome in the ordinary

2 things you looking forward to today:
quiet time
crossing things off my to-do list

2 long term things you looking forward to:
Silliness with natasha
staying up late and talking with renae

1 person you are going to appreciate:
alan

Eliza's Kitties

3 things that make you happy:
kitties
blocks
books

2 things you looking forward to today:
toys
lunch with my dad

2 long term things you looking forward to:
kitties growing up
eliza & kathryn and developing lives

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my dad

3 things that make you happy:
hearing fancy purr
unexpected sunshine
the rumble of a river or waterfall when it thrums in your chest

2 things you looking forward to today:
Coal walk in the daylight
quality time with the cats

2 long term things you looking forward to:
just hanging out with nae
going to the monterey bay aquarium

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my mom

3 things that make you happy:
taking photos
getting out into nature (and snow)
the clouds playing with the mountains

2 things you looking forward to today:
snuggling and snoozing with my cats on the couch
and then posting in my blog

2 long term things you looking forward to:
skiing
going to see Nae (2 weeks now!)

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Nae

Goofy

3 things that make you happy:
my stepdaughters being goofy
my kitties being goofy
me being goofy

2 things you looking forward to today:
maybe seeing Eliza's new kitties
goofy goofy goofy

2 long term things you looking forward to:
building with blocks
pumpkin pie

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Jo

My silly sister

3 things that make you happy:
my sister's camel face
hearing about my sister's awesome chemistry grades
sharing our successes & frustrations with one another

2 things you looking forward to today:
emailing with my sister
planning our next get-together

2 long term things you looking forward to:
lots more years & hilarity with my sister
our trip to Sante Fe together some day

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Mom & Alan, because of the wonderful family they made for us

3 things that make you happy:
loud, uncontrollable hiccups (not mine, but other people's)
weekends
thought provoking, heart inspiring conversation

2 things you looking forward to today:
sending off my demo to Don in Pennsylvania
getting some of our wedding thank you's sent out

2 long term things you looking forward to:
sledding with friends (hopefully down the hill by our house)
hanging out with eliza sometime soon


1 person you are going to appreciate:
kyle, as we celebrate five months of being married today!

3 things that make you happy:
the beauty of the snow shrouding and changing everything
the gentle touch of snowflakes on my face
watching coal play in the snow

2 things you looking forward to today:
warm house
getting a glimpse of snow on the mountains

2 long term things you looking forward to:
snow at my house
skiing

1 person you are going to appreciate:

3 things that make you happy:
surprising kyle at work
heavy downpours
my co-workers at church

2 things you looking forward to today:
going for a run
the arts meeting tonight at church

2 long term things you looking forward to:
hearing don's feedback about my demo
celebrating the holidays with family and friends

1 person you are going to appreciate:
God

blocks

3 things that make you happy:
block play
sugarfree dark chocolate
bridges

2 things you looking forward to today:
blocks
sausage

2 long term things you looking forward to:
snow
wading

1 person you are going to appreciate:
jo

OC night

3 things that make you happy:
fresh pineapple
selling watches (sold one @ Trudy's!)
being silly

2 things you looking forward to today:
having friends over, eating dinner, drinking wine & watching the OC
playtime & snuggle time with my kitties

2 long term things you looking forward to:
a winter stay in a coastal cabin with my hubby
a house, with land

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Michelle

Thursday

3 things that make you happy:
A weekend ahead with NO PLANS
Getting another freelance job
Quiet, snuggling, alone time with D

2 things you looking forward to today:
Shopping with Allison (girl I mentor) for art supplies for our next project
Reading

2 long term things you looking forward to:
Creating my business
The weekend

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Mom

3 things that make you happy:
seeing O.A.R. live
all my cousins
tea

2 things you looking forward to today:
having some time with my kitties
playing volleyball

2 long term things you looking forward to:
O.C. night at my house tomorrow!
watching the movie Count of Monte Cristo soon

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Cherie

3 things that make you happy:
good ambient lighting
the sound of the furnace kicking on
entering November on this rainy day

2 things you looking forward to today:
getting out in the rain for a walk
meeting with my arts & worship team at church

2 long term things you looking forward to:
collaborating with kristen and emily
snow

1 person you are going to appreciate:
matt kanaly

Calvin & Troy

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my Owl Loon

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
dr S

Halloween rocks!

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

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

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

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

it's so cold today!

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Kyle

Unruly leaves

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Levi

Lois

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

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

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

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

Changing

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Rosa Parks

curried slot cars

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
john

so many wonderful jobs to do...

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
claire

My kitties!

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

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

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

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

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

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

2 long term things you looking forward to:
dunno
dunno

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

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
God

Babies and combat boots?

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

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

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

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

i love this blog

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Bree

Sea Lion Pie

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

2 things you looking forward to today:
quiet
library

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
me?

Whuff!

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
werechris

Autumn Air

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

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

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

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

Real Life

3 things that make you happy:
rlp
rla
dippers

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

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

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

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Aleah

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Eliza

Friday!

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Boo!

Rainy day

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
My mom

don't you love today?

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Mom

Watching Herman :)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
God

Ssss...

3 things that make you happy:
scones
socks
spiders

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
smiling people

eyes wide open

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
The Perises

Christmas music

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Levi

Shenanigans

3 things that make you happy:
blockplay
kitten shenanigans
sharing

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
john

yay for friday

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Kyle

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
alan

Home

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

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

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

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

Nuttin'

3 things that make you happy:
nifty kitties
nuts
noodles

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

2 long term things you looking forward to:
november
nuthatches

1 person you are going to appreciate:
nutbrainhead

People

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Megan

rain trains

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
mr p

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

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

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

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

watching the weather

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


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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
rosie

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
chris

Ocean waves

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

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

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

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

Fall

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my tante Kathy

little ones

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
ted