ham

3 things that make you happy:
labyrinth at beach
block play
ham

2 things you looking forward to today:
seeing dr s
poking around

2 long term things you looking forward to:
getting outta this year
walking the beach labyrinth several more times

1 person you are going to appreciate:
dr s

Pets' Vets

3 things that make you happy:
wrapping presents (Hearn family Christmas party on New Year's Day!)
the kitties sleeping the whole night & not waking us up
bananas & peanut butter

2 things you looking forward to today:
music on my headphones
seeing a movie with Boo & Bet?

2 long term things you looking forward to:
picking up the kitties healthy & fixed from the vet tomorrow
a career in working to end hunger & poverty

1 person you are going to appreciate:
all the vets who take good care of our beloved pets :)

homey

3 things that make you happy:
when grover nuzzles his way in between kyle and me to find a sleeping spot on both of us
being home
making dinner

2 things you looking forward to today:
writing
watching a movie after dinner

2 long term things you looking forward to:
learning how to use my sewing machine
seeing jesse tomorrow

1 person you are going to appreciate:
artist nikki mcclure

3 things that make you happy:
good friends
adventures with friends
dreidle

2 things you looking forward to today:
sledding with renae, chris and tasha
sharing stories with nae

2 long term things you looking forward to:
umm...hmm... camping
sitting by a stream and reading

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Nae!

3 things that make you happy:
having the house to ourselves
clean, fluffy kitties (gave them a bath!)
my new quilt

2 things you looking forward to today:
relaxing at home with my hubby
finding places for Christmas gifts

2 long term things you looking forward to:
4 day work week!
Hearn family Christmas

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Cherie

3 things that make you happy:
my new stereo
Curious George
David Attenborough

2 things you looking forward to today:
Cuddling with Fancy and Grum
Playing with Coal

2 long term things you looking forward to:
eating chocolate again
laughing

1 person you are going to appreciate:
hmm... Mark Knopfler

xeweb

3 things that make you happy:
a temporary labyrinth at Golden Gardens
block play
sugarfree choooooooooooooooooooooocolate

2 things you looking forward to today:
family Chrimmus with Kathryn, Eliza, Albert, Levi
walking the Golden Gardens labyrinth

2 long term things you looking forward to:
seeing how long the labyrinth can last, and helping maintain it
Umtanum Creek in winter?

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Jo

Muhrry Chrummus!

3 things that make you happy:
webster getting up on the bed and snuggling between us
ho ho ho
mooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

2 things you looking forward to today:
quiet christmas
walking on the beach

2 long term things you looking forward to:
family christmas tomorrow
new year

1 person you are going to appreciate:
jo

Christmas morning in Spokane

3 things that make you happy:
all my wonderful family (Penicks, Goweys, Winstons, Hearns, Hagopians)
Patagonia Capalene base layers
Cambridge glass

2 things you looking forward to today:
going to see a movie?
lighting the advent candle at Christmas Eve service

2 long term things you looking forward to:
bike ride on Christmas afternoon?
Christmas with my family on Monday

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my wonderful hubby, who got me Patagonia base layers for Christmas!

3 things that make you happy:
coal
walking in the fresh air, feeling the wind tease me
renae

2 things you looking forward to today:
playing with my nephew, Riley
meeting my brother's new cats

2 long term things you looking forward to:
kayaking
recovery

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Riley

3 things that make you happy:
Jo futzing away at Christmas projects
Webster & Archie
Kathryn & Eliza

2 things you looking forward to today:
opening the last door on my Advent Calendar
reading my library book

2 long term things you looking forward to:
Kathryn & Eliza & Albert & Levi for our family Christmas on Monday
a new year

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Santa Jo

Christmas in Spokane

3 things that make you happy:
frosting Christmas cookies
the banter of my in-laws
wishing for new fallen snow

2 things you looking forward to today:
today is almost over, so I'll list my favorite things from the day:
seeing our friends' house in Spokane (Craftsman style--I loved it!) & learning they are expecting a baby
dinner with family friends


2 long term things you looking forward to:
celebrating Christmas tomorrow with my in-laws & going to the midnight Christmas Eve service at the church Levi grew up in
going home to my house & my kitties

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

Happiness is a warm gun

3 things that make you happy:
conversations that finally happen
my dog's excitement after not seeing me for a week
listening to the Beatles for hours

2 things you looking forward to today:
seeing a friend who I haven't seen for quite some time
long needed relaxing on my bed with my dog

2 long term things you looking forward to:
peace between equals
communication improvement

1 person you are going to appreciate:
My dad (step-dad dad)

3 things that make you happy:
fierce winds
Discovery Park
walking

2 things you looking forward to today:
baking
crafting with mom

2 long term things you looking forward to:
beginning training for a summer triathlon
spending more time with my cousins

1 person you are going to appreciate:
annie dillard

3 things that make you happy:
a good conversation
bethany coming to visit
the moon

2 things you looking forward to today:
silliness with bethany
adventures wtih bethany

2 long term things you looking forward to:
cheeriness
rain

1 person you are going to appreciate:
bethany

3 things that make you happy:
Christmas songs
my co-worker's little drawings
the advent season

2 things you looking forward to today:
going home a little early!
the Sportworks' Christmas party at the Redhook Brewery

2 long term things you looking forward to:
caroling at our grandparents' with my cousins
getting the house all clean!

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Levi, just cause I love him so much :)

Katsu curry

3 things that make you happy:
good poem
building toy
nice lunch

2 things you looking forward to today:
block play
out & about

2 long term things you looking forward to:
chrimmus fun
january

1 person you are going to appreciate:
jo

3 things that make you happy:
the lights on the trees downtown
frosty breath
my sister leaving me voicemails of our Christmas song

2 things you looking forward to today:
mailing out some of my Christmas cards!
going to see Narnia with my girls

2 long term things you looking forward to:
five days off from work for Christmas
wrapping presents in all recycled paper

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Boo

our first pet

3 things that make you happy:
kyle
grover
heat inside when it's cold outside

2 things you looking forward to today:
playing with grover
singing at the Round tonight

2 long term things you looking forward to:
getting grover on a potty schedule
our christmas open house next week

1 person you are going to appreciate:
tara

family is the best!

3 things that make you happy:
having breakfast with my family in ballard (my pear dutch babies and kyle's famous egg scramble)
thick frost on the ground
being within running distance from my parents' house

2 things you looking forward to today:
the christmas concert at church
bringing the Frolic to my parents' garage

2 long term things you looking forward to:
getting a dog
trying a new recipe from my baking cookbook

1 person you are going to appreciate:
dad

3 things that make you happy:
sunshine on snow
cuddling under blankets
puppies

2 things you looking forward to today:
taking coal for a walk in daylight
resting

2 long term things you looking forward to:
road trip with alan some time
seeing nae again

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Charles De Lint

3 things that make you happy:
long walk in woods & along creek
seeing trains
toys

2 things you looking forward to today:
already had nice outing
now quiet time?

2 long term things you looking forward to:
christmas pleasures -- at least a few diabetic treats?
seeing how big archie eventually gets

1 person you are going to appreciate:
jo

3 things that make you happy:
the smell of a live Christmas tree
satsuma oranges
watching all the kids get their photos with the Nordstrom santa

2 things you looking forward to today:
going home!
watching a movie with my hubby

2 long term things you looking forward to:
going to see the Sound of Music at the 5th Ave with my sister-in-law
visiting with my cousin Kyra on her layover in Seattle?

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Levi

3 things that make you happy:
turning off my alarm in friday and know it will stay off for a few days
moonlit night with snow on the ground
coal all hyper because he likes the snow

2 things you looking forward to today:
starting my new book
making it a shorter work day

2 long term things you looking forward to:
going to mt rainier
going to mt st helens

1 person you are going to appreciate:
pierre

3 things that make you happy:
sunshine
sewing
sandwiches from the other coast cafe in old ballard

2 things you looking forward to today:
journaling
playing music with friends

2 long term things you looking forward to:
going to a play next week with my family
Blake and Jenny's wedding

1 person you are going to appreciate:
kate

3 things that make you happy:
ccchhoocolate
kitties playing with the new toy I gave them last night
my sister getting an awesome grade in chemistry!

2 things you looking forward to today:
getting a couple Christmas errands done
going to the Holden Evening Prayer service at Keystone

2 long term things you looking forward to:
having the house clean & organized for Christmas
finishing the design for my Christmas cards

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my sweet Mama, who has saved my Christmas card design from doom!

Christmas

3 things that make you happy:
Christmas lights
Gowey family Christmas gathering
making things for friends & family for Christmas

2 things you looking forward to today:
finding a little pre-lit Christmas tree at Target
working on Christmas cards

2 long term things you looking forward to:
the Christmas Eve service at Levi's church
our family stockings

1 person you are going to appreciate:
all the cultures that bring different traditions of celebrating Christmas

Stay up late

3 things that make you happy:
Enjoying buttery, sugary crepes & white wine with my friend Carmen - on a school night. ;)
Feeling loved & needed
Reading a good book

2 things you looking forward to today:
Birthday celebrating tonight
Staying up late (since I don't have to work tomorrow)

2 long term things you looking forward to:
My brother Brody visiting from Montana this weekend!
Moving in and creating a place of our own with Dave.

1 person you are going to appreciate:
My brother Logan on his birthday

3 things that make you happy:
helpful people
developing friendships with our neighbors
the fresh, pungent smell of our Christmas tree

2 things you looking forward to today:
walking with mom
hanging out with kyle after work

2 long term things you looking forward to:
seeing how the printers do with the advent journal I dropped off today
baking something with the leftover pumpkin puree

1 person you are going to appreciate:
the printers

3 things that make you happy:
baths
sleep, when it's good and deep and bad dream free
seeing tracks in the snow

2 things you looking forward to today:
alan
labyrinth

2 long term things you looking forward to:
meteor shower
mt rainier

1 person you are going to appreciate:
alan

walking labyrinths

3 things that make you happy:
having my girls over
walking labyrinths
faux t'ai chi

2 things you looking forward to today:
walking the Unity of Bellevue labyrinth
seeing Chris

1 person you are going to appreciate:
chris

3 things that make you happy:
the snow owl at discovery park
borrowing a cup of sugar from our neighbors for amy's apple birthday cake
celebrating 6 months of being married today!

2 things you looking forward to today:
christmas tag workshop
hanging out at home

2 long term things you looking forward to:
seeing the advent journal for church complete and ready to hand out
more snow!

1 person you are going to appreciate:
kyle

3 things that make you happy:
fancy cat in my lap
my new (used) computer
feeling independant and competant

2 things you looking forward to today:
playing with photo editting software (yea!)
reading harry potter and maybe finishing it

2 long term things you looking forward to:
skiing (sooooooooooon)
seeing the northern lights again

1 person you are going to appreciate:
how about grumbles, she gets ignored

3 things that make you happy:
walking in the snow before anyone else does
snow falling off the trees
seeing Coal all excited

2 things you looking forward to today:
Playing in the snow
navigating the roads safely (and hopefully not losing my power, trees are taking down power lines out here)

2 long term things you looking forward to:
days spent reading and snuggling with my cats
writing more poetry

1 person you are going to appreciate:
ralph

Inspiring

3 things that make you happy:
Yummy morning coffee time
Sleeping well with someone next to me
Visits from friends

2 things you looking forward to today:
Listening to book on tape on my way home
Watching ER and relaxing finally

2 long term things you looking forward to:
That little old thing called peace. Inside.
Making more and more art.

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Sark for inspiration

'Tis the Season...

3 things that make you happy:
the real reindeer at Swanson's nursery
fresh pineapple
my tradition of putting up my parents' Christmas lights

2 things you looking forward to today:
snow!!
sung prayer service

2 long term things you looking forward to:
getting our Christmas tree up
planning a big hunger banquet for Heifer, open to the public

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Liz

3 things that make you happy:
snow
my house
my cats (even when they fight)

2 things you looking forward to today:
snow
walking with coal at home

2 long term things you looking forward to:
skiing
healthy coping

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Celese

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