3 things that make you happy:
my new glasses
one last snow before spring
my new Outback

2 things you are looking forward to today:
leaving work!
hopefully heading to Baker? (sick hubby, not sure)

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
spring!
having Tillie back in the state

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my sweet kitties

3 things that make you happy:
snow on the mountain making each tree distinct
the sound of varied thrushes
giraffes

2 things you are looking forward to today:
getting my income tax return!!!!!!!!!!
quality time with grumbles

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
spring break vacation
camping this summer

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Grumbles, my dear sweet cat who is so tough

Big Guy

3 things that make you happy:
playing with Alan
hugs from my Alan
Alan's songs

2 things you are looking forward to today:
big hug from Alan
dinner celebration with the family

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Alan playing with his grandkids
woof woof!

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my Alan--Happy Birthday, Own Loon!

iPod Salad

3 things that make you happy:
new music on my iPod
cycling class early in the morning
my craft table at home

2 things you are looking forward to today:
my yummy salad for lunch
seeing my sis for a little bit

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
finishing my craft cupboard & thus my craft room!
biking outside!

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my cats, Butter & Troy Troy

3 things that make you happy:
throwing things
stacking things
mooing

2 things you are looking forward to today:
throwing things at alan
a nap

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
someone else posting here :P
seeing a californai condor

1 person you are going to appreciate:
dr s

3 things that make you happy:
Elk
Red tail hawks
Bald Eagles

2 things you are looking forward to today:
lunch out somewhere
sunshine

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Bird watching trip
Camping

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Grumbles (she's going to get a lot of love)

3 things that make you happy:
crisp, sunny mornings
skiing
head butts from Grumbles

2 things you are looking forward to today:
Cuddle time with Grumbles
more head butts from Grumbles

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Spring Break with renae
hiring a new person for the front desk at work

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Grumbles the cat

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The time is now

3 things that make you happy:
Hiking on the weekend
Relaxing completely
Planning trips

2 things you are looking forward to today:
A nice, long yoga workout
Getting rid of some clutter

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Drinks at the Grove Park Inn for my birthday on Saturday
Ordering my new Nikon SLR digital camera (a wonderfully generous gift from my boyfriend)

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Dave for all of the chores and projects he's been doing around the house on his break from school

sunday thoughts

3 things that make you happy:
Top Pot doughnuts (chocolate cake with maple glaze frosting)
icy trees glistening white in the sunshine
vanilla hand soap

2 things you are looking forward to today:
beginning an inspirational binder for home design projects, remodel projects, and new building projects that I will dream up with Kyle
rest

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
a new "mudroom" space with washer & dryer for our house
my language arts class at whitman which will begin in a week

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Alan, for starting this 3 Things 2 Things blog

3 things that make you happy:
trees frosted with snow
the sound of raven
warm blankies on a cold day

2 things you are looking forward to today:
seeing katie (I hope)
making lennette's last day a good one

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
having someone great at the front desk
a warm summer day

1 person you are going to appreciate:
lennette

3 things that make you happy:
Calvin (aka Butter)
Troy Troy
quick, easy, healthy dinners

2 things you are looking forward to today:
(for tomorrow since it's now Friday night)...some time with Elyse
seeing family & friends at a baby shower

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
more snowshoeing
more cycle classes at the gym

1 person you are going to appreciate:
The Penick family, now my family

3 things that make you happy:
beautiful sunrises
snow on the mountains
snow on moonlit nights

2 things you are looking forward to today:
relaxing
walk with coal

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
skiing
sitting in warm sun on the ocean beach watching the waves

1 person you are going to appreciate:
alan

Christmas!!

3 things that make you happy:
Christmas music
making tags for Christmas packages
decorating cookies (with Liz last night, with the Penicks tomorrow)

2 things you are looking forward to today:
handing out Christmas cards & treats at work
gathering at the Jolly with friends & family

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Christmas in Spokane (snow?)
Christmas Day with my family

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my co-worker Cherie, who just gave me a very cool Christmas present

3 things that make you happy:
Snow shoeing
Sunshine making a green glow
postcards

2 things you are looking forward to today:
katie enjoying the baby shower
pizza

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
holding katie's baby
feeling rested

1 person you are going to appreciate:
katie

Snow & Tinsel & Cards, oh my!

3 things that make you happy:
nature's tinsel
being able to see the intricate shape of individual snowflakes
the smell of satsumas

2 things you are looking forward to today:
getting some of our Christmas cards mailed!
pot roast dinner & roasted veggies

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
getting all our Christmas cards done (not too long!)
more snow

1 person you are going to appreciate:
whoever invented color copier machines (the cards would never get done without them)

Cheese Chris

3 things that make you happy:
Lining things up
Stacking things
Throwing things

2 things you are looking forward to today:
Cheese
Chris

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Chrimmus
Being done with Chrummus

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Kyra

3 things that make you happy:
Silliness
Music
Fairy tales

2 things you are looking forward to today:
Pestering Alan
Leaving work early

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Skiing
Visiting the beach

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Dr S

Challenge

3 things that make you happy:
Life
Love
Fun

2 things you are looking forward to today:
Accomplishment
Relaxation

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Freedom
Peace

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Mahatma Gandhi

3 things that make you happy:
Jumping monkeys
Snow
Seeing Salmon at Pipers Creek

2 things you are looking forward to today:
Walking Coal (in fresh snow?)
getting work done

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
hiking
playing dreidle

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my brother (it's his birthday)

validation

3 things that make you happy:
validation
snow
fungus

2 things you are looking forward to today:
snow
play

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
chrimmus
snow

1 person you are going to appreciate:
jo

3 things that make you happy:
Laying in the snow
the way snow looks on the trees
the way snow makes everything quiet

2 things you are looking forward to today:
walking in the snow with coal (c'mon snow, don't melt!)
quiet evening in a warm house watching for snow

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Frosty the snow man?

3 things that make you happy:
Making diabetic pumkin pie for my parents and Alan and Jo
Making my mom snort (she snorts not I)
Watching Coal mooch food from my mom (and watching her sneak food to Coal)

2 things you are looking forward to today:
My parents giving Coal attention
Silliness with my parents

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Skiing
Getting together with Renae

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my mom

I am thankful for...

3 things that make you happy:
my family (all of it, but especially my Mama, & Alan, & Boo)
my husband & the home we have built together
my health (I have certainly been missing it these last few weeks of having a cold!)

2 things you are looking forward to today:
Flee at Three from the office! (thanks to my boss)
seeing some snow on the drive to Spokane

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
quiet & loud, calm & boistrous holiday time with family & friends
the new year & the blessings that it will bring

1 person you are going to appreciate:
God

New teacher!

3 things that make you happy:
Kristen getting the teaching job at Whitman, the middle school we attended together
my finished flannel pj pants (they're huge, but comfy)
the rain (if only I could stay at home all day!)

2 things you are looking forward to today:
another successful Festival of Hope
quiet evening at home

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
snow
Christmas music

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Pastor Rich Gamble, whose sermon I am about to attend

Sewing Hymns

3 things that make you happy:
light (candles, sun, Christmas lights, etc)
satsumas
familiar hymns

2 things you are looking forward to today:
buying the Christmas issue of Martha Living
attending my last sewing class & finishing my flannel pj pants

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
someday finding a special place to display my big glass float--I love glass floats & this is not only a large one, but it's also very special as it belonged to my G-maw & G-paw & was given to my Grandma Donnie & now it has come to me
experiments in sewing

1 person you are going to appreciate:
the singer/songwriter Marty Haugen (thanks, Mama!)

3 things that make you happy:
playing my zithers
walking on the beach
goofing off with chris

2 things you are looking forward to today:
quiet cope list activities
seeing our dentist, whom i like

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
having the dentist visit behind me
more zither music sheets coming from germany

1 person you are going to appreciate:
dr friedel

3 things that make you happy:

Coal
Fancy
Grumbles

2 things you are looking forward to today:
Cuddling with my cats
Coal's last day of anti-biotics

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Coal on the beach
Fancy in the sun

1 person you are going to appreciate:
All of my pets (I'm cheating again)

3 things that make you happy:
good friends
tickle fights
talking about books

2 things you are looking forward to today:
playing in the snow with Bethany
more sillines with Bethany

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Bethany getting a new job
Taking Bethany to Mt Rainier

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Bethany

...and I'm going to cheat because I can. I'm also going to appreciate Coal, the best dog in the world, who had dental surgery yesterday

Rainy Mothers

3 things that make you happy:
autumn rains
playing on my zithers
transcribing music that i can then play

2 things you are looking forward to today:
wishing my mother a happy birthday - 86!
being out in the rain

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
honoring my mother-in-law in my thoughts and songs (she passed away on saturday, after a difficult illness)
new lives, carrying forward the spirits of our families

1 person you are going to appreciate:
"the mother," as an archetype? or perhaps more accurately, as a blurring of together some special mothers (mine, jo's, our grandmothers, jo herself, some young mothers near to us, some still as yet mothers-to-be)

Grandma

3 things that make you happy:
feeding Grandma's chickens
walking through the garden with Grandma
gathering plums from Grandma's fruit trees

2 things you are looking forward to today:
time to visit & relax with a good friend
getting our house ready for a little fall party

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
visiting Grandma tomorrow
having family & friends over tomorrow

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my sweet Grandma Donnie

3 things that make you happy:
rain
the amazing colors of the vine maples
exploring outisde

2 things you are looking forward to today:
finish my salmon blog entry
quiet evening

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
coal

Autumn--with a touch of sadness

3 things that make you happy:
candlelight
colder temperatures
fall's array of colors

2 things you are looking forward to today:
spending time with my in-laws (a trip to the locks in the brisk weather)
a cozy evening in our clean house with a fire in the fireplace

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
carving pumpkins & baking the seeds
fall projects in my craft room

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Danny Culotti (the young man shot at Westlake Mall was an old friend from high school--his funeral is today & I am sad that I cannot attend)

Kitty Designs

3 things that make you happy:
cool old Mason jars
homemade soup
fabric from work to play with

2 things you are looking forward to today:
getting some things I need at Bed, Bath & Beyond
being at home with my hubby

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
taking a sewing class with Jen
creating some graphic designs

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my kitties, for all the happiness they bring us

3 things that make you happy:
laying on my back watching the sky
listening to the breeze through the trees
hearing the birds

2 things you are looking forward to today:
walking coal
working on my photos

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
snow
having weekends off

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Penny

The Female Brain

3 things that make you happy:
starting a new, creative project
bird-song filled breezes filling the room
reconnecting

2 things you are looking forward to today:
finishing my work
reading more of The Female Brain by Louann Brizendine

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
selling artwork
building my own blog

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Matt

3 things that make you happy:
listening to the cantor sing
the sound of the shofar
seeing all the food people donated this year

2 things you are looking forward to today:
singing at services
the aveinu malkenui prayer

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
playing dreidle
singing at services

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Rabbi

3 things that make you happy:
working with kids
autumn colors
nature walks

2 things you are looking forward to today:
walking coal

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
having dinner with jo and alan again sometime
talking to renae

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Jo- Happy birthday

Happy Birthday, Moo-ma!!

3 things that make you happy:
my mama's smile & laughter
shared interests with mama, whether it's furniture or dolls, paper crafts or antiques
realizing some of my values & attributes that are from mama

2 things you are looking forward to today:
hugging mama (the best hugs ever)
singing in church with mom

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Christmas tag workshop (Kris--interested?)
Mom as a Grandma

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my special Momma, for all the endless love & support & for simply being her

3 things that make you happy:
mornings with Jo
evenings with Jo
years with Jo

2 things you are looking forward to today:
singing to Jo
making Jo laugh

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
singing with Jo
years with Jo

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Jo
:)

3 things that make you happy:
puppies
the clean feeling in the air after rainy days
cat cuddles

2 things you are looking forward to today:
walking coal
reading

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
strengthening my connections with my synagauge
choir

1 person you are going to appreciate:
penny

3 Years for the Ponio Poopshooters

3 things that make you happy:
seeing the projects that Boo & Bet work on together
their shared love of many things (50s furniture, the great outdoors, Nugget)
memories from their wedding day

2 things you are looking forward to today:
calling them to wish them a Happy Anniversary!
watching The Office while they watch Grey's Anatomy :P

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
more trips with Boo & Bet
their kids

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my poopshooters!

Happy Birthday, Kristen!

3 things that make you happy:
Kristen's creative talent (& that she shares it!)
hugs from Kristen
Kristen's laugh

2 things you are looking forward to today:
finally getting Kristen's post up on the blog!
reading the birthday wishes on her blog from all her friends

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
a lifetime of friendship with Kristen
Kristen & Kyle having kids

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Kristen!

Mukilteo Pumpkins

3 things that make you happy:
hard boiled eggs
my new purple shirt with thumb holes
sunsets (saw a gorgeous one out over the water in Mukilteo last night)

2 things you are looking forward to today:
leaving work!
arriving in Spokane & seeing my in-laws

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
helping my mom re-organize the attic
carving pumpkins (who wants to come over & have a little carving party? :)

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Mama--who brings me free stuff from her work

My Budgie Boo

3 things that make you happy:
my sister's beautiful hair & adorable ears :)
her passion for helping people become more healthy
that we are the bestest of friends!

2 things you are looking forward to today:
imaging her listening to one of our favorite bands, O.A.R., at the Gorge right now!
wrapping her birthday present

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
going to Santa Fe with Boo
having kids near the same time

1 person you are going to appreciate:
My sweet, feisty older sis, Kathryn

Twenty-Nine Candles

3 things that make you happy:
Kathryn's laugh
Kathryn's hugs
Kathryn's growth

2 things you are looking forward to today:
Kathryn's birthday
Singing & plucking "Happy Birthday to You!"

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Kathryn's children
More birthdays

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Kathryn Kathryn Kathryn
Happy Happy Happy Birthday!

Archie

3 things that make you happy:
archie, who is rambunctous & cuddly
webster, who is quiet & fun
jo, who is my special schweetie

2 things you are looking forward to today:
zither play
quiet time

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
crispy weather
pumpkin pie

1 person you are going to appreciate:
archie, who came to us one year ago today

3 things that make you happy:
the sound of water flowing
light shimmering on water
the way water dances

2 things you are looking forward to today:
lounging in the bath tub
getting feedback on my River Runs photo series

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
swimming in nae's swimming pool
waterfalls at Yosemite

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Roxi - who is bright and bubbly like a stream

3 things that make you happy:
making new friends
encouraging people in their gifts
the folks at cafe fiore

2 things you are looking forward to today:
a bike ride
dinner with chris, rebekah & our nephew simon

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
figuring out what's next with work
tromping through the leaves at discovery park

1 person you are going to appreciate:
dad

IKEA Frogs

3 things that make you happy:
frogs
picking wild blueberries in an alpine meadow
good deals on Craig's List

2 things you are looking forward to today:
reading more of Ecology of Commerce at lunch
cleaning house

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
getting my new work table from IKEA
refinishing my craft cupboard with Mama

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Mary Richter (the head of Nordy's new Environmental Affairs Department--we've had some great conversations lately)

3 things that make you happy:
fall colors
cooler evenings
fungus (I've got some nifty fungus in my driveway)

2 things you are looking forward to today:
hearing some bats on the bat detector
last campfire program of the season

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
stormy days
crunching through the leaves

1 person you are going to appreciate:
krystle

3 things that make you happy:
my new deviantART account
getting better at photoshop
taking more photos

2 things you are looking forward to today:
silliness with alan
zither?

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
silliness with renae
silliness with tasha

1 person you are going to appreciate:
dr s

Happy Birthday to Levi!

3 things that make you happy:
Levi's silliness
Levi's concern for the world around him
Levi's love of outdoor adventures

2 things you are looking forward to today:
Spending the evening on a brewery tour with Levi
Giving Levi his birthday presents

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
lots more adventures with hubby
having kids with Levi (I guess we only have three years till the first, as according to family tradition we are suppose to have one when Levi is 30!)

1 person you are going to appreciate:
My wonderful hubby

3 things that make you happy:
music
blocks
cats (my word verification to post this is "ckittyx"!)

2 things you are looking forward to today:
hot bath
quiet music

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
shaking this interminable cold
day trip -- somehow!

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Levi -- Happy Birthday!

3 things that make you happy:
visiting with mom & dad, and having them all to myself for a couple hours
when things I need to do go super smoothly--running errands, tedious, necessary projects, etc. (I never take this for granted!)
the last days of summer, full of fruit, flower blossoms, starry skies, and s'mores

2 things you are looking forward to today:
sending off my application to the shoreline school district
being with the kids I nanny and having fun together

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
hanging out with eliza!!
playing music with my brother

1 person you are going to appreciate:
jen wood

3 things that make you happy:
the magical way light can make the ordinary extraordinary
how dusk can seem to glow and shimmer


2 things you are looking forward to today:
getting into the woods
photography

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
day trip with alan (next week)
trip to see potts family :)

1 person you are going to appreciate:
alan (hoping he feels better soon)

Minature Swimsuits

3 things that make you happy:
natural white cheddar cheetos
dollhouses & minatures
new, cheap swimsuits from work!

2 things you are looking forward to today:
bridal party pedicures
Winston family dinner

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
getting the guest/craft room all set up
my brother attending ITT & moving out

1 person you are going to appreciate:
My little brother, whose birthday is today!

Zither

3 things that make you happy:
playing zithers with Alan
my mom's dolls
biking to work

2 things you are looking forward to today:
finishing the last of the wedding favors
spending some time with my hubby at home

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
a new digital camera
finding the perfect journal (still looking!)

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Alan

Strawberry Treasures

3 things that make you happy:
Tillamook strawberry ice cream
treasures from my Great Aunt Kathy
Gowey gatherings

2 things you are looking forward to today:
getting my film developed
finding the perfect journal at Third Place Books

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
being done with the soap wedding favors very soon!
having the glass-front cupboard that my Great Grandfather made

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Tanta Kathy

TGIF

3 things that make you happy:
glorious, fresh-picked blackberries
new India.Arie album
free day off pass from my boss!

2 things you are looking forward to today:
hearing about the alley-cat race at Levi's work
gathering with family at Aunt Kathy's to look over family treasures

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Emily's baby shower
Nov/Dec issue of Heifer's World Ark--there's going to be an article about my STP ride!

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Kristen

Silly putty & Blackberries

3 things that make you happy:
silly putty during boring office meetings
Nordstrom introducing an Environmental Affairs department
music at work (couldn't get through the day without it)

2 things you are looking forward to today:
getting more of my friend's wedding favors done
picking blackberries with my sister?

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
refinishing my craft cupboard
throwing an autumn party?

1 person you are going to appreciate:
our good friends Kimmie & Cory, who are expecting a baby!

3 things that make you happy:
roses
picking blackberries
curtains billowing in the breeze

2 things you are looking forward to today:
singing at home
going to whidbey island with kyle

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
mulled wine enjoyed with friends on crisp autumn nights
the transformation of the leaves as summer gives way to fall

1 person you are going to appreciate:
kristen cochran

3 things that make you happy:
Coal
dinner with friends
slug sex

2 things you are looking forward to today:
Walking coal
knowing it's my friday

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
snow shoeing (I got new snow shoes)
desert walk

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Jo

3 things that make you happy:
green machine juice (and kyle knowing this is my fave, and bringing me some for breakfast)
my brother's house being close enough to walk to
friends having babies

2 things you are looking forward to today:
going to the library
writing letters to friends

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
finding a teaching job
fall

1 person you are going to appreciate:
aleah

3 things that make you happy:
My pets- Fancy, Grum and Coal
Splashing in the water
Great Blue herons

2 things you are looking forward to today:
A cleaner house by the end of the day?
Quiet walk with coal

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
a trip to the ocean
camping

1 person you are going to appreciate:
brad

You're one of us until the clock strikes twelve!!

3 things that make you happy:
simple, quick dinners
clean bathroom
my tomatoes starting to ripen

2 things you are looking forward to today:
music on my headphones while I work
watching Pirates of Penzance at the Bagley Wright Theater!

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
getting rid of some stuff
simplifying my life

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Gilbert & Sullivan-the creators of Pirates of Penzance

3 things that make you happy:
peaches
cool breezes
my brother

2 things you are looking forward to today:
hanging out with kyle tonight
touching base with friends

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
emily leonard's show opening this friday at ballard/fetherston gallery downtown
kyle's birthday on sunday

1 person you are going to appreciate:
beatrix potter

3 things that make you happy:
river kayaking!
sleeping deeply
cool summer nights

2 things you are looking forward to today:
quiet evening
swimming?

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
day trip with alan
kayaking again

1 person you are going to appreciate:
fancy cat

Summer days

3 things that make you happy:
emus
yellow watermelon
the Ponio pool

2 things you are looking forward to today:
getting in some overtime
baseball game with my hubby

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
setting up the second bedroom at our house!
planting a butterfly garden

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Levi

3 things that make you happy:
summer skirts
dollhouses
Kristen's music

2 things you are looking forward to today:
going home & hopefully finding that Troy is all better
taking the kitties outside to play in the sun

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
playing in Boo & Bet's pool tomorrow!
working on the beautiful dollhouse I got at work

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Megs--who is right now keeping an eye on my sick kitty

3 things that make you happy:
gorillas eating cherries
hippos crumching on sticks
birds playing with my glasses

2 things you are looking forward to today:
going through my zoo pictures
quite evening listening to the birds

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
moose in the wild
nature day trip with alan

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Grumbles- my lazy kitty

3 things that make you happy:
where i live
good coffee
running without pain

2 things you are looking forward to today:
time to myself in the city I love
making a yummy dinner to enjoy with kyle tonight

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
a weekend in bellingham
more sewing projects

1 person you are going to appreciate:
kyle

Zoo day!

3 things that make you happy:
finishing the STP!
quiet, grey mornings (when I am not going in to work!)
outings

2 things you are looking forward to today:
the butterfly exhibit
the wolf exhibit

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
going to Mount Saint Helens
visiting our friends in Bellingham

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Chris :)

3 things that make you happy:
butterflies
outings with friends
elephants

2 things you are looking forward to today:
seeing the butterfly exhit
seeing the wolf exhibit

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
swimming in the lake after work
going to the ocean

1 person you are going to appreciate:
eliza

3 things that make you happy:
wombats
feeling heatlhy
frogs

2 things you are looking forward to today:
photos
getting outside

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
zoo (not that long term)
getting together with Nae

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Eliza- Doing the STP!

3 things that make you happy:
manatees
wolves
gaunaco

2 things you are looking forward to today:
walk with coal
downloading some photos

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
kayaking
day trip with alan

1 person you are going to appreciate:
alan

STP!!

3 things that make you happy:
a tailwind
pledges for my STP ride supporting Heifer
comfortable biking clothes

2 things you are looking forward to today:
seeing family at my Aunt's new condo
getting to bed early

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
finishing the STP (not longterm!)
getting my final total of dollars raised for Heifer

1 person you are going to appreciate:
all the volunteers of the Cascade Bike Club

Happy Birthday to Elyse!

3 things that make you happy:
jo
webby & archie
enjoying music

2 things you are looking forward to today:
Not having to go to Bellevue!
Hearing a little bit about the kid's trip

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Not having to go to Bellevue!
Hearing lots more about the kid's trip & seeing pictures

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Happy Birthday to Elyse!

water

3 things that make you happy:
white water kayaking (it was sooooooo fun)
the sound of rivers
watching water flow

2 things you are looking forward to today:
taking photos of where I kayaked
walking near the water with coal

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
white water kayaking again (maybe next wednesday)
sea kayaking

1 person you are going to appreciate:
amy - (my teacher yesterday)

Happily Ever After

3 things that make you happy:
Shared silliness with family & friends
Wedding preparations
Buying new clothes for Aunt Kathy & helping her try them on (so cute)

2 things you are are looking forward to today:
Haircut (much needed)
Finishing up work & getting out of here

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Tomorrow - helping Aunt Debbie get the house ready for rehearsal dinner
Saturday - Lisa & Jeff's wedding (let's get these guys happily married!)

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Albert & Chris -- Happy Birthday to two very special people

June 28th--a great day!

3 things that make you happy:
my wonderful brother-in-law & his great humor
being silly with Chris
bugs!

2 things you are looking forward to today:
sending Chris a cool email card
starting to pack for our Glacier trip

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
trip to Glacier (Bet, we can pretend to be "candid" again for Boo's photos)
zoo adventure with Chris

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Bet & Chris, both born today!

Slow boats, old structures

3 things that make you happy:
Reading about canals
Watching videos about canals
Time with my schweetie

2 things you are looking forward to today:
Not so hot today?
Pick up library books

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Time with my schweetie
Old structures

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Albert -- Happy Birthday!

Water

3 things that make you happy:
wild water
wild woods
wildlife

2 things you are looking forward to today:
walk in woods
watch canal video

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
chris -- whose birthday is tomorrow

3 things that make you happy:
Wildflowers
Posting in Simple Gifts
Reading what people write in here (3T2T)



2 things you are looking forward to today:
Posting some scenics to finish up my Yellowstone entries
Being lazy in the outdoors

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
going to the Zoo
Seeing the Northern lights again

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Eliza for doing the STP for Heiffer

3 things that make you happy:
sunshine!
seeing & hearing about Chris' Yellowstone trip
my silly kitties

2 things you are looking forward to today:
biking home in the sunshine
trying on my beautiful bridesmaid dress for a friend's wedding

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
fly-fishing this weekend!
backpacking again (soon!)

1 person you are going to appreciate:
All the wonderful people who have pledged my STP ride for Heifer!

3 things that make you happy:
wolves
peregrine falcons
purple martins

2 things you are looking forward to today:
writing more about yellowstone in simple gifts
yoga

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
white water kayaking
katie having her baby

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Katie

3 things that make you happy:
wolves
bears
bison





2 things you are looking forward to today:
blogging more about Yellowstone
Coal walk


2 long term things you are looking forward to:
going to the zoo
going back to Yellowstone some day

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Lennette

3 things that make you happy:
falling asleep with the window open so we can hear the rain
Color Week & everyone's different entries
soft hoodies

2 things you are looking forward to today:
rock climbing today (weather permitting)
digging through old photos tonight

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
having use of our second bedroom!
girls trip to Whistler this August

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my sweet Mama

3 things that make you happy:
blogging about my adventures
going some place new
vacations

2 things you are looking forward to today:
leaving work for 10 days
pre-trip anticipation

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Yellowstone adventures
relaxation with my friends (at yellowstone)

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Renae

Thunder love

3 things that make you happy:
Huge, power-outing, chest thumping, thunderstorms
Feeling appreciated
Compliments on the wedding invitations I made for my brother and his fiance.

2 things you are looking forward to today:
Getting highlights in my hair
Doing yoga

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Not that long term, but going to Bonnaroo next week!
Moving to Asheville area by the end of the summer!!!

1 person you are going to appreciate:
My brother, Logan.

3 things that make you happy:
friendly neighborhood dogs
packing for a fun trip
Grumbles playing with her toy

2 things you are looking forward to today:
getting my house cleaned up
downloading some pictures

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Driving through places I've never been before
Seeing geysers

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Kathy

3 things that make you happy:
bugs
books about books
bugging my friends (in a fun way)

2 things you are looking forward to today:
quiet work day?
reading

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Yellowstone
Day trip with alan

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Alan

3 things that make you happy:
bats (good one, Chris--Levi & I saw a huge one fly across the road last night)
salal (especially the bright green new growth)
my silly kitties

2 things you are looking forward to today:
mountain bike ride
doing some gardening

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
seeing photos & hearing about Chris' Yellowstone trip
our trip to Glacier

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Whoever created the "I Pinch" commercial :)

3 things that make you happy:
bats
yoga
alan and jo

2 things you are looking forward to today:
cuddling up with blankie and books
quiet evening

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Yellowstone! (I leave in 5 days)
Games with Renae et al

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Fancy cat - she's 13 now

3 things that make you happy:
raccoons
sunshine after rainy days
random acts of kindness

2 things you are looking forward to today:
Lennette getting her flowers
Walking Coal

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
YELLOWSTONE (I leave in 10 days)
Going to the zoo

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Lennette (back to work after 5 days in the hospital)

3 things that make you happy:
the ocean
the forest
sea creatures

2 things you are looking forward to today:
seeing Cirque du Soleil this afternoon!
getting everything ready for backpacking

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
spending a three-day weekend backpacking on the coast
more backpacking this summer!

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Levi, my backpacking hubby

3 things that make you happy:
milk chocolate
taking trips
this time of year

2 things you are looking forward to today:
preparing for my upcoming show in Poulsbo with Josh & Tim
packing for our trip to the coast!

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
celebrating our anniversary next weekend
taking a trip up to bellingham to visit friends

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Ellen

3 things that make you happy:
the sound of a river
planning a camping trip
sunset on the water

2 things you are looking forward to today:
reading about yellowstone
reading about the drive

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Yellowstone (I leave in 17 days)
time with Renae, Chris and Tasha

1 person you are going to appreciate:
renae

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

3 things that make you happy:
Levi & Eliza's:
1. love of adventure
2. concern for the world
3. generosity & friendship

2 things you are looking forward to today:
preparing a bit for the backpacking trip this weekend--we're getting so excited!
reminiscing about the beauty and joy of Eliza & Levi's wedding day 2 years ago--what a wonderful, special, fun time that was!

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
backpacking trips with Eliza & Levi when we all have kids
celebrating the joys of the journey of life with our friends

1 person you are going to appreciate:
the Penick family

Anniversary

3 things that make you happy:
Eliza happily married (two years today!)
Kathryn happily married
Jo happily married (I hope!)

2 things you are looking forward to today:
walking with Chris
pattern play

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
waterfalls
uncluttering

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Levi