3 things that make you happy:

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

2 things you are looking forward to today:

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

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• Day trip with alan
  
• Alan recovered
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Alan
  

3 things that make you happy:

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

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• Cuddles with fancy
  
• Walks with Schcmoo
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• Going down to say Nae
  
• Playing
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Claudia
  

3 things that make you happy:

• alan
  
• outings
  
• playing with schmo

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

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• Going to Services
  
• Down time
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• alan
  

3 things that make you happy:

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

2 things you are looking forward to today:

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

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• frogs
  
• bats
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• katie
  

3 things that make you happy:

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

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• fun visitors
• making katie smile

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• katie

River walk

3 things that make you happy:

• friends
• rivers
• walks

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• walking with camera
  
• quiet time
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• exploring
  
• daytrips
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• webster
  

3 things that make you happy:

• friends
  
• rivers
  
• walks
  

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• walking with roxi
  
• quiet time
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• exploiring
  
• 
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• roxi
  

3 things that make you happy:

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

2 things you are looking forward to today:

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

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• summer
  
• winter
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• dr rice (schmoo's vet)
  

Three Brant

3 things that make you happy:

• rocks awash
• waves
  
• three brant

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• cheese
• pickles
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• foograf
• fifty-six point five

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• melvin
  

3 things that make you happy:
wetlands
frogs
bats

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


1 person you are going to appreciate:
rosemary

Teakettle

3 things that make you happy:

• teakettle
• having gone to family gathering
• photography
  

2 things you are looking forward to today:

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

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• woods
• rivers
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• my brother
  

Weeds

3 things that make you happy:

• trees
• bricks
• lichen
  

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• reading in our back yard
• seeing family
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• tree fruit
  
• tiny tomatoes
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• mom
  

Water

3 things that make you happy:

• Lakes
• Streams
• Saltchuck
  

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• Beach
• Railroad tracks
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• Rivers
• Waterfalls
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Schmoo
  

Two Trees

3 things that make you happy:

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

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• seeing Chris
• wandering awhile away
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• day after day of morning photography
• making progress
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Chris - who is dealing with her mom being hospitalized
  

Mother's Day

3 things that make you happy:

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

2 things you are looking forward to today:

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

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

• Summer
• More Springs
  

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Category - Mom Persons

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

3 things that make you happy:

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

2 things you are looking forward to today:

having a great event at the Ed Center
nature

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

nature
recovery

1 person you are going to appreciate:

all the moms- both human and non

3 things that make you happy:

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

2 things you are looking forward to today:

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

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• chris
  

Compost & new directions

3 things that make you happy:

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

2 things you are looking forward to today:

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

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• jo
  

3 things that make you happy:

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

2 things you are looking forward to today:

walking schmoo
finding out if work has snow

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

camping in the redwoods again (July)
warmth

1 person you are going to appreciate:

Rosemary

3 things that make you happy:

• photography
• cats
• being married

2 things you are looking forward to today:

• reading
• dinner with jo
  

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• my wife
  

Strip

3 things that make you happy:
photography
friends
family

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

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

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

Happy Birthday Alan

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
alan

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Roxi

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Lindy

25

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my schweetie

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

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

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

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

Eagle Courtship and Eliza Birthday

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

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

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

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

I still like snow

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Lindy

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Fancy-cat

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
suzy

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my chiropractor

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
lisa

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Obama

44

3 things that make you happy:
Obama
Obama
Obama

2 things you are looking forward to today:
Obama
Obama

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Obama

marbles

3 things that make you happy:
labyrinths
chocolate
blockplay

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
melvin

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my mother

Thanks

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Light

3 things that make you happy:

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

2 things you are looking forward to today:

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

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:

• Barack Hussein Obama
• the American voters
  

water

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

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

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

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


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

Itchy

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Itchy

Happy 1st Birthday Schmoozer

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

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



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

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

Schmoo's first day with me

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

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

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

1 person you are going to appreciate:
ralph

3 things that make you happy:
Sleeping in
Helping Jo in her garden
melvin and doris

2 things you are looking forward to today:
quiet day
quiet evening

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
reading the Dr Doolittle books
people donating to wonderful organizations for my birthday

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Erin

Tracks

3 things that make you happy:
taking pictures of trains
going to the beach
walking in the woods

2 things you are looking forward to today:
my schweetie surviving her first week at work
going to U Village with my schweetie this evening

3 long term things you are looking forward to:
more train
more beaches
more woods

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Keith Beck (who is closing my favorite computer store after tomorrow)

Hemlock

3 things that make you happy:
new cones
new needles
new hues

2 things you are looking forward to today:
my schweetie
exploring

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
my schweetie
new opportunities

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Jo

Memorial Day

3 things that make you proud:
flying our flag
being a veteran
America (pre- and post-bushcheney)

2 things you are looking forward to today:
sausage & beans
potato salad

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
having our country a source of pride
bushcheney on trial in The Hague

1 person you are going to appreciate:
absent friends

Archie

3 things that make you happy:
Archie
Webby
Joey

2 things you are looking forward to today:
camera play
quiet day

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
long term photography activities
long term unclutter success

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Archie

3 things that make you happy:
Schmoozer throwing his toys in the air
Schmoo running
Schmoo getting ready to pounce

2 things you are looking forward to today:
Going on a short hike with Schmoo
Watching Schmoo's reaction as he experiences something new

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
No seizures for Schmoo
Schmoo as an old, mellow, goofy dog

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Schmoo


The photo was taken by Alan yesterday with his new camera

Anniversary

3 things that make you happy:
backpacking with Levi
cycling with Levi
cuddling with Levi

2 things you are looking forward to today:
picking Levi up from work tonight
watching the new Indiana with Levi

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
another fun summer with Levi
kids with Levi

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my hubby of four years, partner for eight, Levi

3 things that make you happy:
new camera :)
my girls happily married
my wife happily married :O

2 things you are looking forward to today:
playing with new camera
seeing chris & the epileptic puppy

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
seeing the new "chicken mamma" with her chickens
success in our uncluttering projects

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Eliza & Levi - Happy Anniversary!

3 things that make you happy:
foograf
getting up early & going to the beach
taking pictures of weeds

2 things you are looking forward to today:
Jo comes back to me :)
working on projects

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
new camera - just a few more days
learning more about weeds

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Jo

explorations

3 things that make you happy:
sidewalk flowers
my schweetie
libraries

2 things you are looking forward to today:
seeing dr s
fleeing dr s

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
jo getting through job change
photographic explorations

1 person you are going to appreciate:
dr s

3 things that make you happy:
spring mornings
trillium
ravens

2 things you are looking forward to today:
helping build tent city
quiet afternoon

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
summer dusk
fall afternoon

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Schmoozer

Old orchard

3 things that make you happy:
lichen
flower buds
walking in woods

2 things you are looking forward to today:
books
pictures

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
stonecrop
returning again & again to the old orchard in Carkeek Park

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Webster

poking about

3 things that make you happy:
turkles
tiny little plants
poking about

2 things you are looking forward to today:
Richmond Beach
lunch from taqueria truck

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
grapefruit
poking about

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Webster

Apple

3 things that make you happy:
flower buds
chocolate
family

2 things you are looking forward to today:
beach
photography

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
apple blossoms
apples

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Eliza

Small things

3 things that make you happy:
time with my schweetie
our girls
library books

2 things you are looking forward to today:
time with my schweetie
small things

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
time with my schweetie
time with our girls

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Kathryn

3 things that make you happy:
rivers
alpine lakes
ocean

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

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
mountains
old growth

1 person you are going to appreciate:
fancy cat

3 things that make you happy:
turtles
beach
trees

2 things you are looking forward to today:
progress on unclutter
time with Jo

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
getting through next round of transitions
woods

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Jo

3 things that make you happy:
friendship
seeing flowers
seeing turtles

2 things you are looking forward to today:
beach
autie play

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
summer mountain outings
wading in mountain streams

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Chris

stepping

3 things that make you happy:
ditches
mud
stepping stones

2 things you are looking forward to today:
walk
tamale

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
rhubarb
phad thai

1 person you are going to appreciate:
archie

Rocks

3 things that make you happy:
beaches
clouds
rocks

2 things you are looking forward to today:
wessie addle
my mother

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
unclutter
pancit

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my mother

Liking Lichen

3 things that make you happy:
lichen
webster
archie

2 things you are looking forward to today:
Edmonds beach
Ezell's chicken

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Summer
Fall

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Jo

emerging

3 things that make you happy:
uncluttering
photography
spring

2 things you are looking forward to today:
the day
some picture taking

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
a new camera
working through the detritus & possibly emerging beyond

1 person you are going to appreciate:
today would have been my father's 91st birthday

3 things that make you happy:
my sweetie
daytrips with my sweetie
snuggling with my sweetie

2 things you are looking forward to today:
our 24th anniversary
evening with my sweetie

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
our 25th anniversary outing
our 35th anniversary outing

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my sweetie

3 things that make you happy:
forsythia in bloom
my friendship with Kristen
my family (wonderful birthday breakfast on Sat!)

2 things you are looking forward to today:
tea
cozy evening with my hubby

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Sante Fe baby!
lots more bike riding

1 person you are going to appreciate:
My Momma & Alan--who raised me & always make my birthdays special :)

Happy Birthday Big Guy

3 things that make you happy:
hearing alan's moo
hamster talk
walking on the beach with the big guy

2 things you are looking forward to today:
smooshing pennies
silliness

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
day trip with big guy
dinner with alan and jo

1 person you are going to appreciate:
mooshy tushy

3 things that make you happy:
Insurance FINALLY paying me the money they owe me
Serendipity (the good kind)
Post to 3T2T (Yay Kyra)

2 things you are looking forward to today:
Talking with Katie
Working on photography

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
More snow shoeing trips
A quiet, summer day spent by the water with me basking in the sun like a turtle

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Kyra

Monday morning

3 things that make you happy:
Saturday mornings
Getting packages in the mail
Snow days

2 things you are looking forward to today:
Denting this project I'm working on
Hopefully design approval on a separate big project

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Meeting my nephew in a few months
Getting into some more hands-on, creative projects

1 person you are going to appreciate:
J for our girl dates

Long January

3 things that make you happy:
Relaxing moments on the couch with Dave
Figuring out something in jquery or php on my own
Dinner dates with interesting and fun conversations

2 things you are looking forward to today:
Dinner and a movie at Cinnebarre
Kicking butt in Joomla!

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Secret plans
Yoga-fying my body

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Dave for being excellent while I'm busy

3 things that make you happy:
sunshine on snow dusted rattlesnake mountain
skiing
napping on a warm beach in the sunshing, soothed by the sounds of waves

2 things you are looking forward to today:
walking with roxi
talking with katie

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Seeing what the grown up Schmooze will look like


1 person you are going to appreciate:
roxi

3 things that make you happy:
Wreaths on the front of cargo trucks
Gmaw's three granddaughters putting up Christmas lights
sitting with family at the dining table in West Seattle, eating, talking, reading, laughing

2 things you are looking forward to today:
Going home for some quiet time
Gathering with friends & family at the Jolly

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Christmas gathering at Gmaw's with all the family
Adding to my home some special pieces from the G-peoples'

1 person you are going to appreciate:
My cousin, Kyra

G-Paw

3 things that make you happy:
the 90 years that G-paw lived
memories from both Lake Oswego & West Seattle
the April celebration with many family & friends for his birthday & 65th wedding anniversary

2 things you are looking forward to today:
seeing my sister & remembering our G-paw
being thankful for life & family

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
gathering with the Winston family to celebrate G-paw's life
hugging my Alan for a long time

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Bruce Churchill Winston

3 things that make you happy:
schmoozer charging around with the puppy crazies
schmoozer chasing his tail, which he does in a sitting down position
schmoozer on his back, wiggling and nibbling, while "cuddling"

2 things you are looking forward to today:
play time with Schmoozer
Cuddle time with Fancy cat

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
not being sick
visiting Nae and Co.

1 person you are going to appreciate:
dr s

Long time gone

3 things that make you happy:
1. Darwin (he's the new guy)
2. Blackouts and using candles to see and eating outside using the last little specks of sunlight to see
3. Date nights with Dave

2 things you are looking forward to today:
1. Getting this crazy CSS layout coded
2. Yoga

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
1. An adventurous roadtrip with Dave next summer - cruising through America and exploring the good stuff
2. Halloween!

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Myself

It's been such a long time since I've posted. Hi to everyone! Hope life is great.

Happy Birthday Jo

3 things that make you happy:
Visiting Alan and Jo
Silliness
Quiet times

2 things you are looking forward to today:
Walking with Roxi
Puppy play

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Dinner with Jo and Alan
Jo coming out to north bend

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

Schmoozer the wonder puppu

3 things that make you happy:
playing fetch with Schmoozer
Teaching Schmooze (he already knows sit and lay down)
watching Schmooze wrestle with his girafe

2 things you are looking forward to today:
play time with the Schmooze
Choir rehearsal

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Discovering the dog Schmooze will grow into
Alan, jo, eliza, etc meeting my wonderful pup

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my dad, it's his 67th birthday

3 things that make you happy:
marine isopods
garter snakes
elk

2 things you are looking forward to today:
hugs from Bri
walk coal

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
day trip with alan
time off from work

1 person you are going to appreciate:
BreAnn

3 things that make you happy:
fierce wiggly garter snakes
tiny toads, cricket size, covering the beach
the sound of peregrines and osprey wafting on the air

2 things you are looking forward to today:
walking coal
quiet time

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Eliza getting the job with Heifer
Vising mt rainier

1 person you are going to appreciate:
My mom- it's her 67th birthday

3 things that make you happy:
games & outings with my Alan (years ago & today)
my brother getting a new job
fun buttons from work

2 things you are looking forward to today:
dinner with a friend (especially since she's helping me prepare for my big interview!)
Levi buying a porch swing (looking forward to a new house to go with it someday)

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
cycling to Vancouver B.C. this weekend & having some time in the city
the feeling of satisfaction & relief once my interview is over (& finding out whether I got the job!)

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my hubby--for being paient & accomidating while I am so self-absorbed

3 things that make you happy:
reading a good book (even if it's sad and upsetting too)
baby robins leaving the nest, looking grown up but awkward
Jeff Corwin

2 things you are looking forward to today:
Reading
Time with Coal and Fancy

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
Visiting Renae again
Making beautiful music at the High Holidays

1 person you are going to appreciate:
myself?

3 things that make you happy:
the light flashing through a flicker's tail
a chipmunks tail swishing around
coal wagging his tail when he lays down in the water

2 things you are looking forward to today:
lunch by the lake?
quiet evening

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
visiting westport
fun with eliza

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Fancy the cat

Friday

3 things that make you happy:
sunny bike commutes with no flat tires
Swallowtail butterflies
tea

2 things you are looking forward to today:
riding home
relaxing

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
the Ballard Crit Race tomorrow!
fleshing out some new creative ideas

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my Momma, cause she's the best!

3 things that make you happy:
meerkats
bumble bees
manatees

2 things you are looking forward to today:
working more on my photography
seeing the osprey

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
photographing redwoods
meteor showers

1 person you are going to appreciate:
suzy

Beach blocks

3 things that make you happy:
- beach
- blocks
- bookstore

2 things you are looking forward to today:
- time with Jo
- Legos

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
- time with Jo
- block play store

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Jo

3 things that make you happy:
low tide at the beach
coal and fancy cuddling
dinner with jo and alan

2 things you are looking forward to today:
quiet time
naps

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
camping at Jedediah Smith State Park
fish in my pond

1 person you are going to appreciate:
peter

Sun Blocks

3 things that make you happy:
- standing under the hemlock trees in our front yard on a sunny morning, gazing way way up amongst the inside branches splattered with sunlight
- going to the Ballard Locks Saturday morning and seeing water and birds in the early morning sun
- working on my Block Play

2 things you are looking forward to today:
- maybe going down to the beach with next-door-neighbor Britt?
- summer-weather block play in the back yard

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
- going down to the beach with Britt, whether or not we get there today
- getting my first sale on my new Block Play Store

1 person you are going to appreciate:
- Britt

3 things that make you happy:
hiking
high elevation snow on a warm day
clean sheets

2 things you are looking forward to today:
singing with the choir
walking along water

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
camping at the Redwoods (yippy!)
day trip with alan

1 person you are going to appreciate:
my mom

Spring has arrived

3 things that make you happy:

1. getting back in shape
2. playing with my brand new nikon d80 digital slr camera that rocks!
3. sunshiney days of spring
   

2 things you are looking forward to today:

1. napping before or after a nice workout (woken by a small loud mouse extremely early this morning)
2. hopefully posting some photos online
   

2 long term things you are looking forward to:

1. enjoying the Blue Ridge mountains in the spring and summer
2. vacation in hatteras in august
   

1 person you are going to appreciate:
My sister, Marly - had a great time with her yesterday - need to do the girl thing more often

3 things that make you happy:
healthy excercise
the chirping of osprey
cuddling under blankies

2 things you are looking forward to today:
walking coal
looking at photos from the san diego zoo

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
camping in June with Nae and family
kayaking

1 person you are going to appreciate:
suzy

Cousin Kyra

3 things that make you happy:
the best part of my bike commute--crossing the University Bridge in early morning
my first attempt at making a handbag! (photos soon)
Levi's new/old single speed bike

2 things you are looking forward to today:
calling my cousin who's in town
biking home in the sunshine (hopefully)

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
seeing Ky soon!
getting out of town

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Kyra

spirit

3 things that make you happy:
stumbling upon a really good piece of art
discovering the real person under the public exterior
a well told story

2 things you are looking forward to today:
sharing the excitement of discovery with the school kids
getting out with my camera

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
sitting under the stars with friends and sharing that sense of possibility
singing at services, voices blening into 1 spirit

1 person you are going to appreciate:
melvin

3 things that make you happy:
reading peoples posts to 3t2t (yea, alan and eliza)
the sound of humming birds
singing in choir

2 things you are looking forward to today:
time with lisa
quiet evening

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
posting my zoo pictures to simple gifts (not that long term)
summer hikes

1 person you are going to appreciate:
lisa

3 things that make you happy:
fun shirts
kathryn's good news on internship
eliza posting to 3t2t

2 things you are looking forward to today:
lunch
reading
2 long term things you are looking forward to:
warmer weather so i can show off my shirts
my girls exploring their futures

1 person you are going to appreciate:
roo

Waiting...

3 things that make you happy:
thoughts of summer
thoughts of my sis' new internship
thoughts of seeing my niece soon

2 things you are looking forward to today:
searching for classes online that will help me get the job I want
having dinner with my girls

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
a new job (ok, let's be specific--the HEIFER job)
hopefully a new house by Christmas

1 person you are going to appreciate:
myself

3 things that make you happy:
mist from waterfalls
good lighting for photography
spring plant growth

2 things you are looking forward to today:
leaving work earlier
waking up (yawn)

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
going to the san diego zoo
silliness with Tasha

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Pierre

3 things that make you happy:
the sound of the river
varied thrush songs on a misty morning
spring frogs

2 things you are looking forward to today:
quiet evening
laughing

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
talking with nae
sitting on a warm beach

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Katie

loyal brant

3 things that make you happy:
- walking to loyal heights school with britt & itchy
- seeing brant at the beaches (migratory)
- goofy (and some not-so-goofy) hawaiian shirts

2 things you are looking forward to today:
- library books
- groceries

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
- warmer weather for wearing hawaiian shirts! :)
- day trip to umtanum creek?

1 person you are going to appreciate:
- britt

Springtime

3 things that make you happy:
southern warmth
hiring a new designer at work
making new friends

2 things you are looking forward to today:
sleep
galleries in the morning (and black mountain)

2 long term things you are looking forward to:
visiting Shelly in Nashville
Spring (real, hardcore spring with hiking and sun and open windows)

1 person you are going to appreciate:
Cat Power (Charlyn "Chan" Marshal)