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