IsabelC Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Following MIch elle's comment that we're becoming a bunch of whingers (I think she put it more nicely than that), how about a thread to post what made us feel happy / satisfied / grateful / positive. Like the 100 days of happiness Facebook meme, but no pressure to post photos or participate daily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsabelC Posted May 14, 2014 Author Share Posted May 14, 2014 OK, mine is a bit cliched, but we really did have a gorgeous sunrise this morning. After being sent outside to run off some of his hyperness, Mr 10 came rushing in to tell us how beautiful the sky looked in the east. We all went out to see, and it was such a lovely oasis of calm in the frenetic rush of morning activity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gil Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I am sitting in my kitchen with the back door open and I can hear my boys laughing every few seconds. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMamaBird Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 My Dh has been out of town for the week which would be a whine, except I'm REALLY enjoying having the whole bed to myself!! I've slept like a baby this week! No one snoring or stealing my covers. And I can watch whatever I want in the evening, no Star Trek for me this week! I've been having a Downton Abbey marathon. I'll be so happy when he's back, but I do love being on my own for a while! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Dh and I have breakfast together every morning. It's simple eggs and toast or something but we're both out there- I'm cooking eggs and he's pouring me something to drink and putting my vitamin out for me. We talk, we laugh, we start our day together. Having raised kids for 30 years, it's nice to have our time to grow old together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applethyme Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 A new book by a favorite author. Sleeping children :) A long soak in my bathtub (while reading a book). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2scouts Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Animals make me happy. I love animals of all kinds and it always makes my day when I drive by a house on a busy suburban road and see one or more of the alpacas that live there. They''re so cute!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmiraGulch Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 My kid wrote me the sweetest note today. Totally melted my heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 There are too many things to list! Time with my hubby and/or family. Time outside on nice days. Beautiful vistas of any sort. Traveling for pleasure. Time spent with my equine or feline friends. Eating good (tasty) food with family and/or friends. A nice talk with friends. A funny (clean) TV show or movie. A good book and time to enjoy it. Hearing good news from any source. Almost anything short of housecleaning actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Today I'm happy because I'm having a very productive summer break. Today I managed to sort through 4 years of school "stuff" which made me realize I have a lot less to buy than I thought I did. Which means I can get more delightful books instead of curriculum. That's a happy thought. Where's my fairy dust? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd293 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Sleeping. I love sleeping! Last night I got 10 straight hours after less than 4hrs the previous night, and I feel fabulous. My first cup of coffee in the morning, with dh at work and the kids still in bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Brainwaves on how to organize/ store something better. I got a good brainwave today! Yay! I love organizing. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 The song "Happy". And yes, I read the thread about how some people hate it but I don't. It makes me happy. So when it comes on the car radio I turn up the radio really loud and adjust the bass so that it thumps and immerse myself in it. I get laughs from my neighbors but who cares? I'm happy! I have other songs that do it for me too. Like "Walk Like an Egyptian". I turned that up really loudly the other day when I was alone and danced around to it - on repeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I found a cheap restaurant on the way home from the city that does some really nice tabouli. I'd never met a nice tabouli before. I was grinning like an idiot last night when I got my "to be read" piles arranged nice and haphazardly at my new house. A home needs books, a bed and at least 6 different bottles of oil and vinegar. Or maybe that's just me. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustEm Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 This is kind of gross so be warned. DD is sick today with a stomach bug. What made me happy today is that even with all the throwing up and explosive poop dd could still find humor in the situation when she told me, "it sounds like a trumpet in my butt!!" and proceeded to laugh uncontrollably as she sat on the toilet. That's 4 year olds for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gil Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 My kid wrote me the sweetest note today. Totally melted my heart. Apparently, my kids wrote notes yesterday, NOT of the heart melting variety...but their laughter still makes me happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I was elated when it rained over the weekend, and I'm happy to still see standing water in places several days later. I'm a farmer's daughter, so rain makes me happy to begin with--but that's multiplied during a drought like we're in now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Right now, ds playing/practicing the last movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata. Beethoven piano sonatas make me happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solascriptura Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I love it when my kids are laughing and genuinely enjoying one another's company. I pray that it continues and they remain friends through their adult years. Oh, I also love panda bears. It seems very child like, but I can't help it. Everytime I see one, I can't help but stare and smile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danestress Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Watching something grow. I cut some Clematis back to the ground this spring to regenerate and hopefully train it to grow properly. While it takes it time coming back in, I planted Black Eyed Susan vines on either side of the arbor - just as annuals to cover it during the gap. I can't believe how quickly it grows, and the amazing intelligence of the vine in wrapping itself around the support. Every time I get into or out of the car, I go look at it, and it changes by the hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Watching soccer makes me happy. I never would have said that 12 years ago, but now I love watching the game at all levels. (I don't enjoy some of the other "fans," though, so I sometimes watch from a distance or with earbuds in.) From Arsenal to U9 Academy, I really love the game. I like reading about my extended family on Facebook. It's so fun to hear my distant cousin's guitar concert, or read my nephew's funny comments, or watch my niece and nephew's cross country team's winter training video or... I love the connection. I love listening to musicals when I'm driving. And I sing along. I listened to Godspell today and sang along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeachyDoodle Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Right now, I have that perfectly tired feeling that comes after a long, productive day, topped off with a nice dinner, a great workout, and a relaxing shower. I'm curled up on the couch for a little down time and can't wait to stretch out in the bed in an hour or so. :001_wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Slow, steady rain all day - good for my garden and for jumping in puddles! Listening to my DH read to our kids before bed, funny voices and laughter. Made a new friend today, a homeschooling mom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Sunshine Money for the things I need and some things I want Thankful for internet (even if some think I am addicted!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Above The Rowan Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Surprise visits from good friends. I'm currently laid up in bed because of a herniated disc in my lower lumbar, and after a week of this now I was on the brink of a total meltdown. My good friend and her kids (they are hs'ers also) showed up with coffee, timbits (donut hole type donuts from Tim Hortons). Her son brought his laptop so he and my son played minecraft together while her daughter and mine ran off chattering about my little ponies and monster high. I got to visit with a dear friend and it all made me feel SO happy to have such a great distraction from what was starting out to be a truly horrible day. Good friends make everything better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteryJen Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I was up early enough with my girls to watch the full moon set over the mountains. It was beautiful and I was grateful that I have crazy dedicated swimmers so I can see such loveliness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiMi 4under3 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 My 4 kids are asleep and I'm brewing tea! :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 My daughter and I have started running together. It rocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myeightkiddies Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Being able to open my windows all day and have the breeze whip through the house makes me happy. It makes me really relaxed as if swinging in a hammock all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly1730 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 It would be a different list on any given day. Today would be a phone call from my newly turned 5yo granddaughter, when I answer the phone and I hear that precious "Hi, Mimi!" in her high pitched squeaky little voice, just makes my day!:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Teaching math or chemistry; I get really geeked about that kind of thing much to the chagrin of some - not all - of my children. The piano...my first love, LOL! Bach, either of the Schumanns, Chopin, Mendelssohn, Debussey, Dvorak, Gershwin, Nat Cole, Frank Sinatra... Dark chocolate covered caramels, daisies, Dh's smile that has caused all of the wrinkles around his eyes which I think look handsome, the exact moment the laundry is caught up before some sick soul in my house decides to change their clothes, singing alto in a really good group such as when a bunch of us do Gaither vocal band stuff and adapt it for both male and female voices, my Sunday School class - adore those kids - really authentic Mexican food, snow crab legs, horses, my kids when they aren't begging for food or making more laundry :D , rockets. I have a pretty good list of things that make me feel joy in the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 An unobstructed view of the ocean in good or bad weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRG Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Things that make me happy a hot shower crawling into a very comfortable bed and watching what I want on TV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Egg free pastries. Cats. A good nights sleep. Sincere hugs. A growing garden. A good book. A nap in the sunshine. A walk through nature. Paid utilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I just helped DD8 make a terrarium this evening, and she decided her Schleich meerkats should live there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 A cup of perfectly brewed tea New book New yarn Playing with the kids in the creek Green growing things Ds laughing in his sleep Dd's smile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise in Florida Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Fresh sudoku books :) Iced coffee from the Kenyan Coffee booth at the Farmer's Market A breeze through the door carrying a whiff of the jasmine outside (but not the jasmine up close - way too strong - yikes) a purring cat phones with my girls relearning to knit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Coffee Verbally messing around with ds13 today. We just one-up each other. I like this age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Mom4 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Hearing DD13 play the songs from Frozen and Les Mis on the piano this evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 DH! My awesome kids! The lovely, cool air that came in with yesterday's rain. Enough rain to soak the yard and get rid of the bug splats the car wash couldn't. Chai (but only in reasonable quantities!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Coffee Verbally messing around with ds13 today. We just one-up each other. I like this age. My almost-13-year-old is getting as punny as me! And this evening Miss almost-10 contributed her own impromptu lyrics to a song I was rewording on the fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In2why Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Our first real beach day last weekend. My toes in warm sand, the smell of the water, listening to the waves and watching the kids swim like seals. Knowing winter and snow is finally over for the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemiSweet Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 My family coming to visit this week (haven't seen them since November) Skipping school to go play at the beach yesterday A good book Good beer Good chocolate Good wine The knowledge that in only two days I'll be having heated in-person debates with my brother :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 My son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 My baby's laugh. My dd2's dancing. A bowl of ice cream. Chatting with dh in bed at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoot Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 An excellent night of sleep. A rainy day with absolutely nothing to do and nowhere to go. Curling up with ds and a good movie after finishing school work early. Snuggling with an animal. A clear inbox. Getting a package in the mail. Absolute silence. Eric Bibb's music. A leisurely shower with enough hot water. Finding a book I've been looking for at the thrift store. Hiking in the woods by myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Thunderstorms in the early morning cool sunny day (70's) the mountains all my children together snuggles from my grandson a bath and a good book being completely alone in the house for hours. sleeping through the night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 An excellent night of sleep. A rainy day with absolutely nothing to do and nowhere to go. Curling up with ds and a good movie after finishing school work early. Snuggling with an animal. A clear inbox. Getting a package in the mail. Absolute silence. Eric Bibb's music. A leisurely shower with enough hot water. Finding a book I've been looking for at the thrift store. Hiking in the woods by myself. When I read about the inbox my mind thought "catbox". Well, yes, that one, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I look forward to my favorite time of day, 9:00pm. I get into my cozy bed with a couple of small snacks and start reading. The house is quiet as everyone is in their room. There is no screen distraction with tvs or computers. It's just the most pleasant part of my day. It's slowing down time and brings me great joy. Honestly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 For years now, I've dragged babies/toddlers/little kids to the big kids' baseball and softball practices and games. I've always found it stressful to tend to the littles instead of focusing on the game or trying to watch the game while worrying about the littles. This year, I made the choice to let the littles run off to playgrounds or other fields without worrying about them. Now I'm enjoying games, spending practices reading, and coming home with exhausted, filthy kids. Everyone's happy! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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