Tag: gratitudes

Ten things

~ Maggie ~ 2 Comments

Ten things that make me happy today:

:: my ear being so much better

:: realizing that I needed these weeks of rest so, so much. I am getting a bit bored (my balance is off due to the ear infections, so I really can’t do much), but I feel I’m healing, both physically and mentally.

:: rain (perfectly timed yesterday around noon, when my husband needed to fill up the pool after cleaning it)

:: the explosion of green caused by all this rain

:: (almost) finishing a knitting project, especially after a knitting hiatus

:: phone calls with my girls (had a two hour call with the bride-to-be this Saturday)

:: a good night’s sleep after a night not being able to fall asleep (well, good sleep in general makes me a happier person, of course, but sleepless nights remind me not to take it for granted)

:: these cats and their siblings (we have these two brothers, a sister (you can see pictures of her here) and an older half brother – their mother sadly died)

:: yesterday’s Sunday bbq with T.

:: clean sheet day (well, I had to find a number ten, but don’t clean sheets feel -and smell- wonderful?)

What is making you happy today?

Wishing you all a great start to your week.

Ten good things

~ Maggie ~ 8 Comments

When life feels overwhelming, negativity creeps into my mind and worries keep me awake at night, nothing works better than listing the good things in life. So here are ten things that make me happy today.

  1. cute little birds that visit us and sing for us in exchange for a little bit of sugar
  2. our (unborn) grandson growing big and doing very well (and our daughter too)
  3. our other daughter finally getting high enough on the list to believe she will get a house in the area where she works soon (the long commute is burning her out)
  4. knitting
  5. being in the garden, making plans for the garden, working in the garden, even if it’s only for short moments between rain showers and exhaustion
  6. this house. The way to finding and eventually buying it was bumpy (a story better saved for another blogpost), but so worth it. I love it so much
  7. feeling that my body is healing. Slowly, but surely
  8. all-time favorite books that sooth my mind and make me smile (especially during those sleepless nights)
  9. phone calls from the girls and my father. These take hours (literally) out of my days, but I love spending time with them that way. It makes this distance between us bearable.
  10. this blog; the way it makes me think about my life and the connections made through it

What is making you happy today?