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[buffie]

As an antidote to life and how it can be some times, how about another of our good old 'things that make us happy' threads. Focus on the good and the bad just isn't so bad

 

Here's some of the things that make me happy right now:

 

A child checking my honesty box and telling me there was money to collect

 

Being able to have an honesty box outside my house

 

A new neighbour, over the field, has 2 new hens and she keeps chatting to them and sitting with them, I'm not alone

 

It's Tuesday, the weekend is nearer

 

Our postman always makes a real effort to find me if I have a parcel, even coming back if he sees me come home

 

Tulip had a prolapse this morning but she's now fine and we have turned our culvert into an extra chicken area

 

 

Buffie x

 

[Mrs Frugal]

It's St Swithin's Day and the sun is shining!! That is good!!

 

Making bread and watching the dough rise in the bowl always makes me happy .

 

The Goldfinches have returned to the garden again! Yay!! Beautiful birds who used to visit us regularly but disappeared last year have come back and have brough their young along .

[Snowy]

Oooh, good thread Buffs!

 

Taking the boys for a walk through a meadow full of long grass and showing them buttercups and clovers and butterflies (we did that this morning - lovely!)

[lisa33]

Having an impromptu BBQ when there a surprise day of sunshine.

[Goosey Lucy]

Seeing a line full of washing billowing in the sunshine.

[Mrs Frugal]

Love both of those happy things, Lisa and Snowy .

[Egluntyne]

Our postman always makes a real effort to find me if I have a parcel, even coming back if he sees me come home

 

You must have the same postman as me Buffie....an absolute star. That is a heck of a round.....no wonder he is so slim.

[Looney]

Stepping into the garden and taking in a good lung full of fresh air

 

My baby smiling at me

 

Receiving an unexpected letter or card in the post

[Seagazer]

Walking by the sea

Collecting eggs from my girls

Taking Cookie for a walk

Having my cats come for a cuddle

 

Getting lots of cuddles from my 10 year old son at the weekend without having to ask for a one!! And him saying thank you for a lovely weekend (caravan by the sea - I'm obsessed by the sea)

 

Having a full house - daughter back from uni, no 1 son tired from working and husband back from working away

[The Dogmother]

Great thread Buffster!

 

Where to start....

 

The smell of the bread baking in the kitchen

The noise of the chooks clucking quietly in the garden

Laundry smelling great on the line

Hugs from Rosie

Being looked after by Phil

All those lovely cards and flowers from my friends

[rachel19]

Chocolate

Shopping for clothes

Going on holiday

[Mrs Webmuppet]

The look on Little Miss Webmuppets face when her sailing instructor told her that she had passed her level two kids sailing certificate (last Sunday), I knew how hard she had worked to get it and the look of relief on her little face was a picture.

 

Whizzing along in our Topper dinghy

When the OH and LMW declare that dinner was very yummy

Chocolate

Getting a smiley face sticker for my piano playing

[gazpachodragon]

sounds superficial, but having dyed my hair yesterday, it's all swooshy today.

getting post which isn't a bill.

my dog doing little woofs in her sleep.

the weather being nice enough to go and tackle the end of the garden so we can have a looksies at where the chickens are going to go.

[Mrs Frugal]

The look on Little Miss Webmuppets face when her sailing instructor told her that she had passed her level two kids sailing certificate (last Sunday), I knew how hard she had worked to get it and the look of relief on her little face was a picture.

 

Congratulations LMW!! What a star .

[Helly Welly]

DD having a lovely time next door where they have a bouncy castle.

 

My Doctor being wonderful this morning when i went to ask for a referal to the Hypermobility clinic in London.

 

Going charity shopping, which we have planned for tomorrow, we can never pass a charity shop

 

Watching the chooks enjoying the sunshine.

 

OH working from home 4 out of 5 days so he can care for me more, he is simply a star.

 

Whizzing around on my mobility scooter.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Well done, LMW .

 

Going on holiday next week

The rain's stopped

YS having fun with his cousin who's staying with us

School holidays

[Rolo Rabbit]

knowing my sister is coming to stay next week

 

knowing that this week will end!

 

having my yd off 'sick' this morning so I could do my usual chores with a little companion

[Mrs Webmuppet]

And here is a picture of LMW afloat on Sunday

 

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Brilliant photo .

[Guest]

my lovely hubbie

my family

seeing my dad getting better

my friends

my chickens and my budgie

fresh air and sunshine

being spontaneous

discovering new places

visiting lovely chicken friends

camping in our campervan

other campervan owners waving to us on the road

meeting new people

having impromtou chats with strangers

the kindness of strangers

smiling at strangers and receiving a smile back

harvesting fruit and veg from our garden

writing and reading my blog

writing and reading poetry

a good book

a nice glass of wine

a bar of milk chocolate with hazlenuts in

 

seeing Billy Joel on The South Bank Show recently!!!!!!!

 

listening to music

being able to play a little music

visiting museums, galleries, stately homes etc

a good show at the theatre

hedgerow foraging

cooking

 

lots of little things

[Ain't Nobody Here]

You are one happy person, Poet . (Glad to see the one about your Dad, I often wonder how he is!)

[Guest]

You are one happy person, Poet . (Glad to see the one about your Dad, I often wonder how he is!)

 

I try to be

 

I always think of "Desiderata" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desiderata and the line "Strive to be happy..." It's a wonderful poem and I take great inspiration from it.

 

xxx

[Cinnamon]

Lovely thread - you are a little ray of sunshine for us Buffie

 

The smell of coffee when you open a new jar

The ocean - the smell & the sound of it - I love it

Finding that you fit into a long discarded pair of jeans again

My family & my animals (especially Chilli,who I adore)

Remembering its your 20th wedding anniversary tomorrow ,& recalling your wedding day

Making a proper home cooked meal,& everyone enjoying it

Getting the washing dry on the line - it smells so much better

Nice red wine

Open fires

Dime bars

Driving my little Panda & rocking out to the Chili Peppers at the same time

Anthony Kiedis' chest

[Mutrix Farmers]

The one thing guaranteed to make me happy is a voluntary cuddle from my 13 year old Son.

 

Other things -

warm eggs from the nest

fresh coffee

frying onions

Days Out with OH and Son

camping (not quite so much when it rains though!!)

walking in the Lake District and saying hello to everyone I pass

paddling in cool water on a hot day

a proper fire on a cold day

spontaneous conversation with a complete stranger in a shop/cafe/anywhere

[Egluntyne]

Unexpected text from YS (not the most communicative of individuals) who is in Amsterdam to say he is having a good time and his hotel is "gr8" .

 

With apologies for the text speak.