Because Callie said so: Happiness!
I guess this would be called the 'happiness meme'? Tagged by
callie_828 :
1. Post at least one something that made you happy today even if it's just a small thing.
2. Do this everyday for eight days without fail.
3. Tag eight of your friends to do the same.
My daughter is right now reading "Julie of the Wolves" on my recommendation and loving it and updating me every other paragraph about what's going on. It's making me extremely happy. On the way home from Half Price Books where we picked it up I told her about my favorite book when I was little about a little pudgy witch who made these kids blueberry pancakes when they visited her. The book even had the recipe in the back and my Mom NEVER made it for me no matter how much I begged. Anyway, I am bound and determined to find that book again.
ETA: OMG we found it! I just typed "witch blueberry pancake book" in the search line and "OLD BLACK WITCH" came up and I squeed with joy!!!! You guys. I haven't layed hands on the book in at least 30 (+) years, I read it over and over and over and over when I was like 8. Now it is listed as a "collectors item" LOLOL. I am bidding on one on ebay and we found the blueberry pancake recipe ("Bewitching Blueberry Pancakes") and we're making them for breakfast tomorrow!! BEST THING EVER. I am so happy with this. I will post the recipe tomorrow and it will be my entry for things that make me happy, for sure!! :D :D :D
I also found a chair at Ross for Abby's desk, and a cushion, that both combined cost less than the one at Target. The Target one was cuter, but oh well.
I called my MIL on my own volition to just ask her how she was doing: I have never done this in 17 years of marriage. I did this because my FIL told me she really loves me and loves talking to me, which of course made me feel guilty because I have mostly been annoyed and frustrated by her in those 17 years but realized, sadly, that she has no other friends. We talked about the weather and her osteoporosis medication and her husband's cancer (which he is all but cured of, thank the Lord), and I can tell it helped her out a little. I need to do it more, I know I should.
These things made me happy today. And there is supposed to be a big deal storm coming, which is also nice.
I tag anyone who wants to do this. I figure talking about what makes you happy for eight days straight can't be a bad thing!