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Give me a lap full of puppies, and I'm one happy camper. This photo was taken when I was five and had more pups than lap!
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Unpaved roads. Little did I know that I would take Robert Frost at his word: "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-- I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." I've seen more beauty by getting off the pavement!
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A bright idea that hits like a bolt out of the blue-- like turning this closet that did nothing but gather junk into an entertainment center that gave me back several square feet of my family room!
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Maps. I can pore over the things for hours, and it's even better when I have one in hand while exploring a place like the ancient market town of Alnwick in Northumberland, England.
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Clouds. One of the things I like to do in the summer while I'm sitting in the pool is to watch the thunderheads of a monsoon storm build in the sky.
Nice post. There's a man at work who hates puppies. I don't trust him at all.
ReplyDeleteThis was a lot of fun to read, but I think all of those things are important if they make you happy.
ReplyDeleteI love the wildflowers too. I think people in the desert just start craving that color after a while!
ReplyDeleteA lap full of puppies - YEP - that makes me giggle with glee.
ReplyDeleteWe have been fortunate enough to have 3 litters of yellow lab pups, and each and every single one of those puppies brought us such joy. I look forward to the day when we have another litter frolicking around the yard.
Your lap of puppies looks like a photo that I have of myself at approximately the same age. Am I dating myself???
ReplyDeleteI love looking at the clouds as well especially since it was something I would do with my mom.
Love this post. And Alnwick is a lovely place to visit, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteThat pup pic is wonderful!
Wonderful choices all, Cathy.
ReplyDeleteCathy I think we are kindred spirits.
ReplyDeleteFirst it was the love of things old, abandoned houses.
I will always take the back road to wherever I'm going - it's so much more interesting! We have a number of roads in our area that just close in the winter - they lead to wonderful spots - dead ending down by a river. And I love perusing maps. Lately it's finding all the tiny tiny islands in the middle of nowhere.
Bernadette-- I wouldn't either!
ReplyDeleteKathy--I agree with you. Happiness sometimes needs to take a backseat to other events in life, but it's never unimportant.
Rhapsody--I must be weird. I'm always seeing color in the desert. Maybe I'm hallucinating...?
Molly--You're making me want to Find. Puppies. NOW! LOL
Wisteria--You couldn't possibly be dating yourself! I didn't date myself when I posted the photo! :o)
Kit--My Pup Pic seems to be spreading happiness today. Good! I love visiting Alnwick (especially Barter Books). An ancestor once was employed at the castle in a doff-the-cap-tug-the-forelock capacity.
Thanks, Charlie!
Luanne--It does seem that we are. One of the things I love about the internet is the power to find kindred spirits from around the globe.
That was fun to read. I know very few people who love to read maps. It's nice to know that about you. I love to read them also.
ReplyDeleteLovely post and great set of happiness pills.
ReplyDeleteMargot--Wonderful! I'm so glad I've met another map reader. Most people look at me as if I were nuts!
ReplyDeleteBeth--These are my favorite kind of pills!