Ok so the lovely Danica Dragonfly has been busy handing out homework...I mean awards again, and like back in the day when I was in school, I am handing this in late. 


The fine print for keeping the Happy torch lit:

A. List 10 things that make you happy. (See below)

B. Try to do at least one of them today.  (Well I’m trying)

C. Tag 10 bloggers that brighten your day.( I don’t know 10 that don’t already have this..)

D. For those 10 bloggers who get the award, you then link back to my blog and create your own "makes you happy" list-  (See C above.)

Ten Things that make me happy:

 I am gonna make my list sans family unit cause well that one’s a big gimme so here we go….

1.  New clothes: I love new clothes. Period. Well I would like them more if they were a bit smaller.
2.  New sexy shoes- I lurves me shoes. I actually have a deal with X that for every new pair that comes into the house, one has to leave,  *look over here honey…a zombie!! * ….er..get hidden 
3.  A clean house, with no dishes, no toys, laundry done..aaaaahhhhhh
4. Gum. Gum makes me a very very happy girl- keeps my mouth busy from lipping off.
5.  Doing something artsy. Writing, sewing, drawing and sitting back and enjoying the effort it took me and it’s completeness.
6.  When Cub runs up to me full smile arms open yelling MOMMY!! And the hug that ensues, for no reason.
7.  Coffee. Coffee makes me VERY VERY happy, and well….sane..nuf said.
8.  Like Dani- Karma gets a spot on my list, but only when you actually get to witness the bite back to someone who wronged you so. I have only had the pleasure of this once, but, man that was a sweet mo’fo of a day. I may have actually orgasmed.
9. Cooking a fabulous dinner, sitting around drinking some sort of bevy of the non alcoholic variety with X, or friends, or family or all three.
10.  And a weird one thrown in for fun… The smell of tires. Not quite sure, but that smell puts a big smile on my face.

There, me and my weird top ten things that make me happy can relax now!

As I said before, I don’t know 10 other bloggers that don’t already have this, so I am passing it along to two who have been MIA for a bit.

1. The Real Me@ Bits of my Brain

2. Dag Nabbit@ Irony Clad


Gonna go do my happy dance now....

Yet another decade of my life has come and gone. I tend to dislike this particular part because it makes me feel old.....er..
 Let me say for the record, that I am not sad to see 2009 go along its way. Not one of my favorite years as far as the decade goes.
 I generally like New Years, it is the promise of the unknown, it is a fresh start and a chance to reflect back. I don't do resolutions, I learned that many moons ago. 
What I do, is I look back at all that I, or we as a family have accomplished. How far we've come versus where we have been. This is the fuel that starts my New year, every year.
So in honour of a new decade, here is my top ten list of good stuff, not necessarily in chronological order.

1.  I got married to my best friend and soul mate. ( 2001)
2.  Cub entered/took over my life. (2003)
3.  We packed up the wagons and moved provinces finally leaving a town we both wanted to vacate. (2005)
4.  We finally managed to buy our first home. Ok buy implies we actually own it- really we rent it from the bank. (2008)
5. Furry kids. We got loved by two of the best damn dogs, and two of the coolest cats. (2000-2009)
6.  I started blogging, stopped and started again. (2005-2009)
7.  We bought our first new car- EVER! (2005)
8.  We made some great new friends.
9.  We marveled at the experience of seeing things for the first time through the eyes of our Cub  
10. I have learned to not take things for granted.

Don't get me wrong, there was a lot, and I do mean A LOT of crap that happened in this decade, but that is for a different day. 


Today is about the good. Today is about fresh starts and  new beginnings. 


2010 I'm ready for you.....


*oh and the Olympics...I am ready for that too*