• A wonderful hubby who I love very much, and loves me in return
• A great marriage where we support and respect the other
• Wonderful, loving family
• A loving, sweet, funny puppy
• A full-time job that satisfies me, challenges me, and fits me
• A paid holiday day off given to me from my employer
• A warm, safe house that has become my home
• Coffee!
• Leftover waffles
• The passion for writing – therefore blogging

Other positive thoughts for today:

• Poping champagne tonight in order to officially celebrate our house purchase
• A great interview earlier in the week
• A teaching gig – and helping non writers learn that writing shouldn’t be difficult or scary
• Sunny days above 30 degrees
• Chirping birds, cardinals on the tree in the backyard
• Millions of stars you can see when you walk out the back door
• A puppy who can’t break out of her cage anymore – hopefully
• Fish Fry tonight!
• Wine tasting with good friends tomorrow

Photo: **Mary**

Other good things for today:

• Sun-shiny day!
• Having a great talk with Hubby last night, and having a snuggle date in front of the TV (accompanied by the puppy).
• Absolutely love drinking coffee while reading feeds in the morning.
• A good puppy who has picked up on all of our hard work training.
• A compliment from a professor about a research paper.
• Happy Hour tonight with friends.
• Progress on a school project.

Photo: cliff1066

Today different parts of the country are experiencing snow storms. And my town is no exception. It’s beautiful, shimmery, fluffy snow. It’s nice to look at from the window, but a bit dangerous on the roads. The positive here: beautiful scenery.

Other good notes of today:

• Drinking coffee, listening to the radio, reading feeds and looking for jobs.
• Accomplishing a huge list of things yesterday. Completed my homework for the week and contacted all that needed to be contacted.
• Starting my party planning for May! Graduation here I come!
• Surprise kisses and hugs from Hubby this morning.
• Seeing that the Puppy is starting to understand commands and listen.
• A complete grocery list with meals planned for the week. Sloppy joes and tots for dinner.
• Finding a job posting that I qualify for and am excited about. *Fingers crossed.
• News that a friend’s family member is pregnant who has been trying for three years.
• Lost is on tonight!

What are your good thoughts for this Tuesday?

Photo: Mr.Whisper

Since I took the puppy to the dog park in the afternoon yesterday instead of the morning, she’s been a bit tired out. This makes for a good puppy that listens. Yay for dog parks!

Other good things today:

• Coffee first-thing in the morning
• A happy hubby who loves his job
• Good news from the realtor about our new home!
• Herb and cheese burgers for dinner made by Hubby – plus tots!
• 30 degree weather
• Feeling like the transition from our move and adopting the puppy is past us. Really hate transitions.
• It’s Friday!

Photo: Bogwan

• Adopting a puppy that loves to snuggle
• Bonding with the puppy so that she trusts you
• Accomplishing puppy training
• Peaceful walks in the dog park. The dog park is in the middle of the country, on a hill and has beautiful views of country landscape. So damn peaceful!
• Watching dogs play and seeing how simply happy they can be.
• Finishing a one-week grad class where I was the only grad student.
• Re-energizing my passion in photography.
• Starting the home search, and finding our dream home.
• Being closer to family.
• Meeting new people.
• Mid-day naps (with a snuggly puppy).
• Learning to love winter, after living in the Midwest for 15 yrs.
• Learning how to be a good housewife while I look for a job. I actually enjoy making Hubby’s lunch and coffee. Who knew?
• Networking and getting back into the industry.
• Reading novels.
• Realizing how much I miss writing and refocusing on writing every day.
• Not living near O’Hare and a train station but rather across from a corn field.
• Daily walks
• Seeing a coyote on my walk.

I’ve experienced some great things in the last few months that make me appreciate life. What about you?

… Sun is out again! Three days in a row!

… Making progress on my cover story

… No plans after work

… Making hubby dinner (tacos!)

… Full tank of gas in the car

… Registering for 2nd semester and seeing the light at the end … 6.5 months!

… Good night’s sleep

… Kisses and hugs before leaving for work

… Enjoying coffee, reading feeds

… Seeing the sun out again! Two days in a row

… Getting approved half day on Friday so I can head home early for the weekend

… Realizing the semester is more than half done

Monday’s are hard, but there’s some good in it if you look hard enough. What’s good about your Monday?

… Attending Church

… Reading the paper, drinking coffee

… Fall

… Feeling of calmness, and hope for a good week

… Anticipation of next weekend with family who I haven’t seen in a very long time

… Making pot roast for dinner with the sounds of football in the background

What’s your happiness today?

… A good, one-hour workout

… Saturday morning

… The sun is out

… Making Hot German Potato Salad