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01/18/2006: "eeyore"
what a theme to have going on this week. gloomy. one of my very favorite people in the world has decided to move on to bigger and better things (ie quit her job and i don't get to work with her anymore). i am thrilled for her that she is going to find something that she loves, but i am sad for me. so in order to combat the gloomy mood i am going to list 12 things that i love or that make me happy. every day. until it seems like enough.
1. the perfect latte. creamy milk, lots of foam, just hot enough not to burn your tongue.
2. surprises. not surprise parties or anything like that, but getting a letter in the mail out of the blue or a "i bought this because it made me think of you" kind of gift.
3. green. lime green. kermit green. it makes me happy.
4. "i'm a manatee" by john lithgow. supremely silly.
5. my etsy shop. i love checking in on it every day. i love rearranging things. i love thinking of new things to put in the shop.
6. harry potter. the movies, the books. they are wonderful.
7. chickadees. i love watching them on the bird feeder. they are so tiny and perfect.
8. greenhouses. specifically the smell of greenhouses. earthy and warm.
9. doing crafty things with friends. it is fun to have company.
10. scratch and sniff stickers. i saw some in the grocery store the other day. "mello smellos". i never like the way they smell, but i love the nostalgia. 5th grade.
11. an excuse to dress up. i love having a reason to get dressed up and go somewhere. concerts, theater, dinner.
12. blackboards with colored chalk. my 5th grade teacher used to buy her own colored chalk so she didn't have to use white all the time. and not just the pastel colors, but art chalks in vibrant red and purple. you had to wash them off the blackboard, the eraser just wouldn't cut it.
mom