5 Happy Things
Oct. 7th, 2009 08:32 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
threadwalker1. F is feeling better. Yay. (He wasn't doing too well on Sunday, which is a huge understatement, but I don't want to explain or go into more details right now. I'm just glad he's home, feeling sassy, and full of smiles.)
2. The dishwasher is installed. Hooray!
3. I had today off for bereavement leave. We head up to Portland tomorrow (instead of today/tonight), so I had the whole day to relax, putter, and unwind from recent super-duper stress.
4. I ran 4+ miles today outside on the lovely trail nearby and I really got to enjoy the beauty of the day and scope out some cool back-yards. (I love looking at how people have done their backyards.)
5. It's officially slow-cooker season in our house and I did my first roast. Nom nom nom.
bonus round:
art... I duz art. Fiber art. yay!
kids ... got portraits done. I will share behind a cut so that their blazing cuteness doesn't blind everyone. I put in a shot of each from when they were 2, as well. I can't believe how lucky I am.
house.. annie came today... I love annie (like that song, "I love candy".)
Idle enjoyment... new season of NCIS has started. Both of the first 2 episodes made me cry.
Friends forever
Death by Dimples
What a young man!
Super N at 2... looking like he's up to no good:
Miss E.. up to silliness
and in memory of Evalyn Bodkins, who has inspired me for the last 20 years and for whom I named my daughter. You were a pillar of strength who cared for your family in the hardest of times, who always put others first, and who didn't hold back from saying the hard things. I will miss you everyday.
Nicholas' first time at a beach, 2003
Evalyn, Meet Evie, 10-10-2003 (Evie is 1 day old)
With her (possibly favorite!) Great Grandkids, July 2007
2. The dishwasher is installed. Hooray!
3. I had today off for bereavement leave. We head up to Portland tomorrow (instead of today/tonight), so I had the whole day to relax, putter, and unwind from recent super-duper stress.
4. I ran 4+ miles today outside on the lovely trail nearby and I really got to enjoy the beauty of the day and scope out some cool back-yards. (I love looking at how people have done their backyards.)
5. It's officially slow-cooker season in our house and I did my first roast. Nom nom nom.
bonus round:
art... I duz art. Fiber art. yay!
kids ... got portraits done. I will share behind a cut so that their blazing cuteness doesn't blind everyone. I put in a shot of each from when they were 2, as well. I can't believe how lucky I am.
house.. annie came today... I love annie (like that song, "I love candy".)
Idle enjoyment... new season of NCIS has started. Both of the first 2 episodes made me cry.
Friends forever
Death by Dimples
What a young man!
Super N at 2... looking like he's up to no good:
Miss E.. up to silliness
and in memory of Evalyn Bodkins, who has inspired me for the last 20 years and for whom I named my daughter. You were a pillar of strength who cared for your family in the hardest of times, who always put others first, and who didn't hold back from saying the hard things. I will miss you everyday.
Nicholas' first time at a beach, 2003
Evalyn, Meet Evie, 10-10-2003 (Evie is 1 day old)
With her (possibly favorite!) Great Grandkids, July 2007
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Date: 2009-10-08 04:23 am (UTC)Take comfort in wonderful memories!
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Date: 2009-10-08 04:23 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-08 04:33 am (UTC)and *HUGS*
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Date: 2009-10-08 06:00 am (UTC)YOur photos are great and I like your kids. I don't say that about everybody's kids.
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Date: 2009-10-08 01:08 pm (UTC)I'm sorry for your loss - she sounds like she was a great person.
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Date: 2009-10-08 03:50 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-08 04:26 pm (UTC)and OMG what adorable pictures!
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Date: 2009-10-08 07:04 pm (UTC)Sorry to hear of your loss *HUGS* but glad your kids were blessed to have known such a special woman, she'll live on in each of your hearts!
I'm sorry for your loss
Date: 2009-10-08 09:00 pm (UTC)Oh and...cute!