Birds

I heard birds singing today!  You know what that means ...

 

 

SPRING! 

 

 

 

Ice Sculpture

Who doesn't like a well carved ice sculpture of a sea horse?

New Bed!

I have a new bed!  A new bed to me at least!  The twin bed has been moved out and I upgraded to a double!  Thanks to all those who helped move beds in and out of my room!

Quelf

You might be asking yourself what in the world is Quelf?  Quelf is a crazy board game.  I bought it for a housemate of mine for Christmas and we have played it a few times since then.  Last night's game was epic!  I had a tie on.  My housemate was dressed with toilet paper to look like a mummy.  She also had a pretend snorkel and wasn't allowed to bend her knees or elbows.  My brother was forced to build a fort and stay in it for a certain amount of time.   While many other crazy things happened during the course of the game what made it epic was the ultimate magic trick.  The trick was gravity defying until the upside down glass filled with water pushed back on the piece of cardboard holding it all together.  The water of course drenched the cards, the board game, the hardwood floor, the wood table, the chairs and of course the humans. 

I love Kindergarten!

This is why I love Kindergarten. What started as helping two students put on their dramatic play costumes turned into an entire class ballet project!  The two girls asked for ballet music to practice.  I put on the Nutcracker music.  Two other students thought that they should set up chairs.  They put all the stuffed animals on the chairs to watch.  A few other students thought it would be fun to be in the audience.  Then all of a sudden there were Kindergartners making tickets, serving food to the audience, collecting tickets, making the ticket box and a decision that we should make gingerbread men out of play dough to serve to our pretend audience.  We didn't get all of the elements together to have a our ballet show today.  They would like to continue this play during centre time tomorrow.  They only have a few requests for me.  They wanted to know if I could go buy them ballet shoes, some more skirts, make a stage and find more ballet music. What a great morning!

New Recipe!

I made stuffed peppers for dinner tonight!  I have been meaning to try them for awhile now but I just never got around to them!  Hopefully they taste great!?

Lazy Afternoon

I get one afternoon off every week.  Today, I used it to watch many many hours of TV.  It was very lazy and wasteful of me.  I enjoyed almost every minute.

 

 

 

I like Pancakes!

I have never liked pancakes growing up.  I thought they were gross!  I have come to realize that I don't like pancakes that come from a box.  I like pancakes if they are made from scratch.  Well, today I learned how to make pancakes.  I don't have all the right ingredients as of yet but I can also now cook them on the stove and not burn them!  Pancakes anyone?

 

 

 

 

 



Thundersnow in January

I always knew it was possible but to my knowledge I have never experienced a thunderstorm in January until early Sunday morning.  I was fast asleep and was violently woken up by the sound of thunder, the crack of lightening and the howling of the wind.  The house was shaking so much that I was actually really concerned for the first couple minutes.  While being woken up by a thunderstorm in the middle of the night isn't really a happy moment the idea of a thunderstorm in January is a delightful idea. 

Dutch Blitz

 

 

I have played this game two weekends in a row now.  I love it and can't get enough!

 

 



Chocolate Roses

 

Someone Sweet Surprised me with Chocolate Roses

 

 



Happy Thursday

 

Thursday is the day before Friday.

 

 



A Dance with Dragons!

This past Wednesday I finished a great but graphic book.  It has taken be since just after Christmas to finish this book.  That is actually a long time for me to have taken to finish a book.  As much as I needed to know all the plot twists and character development this book was just too complex to speed read.  I only have to wait 3-6 years for the next one. 

Winter is Here

It was on Tuesday when I left school at about 4:50pm that I noticed that it wasn't dark yet.  It was the first day that I noticed that the days are really getting longer.  I don't think I ever noticed a change this early in the year before.  This change has helped me stay positive during these cold winter days. Winter is here but Spring is coming!

 

 

 

 

Pie!

What do you like better cake or pie? 

 

 

I love pie and today's happiness moment is ...

 

Lemon Meringue Pie!

 

 



Falling Rain in January

The last couple of years I have lived in a basement apartment.  It wasn't until I moved into a house that I realized that I have really missed the sound of the wind and the rain on the roof.  Tonight I get to fall asleep to the lullaby of the rain. 

 

 

 

 

Grandpa

This was kind of a sad day. A year ago Saturday my Grandpa fell.  He ended up in the hospital and never came out.  He died a few weeks later.  It was a little bit of a tough day.  I remember where I was when we heard the news.  It was hard to find happy things on this day. 

So on this day I remember the happy memories I had with my Grandpa.  Miss you!

 

 

 

Rain Rain Go Away

 

 

 

I didn't have to stand in the rain for two hours today.

 

 



Just Like That

Spontaneous, Unplanned, Random Kitchen Dance Parties!!

 

 

 



Be thankful for what you have

 

 

 

Today I am just happy that I have a job.

 

 



NeoCitran

If I thought I was sick with a cold on Sunday I was sadly mistaken.  I am for sure hit with a cold this morning.  The stuffy nose, sore throat, and lack of voice have all made an appearance this morning.  I have been awake for probably a half an hour and I have drank a pint of water and a cup of chicken noodle soup.  I hope high fluids will knock this baby out of the park. So what could be a moment of happiness on this early and sick Tuesday morning?  NeoCitran!!!  I love it way too much and only allow myself to have it when I am sick with a cold. I am going to enjoy it this morning!

Productive Marathon!

It is about an hour past when I should be going to bed and I still have three things left to complete.  I think that means that exercising has officially gone out the window!  I did really good though today.  I accomplished way more today than the last two weeks combined.  I can't think of any specific moment that made me happy in the past 24 hours.  I am just generally happy today!

Happy Monday!

 

Deliciousness

I am not feeling well today.  I am fighting a cold.  It thinks it has me but I am doing my best to fight it off.  Unfortunately, I did not feel well enough to attend my aunt's birthday lunch.  I, instead, read a book in bed for most of the day.  It was about 4 o'clock when the door bell rang.  My mom brought me a container of the lunch that I had missed.  It was so nice and I was so happy that they thought of me.  It was a wonderful roast beef dinner.  Thanks to my Aunt who had a birthday and a Mom who brought me deliciousness!

Sledding

I went sledding today!  It was great to act like a kid and enjoy the snow!

 

 

 

 

Let it snow ...

My brother and I decided that we needed a video game day.  We found out early in the day that there were other jobs that must be finished before the video game day could happen.  It wasn't until the evening that we were finally able to sit down to play.  He turned on the Wii.  I turned on the fireplace, grabbed a blanket and half watched him play his game.  The snow was falling so gently outside.  It was a perfect winter moment.  Safe, cozy and warm enjoying video games and reading books while the snow continued to fall.

When I Grow Up ...

When I was growing up I would love to imagine what my life would be like once I was an adult. I wondered about where I would live, what my house would look like and what my family would be like. I would talk about these things with my cousin and we would imagine our lives together. Today, I got to go visit my cousin's new house. She is recently married and lives in a house with her husband. It was so neat to see where she lives, how she decorated and what it all looks like. She even made dinner for all of us like we were adults or something.  It was a great moment!

Sparkling Clean!

I know this might sound strange but I sometimes find happiness while cleaning.  I make a list of things to do, put some music on and then get working.  I am not sure if I actually like the cleaning part, the feeling of being productive or watching the process of messy to clean. 

I do love before and after pictures or shows like Hoarders.  I get really stressed out during the messy phase of the show and then feel really great once it is all clean.  That leads me to believe that perhaps I like the process or the feeling of being productive and not the actual cleaning part.

I, typically, do all my cleaning before January 1st so it is all ready for the new year.  That didn't quite happen this year.  I feel like January 2nd is close enough so I scrubbed, cleaned, repacked and organised.  My world feels a lot more at peace and ready to take on 2013!

Happy New Year!

 

 

January 1st, 2013!

 

 

What could be a better moment than the first day of the new year.  I love new beginnings!  It is a chance to start everything fresh, bright and clean.  New goals, New dreams, and New Adventures!

Wishing you all a Happy New Year!

 

 

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