What made you smile today?

[Miss Scarlett]

My Beau...

[Daktari]

Home-grown and international purty gals

[not2shygrrl]

To finally get the position I was working towards for a while now has put a huge smile on my face!! This allows for M-F and early hours.......Love it!! No more unsteady days/hours! Yippieee!!! Thank God!

[Asari]

My 'Ohana. :heartbeat:

[Nic]

I think we're "going steady"!

[Chad]

Hi,

I am back on my bicycle. When I am riding my bike I feel free and riding down a hills with the wind in my face makes me so happy.

When I am happy I smile!

Chad

[easygoingfemme]

This article: http://www.hanneblank.com/blog/2011/06/23/real-women/

[butterflykisses86]

coming home to private messages and making me smile

[PoeticSilence]

I ordered some books and I got the confirmation that they were shipped, it came in an email like this:

Hello Ronnie,

(Your book(s) asked to write you a personal note - it seemed unusual, but who are we to say no?)

Holy canasta! It's me... it's me! I can't believe it is actually me! You could have picked any of over 2 million books but you picked me! I've got to get packed! How is the weather where you live? Will I need a dust jacket? I can't believe I'm leaving Mishawaka, Indiana already - the friendly people, the Hummer plant, the Linebacker Lounge - so many memories. I don't have much time to say goodbye to everyone, but it's time to see the world!

I can't wait to meet you! You sound like such a well read person. Although, I have to say, it sure has taken you a while! I don't mean to sound ungrateful, but how would you like to spend five months sandwiched between Jane Eyre (drama queen) and Fundamentals of Thermodynamics (pyromaniac)? At least Jane was an upgrade from that stupid book on brewing beer. How many times did the ol' brewmaster have one too many and topple off our shelf at 2am?

I know the trip to meet you will be long and fraught with peril, but after the close calls I've had, I'm ready for anything (besides, some of my best friends are suspense novels). Just five months ago, I thought I was a goner. My owner was moving and couldn't take me with her. I was sure I was landfill bait until I ended up in a Better World Books book drive bin. Thanks to your socially conscious book shopping, I've found a new home. Even better, your book buying dollars are helping kids read from Brazil to Botswana.

[ONLY]

Thinking of my text "conversation" with my girl (f) before bed last night.........

[Jesse]

Hi,

I am back on my bicycle. When I am riding my bike I feel free and riding down a hills with the wind in my face makes me so happy.

When I am happy I smile!

Chad

Chad,
When I read this post I was reminded of an Ernest Hemingway piece that I came across the other day, so I thought I would share it with you,

"It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them. Thus you remember them as they actually are, while in a motor car only a high hill impresses you, and you have no such accurate remembrance of country you have ridden through as you gain by riding a bicycle."
– Ernest Hemingway

[PoeticSilence]

Oh my gosh, this was very funny, I actually laughed loudly.

Lip Sync Battle with Joseph Gordon Levitt, Stephen Merchant and Jimmy Fallon - YouTube

[cinnamongrrl]

My client (the husband) was going out for his walk and I managed to encourage his wife to go along for some fresh air and exercise (never an easy task!)
I kind of held back a bit as we walked out of the house, giving them some alone time. They've been married nearly 60 years. They held hands as they walked... I thought for a minute I should just leave them to themselves. I had an awkward and indecisive moment... but then she held out her hand for me to take...and we all walked together down the street....
I confess....this makes me a tad bit weepy as I write this.... They make me feel like family... <3

[Scots_On_The_Rocks]

So, this was yesterday...and I am still smiling about it today:

The 3 and 4 year olds I work with singing along with "Same Love" by Macklemore when it came on the radio.

Totally made me mushball with a huge, "OMG how cute are you all?!?!?!"

[o'queery]

my Syr...

Delegating responsibilities to me.

Oh yeah.

Watch out.


<3

[bright_arrow]

A totally out-of-the-blue phone call (f)

[o'queery]

A totally out-of-the-blue phone call (f)

made me smile too!!

Stupid service!!!

[bright_arrow]

I have been titled 'babygirl bitch' :blush:

[Daktari]

It's the day...the Big Fat Campout is upon us. :cheesy:

[Kenna]

Smiling from ...
accomplishments and the outcome of some tedious manual labor...
critter hugs and play time with a sweet pup that seems happier after his much needed shave ...
my tight knit circle of friends that never let me stray very far...
the quiet of a peaceful house ...
getting buzzed by a momma hummingbird ...
head buts and gentle kisses from my Joey kitty who decided to luv on mee instead of chase the chickens ...
and IT'S FRIDAY !

[Bèsame*]

smiling....Red dress

[Scots_On_The_Rocks]

My kitten Ottr all hogging the bed (queen sized) with her teeny self

[cinnamongrrl]

Finding out my client's African Grey Parrot that I love is going to be re-homed...possibly with us! :) :)

[Bèsame*]

Smiling....new friends, old friends. The red dress :)

[Miss Scarlett]

Wake up phone call from my Beau...and his dad...LOL

[LeftWriteFemme]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W1r4QqBrBNQ/T8nBZMOls3I/AAAAAAAAD4c/AFvXu2ltUvo/s1600/funny-dog-pictures-i-has-a-hotdog-just-one.jpg

[JAGG]

A business venture. :)

[TruTexan]

What made me smile today?
Seeing a birthday thread started for me here on the planet, Thanks Anya!! Ane everyone for posting b-day wishes. I"m having a blast!

[MysticOceansFL]

Friends and family

[Teddybear]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=f-HCYgZo_og

damm near peed our pants

[Miss Scarlett]

An unexpected "Happy Birthday" phone call from my Beau's dad...:hk20:

[JAGG]

I have nothing I have to do today, nobody needing a favor no work or projects screaming for me. It's nice to relax and slow down once in awhile.

[Bèsame*]

smiling...

Happy faces, beautiful faces, handsome faces....such a great time meeting these faces.

[Chad]

Hanging out with my buddies at Reunion. It Was a blast!

[cinnamongrrl]

Learning a lot of new things about alpacas at the state fair....a farm owner took an enormous amount of times to answer questions...I'm even more convinced that this is something I'd like to do.... :)

and....

My Patriots.... :) 4-0 baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


:praying:

[cinnamongrrl]

Learning a lot of new things about alpacas at the state fair....a farm owner took an enormous amount of times to answer questions...I'm even more convinced that this is something I'd like to do.... :)

and....

My Patriots.... :) 4-0 baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


:praying:

God...I hope I wasn't premature about the Patriots :| I just wanna go to bed already!!

[cinnamongrrl]

God...I hope I wasn't premature about the Patriots :| I just wanna go to bed already!!

Weeee!!! Another one for the W column. Good job boys....(f)

[Leigh]

Two things made me smile :)

1) my Seahawks are 4-0 baby! First time in franchise history, how could that not make a girl smile hmm? :D

2) I entered a contest on Facebook from a local radio station as it turns out today was National Coffee Day (atleast here in Canada it was). Anyways we were supposed to describe our favorite drink from Tim Horton's and they were gonna choose one winner to get a $50 gift card from Timmy's (as we call it here). Well guess who won? you guessed it, I did !!!!!!!!!!!!!! so I get a $50 gift card to a wonderful coffee company and even if I don't normally drink coffee I will definitely use it for coffee and hot chocolate :)

[Soon]

...thought of what a wonderful weekend I had and knowing it's not too long before another one :)

[Daktari]

Remembering life goes on and how lovely it is being out of range of phones and most especially internet.

[Nic]

Waking up to the best girl in the world.

[Sweet Bliss]

Watching the hummingbirds while drinking hot coffee on the front porch. :tea:

[Lady Pamela]

Thinking about this weekend....

I went with 3 sisters and 3 nieces to St. George Utah to watch plays and just visit and goof around. Before I tell you this you have to know a missing piece...I have a condition that makes me very slow in the brain for about 1 hour when I wake or when I get very tired. Amoung other stuff. It's livable but keep that in mind with the next part...Ha!
I was on the second nights stay and had only had 2 hours sleep the night before so that also added to the no brain thing and this second night went to bed at 3 am and only got 2 1/2 hours sleep.
My nieces and sisters came in to wake me and jolted me awake saying I have to dress and get ready A.S.A.P to check out because everyone was ready but me and we had to hit the road. First off all, I don't have enough brains in the morning to rushand second, I get confused when I am first awake if people bark out orders without my coffee.
I am wearing a brace from a broken ankle which I put in the chair. When I woke I got dressed and went to put on my brace, and became very confused because there were two braces in my chair.
I used a few choice words trying to figure out what the hell really was happening..lol
FOR 20 MINUTES I WENT ON ABOUT WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING WITH THIS EXTRA BOOT AND HOW THE HELL DID IT GET IN MY ROOM.
Everyone was straight faced and then I realized they were video and picture taking the event.
I woke enough to finally realize that they had played a hell of a joke on me..lol
They had gone the night before and bought a new boot..But knowing my morning issues, decided to mess with me..ha!
I thought I was loosing my freakin mind for a good 20 minutes..lol

[Siren's Song]

https://scontent-a-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1240322_10151870192285816_1786452080_n.jpg

[PoeticSilence]

What a great way to end the evening.....

http://18cadence.textories.com/home.html

[Katniss]

Despite only 3 days into it this week has been full of upsets and stress. The rest of the week isn't looking all that rosy either. So what made me smile today was the unexpected delivery of an absolutely stunning and gorgeous exotic floral arrangement. The card read; "Just because you are YOU."


That was several hours ago and I am still smiling. :cheer:


Katniss~~(Counting blessings instead of trials makes for a much, much higher number.....)

[PoeticSilence]

Who doesn't love taking virtual tours of someone else's place? This place is just freaking beautiful..

http://www.sagradafamilia.cat/sf-eng/docs_instit/vvirtual.php?vv=1

[cinnamongrrl]

http://shine.yahoo.com/parenting/father-disowns-homophobic-daughter-in-epic-letter-230436549.html

This did! I wanted to thank and like the shit out of it!

[Scots_On_The_Rocks]

Pokes...and that's all I'm gonna say about that.

[PoeticSilence]

These extraordinary people that live with us, walk with us, and deserve our support. How humbling it is, such a privilege it is, to turn the air up or to toss an extra quilt on the bed in winter, to open a clean packaged toothbrush to clean that great dinner out of our teeth, to leave the light on a little longer before falling asleep to read a book I didn't have to burn for fuel. And then there are these giant hearts and brains that move among us. They overflow with humanity and travel far and wide to fill those places that have such a vast deficiency of fundamental essentials.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/beyond-the-headline-abc-news/doctor-gives-ethiopians-gift-sight-002534598.html?vp=1

[JustLovelyJenn]

My spiderweb earings
New shoes
And the anticipation of another weekend at the theater

[Hollylane]

4fYqe3QeOqQ

[Hollylane]

RlpPsQaH2GQ

[Scots_On_The_Rocks]

My kitten Ottr going all psycho on the foot of the bed and falling off it.

[ONLY]

My girl (f) surprise calling me :) and being silly :p

[Slowpurr]

The construction worker next door powering down and yelling toward the house, "little Noah pooped his pants", to warn them of their grandchild's plight. He added "it is ok buddy" to soften the blow.

[PoeticSilence]

The fact that people DO want to communicate... check this out...it's a steal.
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/sigmo-talk-and-understand-in-more-than-25-languages?c=gallery

[DMW]

Your A-to-Z Beltway Glossary to the Government Shutdown

by Reed Richardson

Since the next two weeks promises to be an unnecessary, yet non-stop roller coaster ride of breathless backroom scheming and superficial process reporting that mostly ignores the fundamental issues at hand, I humbly offer up a this guide to translating the often impenetrable Beltway machinations into plain English.

apology noun. Pronounced /hip-ˈok-rəh-see/

1. Considered a pejorative term by conservatives, possibly of French origin, this term is under no circumstances to be invoked no matter how much damage the GOP-driven government shutdown does to the economy and lives of Americans outside of Washington.

2. What should be shamed out of other people, preferably liberals or government workers, who bear no responsibility for the shutdown.

Example: a member of a Republican party that broadly dismisses the impact of a federal gov't shutdown publicly browbeats an apology out of an innocent park ranger who is merely complying with the GOP’s grand strategy.

Disambiguation: Not to be confused with the popular right-wing “non-apology apology.”

Benghazi proper noun. Pronounced /ˈlay-təst ˈout-rag/

1. Thoroughly investigated and debunked non-cover-up.

2. Conditioned response term Republicans in Washington use to signal the next phony Presidential scandal their base should be outraged about and the political press should be distracted by.

Example that demonstrates both in a news headline: “More personnel sent to WWII Memorial than Benghazi.”

Antecedents: Fast & Furious, IRS-gate, Solyndra, Apology Tour, Acorn, New Black Panther Party, No Birth Certificate, et al.

compromise noun. Pronounced /ˈDim-oh-cratz cayv/

1. What seven of 10 Tea Party Republicans oppose when it comes to the federal government shutdown, in contrast to 57 percent of Americans overall.

2. A good faith gesture that the press inevitably expects Democrats or the President to undertake just to prove that they are not as irrational or intransigent as Republicans.

For reference as to how this function in Washington politics, see this syllogism.

debt ceiling noun. Pronounced /ˈpay-eng owr bilz/

1. Yet another routine mechanism in the functioning of our federal government that has been hijacked by extremist Republicans who are willing to risk broad national and global consequences in service of their narrow ideological goals.

2. Popular way for slow-witted media members to demonstrate their innumeracy about the deficit and facility for misleading the public through bad analogies.

See egotistical below.

egotistical adjective. Pronounced /waaaaaaaaah/

1. Operative word to describe House Republicans’ self-aggrandizing hubris in threatening to not raise the debt ceiling by Oct. 17.

Example: “‘We’re not going to be disrespected,’ conservative Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind., added. ‘We have to get something out of this. And I don’t know what that even is.’”

false equivalence noun. Pronounced /both sidz to blaym/s

1. Fundamental intellectual error embedded in much of the press’s coverage of the government shutdown.

2. Mistaken mindset not being made by the American public.

3. Term that can elicit a tetchy backlash from pundits who get called out for indulging in it during government shutdown debate.

gaffe noun. Pronounced /ˈtop ˈsto-ree/

1. A favorite type of process story among the Washington press corps.

2. Of little impact in the real world, safe to ignore 95% of the time.

3. Usually based on a willful or lazy misunderstanding of a politician’s remarks that misses the deeper context of a debate.

Example: Compare the media firestorm between Sen. Harry Reid elaborating on Sen. Charles Schumer’s objections to pitting one part of the government against another for funding: “Why would we want to do that?” versus the press’s abject silence over GOP Rep. Tom Cole’s almost identical remarks the very same day about the prospect of a quick bipartisan passage of clean CR that would end the government shutdown: “Why in the world would we do that?”

Grand Bargain proper noun. Pronounced /ˈGil-dəd aj/

1. Polite term used among Washington insiders to openly discuss gutting the federal government’s social safety net.

2. The irresistible, Holy Grail of centrist Beltway pundits.

3. Next gambit for Republicans to try to sucker Democrats into taking part-ownership of the GOP’s increasingly unpopular government shutdown.

4. Unnecessary solution to a problem that is decades away and becoming less critical as time goes on.

Common euphemism for: tax cuts for rich, means-testing, raising the eligibility age, self-defeating austerity.

Hastert Rule proper noun. Pronounced /my-ˈnor-ə-tee ruul/

1. Procedural constraint named for former Republican House Speaker Denny Hastert, who, legend has it, refused to bring bills to House floor that didn’t enjoy majority support within his party.

2. Shameless House leadership excuse readily swallowed by today’s Beltway media as to why a "clean" CR that enjoys broad bipartisan support doesn’t get brought up for a vote immediately.

3. A standard that does not even apply to the "clean" CR, based on the whip counts of the House Republicans who would ultimately vote in favor of it.

4. Something that even its namesake says “has never really existed.”

John Boehner proper noun. Pronounced /ˈdəd man ˈwok-eng/

1. Titular leader of the House Republican Caucus (cf. Ted Cruz).

2. Someone who the press must recognize cannot exert any actual leverage over Democrats in negotiations on the debt ceiling.

3. Someone who the press must recognize cannot exert any actual leverage over extremely conservative House Republicans on the government shutdown.

4. Someone who also enjoys bipartisan support as Worst Speaker Ever.

Keystone XL proper noun. Pronounced /ˈrəd ˈhare-eng /

1. Controversial pipeline included in a ridiculous right-wing wish list that Republicans have floated—among them defunding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, rolling back environmental regulations, and limiting medical malpractice lawsuits—as potential rewards for not fecklessly wrecking the global economy.

2. Signal that any news story that seriously includes this term at part of the negotiations has bought into GOP spin.

Iemmings noun. Pronounced /ˈTee ˈPar-tee ˈCauk-əss/

1. GOP House colleague’s nickname for extreme House conservatives who are unwilling to accept the reality of Obamacare and, therefore, fund the federal government.

2. Caucus that aforementioned GOP House colleague subsequently joined just hours after his “lemmings” comments, when he too voted to include a delay to Obamacare as part of a Continuing Resolution.

Caution: Using it to describe House Republicans is now widely considered an insult to actual lemmings.

lead transitive verb. Pronounced /ˈleed/ variant /ˈleed-eng/

1. When any U.S. President bombs a foreign country without Congressional approval.

2. What President Obama has failed to do whenever Republicans choose to indulge a rump minority within their party who refuse any compromise.

3. Handy, catch-all criticism deployed by media pundits that allows them to avoid uncomfortable value judgments about the unprecedented intransigence of Congressional Republicans.

Moderate House Republicans proper noun. Pronounced /ˈwərth-les/

1. Mythical Congressional caucus that claims to be fed up with recalcitrant Tea Party extremists.

2. Rumored to number as many as 25 in the House, yet rarely, if ever, seen during roll call votes.

3. Favorite source of Beltway journalists during shutdown coverage.

3. Soon to be defense or business lobbyists.

Real-world synonyms: free lunch, unicorn, smart take from Fox News.

negotiating verb. Pronounced /nee-ˈgosh-ee-ate-eng/

1. The Washington political process by which Republicans stake out a position and then proceed to ask for more while Democrats are expected to continually accept less while chasing the GOP’s increasingly excessive demands, lest they get equal blame from the media for not compromising.

2. What the media must understand the purely obstructionist and merely politically craven elements of the Republican Party are doing, which is the root cause of the government shutdown and, until it is resolved, renders moot any broader debate between Republicans and Democrats.

Obamacare proper noun. Pronounced /nät ˈseen-gəl pay-ər/ (liberals); variant /ˈso-shul-izm/ (conservatives)

1. Political shorthand term for President Obama’s signature healthcare reform law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

2. Not a job-killer, or any of 14 other myths about the law.

3. A potential life-saving policy for millions of uninsured and insured Americans.

4. A policy so heinous to Congressional Republicans that, as of Tuesday, they shut down the federal government to try to stop it.

5. A policy so heinous to Congressional Republicans that, as of Wednesday, they had pretty much abandoned trying to stop it.

Disambiguation: Not to be confused with chimerical jargon like “Repeal and Replace.”

President Obama proper noun. Pronounced /diss-ə-ˈpoynt-mənt/ (liberals) /ˈKin-yən Yu-ˈsərp-ər/ (conservatives)

1. Our nation’s chief executive whose very presence in the White House, despite two convincing presidential election victories, is still considered illegitimate by roughly half of Republicans.

2. Someone so relentlessly and inaccurately demonized by Republicans that the quite popular policy provisions of the Affordable Care Act lose their luster when his name is attached to them.

real America noun. Pronounced /ˈray-sysm/

1. Dog-whistle term used by a subset of Republicans to stoke prejudices and fuel the fear of Obamacare as well as the need for a government shutdown.

See also xenophobia.

sequestration noun. Pronounced /see-kwə-ˈstra-shən/

1. An indiscriminate, self-defeating cost-cutting measure adopted during the 2011 debt ceiling crisis that, for 2014, would fund the federal discretionary budget at $217 billion below the President’s plan.

2. “The first significant Tea Party victory,” according to House reactionary Rep. Tim Huelskamp in February 2013.

3. A spending level Democrats have effectively accepted in their calls for a “clean” Continuing Resolution to end the shutdown.

4. A budget reality willfully ignored by Republicans and most of the establishment media during the shutdown crisis.

Beltway antonyms: compromise, concession.

slimdown noun. Pronounced /prop-ə-ˈgan-də/

1. Absurdly transparent term that Fox News is using to replace the word “shutdown” in all its news coverage, to better sell the Republican Party’s unpopular message to its viewers.

See also death panels, government takeover of health care, homicide bomber, death tax, personalized Social Security accounts.

Ted Cruz proper noun. Pronounced /nar-sys-ˈsyst-ik jərk/

1. Junior senator from Texas.

2. De facto House Speaker.

3. Wants to defund Affordable Care Act.

4. Doesn’t understand Affordable Care Act.

5. Former Harvard Law student, current 2016 GOP Presidential candidate, and future talk radio star or president of right-wing thinktank.

Referenced in a sentence: “[Ted] Cruz said he would deliver the votes and he didn’t deliver any Democratic votes. He pushed House Republicans into traffic and wandered away.”

tone noun. Pronounced /ˈup-it-ee/

1. Often presented as the primary stumbling block to political comity, as if President Obama hasn’t done enough to assuage the aggrieved feelings of those in the minority who routinely blame him for single-handedly ruining the country.

2. A facile, superficial obsession among Beltway pundits who continually insist it matters as much, if not more than, the President’s actual policy arguments.

Example: “The Republican Party engineered this stalemate and is likely to shoulder most of the blame. That is, unless the Democratic Party matches the GOP on pettiness, stubbornness, and demagoguery.

Synonyms include: process, theatrics, optics, messaging.

wrong noun. Pronounced /whət-ˈevz/

1. Opposite of right, this otherwise unenviable intellectual position matters little in the Washington political context as long as one can maintain messaging discipline and legislative continuity.

2. An often obvious, yet frighteningly rare conclusion that objective reporters and learned op-ed columnists are professionally discouraged from drawing about the political issues they purport to have expertise on.

Beltway synonyms: critics say, some argue, we’ll have to leave it there.

xenophobia noun. Pronounced /keep owt/

1. Another reason the right-wing opposes the Affordable Care Act and is willing to shut down the government, because a popular myth—propagated by Republican Congressmen—is that the law somehow provides healthcare coverage for illegal immigrants.

zero-sum adjective. Pronounced /O-ˈbah-mah məst luz/

1. A spiteful, scorched-earth political outlook that has colored the Republican Party since President Obama's very first day in the White House and something that, to this day, the Beltway media is loath to openly acknowledge no matter how much evidence of it.

2. Defining legislative success in our democracy not by what one’s side can achieve through rallying a majority, but by what one's side can prevent the opposition from achieving by exploiting “a minority within a minority.”

Real-world synonyms: sabotaging governance, post-policy nihilism, Obama Derangement Syndrome.

Contact me directly at reedfrichardson@gmail.com.

I’m on Twitter here—@reedfrich.

Editors note:To contact Eric Alterman, use this form.

- See more at: http://www.thenation.com/blog/176506/your-z-beltway-glossary-government-shutdown#sthash.AsyFRy4d.dpuf

[Soon]

her kick ass attitude

[SmoothButch]

Just realized that I've lost 40lbs in the last year!

I'm feeling great and happy with how many healthier changes that I've made for myself.

[JustLovelyJenn]

Working with such an amazing group of actors, stagehands, make up and hair folks... director, lighting tech, sound guy... YEAH... I just love being back in the theater...

Our last show made me smile... BRING ON THE NEXT ONE!!

[Shay McGee]

The Bronco game was great today :koolaid:

[Bad_boi]

Finding a geocache, before it got rainy and playing cards with a friend.

[ONLY]

Spending from Sunday 9 am until today at 11 am with my girl (f). Loved spending that time with her. Was very enjoyable ;)

[cinnamongrrl]

the love and support from friends and family <3 <3 thanks y'all...you know who you are!

[Bard]

our contractor finishing up on the ceiling come and asked if the fact that our bathroom door stick when it close and when desd said yeah it bugs her a lot he took the door and fixed it just because

[spritzerJ]

Today a kid managed to nearly fall flat on his face. While sitting backwards in his chair, going in slow motion (mind you a specially designed won't tip over chair). No joke. It was matrix style bad assed. How he avoided hitting his face I will never know. The best part was Mr. Graceful explained to another kid what "the proof is in the pudding" meant and he knew it was an idiom. SMH.

[batennisboy]

Watching someone I love and care about making huge strides and being happy. Woohooooo!!!!

Having my sister say good thing she already confirmed her next trip when she found out she probably won't have her job when she gets back and YOLO!

[Kobi]

http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/6e/46/ec/6e46ec05f86fc6b3d68833545ec82791.jpg

[cinnamongrrl]

Today a kid managed to nearly fall flat on his face. While sitting backwards in his chair, going in slow motion (mind you a specially designed won't tip over chair). No joke. It was matrix style bad assed. How he avoided hitting his face I will never know. The best part was Mr. Graceful explained to another kid what "the proof is in the pudding" meant and he knew it was an idiom. SMH.

Soo...you are educating the Newton of his time ;) You know that's something he totally would have done....

[Scots_On_The_Rocks]

Getting the email that notified me that my tartan from Scotland is in the US and on its way to me. WOO HOO!! :D

[willow]

Receiving 'just because' flowers from a friend. :hk30:

[Leigh]

getting an extra day off work and doing absolutely nothing :)

[not2shygrrl]

a huge cherry limeades from a drive in place down the road.......Oh how good it is....ahhhhhh....sip sip ahhhhhhh.... :)

[Chad]

Hi,

I got yummy edible arrangement from my girlfriend for our anniversary.
I am so happy! I am smiling big time! She is such a sweetheart.


Chad

[mountainbikedyke]

Knowing that my baby will be flying here in 24 hours for a long weekend...

[Gemme]

PHZ5aq5xLf8

My birthday!!!!

[Hollylane]

Last night:

When I was working, Gaige was sending me Heytells about what things she'd like to do together when I fly out in December.

This morning:

My baby smiling at me, and reminiscing about when we first started getting to know each other. :stillheart:

This afternoon:

Chessie picking up a ball (shoplifting) at Petsmart. I just removed the packaging, and let him carry it around like a pacifier (to prevent further shoplifting), and then paid for it as we left.

[cara]

Getting all the repair work to my vehicle done and a rental car in the interim at no cost to me. Thank goodness for insurance!

[LoyalWolfsBlade]

This morning a simple good morning text as I was texting him good morning

This afternoon having complete strangers saying hi to me as I walked un downtown Portland

About five minutes ago Riley starting to snore with her head in my lap and feet straight up in the air as I rub her tummy

A few seconds ago a friends comment on the picture of Riley doing that which I posted on Facebook

[Bard]

watching my beautiful wife giggle on the couch then realizing she was laughing because Gracie was licking her toes

[puddin']

http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l535/CrossroadsOfAmerica/Food/SloppyJoes.jpg (http://media.photobucket.com/user/CrossroadsOfAmerica/media/Food/SloppyJoes.jpg.html)

[Bad_boi]

Being able to eat and breathe normally again. Being sick sucks!

[lusciouskiwi]

A text from sis! :)

[puddin']

takin' me neighbour's boys to see "turbo".
movie popcorn fo' brekky.
sittin' around and watchin der kittens explore about afta we got back.

[ONLY]

coming home to my girl.....

[ONLY]

SS (f) (my girl) telling me how my son kept asking her to stay and watch tv with him,trying to stall her from going to shower because I told him I was having flowers sent home for her and wanted her to answer the door :)

[girllikeu2]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecwD1ku-XD8

no matter how old I get - underwear is still hilarious

[girl_dee]

knowing she is getting to sleep in today.........

[pajama]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecwD1ku-XD8

no matter how old I get - underwear is still hilarious

OMG I'm snorting with laughter. I was like WTF, until they came in together at the chorus.... underwear. ROFLMAO

Thank you for my first smile and laughter of the day.

[cinnamongrrl]

Waking up to a clean house.... :)

[JAGG]

It's Friday and life is great

[RNguy]

Date night at redonos :) and bowling
Should I let her win orrrrrr ......:) I will

[Softquietfemme]

Text messages :-)
A Pep talk from a great friend :-)
Time to spend with my family tonight :-)
Stopping on the planet to read the great posts from everyone! :-)

Happy Friday! Keep Smiling :-)

:blueheels:

[CheshireCat1129]

Seeing and being able to hug my ex-girlfriend whom I still love a lot. It has it's pros and cons, but so far it's made me smile.

[Teddybear]

Ending a very long day with 2 mins left on my 14 hr day. I'm beat But it's ok don't have to b at work till 6 am

[girllikeu2]

OMG I'm snorting with laughter. I was like WTF, until they came in together at the chorus.... underwear. ROFLMAO

Thank you for my first smile and laughter of the day.

And this also made me happy. :)

[Blaze]

Becoming Family to someone who has none...

Having a client knock on my door, and give me a hug and thank you card because I spent some quality time with them everyday while they stayed at our facility

Only meeting because I was dropping off supplies and they called for help so I went in and attended to them, and listening to her story as I adjusted her leg because the sheets were tangled, and listening.

Life connects us to people more than we realize, and friends and memories are made if we act on them. The little things mean so much...

[Kobi]

Reading the Fierce Femmes, Allies, and Gender Expectations thread today.

Love strong, versatile, capable women who take pride in defining woman their way. That's hot.

Also love sexually aggressive and sexually versatile women. That's hot too.

[puddin']

boys bein' boys. i love hangin' out wit' me neighbours kids...

[DanceFoolsDance]

Grandma blowing kisses at me :nixon:

[Scots_On_The_Rocks]

This (http://lovemeow.com/2013/10/kitten-cant-walk-but-learns-with-a-walker-tails-of-survival/)


Also made me cry a little too. What an adorable kitten. Go Thumper go!!

[Gemme]

Waking up to a clean house.... :)

It would make me smile if you made this happen for me.

:cheesy:

[cinnamongrrl]

My mom called me Annie.....for the first time in YEARS.... :)

[girl_dee]

Orange Blossom Honey .......

[cinnamongrrl]

Even though the window at the post office was closed... I was able to get one of the books I ordered....it fit in the PO Box and the postmaster was nice enough to leave it in there.... and I also had a Backpacker waiting for me... :)

[Slowpurr]

Taking a walk in the woods and building a Fairy house with my granddaughter. What more could there be?

[Gemme]

A most excellent weekend.

[Bèsame*]

Smiling...

Oct 13. ;)

[Okiebug61]

Well done fish sticks with malt vinegar on a rainy day

[Nic]

Couple of hours ago an anxious neighbor comes over to ask if I'd mind taking a look at her grandson's dog. I go over, check out the pup, do my thing and leave instructions with the neighbor for a follow up. I collect my fee (brownies still warm from the oven) and I'm on my way out the door when the grandson (maybe 5?) stops me to ask about his dog. After a few seconds of reassurance we finish up with this:

Him: Are you a real doctor?
Me: I'm a veterinarian.
Him: What's that?
Me: It means I'm a doctor who takes care of animals
Him: Are you smart as a doctor that takes care of people?
Me: Well, to be honest I'm not sure. Maybe.
Him: I bet you're smarter.
Me: Oh yeah? Why's that?
Him: 'Cause my mom's a doctor that takes care of people and she never brings home brownies.

[LeftWriteFemme]

http://photovide.com/uploads/2013/06/Jewelry01.jpg

[JustLovelyJenn]

Dollar Store adventures with my daughter to buy supplies for Haunted Gingerbread Houses... that will be made at her birthday party coming up soon.

[MsTinkerbelly]

I'm not in so much pain today...reason to smile :)

[Nic]

A letter from home in the mail box. An actual hand written letter. Envelope, stamps, the whole 9 yards.

[EmJay]

My lover snuck home on a coffee break at work just to give me a kiss today <3 *smiles*

[Bèsame*]

Smiling....

Even the little things, mean so much ;)

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[Tommi]

Met for Lunch with my beautiful lady . Flowing red hair, black skirt with a great belt and shoulder wrap thingee with a sleeveless very pretty white blouse.

We sat in Islands chatting about love and life, plans for the weekend, and as I watched this wonderful woman, I realized I really enjoy our relationship.

Just an hour or so stolen away from two busy careers, we glow as love blooms like spring is here.

[Bad_boi]

My Dad. Hes funny :)

[mountainbikedyke]

Sweet, sexy texts this morning........

[Scots_On_The_Rocks]

A lovely conversation with a gentleman from Halifax, NS in Seattle while waiting for my bus to work. Kinda made me homesick for Cape Breton Island...but it did put a smile on my face this morn. :)

[JAGG]

Coffee I always buy in KC went up a dime yesterday.:( It was 50 cents and I always have $ 2.50 every Monday for coffee it is all I need for the week. My allowance. Lol So today I had to raid my ashtray to get more spare change to cover the price hike. And I found 3 dollar bills that I forgot I put in there a few weeks ago. I love it when that happens. Sweet ! Perfect timing.

[RockOn]

I saw the coolest thing on the way home from work today. I was stopped at a red light, saw this car from a distance coming down the road in front of me. There was something on its top and I could not see what it was until it got closer. This car had a sun roof. There was a chocolate lab in the car with its head sticking out the top of the sun roof. I swear this was the coolest thing. From the expression on the dog's face as the car went by in front of me, I concluded this dog was having a grand time. I loved it!
:)

[Scots_On_The_Rocks]

Having a co-worker give me some soda bread to say thanks for helping them out earlier in the week. Love me some soda bread. :)

[Chad]

Hi,

I am smiling because I did not have to iron my outfit today!
Yay casual Friday!

Chad

[Softquietfemme]

Hi,

I am smiling because I did not have to iron my outfit today!
Yay casual Friday!

Chad

Yep! I love Casual Friday too!
Although I would not have ironed my dress for today anyway...

:| Can't use an Iron face

Have a great Friday!

[Softquietfemme]

It is Friday...
I have great coworkers who laugh through the stress with me...

[Bad_boi]

My cat invading my bed for pats when I couldn't sleep.

Also my seahawks won yesterday!

[Leigh]

amazing text messages and smiles that just won't go away (not that i want them to, but its nice to have your face hurt from constantly smiling) :D

[PoeticSilence]

Watching my baby kittyboy try to stuff his seventeen pound fat kitty body into a little box I got some stuff in today. I swear cats are so stupid about that, they KNOW that box is too little but they try anyways. I've seen plenty of videos to know other cats do it too. Still, it was a good laugh for about half an hour til we took the box away.

[justkim]

Last night...
Chatting with Cajun Dee and catching up...
I can't believe it has been three years since we were able to be in the same space, drinking coffee, wandering through the B to the N, and I *Love* Garden...
I don't think people that met you at the ReUnion realize what a incredibly wonderful person you are... I do! You are the *ONE* great thing that came out of my time in Oregon...
Miss you friend... SO MUCH!

[DaddyNik12]

that friend that calls me a phucker all the time :)

[Bèsame*]

Smiling...

How beautiful the day is! The wind chimes clanging sweetly. The breeze brisk.

I woke up with a silly song on my mind, after reading a Facebook post...we go together, like Chang Chang changity Chang shoo bop. Definitely have a beat with the vacuuming this morning.

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT_Fya2wV8sV_KjLKqqlLNVjTAkCgODB U1TlL7pOEqR_3V5IDkh

I'm going to have to watch the movie now!!

Always smile with the Good Morning messages ;)

[CherylNYC]

Randomly running into two macho, straight dude carpenters from one of the scene shops where I often work. We all have the same make and model motorcycle. I was with members of my women's motorcycle club finishing up our benefit ride, and I asked my carpenter friends if they would contribute to our beneficiary, Queers For Economic Justice. They both unhesitatingly gave me $20 each.

Big smile. My world is changing very quickly.

[girl_dee]

helping to make soaps and facial masks out of honey and other fun stuff

[Liam]

I made brownies! :)

[Glenn]

I just signed having my apartment lease renewed for another year. I have my own apartment, in a big house I share in a nature reserve, with a doctor, a lawyer, and a scientist. We formed a happy Lesbian collective here, with many friends, and guests, passing through.:)

[RockOn]

There are stray teenager kitties at one of the places I go and scavenge wood in the industrial park. I first noticed them about a week ago. I have never seen such skinny cats. As of last week, I now have a huge bag of cat food in my truck.

It was close to dark when I went by to feed them. I pulled around to the back of the business near the trash cans. They heard my truck and came scampering out of the bushes.

It made me smile to see them. I will build them a hideout in their bushes so they will have a dry warm place to sleep this winter. They are so cute but very skittish. I would like to catch them and find them a good home.

[Deirdre]

A compliment on my outfit by a stranger.

[Leigh]

texting the one who has my heart all aflutter - definitely has this girl smiling big :D

[ButchKnight]

going to our LGBT Film Festival Women's Shorts movies, seeing other Butches be still my heart, saying hi to friends I see to rarely and then hanging with two of my favorite people talking and laughing over good cocktails

[MissItalianDiva]

My ability to dodge bullets...I really should have joined some branch of the military lol

[JustLovelyJenn]

"Mom, can we get up and carve pumpkins now??"

[Bèsame*]

Smiling....

Who knew a smart phone could be so much fun while on a conference call?

[mountainbikedyke]

Sweet phone call from my :canadian:girl...

[DaddyNik12]

I message from a friend

[girl_dee]

a nice dinner out with old friends after an emotional day...

[pajama]

Memories of the First of manY weekends together. And all the beautiful colors to paint the canvas with.

[EmJay]

I am exciiited! :) I am having a Halloween party on Saturday and a lot of kids will be there so I spent all day decorating the house! I love throwing parties. Especially for kids because they get so into it! It's been fun shopping for decorations and stuff but seeing it all put together is the best! *big smiles*

[Okiebug61]

Picking up my Abby and the Three Amigos from our vet. Five nights and six days without them was needed but hard.

[LeftWriteFemme]

An unexpectedly lovely conversation........the world is really filled with wonder

[Hollylane]

A decision made, and the planning ahead...:) :stillheart:

[RockOn]

my "kitty strays" numbers are increasing ...

There's a black and white very pregnant kitty hanging around the side in bushes at J.C.Penny. She was waiting for her dinner. *smile*

I see I am not the only one looking after her. There was a big bowl of fresh water way back in the bushes where I put her food. Good that someone put out water last night because I forgot to fill the water bottle I take along for the stray animals.

[Jar]

A sleepy good morning voice on my phone from a beautiful woman

[LoyalWolfsBlade]

A wakeup Sir text
Not falling asleep during my two classes
A friend texting out of the blue asking how my first day of classes went
The news from appointment I didn't want to go to could have been worse
Putting my jacket in the backpack and taking out sunglasses for two days in a row
Thinking of the nap my body is demanding and the quiet evening with a friend I have planned
Smiling most of the day and the sun is still up

[nanners]

a sweet text message.

[ChelseaFC]

Seeing my Tux cat and German Shepherd cuddle up together and nap on the dog bed, too cute.

[PinkieLee]

admiring my honey's handiwork. She painted an accent wall in our formal living/dining room the color of red velvet cake :)

walking into work and the boss man handing me about 2 dozen fresh eggs and a gorgeous variegated bougainvillea.

texting with friends that always make me laugh.

[Teddybear]

A ray of SUNSHINE or should I say rays. How beautiful sunshine is

[Daktari]

Painting the spokes on two bike wheels.

[The JD]

Her new lipstick in motion. Mesmerizing.

[Jar]

The few and far between moments when my coworkers shut UP! :clap:

[Teddybear]

An unexpectedly lovely conversation........the world is really filled with wonder

Oh YES it is. Full of hope and wonder

[Bèsame*]

Smiling..I want my front porch to look like this..

http://data3.whicdn.com/images/78353601/thumb.jpg

[Soon]

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[Bad_boi]

Pretty autummn colors!

[Dreamer]

My girl rescuing a Opossum taking it to the vet and then taking it out to the rehabilitation centre so it can grow up come home and play dead in her yard again.

[Scots_On_The_Rocks]

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQKwJCWSmA_RUDQiTK4-qbEagBaYTAETbFIrWl9Wu6nN2mTK5_aeg

[KayCee]

Another beautiful sunny warm fall day!

[DaddyNik12]

texting at 3am :) and at work getting paid for it :P

[Teddybear]

Bud the wonder cat. He us such a love bug

[LoyalWolfsBlade]

Waking up to the memory of her voice telling me the change in my voice is sexy

[Smiling]

I found 20 dollars today that I didn't even know I had. I love when that happens!

[cinnamongrrl]

The beauty of the day.....

and

The beautiful man who provided me with internet at long last...he will always hold a place in my <3

and

My book of Rumi's love poems that I finally got around to collecting from the Post Office

and

All the dogs being quiet for a long while....perhaps too long...hmmm

[Miss July]

The sweetest morning text

[Daktari]

Making pastry for the first time in years.

[cinnamongrrl]

What's not to smile about?

A lovely warm(ish) fall New England day

Getting stuff done...slowly but surely

Pickles...

Unconditional love

Knowledge

Freedom...above all

to name a few.....

[DaddyNik12]

smiling because ...... my happy pills kicked in ...lmao


just kiddin ....

I don't know im just happy today

[WingsOnFire]

Peppa crawling out from under the blankets to stretch out 3 feet long beside me on the covers... yawns... and goes back to sleep... that dog sleeps all the time!! lol

[Teddybear]

Reconnecting. What a great nite it will b

[Bad_boi]

http://i.imgur.com/96Mz1WX.gif

This gif

[LeftWriteFemme]

http://rlv.zcache.com/t_rex_hates_pushups_push_ups_humor_funny_postcard-rc6db796fcf8b4141ae06706c835299df_vgbaq_8byvr_324. jpg

[JustLovelyJenn]

My daughter and her friend making cakes and haunted gingerbread houses.

[Gemme]

Good times.

[Blaze]

Waiting in line at the grocery store, and a mother and child were ahead of me, You could tell the woman was stressed as her son kept saying Mom, mom, mom, we need cereal, Mom, Mom, we need pencils. Finally she gets to the cashier and she rings them up, and the cashier tells the woman it's $72.54 The woman starts digging through her purse looking for her wallet. The others behind me start mumbling and pacing. So I slide my card and sign and smiled and said have a blessed day, The woman looked shocked and said she can't except it, I said, you must, it's your, enjoy the rest of your evening.
The cashier woman looked at me and said you sure blessed many people day...

Spirit works in many ways and smiles are the best...

[Bèsame*]

Smiling...

Finding pictures on my phone that I forgot about. Sweet memories.

Listening to sappy country songs..

[pajama]

Getting to watch her open her presents via skype.

Seeing the sun on her hair. *sigh*

[ONLY]

Going to the movies with my son. We went to see "Escape Plan"
Then met my mom, bro, sis and nephew for supper at East Side Mario's
Spoke with my girl (f) who puts a smile on my face :)

[Teddybear]

Stopping on the spur of the moment at the goodwill trying to find some work winter shirts didnt have any but what I did find made my day

I have always wanted a London Fog trench coat. I found one with the tags still on it. Got it for $12. I love it cant wait to wear it.

[Happyfemme]

A wonderful weekend

[bright_arrow]

Doctor referral. Going to get this baby ball rolling! Talking with sister about what we should start stockpiling/buying early and how we should look around Craigslist and such for baby furniture so we don't go broke having to buy every.single.thing brand new.

:blush:

Time to get ready for work!

[Bèsame*]

Smiling..
Went on a great pumpkin hunt and came home with some nice ones. It was suggested I do something fun while on vacation. Great idea! ;)

When was the last time I did this?
https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTkizcaBTOS7eMN0UkjAGRMMTOYL77MY kQ7DJAA3JngFzmXcds

[Bad_boi]

The bacon pancake song!

Bacon Pancakes - ORIGINAL VIDEO - YouTube

[RockOn]

2 things

1.
I woke up feeling so good and refreshed ... amazing what proper amount of sleep can do for one's body!

2.
I found my missing new denim sock. This morning I went outside to admire my handiwork on a fence panel. Still dark, I wore my headlamp light. There it was on the ground. Thankfully no chew holes. I see Kelly has gone back to old habits. This dog has not stolen any of my stuff in such a long time, thought that was a phase gone past. Unfortunately not! Sock thief! She did not see me put it in my pajama bottoms pocket and was out there looking for it in front of me. Shameless, I'll tell you! I should be thankful ... at least this time it was not my boxers scattered all over the backyard. And you know what loud plaid colors Hanes puts in their little 3-package deals. :)

[Tony]

Progress. That's one of many things that has kept me smiling the last several days. Long conversations, realizations, destinations, trials & tribulations.
Life is good. ;-)

[cinnamongrrl]

My mother's pit bull....

She was pacing and doing her frustrated whine thing....and I thought she needed to go out....but she just wanted to get up on the couch with me to cuddle..... :)

She is just the biggest, sweetest snuggle bunny.... <3

[Jar]

My recliner, good coffee, snuggling with my blanket and my pup :cheesy:

AND pizza day at work!

[LeftWriteFemme]

NBVJuA0jr6Y

[Gemme]

NBVJuA0jr6Y

Beautiful!

[Jar]

The things she leaves behind ... Like the hand soap that makes my hands smell so good. Definitely the little things that remind me of her....

[DaddyNik12]

having a deep convo that's been long over due

[Teddybear]

many things made me smile today

1. phones that connect
2. a short day at work
3. bud the wonder kitty
4. vindication
5. knowing soon isnt soon enough
6. great friends who love and support me NO matter what
7. being ALIVE to enjoy the sunshine

[girllikeu2]

The nurse who casted my broken foot taking 5 minutes to explain to me why the foot hurt MORE with the cast then before the cast without patronizing me. I really appreciated not being belittled because I felt like a dork whining. :bunchflowers:

[Chad]

Thinking about our awesome vacation last weekend! I had a wonderful time shopping, dining out, and relaxing at the hotel.

I am still smiling :).

[Jerseyboi]

My Nephew! Very cute! :)

[Hollylane]

Last week, I worked OT in a different department, on the second shift. I did this because that team had their team day that day, and needed someone to fill in.

I worked 5 hours of the 10.5 hour shift, with a young gal, that I only know in passing. We had a grand time passing the hours away chatting about our love lives, families, hobbies, etc. I can't even remember all of the things we talked about. Apparently, but not that I recall, we had talked about my interest in jewelry making.

Yesterday, I got a call from her mother, who works in another department. She said that her daughter had asked her to call me (because we work opposite shifts), and find out if I would like her jewelry making supplies, because she just wasn't using them. Of course, I said "YES, I would love to have them." I asked if I could compensate her for them, but she said her daughter had told her that she didn't want anything other than her favorite flavor of Monster Energy Drink.

Today, her mother met me in the parking lot with her daughter's supplies.

HOLY COW!!!

She gave me two huge boxes filled with boxes of beads, pearls, crystals, stones, charms, findings (ear wires, clasps, bead caps etc) in copper/silver/pewter, copper/silver/stainless steel spools of wire, memory wire, elastic for bracelets/rings, tools in different sizes for making jump rings, a jewelry design tray, and gift boxes for finished jewelry. There were also two bead working travel cases with 4 bead boxes in each, the book Jewelry Making for Dummies, and a huge stack of jewelry making catalogs and magazines.

I was grinning from ear to ear, I still am, and I am so thankful that she thought of me. That was absolutely sweet of her. I will not be able to keep myself from reciprocating, with at least a case of Monster Energy Drinks, and a Thank You card. WOWZA!!

[Dreamer]

Reading this... Post Decision Activity

On October 29, 2013, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E).

We were told it would take 5 months and so we were not expecting an answer until christmas and then this came through today. It made me smile big time. Thank you USCIS for making our dreams a reality...

[PoeticSilence]

When my daughter was ...hm... sixteen, she got her tongue pierced illegally and without my permission (which I would never have given). So I'm driving to my mothers and the kids are in the backseat chattering and I see a flash of metal in her mouth. I slammed on the brakes and pulled over the car and leaped out and whipped the back door open (after all, this is a holiday meal at MY MOTHER's house) and I'm realizing something has happened behind my back. She won't open her mouth so I "help" her, and there it was, a tongue ring. Her defense was poor, and my son tried to intervene, but I threw down the MOM card and all of the world heard me shouting that "I" had made that body and that it had taken me nine months and because she likes to be late, I had to wait on her an extra freaking thirty days. So that made the tongue MINE and the least she could have done was ask permission. (I'm sure you can imagine this.) After all of the guilt and anger dissipated we continued on to have a holiday meal with the family and the conversation was finished hours later along with a sentencing of grounding when we were back home.

Today I was looking at a photo my daughter took of her ear, and was reminded of my ridiculous outburst and responded to her photo with a fairly brief note about how I'd made that ear, and how beautiful it was, and the pores, I'd made those too, and the hair. I'd made it all and it was beautiful. Somewhere inside of me I laughed a soft laugh and I was prideful and I was glad I was able to have turned an old situation that was ridiculous into a new memory for her.

[girl_dee]

My Syr gifting me with BFP subscription!!

Thank you Daddi!! Xoox

[Smiling]

It should be noted that this post is unrelated to my complaint earlier in the CIJS thread, lol....

One of my new colleagues, upon learning my age, being stunned and telling me that she didn't believe it and had assumed that I was in my late twenties, really put a "huge-smile" on my face.

[And believe me, I look like I got beat with the proverbial ugly stick these days between everything that has gone on in my life, lol].

Also, simply receiving a few words from someone whom I consider a dear friend and have missed terribly has helped to make not just today, but this entire past week an excellent one.

Here's to hoping for a general upward trend continuing into the new year! :)
:wine:

[pajama]

Mine was also yesterday but I hate using my phone to post on here so I put it off..LOL

At the hat shop, after I had spent toooooo much money, I turn to The Boy and said something that implied parentage. The sales clerk says "you're his mom? I thought y'all were just buds. You don't look old enough to be his mother."

Granted since growing his beard The Boy doesn't look nearly as baby faced and who expects a 40-something to have facial piercing and tattoos. But still, it made me :D.

[cinnamongrrl]

putting the past where it belongs....and looking forward to the future.... :)

[Jar]

An extra hour to play today :gimmehug:

[Bard]

waking up this morning to our kitten Piper purring and kissing my face she is a love bug and I think she missed us cause we spent the night before up at desd's folks. We had a great time it is always good to go up there we made dinner for them an her dad and I had a few beers and a shot of Jack. We took the pups with us and they were very good babies got along with the folks dog to better then I did since the damn dog bit me :| BUT it always makes me smile to come home to our little nest :rrose:

[DaddyNik12]

knowing that I woke up again for another day :)
lifes getting better

[girl_dee]

Beignets with Pajama!!!

[Daktari]

A long phone chat with my new sponsorship sister. She's a real sweetie.

[Shay McGee]

blues 24/7 on serious radio makes me happy

[Teddybear]

It should be noted that this post is unrelated to my complaint earlier in the CIJS thread, lol....

One of my new colleagues, upon learning my age, being stunned and telling me that she didn't believe it and had assumed that I was in my late twenties, really put a "huge-smile" on my face.

[And believe me, I look like I got beat with the proverbial ugly stick these days between everything that has gone on in my life, lol].

Also, simply receiving a few words from someone whom I consider a dear friend and have missed terribly has helped to make not just today, but this entire past week an excellent one.

Here's to hoping for a general upward trend continuing into the new year! :)
:wine:
God doesnt make ugly so IM sure there was NO ugly stick around to beat you with

I get told all the time I dont look my age I am sure its going to catch up sooner or later. I will be 25 x 2 next yr and some days i feel 102 im thankful I dont look like it at the end of the day

[Chad]

Today we started planning our spring vacation at the beach!

I love springtime (not winter....never winter).

:)

[pajama]

Beignets with Pajama!!!

Beignets and a cute shop and voodoo dolls with the lovely dee. :D

[Teddybear]

a PHONE call that didnt have to b made by a 3rd party

[Nat]

breakfast :)

[JAGG]

My sister called to tell me my 10 yr old neice found some dresses she liked on ebay and instead of waiting until my sister got home from work to look at them, like she was told to do, she decided to bid on them . LMAO She bid $50,000 dollars on the first dress. $6000 on the second one and $1000 on the last two. LMAO:|

[Teddybear]

My sister called to tell me my 10 yr old neice found some dresses she liked on ebay and instead of waiting until my sister got home from work to look at them, like she was told to do, she decided to bid on them . LMAO She bid $50,000 dollars on the first dress. $6000 on the second one and $1000 on the last two. LMAO:|

ummm if i went to buy anything growing up without my parents i wouldnt b here today i think i would have benn knocked back a week before they killed me

thanks for the laugh

[JAGG]

ummm if i went to buy anything growing up without my parents i wouldnt b here today i think i would have benn knocked back a week before they killed me

thanks for the laugh

My sister notified all the people involved and they pretty much knew it was a bogus bid and were really good about retracting them. That kid, hahahah she's is something else.

[Teddybear]

Today I'm riding.with a new.guy at work. Here is an exchange tween us while dropping and hooking in cranston, ri

He was walking real slow so I.said chop chop hop sing
I told the gaurd I bet he doesn't know what I mean by that

So I asked.him if he.did here is what he said

J....no I don't.know.what u mean by that

Me: its.from the TV show bonanza

J gives.me a.look like wth

Me:: YOU do know the show bonanza the western from back in the.day

J: is that the show with the monkey

Me: rotflmso

[TheLoneStranger]

The peace I get for the love of God.
I may be lonely on this earth at times, but I truly do know, I'm not alone. :)

[Cin]

Actually I posted this on the good news thread yesterday but I'm still smiling about it today so I figured I'd put it here.

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[cinnamongrrl]

getting some really REALLY good news..... :)

[Miss Scarlett]

A surprise early morning phone call from my Beau... :hk2:

[cinnamongrrl]

Getting a new job today...after finding out just yesterday that the job I thought I still had....I didn't have..
..but...this is good...lol new beginnings...when god closes a door and such..... :)

[Jar]

A sleepy good morning call .....

[Soon]

…this caramel brûlée latte I'm sipping!

mmmm!

[Blade]

Plenty of overtime

[Bèsame*]

.....a day off!

Any day with out the alarm is a good day.


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[Tony]

Her voice, her laughter..Just her. Always her.....

[girl_dee]

Figuring out how to get Daddi's Netflix on the tv. Will make good use of the tv!

[MaggieBluIze]

Finally got Reunion Pics, the few there are, posted on Fb!!!
Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

[Liam]

Listening to her chortle with glee, as she took the first shower in her newly tiled shower.

[Chad]

My mowed grass after lots of work and sweat. :)

[RockOn]

I just posted a photo of it in the gallery.

Hint: yellow and black ;)

What a time-saver!

[Siren's Song]

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[VintageFemme]

I went to buy a 19.99 owl to scare away the squirrels and walked out with a 150.00 red shag rug instead. I went to buy a small tealight candle and walked away with a new pair of Madden Girl boots instead. I went to have Chinese food for dinner and sat down to Godiva chocolates instead.

It was a lovely evening. Happy.

[BullDog]

Lady Vols won!

[SaltyButch]

I smiled today knowing that it was the first of many celebrations that will be shared.

[LoyalWolfsBlade]

The last visitor message left on my wall here....thank you....

[Bad_boi]

Hot cider :)

[girllikeu2]

arguing over who gets to die first for convenience sake. :canoworms:

[Cin]

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