What brought you joy today? - Page 314

Smiling · 04-06-2015, 03:42 PM

I took a long, meandering drive through the countryside beneath an impossibly blue sky that was lit up by a sun so brilliant it was almost incomprehensible.

As I cruised along, I noticed a small "not-quite-a-swamp-but-not-quite-a-pond-either" at the northern edge of a cow pasture. All the other cows were hanging around together in the meadow (catching up on the latest cow gossip and weighing in on all the pressing bovine social issues of the moment, in my mind) except for one that was standing alone, as still as a statue, knee-deep in the standing water. She had her face lifted to the sunlight and I could literally feel her contentment all the way out to the road.

She was probably just trying to cool off, but what I loved the most about the whole scene was that she was doing precisely what she wanted to do and for her, nothing else existed in all the world at that time save her, the cool water, and the sunlight.

I think cows are beautiful, peaceful creatures and this one brought me a lot of joy. She wore her serenity painted all over her face as a light that rivaled the radiance of the sun.

Kenna · 04-06-2015, 06:37 PM

A gift basket of beautiful, colorful, cheerful yellow and purple Calibrachoa flowers.
My hummingbirds are gonna love them.
It made my day.

MrSunshine · 04-06-2015, 06:43 PM

Buttercream frosting bitches!

JustLovelyJenn · 04-06-2015, 09:12 PM

Bringing someone comfort and laughter

Talon · 04-08-2015, 09:10 AM

Getting the chopper polished up for bike night.....she'll be the hottest bitch there.

JustLovelyJenn · 04-08-2015, 06:37 PM

Ice cream!

Kenna · 04-11-2015, 11:37 PM

Picking out garden flowers for Mawmaw and how pleased she was with them.

Going fishing and finding a bunch of the tiniest, itty bitty, squiggly little tadpoles I've ever seen. A whole batch of them would fit on top a dime. When I see healthy critters like frogs and tadpoles, it makes me think the ecology and area are healthy and not polluted. My son and I also have an affinity for froggies...they always remind me of him.

Spending my day in good healthy ways gave me joy.

Also...at the end of my day, I felt joy from thinking/ knowing that I AM human...I allow myself to love and be loved. I feel pride and share pride with those I care about. I feel pain and process pain in healthy ways. I fall down and pick myself up. I feel genuine compassion and an important part of my personality is putting other's needs before my own. ....etc etc...I AM human with a very strong will to overcome adversity. This brings me joy.

Kenna · 04-12-2015, 06:35 PM

Adventures!! I can't wait to post pictures!!

satindoll · 04-12-2015, 07:58 PM

That is what made me Happy. I have not had a panic attack in a week!

C0LLETTE · 04-12-2015, 08:40 PM

I read a pamphlet on How to Stay Calm while I was in the grocery checkout line. I read all of it.

GeorgiaMa'am · 04-12-2015, 09:12 PM

Reclining on the patio in the glow of the setting sun - a tad chilly at 68* in the shade, but absolutely perfect temp for lounging in the sunlight - shirtsleeves - Tiny Dog by my side, pushing her head up under my dangling hand for loves

Kätzchen · 04-12-2015, 09:19 PM

Finding a beautiful dress at a vintage second-hand store, that fits my body perfectly (basic black w/ tiny bouquets of flowers in shades of pink, red & violet).

Cailin · 04-12-2015, 10:21 PM

my tomato soup. who knew tomatoes, onion and garlic could be so good when blended with basil and sour cream? nom nom

Gráinne · 04-13-2015, 12:55 AM

I found my niece!

My oldest brother and his first wife had a daughter in 1965 (I was born in 1963). They divorced, and the wife remarried, moving away with my niece when she was about 6 or 7. We completely lost touch, including my brother. From time to time, I would think of Lesley but I didn't think it was my place to look for her while my brother was still alive. It also seemed like a verboten subject. I couldn't understand not knowing at least where your child is, whether or not you have contact, but that's the way it was.

My brother died in 2006 and after discussing it with my remaining brother, I set out on the search again. To make a long story short, a new group formed on
Facebook for people searching for lost relatives, and as a long-shot for giggles, I wrote one of the first messages with my search. Someone wrote me back and said "I believe this is your niece!", with a profile. The woman's name, parents' names, and locations matched! So, I carefully wrote a message, expecting either a cold brush-off or nothing.

When I got home today, there was a message saying "That's me! I'm your niece!" She shared memories of my parents (her grandparents), and still has a picture book with their writing in it that she kept for remembering them. Her mother's new husband was the "dad" who raised her, but she had thought of us growing up. She remembered me as a little girl, more like a sister than aunt and niece.

I have a feeling a reunion of a different sort will occur

.

cinnamongrrl · 04-13-2015, 06:59 AM

Hearing a familiar and much loved bird that I didn't know lived in NC...

and...

A gorgeous spring cardinal singing in the tree as I left for work

Kenna · 04-27-2015, 08:09 PM

Getting buzzzz bombed by a very pretty momma hummingbird. She let me know she came back for spring.

JDeere · 04-27-2015, 08:23 PM

Text messages from the lady!

Kenna · 05-03-2015, 12:03 AM

Not a cloud in the sky allll day!! And being able to walk without pain.
Another thing that brought me joy yesterday was, when I met my new Acupuncturist at my regular clinic, she offered me to visit her at her practice free of charge because she was so moved with how my Lupus affects me. My joy came from her compassion, her offer and the huge progress I have had since September of last year.
I've made some hard decisions but it's all been worth it.

JDeere · 05-03-2015, 12:59 AM

Good friends and good food!

Knowing that I am loved unconditionally no matter what!

Gemme · 05-03-2015, 08:11 AM

Not today but yesterday was an amazing pain free day. Only the tiniest twinge in the morning and then I didn't feel a thing all day. Lovely!

As for today, the weather could not be better. It really couldn't. Beautiful, bright sunshine, a breeze and it will hit the high 60s today. Low 70s tomorrow. Gorgeous!

04-06-2015, 03:42 PM	#6261
Smiling Senior Member How Do You Identify?: with a distinct flair Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: somewhere else Posts: 1,852 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 7,623 Thanked 4,382 Times in 1,009 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	Yesterday I took a long, meandering drive through the countryside beneath an impossibly blue sky that was lit up by a sun so brilliant it was almost incomprehensible. As I cruised along, I noticed a small "not-quite-a-swamp-but-not-quite-a-pond-either" at the northern edge of a cow pasture. All the other cows were hanging around together in the meadow (catching up on the latest cow gossip and weighing in on all the pressing bovine social issues of the moment, in my mind) except for one that was standing alone, as still as a statue, knee-deep in the standing water. She had her face lifted to the sunlight and I could literally feel her contentment all the way out to the road. She was probably just trying to cool off, but what I loved the most about the whole scene was that she was doing precisely what she wanted to do and for her, nothing else existed in all the world at that time save her, the cool water, and the sunlight. I think cows are beautiful, peaceful creatures and this one brought me a lot of joy. She wore her serenity painted all over her face as a light that rivaled the radiance of the sun. __________________ Beauty is truth's smile when she beholds her own face in a perfect mirror. -Rabindranath Tagore

04-06-2015, 06:37 PM	#6262
Kenna Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Fiery, Sassy, Tough As Nails, Femme Tomboy Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: I am your favorite hello and hardest goodbye. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NC & CO Posts: 4,784 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,613 Thanked 12,108 Times in 3,757 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	A gift basket of beautiful, colorful, cheerful yellow and purple Calibrachoa flowers. My hummingbirds are gonna love them. It made my day. __________________ **************************** She has been through hell, so believe me when I say, fear her when she looks into a fire and smiles. ~E.Corona~

04-06-2015, 06:43 PM	#6263
MrSunshine Senior Member How Do You Identify?: The Gardner Preferred Pronoun?: Ummmm Relationship Status: Nah Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Sunshine State, State of Sunshine Posts: 2,616 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,577 Thanked 3,889 Times in 1,154 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Joy? Today? Buttercream frosting bitches! __________________ "Kissing is like drinking salted water. You drink, and your thirst increases." -Chinese Proverb.

04-06-2015, 09:12 PM	#6264
JustLovelyJenn Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She/her Relationship Status: That's Need to Know Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Aberdeen, WA Posts: 4,478 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 12,464 Thanked 13,995 Times in 3,685 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	Bringing someone comfort and laughter __________________ --Jenn

04-08-2015, 06:37 PM	#6266
JustLovelyJenn Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She/her Relationship Status: That's Need to Know Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Aberdeen, WA Posts: 4,478 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 12,464 Thanked 13,995 Times in 3,685 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	Ice cream! __________________ --Jenn

04-08-2015, 09:10 AM	#6265
Talon Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Divine Feminine Preferred Pronoun?: . Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: . Posts: 4,921 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 16,246 Thanked 10,230 Times in 3,305 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Getting the chopper polished up for bike night.....she'll be the hottest bitch there.

04-11-2015, 11:37 PM	#6267
Kenna Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Fiery, Sassy, Tough As Nails, Femme Tomboy Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: I am your favorite hello and hardest goodbye. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NC & CO Posts: 4,784 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,613 Thanked 12,108 Times in 3,757 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	Picking out garden flowers for Mawmaw and how pleased she was with them. Going fishing and finding a bunch of the tiniest, itty bitty, squiggly little tadpoles I've ever seen. A whole batch of them would fit on top a dime. When I see healthy critters like frogs and tadpoles, it makes me think the ecology and area are healthy and not polluted. My son and I also have an affinity for froggies...they always remind me of him. Spending my day in good healthy ways gave me joy. Also...at the end of my day, I felt joy from thinking/ knowing that I AM human...I allow myself to love and be loved. I feel pride and share pride with those I care about. I feel pain and process pain in healthy ways. I fall down and pick myself up. I feel genuine compassion and an important part of my personality is putting other's needs before my own. ....etc etc...I AM human with a very strong will to overcome adversity. This brings me joy. __________________ **************************** She has been through hell, so believe me when I say, fear her when she looks into a fire and smiles. ~E.Corona~

04-12-2015, 06:35 PM	#6268
Kenna Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Fiery, Sassy, Tough As Nails, Femme Tomboy Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: I am your favorite hello and hardest goodbye. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NC & CO Posts: 4,784 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,613 Thanked 12,108 Times in 3,757 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	Adventures!! I can't wait to post pictures!! __________________ **************************** She has been through hell, so believe me when I say, fear her when she looks into a fire and smiles. ~E.Corona~

04-12-2015, 07:58 PM	#6269
satindoll Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Hell on wheels. Preferred Pronoun?: She/Her Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 42 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6 Thanked 134 Times in 38 Posts Rep Power: 1368350	1 WEEK: NO ANXIETY That is what made me Happy. I have not had a panic attack in a week!

04-12-2015, 08:40 PM	#6270
C0LLETTE Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Depends on the day. Preferred Pronoun?: "I" and "we" Relationship Status: Very good. Thank you for asking. Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 11,501 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 16,676 Thanked 15,262 Times in 4,345 Posts Rep Power: 21474859	I read a pamphlet on How to Stay Calm while I was in the grocery checkout line. I read all of it.

04-12-2015, 09:12 PM	#6271
GeorgiaMa'am Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: High Femme Ma'am Preferred Pronoun?: Ma'am Relationship Status: widowed - involved, poly Join Date: May 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 5,675 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 37,098 Thanked 27,169 Times in 5,134 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	Reclining on the patio in the glow of the setting sun - a tad chilly at 68* in the shade, but absolutely perfect temp for lounging in the sunlight - shirtsleeves - Tiny Dog by my side, pushing her head up under my dangling hand for loves __________________ -GeorgiaMa'am It's been so lonely without you here Like a bird without a song Nothing can stop these lonely tears from falling . . . 'Cause nothing compares, nothing compares 2 U - Prince

04-12-2015, 09:19 PM	#6272
Kätzchen Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: He’s my One & Only Join Date: May 2010 Location: In the arms of my One & Only Posts: 15,092 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 35,992 Thanked 32,009 Times in 9,947 Posts Rep Power: 21474865	Finding a beautiful dress at a vintage second-hand store, that fits my body perfectly (basic black w/ tiny bouquets of flowers in shades of pink, red & violet). __________________ Kätzchen _____ ______

04-12-2015, 10:21 PM	#6273
Cailin Member How Do You Identify?: Female.. and it's pronounced "cah-leen", not cay-lin Preferred Pronoun?: You Relationship Status: In one Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 872 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 979 Thanked 2,630 Times in 739 Posts Rep Power: 15791748	my tomato soup. who knew tomatoes, onion and garlic could be so good when blended with basil and sour cream? nom nom __________________ De reir a cheile a thogtar na caisleain

04-13-2015, 12:55 AM	#6274
Gráinne Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Neither, nada, out of the box Preferred Pronoun?: My name always works Relationship Status: Happy whatever happens Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Little Rock Posts: 1,818 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,011 Thanked 7,246 Times in 1,416 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	I found my niece! My oldest brother and his first wife had a daughter in 1965 (I was born in 1963). They divorced, and the wife remarried, moving away with my niece when she was about 6 or 7. We completely lost touch, including my brother. From time to time, I would think of Lesley but I didn't think it was my place to look for her while my brother was still alive. It also seemed like a verboten subject. I couldn't understand not knowing at least where your child is, whether or not you have contact, but that's the way it was. My brother died in 2006 and after discussing it with my remaining brother, I set out on the search again. To make a long story short, a new group formed on Facebook for people searching for lost relatives, and as a long-shot for giggles, I wrote one of the first messages with my search. Someone wrote me back and said "I believe this is your niece!", with a profile. The woman's name, parents' names, and locations matched! So, I carefully wrote a message, expecting either a cold brush-off or nothing. When I got home today, there was a message saying "That's me! I'm your niece!" She shared memories of my parents (her grandparents), and still has a picture book with their writing in it that she kept for remembering them. Her mother's new husband was the "dad" who raised her, but she had thought of us growing up. She remembered me as a little girl, more like a sister than aunt and niece. I have a feeling a reunion of a different sort will occur . __________________ The odds of going to the store for a loaf of bread and coming out with only a loaf of bread are three billion to one. ~Erma Bombeck

04-13-2015, 06:59 AM	#6275
cinnamongrrl Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: cleverly disguised as a responsible adult* Preferred Pronoun?: wild woman Relationship Status: No, thank you. Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: in my heart I'm going to Carolina...but I'm in MA for now Posts: 7,573 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 14,877 Thanked 27,375 Times in 6,863 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	Hearing a familiar and much loved bird that I didn't know lived in NC... and... A gorgeous spring cardinal singing in the tree as I left for work __________________

04-27-2015, 08:09 PM	#6276
Kenna Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Fiery, Sassy, Tough As Nails, Femme Tomboy Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: I am your favorite hello and hardest goodbye. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NC & CO Posts: 4,784 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,613 Thanked 12,108 Times in 3,757 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	Getting buzzzz bombed by a very pretty momma hummingbird. She let me know she came back for spring. __________________ **************************** She has been through hell, so believe me when I say, fear her when she looks into a fire and smiles. ~E.Corona~

04-27-2015, 08:23 PM	#6277
JDeere Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Transgender Preferred Pronoun?: He/him/his Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 17,752 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 31,018 Thanked 28,871 Times in 9,718 Posts Rep Power: 21474863	Text messages from the lady! __________________ Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning. Albert Einstein

05-03-2015, 12:03 AM	#6278
Kenna Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Fiery, Sassy, Tough As Nails, Femme Tomboy Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: I am your favorite hello and hardest goodbye. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NC & CO Posts: 4,784 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,613 Thanked 12,108 Times in 3,757 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	Not a cloud in the sky allll day!! And being able to walk without pain. Another thing that brought me joy yesterday was, when I met my new Acupuncturist at my regular clinic, she offered me to visit her at her practice free of charge because she was so moved with how my Lupus affects me. My joy came from her compassion, her offer and the huge progress I have had since September of last year. I've made some hard decisions but it's all been worth it. __________________ **************************** She has been through hell, so believe me when I say, fear her when she looks into a fire and smiles. ~E.Corona~

05-03-2015, 12:59 AM	#6279
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05-03-2015, 08:11 AM	#6280
Gemme Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Queer Stone Femme Girl of the Unicorn Variety Preferred Pronoun?: She, as in 'She's a GEM' Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The roads are narrow here Posts: 36,587 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 182,179 Thanked 108,771 Times in 25,659 Posts Rep Power: 21474887	Not today but yesterday was an amazing pain free day. Only the tiniest twinge in the morning and then I didn't feel a thing all day. Lovely! As for today, the weather could not be better. It really couldn't. Beautiful, bright sunshine, a breeze and it will hit the high 60s today. Low 70s tomorrow. Gorgeous! __________________ Gemme's Journal I'm misunderestimated.