Happiness Diary #32

Every day I share:

1) A random photo of the day
2) Something I ate that was delicious
3) A meaningful event that happened or a task I was happy to accomplish
4) Something I was grateful for or that made me happy. 

 

Saturday (8/20/16)

 

1) Photo: Brian's birthday corner just waiting for him to get home. 

2) My dinner of dried mangoes and popcorn 
3) Today consisted of doing some cleaning and other chores around the house, attempting to vlog, and going to sleep at 7:45. I've had worse Saturdays! 
4) I'm grateful for Brian! If he hadn't been born today 35 years ago today, my life would be much different and most likely worse.


 

Sunday

 

 

1) Photo: Brian's sectional champion award! He's going to California in October!

2) Chocolate chip cookies
3) I wasn't really looking forward to a weekend alone but I made the most of my time and I didn't get in a lazy funk, which I sometimes do, where I stay in bed watching mindless shows and eating bon-bons (or something) all day.  Instead I tried to stay somewhat busy and even made cookies for Brian's birthday.  
4) I'm grateful Brian made it home safe (and happy!) tonight. 

Monday

1) Photo: Driving to the DP

2) NA
3) The first half of my day I was in the worst mood ever but things eventually got better and now I'm going to bed relatively happy.  So that's something!
4) I am grateful to be married to someone so understanding.

Tuesday

  

1) Photo by LS

2) NA
3) I took my LS to the park today and we let Zuzu run around with the big dogs for a while before heading to the new playground equipment which was recently installed. It was a beautiful day and LS loved swinging in the disc swing.  
4) I am grateful for random friendly people.

Wednesday

 

 

1) Photo: About to kill some sushi!

2) See above
3) Brian and I went out for dinner after work and on our way home Brian accidentally went the wrong way on the highway (so I basically had to drive to work twice) but we decided to grab some fro-yo at Peachwave which made the extra miles somewhat worth it AND: (see #4)
4) I'm happy I got to work my patience muscle today. I will need it to be VERY strong for traveling/vacation. 

Thursday

 

 

1) Photo: Brian had A meeting all day so he took Zuzu to daycare. They sent this picture to me with the caption "Zuzu loved playing with Travis today!". :)

2) Andes mint from work?
3) I didn't do anything remarkable today but to be honest I'm writing this #3 on Saturday and I just can't remember what I did two days ago.
4) I am grateful the rain stopped by the time I got to work this morning!

Friday

 

 

1) Photo: Walking in the woods with Remi, Henri and Tessa.
2) Salad from Bliss and Vinegar. So delish.
3) Today was my day off for the weekend and the only plans I had were meeting Tessa and the boys for a hike which ended up taking up a nice chunk of the afternoon so that was good.  Also Brian and I watched the movie "Keanu" and I did not hate it one bit. 
4) I'm grateful for Zuzu's new shorter leash which made today's walk a little more manageable.

 

Happiness Diary #31

Every day I share:


1) A random photo of the day
2) Something I ate that was delicious
3) A meaningful event that happened or a task I was happy to accomplish
4) Something I was grateful for or that made me happy. 

Saturday (8/13/16)

1) Photo: A day at the dog park. Zuzu, Beau(?) and Brian. 

2) Cookie dough flurry
3) I am really getting into doing vlogs on my days off and even though they are terrible it gives me something to do with my time. Also, I didn't end up taking a nap today so I am going to bed before 8 tonight and I am so excited. 
4) I am grateful for new ventures. 

Sunday

1) Photo: Hiking!

2) Dried corn thingies from Trader Joes. 
3) I filmed my contest entry for someone on YouTube and its probably the most boring entry they will have but I'm just proud I did it. Also my hike with Zuzu was so nice and I got some painting done. I rock. 
4) I'm happy Brian and his team won their state championship match. They have been working very hard this year and it's finally time to show their stuff! Talent that is.  

Monday

1) Photo: My barely surviving flowers. Is it fall yet? 

2) NA 
3) It's another start to a long week of work but before I know it it will be time to post this blog entry!
4) I'm grateful time is always moving. 

Tuesday

1) Photo: Family walk 

2) Ice cream and peanut butter
3) In exactly one month we will be on our way to Hawaii! I did a some planning today and scheduled transportation to and from the hotel and a little activity for myself (SUP yoga) while Brian is at the conference, I even got a Yelp deal which made it $10 cheaper!
4) I'm grateful I got home earlier than usual today. 

Wednesday

1) Photo: Fun text from Brian. In the second photo she is on his lap "recovering". 

2) Peanut butter and marmelade sandwich
3) Lesson of the day: Don't feed salmon to your dog as much as she loves it, or you will be cleaning up diarrhea all night long. Discipline equals freedom!!!
4) I am grateful for another afternoon with my LS. We put on a movie and played board games until it was time to drop her off at church for her vacation bible school. :)

Thursday

1) Photo: I picked up these dried mangoes from Costco and they have no added sugar or sulfates!!! They are probably the best dried mangoes I've ever had, including Trader Joe's. 

2) The garlic pepper chicken I baked today 
3) Brian left for Indiana today and he dropped Zuzu off to be boarded overnight so I don't have to worry about her while I work on Friday. After work today I was able to get a much needed workout, cook dinner, go to Costco and tidy the kitchen without worrying once about having to entertain or take out the dog. It was kind of nice actually. 
4) Though I do miss Brian and Zuzu I am happy for alone time once in a while. 

Friday

1) Photo: The boarding place emailed me this picture of Zuzu in doggy daycare today. Z made it into five out of seven photos this week! Apparently I need to be more creative. 
2) NA
3) I was exhausted after work but was happy to come home and get a few things done before picking Z up and giving her a shower, etc. I ❤️ that pup. 
4) I'm grateful I made it through the week, bring on the weekend!

Happiness Diary #30

Oops I almost forgot to post! I was too involved with vlogging today.

 

 

Every day I share:

1) A random photo of the day
2) Something I ate that was delicious
3) A meaningful event that happened or a task I was happy to accomplish
4) Something I was grateful for or that made me happy. 

Saturday (8/6/16)
 

1) Photo: Dinner with the in-laws. Also this is definitely not an Instagram worthy photo. 

2) Butterfinger flurry
3) I had a lovely day at work and then had a lovely workout, dinner and painting sesh. #progress
4) We got a big 'ol unexpected bill today but I only let myself be upset by it for a little while because money won't matter when we are dead and someday we will all be dead. :D (This is a good thing!)


 

Sunday

1) Photo: Best family photo ever. At least I managed to get parts of all three of us. 

2) Ice cream with strawberries
3) Working the weekend and then having Monday off kind of feels like a vacation and I love it. 
4) My favorite sporting event of all time starts tonight! Olympic gymnastics!! ❤️

 

Monday

1) Video: Vlogging. The audio is terrible but I'm hoping the next one will be better. I have a plan. 

2) Sea salt chickpeas by NatureBox. 
3) My vlog wasn't the best today, I lost some footage and then momentum and I wasn't super productive but I did start watching Mr. Robot and so far so good! 
4) I sent an email about a two NatureBox snacks that came mostly broken in pieces and they are replacing them for free! I love great customer service. If you want to try them out you can get free snacks (just pay for shipping) here. You'll be feeding me too!

Tuesday
 

1) Photo: View from the stairs at work. 

2) Pepper lentil loops 
3) I didn't do much today besides work and edit my new vlog. It takes a lot of time and an iPhone doesn't give the best quality video or sound but I have fun with it and it makes me feel creative and even though I'm just talking to myself I feel like I'm being a little social which is always good. 
4) I am grateful for a 'new' refrigerator for our garage! My friend wanted to get rid of his so he offered it to Brian and I for free (along with a neat microwave cart that will be great in my workshop). He even brought them over, what a deal! 

Wednesday

 

1) Photo: Photo by my LS

2) Na
3) LS came over today and we had fun jumping in the pool and playing 'HORSE' and Around the World. My pool basketball skills are improving!
4) I am grateful I still did a little workout after hanging out with LS and later getting hooked into watching the recorded women's gymnastics team final. 

Thursday

 

 

1) Photo: Mail Goodies! I'm going to get good use out of some of these things on vacation. 

2) Peanut butter Rice Krispie 
3) I did four sets of stairs at work both yesterday and today and it was not easy but I'm always happy when I get them done. Also I'm not so cold at break, so it's a double win. 
4) I am grateful for my Windows Movie Maker because I don't have to pay a yearly fee to use it! Chromebook for the fail (loss?)!

Friday

1) Photo: That time my candy shelf was fully stocked. #flashbackfriday
2) NA
3) I think I am going to enter a contest on YouTube about the Five Minute Journal!  I can't win the main prize but I could possibly win ten journals to give away! 
4) I am grateful I had my umbrella today, I would have been even more soaked if I didn't have it! (My legs were still pretty drenched.) 

 

Happiness Diary #29

Every day I share:

1) A random photo of the day
2) Something I ate that was delicious
3) A meaningful event that happened or a task I was happy to accomplish
4) Something I was grateful for or that made me happy. 

Saturday (7/30/16)

1) Photo: Another Snapchat vlog!

2) Peanut pad Thai. Too good. 
3) I accomplished most of the things on my to do list, most notably returning an item to dreaded Walmart. 
4) I am happy about the Harry Potter marathon all weekend. I own all the digital movies on Apple (it was a price mistake a few years ago and I got all the movies for $10 total) but still love to catch them on the telly.

Sunday

1) Photo: I bought these running shoes in 2012. I should really save up for a new pair but my spending account is in the hole and also someone's birthday is coming up. #fwp

2) Cookie dough flurry 
3) I am quite sore from my kickboxing workout but still managed to get in a little run today. We also spent a good 45 minutes at the DP and now Zuzu is pooped. All in all it was a very good Sunday. 
4) I love ice cream happy hour at Jamnbean. 

Monday

1) Photo: Another evening of picking burrs from Zuzu's fur. At least I didn't have to do it alone.

2) Qdoba burrito
3) I did some more painting in the basement! Even just 30 minutes feels like an accomplishment. 
4) I am grateful for Zuzu's innate ability to pull burrs from her paws. You can see her working on them in the photo. :)

Tuesday

1) Photo: LS, Zuzu and the rabbits. 

2) French fries
3) Today I picked up my LS and we went to the pet store to buy Zuzu some new treats.  After stopping by the house to chill/play with Z for little while we headed to Culvers for dinner because LS's older sister was fundraising there for her cheerleading team.  It was the perfect excuse to go out and have some good greasy food. 
4) I am grateful for the warm sun.

Wednesday

1) Photo: This is so me, though I'm much better these days.
2) NA
3) My alarm jolted me out of a dream this morning where I was in a fight with some broad. I had just kicked her in the jugular and felt a little guilty about it even though she totally deserved it. That's really all I can remember from today. 

4) I am grateful today is my Friday and that the next day is real Friday and then Sunday is my Friday again. Makes sense to me!

Thursday

1) Video: I vlogged most of the day and was very surprised at the length of the video after editing. Luckily I discovered how to verify my YouTube account so I could upload videos over fifteen minutes long. Pull up a chair and grab a snack and enjoy a peek into my super exciting life.   

2) Ice cream
3) I learned how to upload the video from my iPhone, edit it, download it to my files and then upload it to YouTube using my new computer. I bought video editing software for the next year so now I have to vlog more to make the most out of it! eeks!
4) I am grateful for learning new things and also making videos my grand-kids might get a kick out of someday.

Friday

1) Photo: It's ok to eat gobs of ice creams every day right?
2) Gobs of ice creams
3) Work has been hard lately but I'm trying to stay positive and focus on the good things in my life.  My evenings and days off have been very productive and enjoyable and I've been feeling clear headed and creative with a continued desire to improve myself as a human.  These good vibes could be gone tomorrow but I'm going to hang on for as long as I can!
4) I am very grateful I only work eight hour shifts. And again I'm grateful I have a job.