What simple things make you happy? - Page 56

Gutmutter · 10-26-2006, 06:06 PM

My inhaler. I've never had breathing problems, but now that I do, it is nice to go from panicky to breathing easily with the puff of the inhaler.

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misskitty · 10-26-2006, 11:00 PM

Heat. In the house. It's freezing out and snow is forecast. My old gravity furnace still works. I love the way the heat just flows out of the old ducts in the walls without making a sound or blowing dust bunnies around.

Oopsy. Did I say dust bunnies?

Muduh · 10-26-2006, 11:05 PM

This morning, about daylight, I went out to get the paper. As I was walking back up the driveway I noticed that many birds were singing. It was deadly quiet, except for the chorus. I loved that peacefulness.

SuperBrat · 10-27-2006, 05:04 AM

HoHo's, the best thing that God ever gave us knowledge to make. Also, soft bread to make sandwiches on. Mmmm... sammiches... *Homer drool*

SuperBrat · 10-27-2006, 03:40 PM

Another one! Sitting next to friendly strangers on the airplane. I was flying back from visit to my cousins, and I was sitting next to a dentist and a teenager, both of who were very nice, and we talked the entire time there. The doctor only did root canals, but he said it pays well lol and that he had to go to school for 13 years for it.

Mellon · 10-27-2006, 03:48 PM

What makes me happiest right now are the little notes that my boyfriend emails me every now and again that tell me he's thinking of me & loves me... it's sweet and so not what I'm used to

Veruka · 10-27-2006, 04:05 PM

Nothing makes me happier this time of year than the leaves changing. There are a couple of trees in my neighbors yards that just get more beautiful each year. Half the leaves turn red, the other half turn yellow. There are just so many ways to look at them. If you squint your eyes just right (or take off your glasses in my case) it's a beautiful hue of orange. If you really focus on each leaf, they start to look like glass orntaments hanging down. Not only do I love to watch the progression of the color on the leaves, but also the shape of the trees. As the leaves fall off slowly, the shapes of the branches start to show up better and better, and you can really appreciate all the different directions that the tree is reaching. Once the branches are bare, you realize they're all stretched out and ready to capture and hold onto the snow when it falls on them.

If there's anything that is more beautiful about a tree than when its leaves are changing, it's the way the shape is REALLY highlighted with snow covering the branches. THAT is the only think about snow that I adore!

Lois Lane · 10-27-2006, 05:24 PM

I love that members' names show up at the top of the threads again under the Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread thingy. It's nice to know who else is poking around! That makes me very happy. But then again, I'm a dork!

cricketeen · 10-27-2006, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Veruka

Nothing makes me happier this time of year than the leaves changing. There are a couple of trees in my neighbors yards that just get more beautiful each year. Half the leaves turn red, the other half turn yellow. There are just so many ways to look at them. If you squint your eyes just right (or take off your glasses in my case) it's a beautiful hue of orange. If you really focus on each leaf, they start to look like glass orntaments hanging down.

And if you have a day with a clear, bright blue sky the contrast is breathtaking!

I am typing this while my kids are playing in the next room. I love listening to their (not so) little voices. Most of the time they get along really well - I just know they will be friends for life.

Newfherder · 10-27-2006, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by misskitty

Heat. In the house. It's freezing out and snow is forecast. My old gravity furnace still works. I love the way the heat just flows out of the old ducts in the walls without making a sound or blowing dust bunnies around.

Oopsy. Did I say dust bunnies?

What does a gallon of gravity go for now days? Where I live, our only two choices are propane and electric--maybe gravity is more plentiful in Canada.

One of my simple pleasures is teasing fellow Forters (I'm looking at you, misskitty.)

10-26-2006, 06:06 PM	#551
Gutmutter Tonglen Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: exhale lovingkindness Posts: 6,109	My inhaler. I've never had breathing problems, but now that I do, it is nice to go from panicky to breathing easily with the puff of the inhaler. __________________ Count your blessings!

10-26-2006, 11:00 PM	#552
misskitty Got Cattitude Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In the Kat House in Kanada Posts: 7,696	Heat. In the house. It's freezing out and snow is forecast. My old gravity furnace still works. I love the way the heat just flows out of the old ducts in the walls without making a sound or blowing dust bunnies around. Oopsy. Did I say dust bunnies? __________________ Live simply ~ Love generously~ Care deeply~ Speak kindly

10-27-2006, 05:04 AM	#554
SuperBrat Aint I a lil devil? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seattle Age: 27 Posts: 1,019	HoHo's, the best thing that God ever gave us knowledge to make. Also, soft bread to make sandwiches on. Mmmm... sammiches... Homer drool __________________ Pink Elephants on Parade!

10-27-2006, 03:40 PM	#555
SuperBrat Aint I a lil devil? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seattle Age: 27 Posts: 1,019	Another one! Sitting next to friendly strangers on the airplane. I was flying back from visit to my cousins, and I was sitting next to a dentist and a teenager, both of who were very nice, and we talked the entire time there. The doctor only did root canals, but he said it pays well lol and that he had to go to school for 13 years for it. __________________ Pink Elephants on Parade!

10-27-2006, 03:48 PM	#556
Mellon Wishing for spring Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Age: 34 Posts: 597	What makes me happiest right now are the little notes that my boyfriend emails me every now and again that tell me he's thinking of me & loves me... it's sweet and so not what I'm used to __________________ Buffy: What is this? Willow: A doodle. I do doodle. You too. You do doodle, too. ("Gingerbread") Xander: Damn it! You know what? I'm sick of this crap. I'm sick of being the guy who eats insects and gets the funny syphilis. As of this moment, it's over. I'm finished being everybody's butt monkey! ("Buffy vs. Dracula")

10-26-2006, 11:05 PM	#553
Muduh FORT Fogey Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Tennessee Posts: 7,303	This morning, about daylight, I went out to get the paper. As I was walking back up the driveway I noticed that many birds were singing. It was deadly quiet, except for the chorus. I loved that peacefulness.

10-27-2006, 04:05 PM	#557
Veruka FORT Fogey Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 8,164	Nothing makes me happier this time of year than the leaves changing. There are a couple of trees in my neighbors yards that just get more beautiful each year. Half the leaves turn red, the other half turn yellow. There are just so many ways to look at them. If you squint your eyes just right (or take off your glasses in my case) it's a beautiful hue of orange. If you really focus on each leaf, they start to look like glass orntaments hanging down. Not only do I love to watch the progression of the color on the leaves, but also the shape of the trees. As the leaves fall off slowly, the shapes of the branches start to show up better and better, and you can really appreciate all the different directions that the tree is reaching. Once the branches are bare, you realize they're all stretched out and ready to capture and hold onto the snow when it falls on them. If there's anything that is more beautiful about a tree than when its leaves are changing, it's the way the shape is REALLY highlighted with snow covering the branches. THAT is the only think about snow that I adore!

10-27-2006, 05:24 PM	#558
Lois Lane On a cupcake mission! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Right behind you Posts: 5,063	I love that members' names show up at the top of the threads again under the Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread thingy. It's nice to know who else is poking around! That makes me very happy. But then again, I'm a dork!