five (really) good things
finding a jar of vintage buttons shaped like flowers while stopping at an antique mall i spotted when driving home from portland (especially finding pink vintage buttons that look like flowers...my favorite...though the yellow one above is perfection in vintage button world...at least to me...and that green one is pretty fantastic...and the light blue one is...oh i just love them all).
sitting on the couch with millie curled up against me keeping me warm.
twirling around the house after receiving some exciting news.
continuing to fill up my soul with the blue sky and sunshine we have had for four days in a row.
allowing myself to sit in the quiet and dream about all that the future holds, then taking a deep breath a deciding to just jump in. right now.
please share your five (really) good things.
i dare you.
five (really) good things
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Well, you don't have to twist MY arm! :) Five really good things...
1) I'm with you on the beautiful sunshine. Cold and crisp but sunny enough to find reason to get out in it (wearing my lovely liz-original scarf, of course) :)
2)watching March of the Penquins...again whilst listening to the girls' cooing and oogling over the little darlings.
3)Knowing that for days I have been doing really well with my food managment...an important matter of health which has my full attention at the moment.
4) My "new" studio - new work tables built by Vinnietheman which are OH SO spacious and inspiring to work at.
5) anticipation of the thought that maybe we all just might get to hear of your good news, but being excited for you just the same even if it remains your little secret.
Thank you for these posts...these wonderful urgings to turn towards gratitude.
MMM! Bakealite buttons! YAY!
five really good things::
* a day with no place to be...
* apple cinnamon oatmeal cooking on the stove...
* my morning coffee brewing...
* my visiting mom and my little ones sitting round the kiddie table working on a 500 piece puzzle...
* and always, always my day is made brighter by a visit here with beautiful you!!!
glad you had a wonderful weekend in portland...
gorgeous find on those button!!!
thanks for the reminder to be present, be here...
sweet blessings on your day, my lovely friend.
hmmmm...
1. enormous tiny artshow pieces coming together
2. finishing up a website
3. working in my jammies
4. an unexpected funny postcard
5. a kid who has his license and can toodle himself and his sister around town
are you going to share this exciting news anytime soon?
1) Yeah, ditto the magnificent blue sky and sunshine! Like a sunflower, I'm turning my face to the sun every chance I get.
2) This awesome chai tea I just discovered (Zhena Gypsy Coconut Chai)...PERFECTION!
3) The Universe responding in amazing ways to the things I'm manifesting and intentioning these days.
4) My heated mattress pad and thick flannel sheets.
5) A new friend, just around the corner, with whom I will plant a veggie garden this spring and summer :-)
1) The beautiful full moon we've had the last few days
2) New artwork I just ordered from Kelly Rae Roberts (can't wait for it to arrive!)
3) Sunny weather and the anticipation of getting outside this weekend
4) Getting my Spring retreat announcements sent out
5) The world of blogging! I'm fairly new to all of this and have just been SOOOO inspired!!
having my first good thing (coffee) so I can wake up... will come up with 4 more though, but had to say how much I love those buttons. All of them are so happy and cheery and so beautiful...
1. shadows from the sun shining in through the window of my office.
2. hearing a new song I'm now in love with (The Silo Song by Chris Pureka)
3. my friend sending me an IM to let me know she is bringing me a quilting book
4. the ability to share things with people all across the world - it blows my mind in a great way.
5. knowing and being able to see the Universe taking care of me every step of the way.
Oh! I am so envious of your beautiful button goodness! What a find!
5 Goodies:
1) Having one day so far this week with less physical pain.
2) My cats crunching cat food.
3) The box of antique cookbooks sent by a dear friend.
4) My husband's sweet emails.
5) Having written and submitted a short story to Crazyhorse.
i got five things,
come and see
(pulling you by your sleeve)
c'mon!
they're over here
at my place!
:0)
Well, it IS only 8am here, but so far, seeing those buttons is the BEST thing about my day. I have a big smile on my face now. Not sure why but buttons just make me HAPPY!!! And they are a very happy bunch of buttons - you lucky thing! OK, so here's my FIVE:
1. Seeing those buttons while drinking my favourite tea.
2. Kids playing together so nicely - warms my heart :)
3. Listening to birds as I have breakfast.
4. It's another beautiful sunny day in paradise!!
5. Knowing we are visiting my Aunty at her cafe today,and that everyone will be happy we are there.
Eek! Those gorgeous buttons! They alone are far more than five good things. And I have to second you on the clear sky love. It has been wonderful (cold, yes, but clear) in the northwest this past week. Glad to hear you're enjoying it, too.
gosh, 5 things is difficult for me today... it's one of those days...well, one of those weeks...
hmmm
1. sleeping in
2. working in my pjs
3. figuring out what to do in my studio
4. finding a new health food store close to me
5. ummmmm red wine
:)
of course...5 really good things:
1. yes. the sunshine! glorious sunshine.
2. the ocean. oh, the tides, the crisp air, the sound of the waves crashing on the jetty. (photos from our vacation on my flickr)
3. seeing the mountains.
4. such wonderful conversations with my sweetie during our vacation. we talk on our daily walks, but vacation discussions always seem to go just that much deeper.
5. plowing through 3 books on vacation.
LOVE THOSE BUTTONS!! Great list, Liz!!
a warm rice pack easing the tension in my neck and shoulders.
seeing good progress in my at-home i-must-purge project.
enjoying honey from a local beekeeper... yum.
hearing from an old, dear friend.
finally catching up with favorite blogs after months of being a blog recluse, and smiling at the re-discovery over what a gem yours is.