Category Archives: stuff that makes me smile

01
Feb, 2006

lunch with my man

today i got to have lunch at a lovely little cafe with my favorite man–mr. happy stuff! we shared a delicious cheesecake for dessert. i also had to smile when i saw a woman walking her weiner dog downtown. he … Continue reading →

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31
Jan, 2006

making a display…at home!

i love to create tiny vignettes. here’s the one i put together today in my bathroom at home. here’s my favorite shelf. the black and white photos in this display are two that i purchased while in paris last spring. … Continue reading →

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18
Jan, 2006

new scarf!

a friend of mine was going to be traveling to spain, so i asked her (partially in jest) if she would keep her eye out for an orange fake pashmina for me. i love the blue/gray one that i bought … Continue reading →

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08
Jan, 2006

cranky monkey

wearing this t-shirt makes me feel (paradoxically) quite happy. i found it at the local thrift store outlet (all clothing is $1 a pound) and bought it because the material is so thin and soft and the word and picture … Continue reading →

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03
Jan, 2006

rose is rose

i just love this comic. reading ones in the “love note” series is almost as good as getting my own love note. almost. i also love the “leave things be tree” series.

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30
Dec, 2005

i got a plug!

thanks, alkelda! :)

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24
Dec, 2005

santa claus is coming to town!

yesterday, on our drive to my parents house, deep in rural kentucky, we passed a buggy. it almost looked amish, until we got closer and saw a head of bouncy white hair topped with a red and white cap. as … Continue reading →

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21
Dec, 2005

swans

a few days ago, on the way into a friends house, i heard honking and looked up and saw a beautiful line of white swans flying in a v formation against a perfectly blue sky.

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19
Dec, 2005

surprising sensory pleasure

today’s suprising sensory pleasure was reaching my hand into a bucket of pom-poms to transfer them from one container to another. try it sometime. fluffy little multicolored balls of softness surrounding your hand feels… really nice!

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06
Dec, 2005

signs with lights out

i sometimes get a kick out of reading store signs that have some of the letters burned out. my most recent two favorites were sears with the first “s” unlit and michael’s frozen custard which had become “micha zen custard.” … Continue reading →

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