happy stuff.

i think that one of the nicest side effects of having a house full of people coming this weekend is that (at least for now) my house is the cleanest it’s been (all at one time) for a long time. i still need to clean the bathrooms and do the last minute chase-the-furballs-around-the-house-with-the-handivac thing, but [...]

yesterday we went to pick up the car from the repair shop. we had taken it to the dealership for this repair and they have a “clock tower” outside on the grounds. amusingly, this clock tower plays songs with a chime sound and not just to mark the hour, but all…the…time. when i had dropped [...]

this afternoon, i went to see a performance by cycropia. normally, i’ve seen them every year at a local park festival where they “dance in the tree.” but this performance was in a soon-to-be-renovated old factory. there were some really cool dances (my favorite was probably the first where five women danced sychronized in five [...]

tonight was the last in a series of friday night rooftop film screenings downtown. it’s a new series where they show a set of avant garde films to people sitting on blankets and chairs on the roof. i wasn’t sure if we would get there on time, but i convinced mr. happy stuff to come [...]

last night i went on a bike ride. as i was biking along and smiling at all the tiny baby bunnies that sat nibbling clover beside the bike path, i realized how much i enjoy my “summer treadmill.” the winter means much more indoor biking with only the tv to keep me from getting bored. [...]

when they were kittens, my two cats were frequently curled up together, sleeping or just hanging out. now that they’re older, they tend to hang out in different spots and occasionally have large fights. today, i caught them curled up together in a chair. one was sleeping and the other one was taking a bath [...]

i am such a garbage gazer. when i go running or for a bike ride and i see people’s trash out on the curb, my eyes are always checking out their non-bagged items. i mean, the furniture-type trash. i can’t believe some of the things that people throw away. don’t they know that their are [...]

i think i’ve mentioned before that the farmer’s market that i like to go to on weekends often has musicians along the edges. it seems that in the past year those musicians have become more varied and prolific. whereas i remember in years past that there was a piccolo player and an occasional bagpiper, yesterday [...]

today on my run, i went through the park near my house. i noticed that the ground was littered with purple spots under one of the trees and looked up to find (to my delight!) ripe mulberries! so, i stopped and had a little snack.

i saw my first firefly of the season last night! i told mr. happy stuff about it when he got home on his bike and he said, “me too! and then i hit it.” (but he said he doesn’t think he killed it.)