What made you happy today?

My kids have barely left the house for a month now, so before the madness of the long weekend kicks in, we got up early and went to the local lake.
We took morning tea to eat in the car.
I told them we couldn't get out of the car, but we could have a car picnic and a change of scenery.

We arrived and by some miracle no one else was there!
So we got out of the car and ran around in the sunshine for 20 minutes.
It was the best 20 minutes of the week/month.

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Did some baking today, even did some gardening, not my strong point or something I particularly enjoy, but we've got a bit done, now I have the TV to myself and will have the bed to myself as the other half is camping in the garden with the girl child who is doing a virtual camp for scouts 😁
 
We went for a stroll the other day and a neighbour across the road called over to us to ask about the baby. Yesterday they popped a card through and today there was another card simply addressed "neighbours". The people next door to them popped a card through and included their phone number in case there is anything they can help us with. We've lived here nearly 7 years now and have spoken to both households more in passing but then we were hardly ever home. It seems like lockdown has brought us closer, we clap for key workers on a Thursday evening together and now making friends. The sentiment of reaching out to us I find so heart-warming
 
Purely from a selfish point of view it made me happy that my summer shorts and skirts from last year still fit. In fact I can get into them easier than I did last year. I'm always nervous the first time I put them on in case I have got larger over the winter months.
 
That is so lovely @Pigwhisperer ❤ Got me tearful again too!

Already had a few of those this morning, woke to four hungry, noisy mouths and not the usual five. Jess appeared to have gone to the bridge, no movement despite curtains opened, lid on the C&C up and cage given a bit of a shake and her noisy, popcorning pals running around, gutted and had a cry before going to pick her out of the haycube that’s been her favourite bed recently. Nope, madam was tricking me! (Really she’s just deaf and was laying on her one eye!) Just wanted breakfast in bed (or pellets in her cube!)! Got me well trained!
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So I’m happy she’s still here, even though gave me a scare! At least Luigi felt for me and let me give him some lovin’ in the cage which he doesn’t approve of very often! :love: Even a little head stroke allowed with Aliona, yup madam just munched!:))
She picks my dozy, little seizure days when I’m not with it I’m sure! :doh:
 
Yesterday was busy but I am so happy that the technology I’m learning to use is proving so successful and I love still having contact with people via Zoom.
People are so positive and encouraging about what we’re doing and the future is looking bright.
Today is my day off - housework is done and I’m going to go for a walk later if it doesn’t rain
 
Betsy said:
Purely from a selfish point of view it made me happy that my summer shorts and skirts from last year still fit. In fact I can get into them easier than I did last year. I'm always nervous the first time I put them on in case I have got larger over the winter months.
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I have that worry going back to work in September after the school summer hols (I a TA) worrying if my work jeans will still fit 😕
 
Piggylove82 said:
I have that worry going back to work in September after the school summer hols (I a TA) worrying if my work jeans will still fit 😕
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Pleased I'm not the only one who worries about their body shape! After 3 babies and the menopause my poor bod is not the same as it was. I kissed goodbye to my 24" waist almost 30 years ago!
 
I too have found a pair of shorts out today and they are on without too much of an issue! Slightly tighter than i remember but fine for garden, also was looking at all my lovely tops I bought last year to wear for work and wondering if I'll get to wear them this year? Maybe I should wear them to home school!😆 Really think that might be stretching the limits of teaching assistant!?!
 
I've just come in from the garden watching the pigs in their run and enjoying the birds and flowers. A male orange tipped butterfly landed on my blouse and stayed there for ages, allowing me to have a really good look at him. He was a bit ragged but still beautiful. I don't think I've been able to study any wild animal so closely for so long before!
 
alpacasqueak said:
That is so lovely @Pigwhisperer ❤ Got me tearful again too!

Already had a few of those this morning, woke to four hungry, noisy mouths and not the usual five. Jess appeared to have gone to the bridge, no movement despite curtains opened, lid on the C&C up and cage given a bit of a shake and her noisy, popcorning pals running around, gutted and had a cry before going to pick her out of the haycube that’s been her favourite bed recently. Nope, madam was tricking me! (Really she’s just deaf and was laying on her one eye!) Just wanted breakfast in bed (or pellets in her cube!)! Got me well trained!
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So I’m happy she’s still here, even though gave me a scare! At least Luigi felt for me and let me give him some lovin’ in the cage which he doesn’t approve of very often! :love: Even a little head stroke allowed with Aliona, yup madam just munched!:))
She picks my dozy, little seizure days when I’m not with it I’m sure! :doh:
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So glad she's OK! It's horrible when they scare you like that xx
 
Today poop scooping the piggy cages made me happy, the little buggers are not the slightest bit afraid of me and all came over to "help" even little scaredy Blodwen! I have been sniffed, licked, nibbled, rumbled at, weed on, and thoroughly investigated by all my lovely friends, poop scooping actually took almost as long as full cage cleans because there were piggies swarming all over me :)
 
Well a couple of horrible seizures and dozy days so I’ve not felt my best but another surprise parcel arrived earlier! Thought it was going to be the first Pedro teddy that lovely @teddymouse made for me and Hermes lost but no, being well and truly spoilt at the moment by the lovely Angie! :D:love:
So meet Rosie and Daisy the cats in teddy form, well their little heads! :love:
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Then both admiring themselves!
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Their colours are perfect and the Rosie one is almost identical to her gorgeous little face! Definitely got Daisy’s Yoda ears perfect too!
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Thanks so much again @teddymouse! :hug:xx
 

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alpacasqueak said:
Well a couple of horrible seizures and dozy days so I’ve not felt my best but another surprise parcel arrived earlier! Thought it was going to be the first Pedro teddy that lovely @teddymouse made for me and Hermes lost but no, being well and truly spoilt at the moment by the lovely Angie! :D:love:
So meet Rosie and Daisy the cats in teddy form, well their little heads! :love:
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Then both admiring themselves!
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Their colours are perfect and the Rosie one is almost identical to her gorgeous little face! Definitely got Daisy’s Yoda ears perfect too!
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Thanks so much again @teddymouse! :hug:xx
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How lovely :) sorry about your seizures though xx
 
I actually got my injection yesterday. Didn't know for two weeks if I was going to get it, what variation of the medication I was gonna get (I've taken 2 different forms) and even though my leg is killing me today (I'm injection in the thigh) it's 100% worth it. My leg doesn't think so, but it doesn't get a say in the matter.

Also I bought myself a couple new t-shirts to cheer myself up and they arrived this morning. "If you don't want a sarcastic answer, don't ask a stupid question" and "I'm not always rude and sarcastic. Sometimes I'm asleep."
They are now added to my growing collection of snark shirts.
 
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