A to Z... Happy is Me!

Happiness is something I see people searching for, day after day, as though it can magically be found. It's not hiding, happiness is here for us all. Here are just a few things that bring me joy, an A to Z list... but more than this list, happiness is how I live. I choose to find the positive in everything so my heart just doesn't have room to be unhappy, even in the toughest of times.


Appetizers

• I am sooooo not a 'foodie' and am never impressed with food or cooking skills but I absolutely LOVE going out for appetizers! Four Cheese Spinach Dip and Fireside Antojitos from Montana's... Bloomin' Onions from Outback Steakhouse... Wings from Kelsey's... Tempura Snap Peas and Asparagus that The Keg TOTALLY needs to bring back..... all of these beautiful appetizers mean nothing but pure happiness for mah bellehhhhh!!!

Books

• Books have always brought me happiness. The gift of being able to disappear into new worlds, to make new friends and learn new ways is one I never underestimate.

Cowgirl Boots

Oh, how I lubbs me mah boots!

Dominoes

• Mexican Train Dominoes... serious F-U-N! Happiness is being wrapped in a blanket with a steaming mug of coffee on a cool evening in the outdoor screened room playing dominoes.

Embers

• Weenie roasts and s'mores just wouldn't be the same without the power of embers. Weenie roast happiness is pretty hard to beat!

Family

• My always-see-only-the-best-in-everyone MOM, my brave-openhearted-go-getter SISTER, my always-looking-forward BROTHER, my beautifully-confident-curious-hilarious NIECE, my thoughtful-sportsnut-nature-loving NEPHEW, my fill-my-heart-and-my-soul-beyond-brimming BOYS and even though he can no longer be here on Earth with us, my ever-watching-from-Heaven-protectively-guiding-us-all DAD.

Guitars

• On the extremely rare occasions I do find myself feeling upset, all it takes is a few minutes with my guitar cradled in my arms to bring the song of happiness back into my soul. Even just running my fingertips across my case of musical heroes brings me joy in the memories they've given me through the soundtracks of my life.

Headphones

• I seriously BEYOND love my Skullcandy Aviator Headphones!!! The beautifulness of look mixed with the fullness of sound brings my beloved tunage to life for only me... happy galore!

Immaturity

• My ridiculous, immature and oft described annoying sense-of-humour brings me unparalleled amounts of everlasting joy. All-out belly laugh happiness, hurts the tummy but sings the soul!

Jean Jackets

• Happiness is the security of my old, worn-in, faded and frayed blue-jean jacket.

Kayaking

• Being on the water, from the quiet and gentle roll of calmness to the invigorating rush of an angry current... the happy can always be found within the waves if I just look hard enough.

Leisurewear

• Comfyfied is happyfiiiied!

Morning

• Yep, I admit it, I am one of those annoyingly cheerful, giggly and chatty ones of whom most people try to avoid, right from the instant I open my eyes in the morning... The earlier the laughter starts, the happier I am!!!

Neatness

• I am happiest when the space that surrounds me is open and tidy... no surrounding clutter leaves my soul uncluttered and happy.

Optimism

• Why look to the worst when there's always the opportunity look forward with hope instead?!! I feel happiest in knowing good things are on the horizon.

Picnics

• I live for picnics! Sandwiches, snacks and thermos iced tea served atop a big ol' picnic quilt with nothing but the comforting sounds of nature... happiness and a basket.

Quilts

• Designing and making quilts... now that's a happiness to snuggle on up in! I love being in my workshop, bringing my visions to life with bits of fabric and thread.

Records

• Happy-is as happy-bops-along-to-old-records. Sometimes, when my heart needs just a little extra filling, I love to hide away in the loft and play my favourite old records... I let the rich, full sounds take me back to when life was nothing but dreams of what I thought my future would hold.

Sundresses

• Soft, pretty, flowing, comfy sundresses make unbearably hot summer days the happiest they can be!

Tapioca

• A comforting bowl of homemade tapioca puddin' puts a puddin' happy smile on this ol' face of mine!!

Upsides

• Even when it seems there isn't an upside... there really always is. I'm happily thankful that I have been fortunate enough to always be able to find it.

Visiting

• With family, old friends, new friends... I'm always nervous, awkward and tripping over my words but being with the people I care about makes me one ridiculously happy camper.

Writing

• Writing has brought me happiness right from the time I learned how to. Stories are gifts my parents gave me by teaching me to both read and dream, and writing my way into newness with only a blank page and some green ink as a start point, well it somehow knows how to settle me without my even having to ask.

Xeric-ness

• Because this curly-haired mess finds the XERIC state to be a very HAPPY state!

Yankee-Doodle

• The dirty-poem version... inappropriate sense-of-humour happiness strikes again!

Zealousness

• Happy means never being shy in showing true zeal for even the tiniest of joys!

This is just a tiny sampling of what keeps me smiling... What makes you smile? What keeps your heart truly happy and filled with joy?? Share in the comments, you never know when your happies might just become catchin' for someone else in need of a happy!