#atsirhc

[maeganbobaegan]

When you get this, answer with a list of five things that make you happy. Then send it to the last ten blogs on your recent activity. :-)

Thank you for thinking of me :D

1. The way clean floors feel under my bare feet.

2. Smooth/soft material. (Why do so many materials get so pilly these days? I can’t stand it!)

3. The boost of energy that I get after having coffee. 

4. The white sandy beaches on the Gulf coast.

5. Losing myself in gardening while the kids happily play around me.

I would love to tag: @undertheheart, @nilbog-coffee, @therealwolfqueen, @atsirhc, @thereisnomatter, @serialsghostwritten, @little-big, @togetbackhomeward, @ahmyconor & @punch-drunk-lust

[quickwitter]

5 Things that make you happy

A surprising side effect of keeping chickens is the joy that comes from gifting people eggs, especially people who are not expecting it - the mailman, the park worker, the guy who fixes your tire. It’s a nice way to say thank you often opens up a dialogue. I love to hear other people’s stories, and I’m surprised how many people have had someone in their lives that kept chickens, especially living in Los Angeles in 2015.

Goofy baby animal antics, goofy grown animal antics. Oh, my dog when she grimace smiles but keeps her head down and to the side so she looks absolutely demonic. Love that. Love her.

A good story, well-told. Nothing better.

There’s something I love about being a little off-kilter and challenged to stop expecting, and instead open myself to experiencing. This has been most common when I’ve traveled, and has changed me and the way that I view the world. I’m looking forward to that on this upcoming trip.

I remember the first time I worked in the dark room and the rush I felt as an image arose from the paper. Magic. Absolute magic. I could still spend hours in a darkroom working as hours melted away. Adding to that is the joy of capturing images. Visually describing the world as I see it. Such a joy.

[naimhejeanne]

Whichever of these doelings I decide to keep, I will name after you, Christa.