Running Chatter: Things That Make Me Happy

It has been a good week.  A fast week and a good one.  When an extra day is tacked on to the weekend I find myself in a bit of a confused fog during most of the week.  Tuesday is Monday, Wednesday is Tuesday, and Thursday is Wednesday.  But Friday?  Friday is always Friday because really, who messes up Friday?

Not me.

Since it’s (already) Friday and Friday makes me happy and I’m still coming out of the hazy confusion of a short week I thought I’d keep it simple. . .

Running Chatter. . . Version:  Things that make me happy . . . 

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10.  Running

Track is in full swing for Charlie and Chanelle. 

Seriously, is there anything more adorable than watching four year old girls racing side by side and veering into each others lanes with smiles of pride stretching across their faces? 

Or watching six year old boys give their most serious faces while racing toward a finish line made up of the open arms of proud parents?

I don’t think so. 

Yep, track is is full swing and we are loving it.

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9.  Roses

Our roses are in full bloom.  Bright, beautiful blooms cover the side of our house. 

They make me happy.  Very happy.

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8.  Herbs

Basil, dill, rosemary, parsley, oh my!  Our herbs are ready for harvesting.  What a treat it is to walk out to the deck and take scissors to fresh herbs. 

So simple, yet such a treat. 

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7.  Yellow Shoes

I thought red shoes made me happy.  Ummm, yellow shoes put red shoes to shame.  Seriously, have you seen the movie Happy Feet?  That was me all day today.  I couldn’t stop them. . . my feet just danced. 

Dancing feet make me happy.

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6.  365 Project

Yep, I’m still at it.

Eight months down. . . Four to go! 

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5.  Double Take

Meadow had a friend over this week.  It seems that the Mom’s have the same taste in clothing. . . and the girls aren’t real happy about that.

That’s okay. . . it makes me happy.
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4.  Another First

Meadow seems to be on the fast track of “firsts”. This week she found herself face to face with a treat that every person of the female variety loves. . .

Chocolate.

Miss Nancy was kind of enough to offer relief from the heat to all three of the kids and we are quite sure she digs chocolate. . .

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3.  A Gift

Today the Fed Ex man came to the door.  I was surprised because I knew we had not ordered anything.  When I saw the package was from my aunt and addressed to me, I didn’t waste any time tearing into it.  This is what I found. . .

Along with a note that read. . .

Summer, Your mom gave me this necklace a long time ago when I was running six miles a day.  The chain had broken and the pendant has been in my jewelry box ever since.  I always loved the necklace so I got a new chain and began to wear it again.  Every time I look at it though I think of you–our little runner!  This belongs with you! 

I can not even attach words to what this little surprise meant to me today.  My first thought was, her hands were on this. . . mom held this pendant. 
Thank you, Aunt Carol.  From the bottom of my heart. . . thank you.  This gift made me smile today and it always will.

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2.  Charlie

This afternoon Charlie was walking through the kitchen, getting ready to head out the door.  As he approached the door I stopped him and asked him to come to where I was standing.  There was something that I wanted him to see. . . something that I suspected might make him smile.  As he approached me, I lifted him up so he could get a good look at the thing I wanted to show him.  That’s when it happened.

Right there in the middle of the kitchen, Charlie let out one of the heartiest, happiest, joyous belly laughs I think I’ve ever heard.  Ever.  The dimples on his face were beyond prominent and his deep laughter echoed throughout the house.  Seriously, I thought Miss Nancy was going to come over to see what the commotion was about. 

I carried that beautiful sound with me throughout the rest of the day.  Even now as I write this I still hear the faint sound of his joyful laughter ringing in my ears.  There is nothing like that.

His dimples. . . The belly laugh. . . Charlie makes me happy.

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1.  Laughter

Care to know what Charlie what made Charlie laugh so hard?

Do you really want to know?

Okay. . . here it is. . .

Meadow will likely kill me for this one day but seriously. . . is it not adorable?!

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There you have it.  Running Chatter. . . Version:  Things That Make Me Happy
Wishing each of you a weekend full of the awareness of Happy Things.

Chatter, Out.