Oh, oh oh oh oh oooh....

Oh I'm SO FREAKIN' HAPPY I got the Hanger out of my life when I did.

He's got a new girl friend... a lovely flight attendant we'll call "Jackie". Better her than me. None too surprising, I didn't nickname him "the hanger" cause he's been hanging around me for 6+ years (what can I say, I'm a sucker for taking care of 'sick' people). Hope they will be happy together 'cause I guess as soon as she's actually free to marry again, that's the plan. 'Course, being the Hanger, he's fooling around on her when she's flying... even though he loves her. It's sad, she sounds like a great person... may be she'll see her blue eyed man-child for who he is. Wishing them all the best and I'm not being sarcastic.

I asked the Hanger once why he cheats... he prefers to call it his little problem... he said it was because he "wants to make everyone happy". Happy. Yeah, that's it.

Now that I got that off my chest. I am feeling pretty good these days. My load feels much lighter. Work's good. I'm exercising. I'm even trying to get out there and date... so if you know anyone in the Greater Calgary area... I just want to have some fun!

I've been doing a fair bit of knitting. Slowly finishing three projects, Mara, Some basic socks in Noro Silk Garden and my Rooibos Vest. Love the vest.

I'm loving the packagey goodness that is woolgirl sock kits. Alice literally moved me to tears, it was the journal more than anything, I absolutely loved it!

I'm in the throws of spring cleaning... continuing my solid efforts to throw out the trash... all the trash... and detox my life.

I bought a new book today, "The Happiness Project". I've heard really great things about it and I'm looking forward to being inspired. It goes hand in hand with my efforts in that department. The de-junking, shedding of outgrown relationships, eat local, live in the moment, love what is momentum that I've taken on this year. And I'm buying a bike. A hybrid so I can go trail riding with the boy or touring around town on my own. This Friday... me... Bow Cycle... it's on. And... because nothing... but nothing... makes me happier than paddling me own canoe... I'm joining the Calgary Canoe Club as soon as the new season opens.

I guess that's one of the reasons I haven't been writing as much. I need to spend less time thinking about doing things and more time doing them. really... NIKE had it right all along... Just Do It.

Squeeeeeeee...

This is how I am feeling right now...

for the past while, I haven't been blogging much, it's 'cause I'm happy. really happy. No special reason, nothing super wonderful has happened. I don't want to think about it too much either... it might wreck the mood.

There are lots of little reasons to be happy, no one big reason. I love my new car. My son isn't having anxiety attacks any more. He has much better teachers this year and school is going well. I'm reading books that make me happy ("Buddha Da" by Ann Donovan and "Eat, Pray, Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert for those who need to know). I bought some lovely, lacy new lingerie and a new pair of flannel PJ's, just for me. I'm knitting projects that are working and that are enjoyable to knit. I am taking a knitting class and going on a wonderful retreat in November, it's an opportunity to learn new things and spend time with lots of fun people. Work is going well, I love it there. I am feeling profoundly grateful for what I have.

I am love, loving Greenjeans, the LL Red Rover is awesome to work with and it fits perfect and is turning out super cute. This picture is a little washed out so you can see the cable pattern, it's fun and not too hard. Did I mention it's fast too?

I splurged on some Tilli Thomas Pure & Simple in Glampyre. I am making a quick slanted eyelet scarf for Angela, a co-worker of mine who is house sitting when I'm on the retreat and is crazy for purple. Great pattern, thanks for the suggestion Aunty Tink!

Finally, here is a picture of my finished mini wrap in Bam Boo. It still needs to be washed and blocked but I'm pretty happy with it.

The Happies…

There is a time and place for everything, a time to whine… a time to rant… a time to give you my list of the happies…

My frogs singing…The way my son giggles in his sleep…New lingerie…Summer dresses…Hot pink toenails…Red open toe shoes…The smell of lilacs…Climbing into a freshly made bed…Children selling lemonade…

Watching Ginger roll in the grass…A spritz of Clinique Happy Heart on the back of my neck…Real Ice tea…Singing made up songs like instead of "going to the chapel and I'm gonna get married", it's "going to the depot and I'm gonna buy a lawnmower"…Road Trips…Yard Sales…A great book…Sitting on the front porch…Going to a rugby match…Watching a Summer storm…Knitting or just dreaming of knitting…
Socky goodness…My Summer BBQ playlist on ITunes…Sitting in a dark little jazz club listening to an amazing quintet…Having breakfast at the airport.

I suddenly got me a severe case of the happies and I don't plan to let it go any time soon!

So tell me…what makes you happy?