Inspired by memoirist, essayist, and fellow blogger Joyce Hager who listed 45 happy things of the year (and who was subsequently inspired by yet another blogger!), I am carrying on this torch as well.
- My love and his perpetual humor.
- Closing on our first home and moving in.
- Truffles from Matthew’s Chocolates in Hillsborough.
- Matthew’s Chocolates
- Seeing Billy Joel in concert for the first time ever. I didn’t realize how excited I was until he came on stage and I got goosebumps and started crying. My only Long Island pride.
- Successfully training Ramsay with the electric fence so that he has freedom to roam.
- Going on the Tour D’Coop, a self-guided tour of chicken coops around the Triangle. Got lots of ideas for our forthcoming coop!
- Creative chicken coop in downtown Raleigh.
- Our library.
- Random drives in the countryside around our town.
- Beltie cows.
- Mastering a fantastic crepe recipe.
- Planting an orchard and pollinator garden.
- A surprise gift from guest contributor Anene: A calf-skin journal she made herself!
- Handmade journal.
- High tea.
- Watching a couple get married on a gondola in Venice while a guitarist serenaded them. I’m tearing up now thinking about it. Reminded me of a scene from the last season of “Sex & the City” when Carrie faints because Petrovsky is too romantic.
- Seeing my poetry turned into art installations.
- Salted caramel brownies from Amelie’s French Bakery in Charlotte.
- Barre!
Saving turtles on the side of the road.- Brunches–specifically the lemon ricotta pancakes–at Small Street Cafe in our town of Pittsboro.
- Woodworking.
- Losing 15 pounds!
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This is so inspiring, maybe I can do one too.:) Congrats about pretty much on the list, especially about the 15 pounds! I have about that much to lose as well, so fingers crossed for 2015 (there’s no way I can survive New Year’s Eve and my January visit to Norway without cocktails and chocolate.)
I loved the story about that couple, how romantic!
(Petrovsky really pissed me off when he hit Carrie, which erased all previous romantic behavior.)
Yes – do one! Thanks…the weight loss has been quite the surprise. My goal was 10 lbs, now that I’m at 15 I’m focusing on a final goal of 17. Two more lbs to go and then just maintaining. The biggest help has been the MyFitnessPal app. Definitely get it!
Yes–Venice was uber romantic. I was not excited about going there, but I’m glad we did – if just to randomly come across that gondola couple!
I felt the same way as you about Petrovsky. It was the most unexpected inexcusable action. I think it helped the audience see that he was not ‘the one’ for Carrie. It made Big’s appearance all the more emotional! 🙂
I love Venice! I went there on a Spring break when I was in college, and loved it. Sure, I would probably get bored living there (unlike Rome), after all you can see the whole city in a couple of days, but it is a definite must-see.
I use the site, I should definitely get the app. Thanks!
It seemed out of character for him, but they needed something that “big” to make us like Big more and hate him. I was really rooting for Aidan (my kind of guy in every way) until Carrie cheated on him.
I kind of wish we had more seasons instead of movies (though they were fun to a certain extent), and Miranda stayed childless and a feminist (she could be a feminist with a kid, but I really didn’t like what they did to her in the movie). Oh well…
Yes, Venice seemed like a Disney-fied version of Italy. Rome feels much more classic and genuine.
Aidan is my #1 choice! Carrie was nuts to cheat. I totally agree with you on the seasons v. movies. The first movie was great, but they should have stopped there. The second was awkward and painful to watch. I do like that Steve and Miranda got together, otherwise she would have been too cynical and bitter. Now I must dust off my DVD collections and pop in some eps while I make dinner! 😀
Those lemon ricotta pancakes sound delicious! Congratulations on your new home. Thanks for sharing and for the link to my blog.
Yes! I am planning to pick up ingredients tomorrow and try to re-create them at home for Christmas. If I am successful, maybe I’ll start a ‘Cook Naked’ section of the blog!
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