a partial list of happy things

Though the smoke and haze around here won’t let us forget we are still under the threat of fire,  life is going on.

1.  We colored eggs.  And I realized that when I sat at the table with the kids they were giddy and happy and when I would step into the kitchen even for a minute they would bicker.  It was like an on/off switch.  This still makes the happy list just because when they disagree it is usually so ridiculous and as much as I don’t like it, it’s a part of raising kids and already I can laugh about some of the things they argue over.  YOUR EGG HAS BEEN IN THE BLUE FOR AN HOUR.

 

2.  K and I recently celebrated our anniversary.  We didn’t do anything “special” but we did stay home and I made roast chicken and potato salad and the Celtics were on TV and they won right at the last few seconds.  Happiness? I think so.

3. I came across this web site and fell in love.

4. And happily I finished a major work of art.

 

Can you believe I sit and do paint by numbers when my house needs to be cleaned and boxed and its contents shipped 2500 miles east?  Me either.  I am embarrassed to admit this, but I did most of it in my bed. 

I can’t stop doing them, it is so relaxing!  It helps to use a wet paper towel to clean the brush instead of water.  I wonder if Van Gough painted in his bed, too?

5. A while ago I read an idea using paint by numbers only I can’t remember where I read it..was it Cathe Holden?  Anyway she color copied paintings she bought at a flea market onto big sheets of paper (collage style) and used it as wrapping paper.  It was like totally awesome. 

And that is all I’s got.