things that make you say "ahh!"

In Karmic balance to things that make you say Phhhht, I wanted a discussion for happier things. Like "ahh, I'm home with my family now". Or "ahh, a nice person at the grocery store offered me a sample of some pears yesterday, and they were really good.". Not that there is anything wrong with venting about loopy bagging practices. I just want to spend some brain power on happy things too. So what is going well for you all?

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Permalink Reply by naturegeek on April 15, 2009 at 7:53pm: Today we had a landscape designer from the local nursery come over and look at our yard - she was great! The nursery has a great deal where you pay $60 for her to come consult for an hour, and you not only get the consultation, but you get a $60 voucher for supplies from the nursery, so it's basically free! Diana (the landscaper) got so excited with our big blank slate of a yard she was practically dancing around - she used hand motions and sound effects to describe different plants, like grasses that grow in mounds and lean to the side or oat grasses that have the little dangling seeds... What was great is I could tell she was seeing our garden finished, and it was beautiful. It will likely take years to get there, but having a vision is the first step. And she gave us some first steps - start some fruit trees, and where to plant them, start some vines on our sideyard fence (on wires or trellises) to hide a little more of the neighbors' houses and create a nice private space, and start planning our hardscape - she went farther than we had imagined with a patio area, and also had neat ideas for where to put raised beds... like herb garden along our patio wall, so if we are barbecuing, we'll be able to reach over the wall and grab a handful of rosemary for our steaks, or cilantro, etc. Doesn't that sound great?

Visions of a backyard oasis are dancing in my head!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Evangeline on April 16, 2009 at 8:03am: That's fantastic NG! Herbs and fruit trees and waving grasses, awesome.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by serenity on April 16, 2009 at 4:44pm: hahaha what a great experience NG! i can't wait to see pics as it developes; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by LAly on April 17, 2009 at 2:37am: Excitement is contagious! Take pictures of the work in progress! I'm excited for you!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Deb S on April 17, 2009 at 6:36am: Oh WOW! Heaven heaven heaven. And are ALL the fabulously enthusiastic people in the world in BISHOP? My guess is you bring it out in people, gerdy, and people will be fabulously enthusiastic wherever you guys go! You guys are living my absolutely favoritist daydreams right now (that is, now that the gonads are gone, haha).; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by naturegeek on April 17, 2009 at 6:37pm: HAHAHAHA - "now that the gonads are gone" - wasn't that a Buffy St. Marie song? hehe
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Permalink Reply by Deb S on April 17, 2009 at 7:31pm: OMG, now I'm singing the Buffy St. Marie song with the new lyrics.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by naturegeek on April 17, 2009 at 7:59pm: moowahaha! You're welcome. (for the earworm)

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Permalink Reply by VT100 on April 16, 2009 at 8:24am: ng - it sounds like you are on the road to your own little slice of happiness; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by naturegeek on April 16, 2009 at 4:46pm: Yes! There is lots of available happiness out there, but having a patch of land to call your own, to work and garden in, IS, literally, your own little slice, isn't it? Oh, it's all so new and wonderful!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by serenity on April 16, 2009 at 4:54pm: hhehehehe AWESOME!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Evelyne on April 16, 2009 at 11:51am: Well, as of January 2008 I have been sponsoring a little girl from Romania through World Vision. Despite having returned to school the previous fall and being on an extremely tight budget, when I looked at her photograph for the first time and was flooded with a heady mix of emotions that I couldn't rationalize them so I agreed to sponsor her.

She sent me a letter yesterday with a crayon picture of spring flowers in a field, and she told me how much she was enjoying school.
It was definately an "ahhh" moment and I think I wept for about an hour.; ▶ Reply to This