What makes me happy part 25

Having Irish coffee at work (the non-alcoholic kind, of course).

International-themed potlucks:  Irish cider Pie, Irish soda bread, Guinness beef stew (I made - kinda ehh), and Irish Rose drink (the non-alcoholic version again).

Finding the most delicious recipe for vegan mac and cheese.

And, as always, this guy.  

My month of happy posts complete!  What did you all think?

Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.
~ Les Miserables

What makes me happy part 24

The smell of sweat and hard work early in the morning.

Ingredients gathered to make Guinness Beef Stew.

Enjoying left-over ingredients with some zucchini chips.  

If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it.
~ John Irving

What makes me happy part 23

Spending time with my two bestest pals.  

"What day is it,?" asked Pooh.
"It's today," squeaked Piglet.
"My favorite day," said Pooh.

What makes me happy part 22

Spending an evening being girly.

I come to you tonight with a plea that we stop seeking out the storms and enjoy more fully the sunlight.
~ Gordon B. Hinckley

What makes me happy part 21

Pretty songs...



We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.
~ Abraham Lincoln

What makes me happy part 20

Potlucks at work.  This week our theme was "red"...couldn't you tell?  From The top going clockwise, a red dino cookie, homemade strawberry fruit rollups (I made), Red Velvet Chocolate chip Cookie (I made), Baked apple (I made), strawberry jello, red tortilla chips, and salsa.  Yum. 

Home recipes that work - a fruit fly catcher.  Gross.

When you're the strong one, people don't give you permission to hurt.
~ Iyanla Vanzant

What makes me happy part 19

Going to the state fair...

watching a draft horse show...

chainsaw carving...

Sleeping sheep...

signs that make me laugh...

Random collections people have on display...

And grange produce competitions...

...

Would you like an adventure now, or shall we have our tea first?
~ Peter Pan

What makes me happy part 18

Homemade fruit roll-ups.

Red velvet chocolate chip cookies.  Using this recipe. 

And spending a rainy day with this guy. 

I won't cry for you, my mascara's too expensive.
~ Adriana Lima

What makes me happy part 17

Finally finding everything to make my own laundry soap.

An overflowing fruit bowl

CSA sunflowers in my bathroom.

Blackberry chip ice cream by the pint.

And MAKING my own laundry soap!  I used this recipe.

It takes nothing to join the crowd.  It takes everything to stand alone.
~ Hans F. Hansen

What makes me happy part 16

Indulging in sugary sweetness...

...and finishing Community Season 2.

Fairy tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.
~ G.K. Chesterton

What makes me happy part 15

Two 12 hour shifts, 2 hours at the gym, and catching up on the internet in the dark.

If someone breaks your heart just punch them in the face.  Seriously.  Punch them in the face and go get some ice cream.
~ Frank Ocean

What makes me happy part 14

Sandwich potlucks at work...

My lunch was 4 different kinds of sandwiches!

Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.
~ Dr Seuss

What makes me happy part 13

Catching up with an old friend over hamburgers and cokes...

I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see.
~ John Burrough

What makes me happy part 12

Quiet nights at home.

If you always do what interests you, at least one person is pleased.
~ Katharine Hepburn

What makes me happy part 11

Farmers market and CSA goodness

Homemade mint chocolate chip ice cream

Locally made peach soda.

Surprise belated birthday gifts.

The grass is greener where you water it.
~ Neil Barringham

What makes me happy part 10

Making and eating food that would have made my 12-year-old self gag. 

Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
~ Albus Dumbledore

What makes me happy part 9

Recipes that turn out well - and that my coworkers devour.  Chocolate zucchini bread.

If we all did the things we are capable of doing we would literally astound ourselves.
~ Thomas Edison

What makes me happy part 8

Starting...

Finishing...

Backstage passes...

Unique opportunities...

...and first pitches.

Wherever you are, be all there.
~ Jim Elliot

What makes me happy part 7

My bike fits in the back of my car (since my bike rack is too big)...

And new bike pedals...to make my knees hurt less.

Respond to every call that excites your spirit.
~ Rumi

What makes me happy part 6

Hard cider on tap.  And helping someone decompress. 

She was a girl who know how to be happy even when she was sad.  And that's important.
~ Marilyn Monroe

What makes me happy part 5

Eating the rest of my coworker's homemade blackberry pie...

Watch the sunrise at least once a year, put a lot of marshmallows in your hot chocolate, lie on your back and look at the stars, never buy a coffee table you can't put your feet on, never pass up a chance to jump on a trampoline, don't overlook life's small joys while searching for the big ones.
~ H. Jackson Brown Jr

What makes me happy part 4

Wearing these shoes to work...

...and catching up over coffee.

"When you stop doing things for fun you might as well be dead."
~ E. Hemingway