Showing posts with label things that make me happy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label things that make me happy. Show all posts

Sunday, July 19, 2020

Positive Things

These Articles Make Me Happy 

I'm interested in the environment and look for good news about how we affect the earth, like this article about rewilding in East Anglia.  “We want to focus on a little nature everywhere rather than a lot of nature in one area.” 

And a Wildflower Corridor for pollinators.  

The first two are in the UK, but Texas (and probably other states) has an interest in encouraging wildflowers and pollinators as well:  Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.  You can also join the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge. 

Some great inspirational quotes about trees.  Here are just a few:
"Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago." 
― Warren Buffett
"Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky."
― Kahlil Gebran
"You know me, I think there ought to be a big old tree right there. And let's give him a friend. Everybody needs a friend."
― Bob Ross 
The Garden Makes Me Happy

Honeybells cuphea and begonias

 Milkweed

 sunflowers from seeds knocked out of feeder


Letters Makes Me Happy

Incoming Mail

I love the way the flower on the envelope echoes the above wildflower theme,
the stamps echo the cheerful yellows and orange of the flower, and the
way Wonder Woman charges into the fray.
Even more, I love the long letter from one of my oldest friends.

and how about this cheerful envelope from Julie Tiu
with the hashtags #yourbeautiful letter, #Naomi Bulger, and #mailart (on back)

Outgoing Mail

This made me laugh!

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Things that have made me happy lately:

MousesHouses Be Safe and...


A Common Sense Camp --"The camp has eight themed weeks that include kitchen confidence, anti-racism, DIY, laundry and cleaning, safety and emergency preparedness, personal finance, city savvy, and social skills."  Now is a good time to teach kids about common place things they need to know.  :)

Mary's Sewing Camp--teach a kid to sew and you may end up with quilts.  

Earth School

The Power of Play by Steve Curry
When we play, we affirm our values and connect with others. When we are absorbed in play, we lose ourselves.” Contemporary American author Diane Ackerman says, “Play is our brain’s favorite way of learning.” 


https://stevemccurry.blog/2020/06/25/power-of-play-2/


Snail Mail During the Pandemic and Mail Art During Lockdown -- Writing letters and postcards has appealed to many people during this period.

Books/Reading:  All of these were Advanced Reader Copies, and  all were very good.  I was glad to have another Maeve Kerrigan/Josh Derwent by Jane Casey installment (so good!).  The John Connolly Charlie Parker book is different from his previous books (no paranormal events), but excellent as usual.  I love Sherry Thomas' Lady Sherlock series (Charlotte is a delightful detective).  A Dance with Fate is the second in the Warrior Bard series by Marillier  (I only recently read the first one and this one is just as good).


Mail




I still have two or three letters to answer and have been making more envelopes and trying to organize my ephemera.