find at least one thing each day that makes me happy and record it everyday for a year

^{November 26}

• There was sunshine today! Isak and I took a very long walk, tromping through rain filled ditches, frolicking on drying playgrounds, taking unfamiliar paths, we even made a quick trip to the library. It was beautiful out, and the fresh air did wonders for both of us.

• A giant hardcover Art Nouveau book full of exquisitely beautiful things.

• Markus came home and made a wonderful chicken dinner with rice and a spinach salad; a most excellent tomato on the side. Now we’re going to watch a movie…

^{November 25}

• It was cold and rainy, and Isak and I were both feeling flattened, so we played pre-school hooky; stayed home and read, played, took warm baths, and decorated a big cardboard box.

• An invite from a dear girlfriend for homemade French Toast Friday morning. I also reconnected with a family I used to nanny for years ago.

• Isak had an early night, so Markus and I made big mugs of tea, nibbled After 8’s and watched The Day of the Locust. Nice, relaxing grown-up time.

^{November 24}

• Video editing for an hour, forgetting to save, crashing, then discovering my work was auto-saved. Joy!

• Tired, random, trance shooting when I thought my creativity was shot.

• Heartbeats.

^{November 23}

• We had a great playdate with the kids, much needed girl chats over hot bolero and cake, and I got a lovely bag of clothes.

• The dark slickness of rainy day crows.

• Family Thanksgiving plans for the weekend. It’s going to be extra special.

^{November 22}

• A lazy, rainy Sunday. PJs, movies, and homemade mochas.

• Club sandwiches at the local greasy spoon. They’re a dying breed.

• Plans for a triple kid/mom playdate after Monday’s preschool photos.

^{November 21}

• Setting up toy trains.

• A long, sweet talk over freshly rolled truffles.

• Better sleep with vivid dreams.

^{November 20}

• Instead of my usual morning coffee at the café, I opted for a ginger green tea, which was delicious.

• I had two hours of sleep the night before, was beyond exhausted, and dreading the cold & rainy bus ride home from pre-school. Just as I was bundling up we were offered a lift back. I was SO grateful. We came home and had a fantastic nap.

• The season’s first box of mandarin oranges!

^{November 19}

• A rainy day walk through deep puddles and misty woods, chasing streams downhill. Coming home for cocoa and dry clothes.

• A long and lovely skype with Sherry and her long lost love in Newfoundland.

• Making huge watercolor paintings on cardboard boxes.

^{November 18}

• A trip to see Dr. Joy. We got our shots and then took a trip to the toy store for a treat.

• Isak and his grandpa reading Dr. Seuss together.

• A warm lavender bath and an early bedtime. Falling asleep listening to the wind.

^{November 17}

• Vintage egg beaters. Painting my toenails a bloody metallic red.

• A good friend is bouncing back from surgery.

• A family cuddle pile at the end of the day.