list three things every day that made me happy

1. My 15 year old daughter entered me into a Cover girl competition! Very funny really as I am so not cover girl material, but extremely sweet of her. I saw the coupon she had filled out to send off and she wrote “My Mum is my best friend. and she still looks so beautiful for her age, even after all the things she has been through.” I got quite teary after reading that she wrote that about me.
2. I’m happy we were lucky to get a cancellation today for an appointment with the allergy specialist, as my son had an anaphylactic reaction to nuts last week, for the first time ever and it was very scary and led to a night in hospital.
3. I have been entering some scrapbooking challenges, and I found out I won a $5 voucher! Not a lot of money but it was still exciting to win and every bit helps.

1. My husband gave me a camera today! I am so happy as I really needed a better one, and this one is great… (Canon S2 IS)
2. I did some drawing today for the first time in ages and really enjoyed it.
3. Had a good laugh with some friends today,

1. I didn’t realise how down I was feeling till a friend asked me how I was in the morning and I burst into tears, so she asked me to come for coffee with her. It helped to get all my worries out and talk about how anxious I am for this year to be over to get privacy where we live, and how I am worried about the long term chemo side effects on my son which we have only just found out about. I felt happy after our coffee and so glad that I saw her this morning.
2. Visited my mother in law to give her a photo, and we had a good talk and she gave me a hug.
3. Got all the jobs done today that I had on my list!

1. I feel excited because I have a plan! I have decided to apply to go back to art school, next year when my son starts school, if I get accepted. Have been feeling down lately and I have realised that much of it is due to lack of mental stimulation, so the thought of using my brain again is both scary and exhilarating. I think it also may be good for me to go back to university before my oldest daughter gets there!
2. It is raining, and so crisp and fresh outdoors, just stepping outside for a moment makes me feel alive.
3. I rediscovered that I like Vegemite again! Just as well or I couldn’t be a true blue Aussie! ;)

1. Just thinking the blissful thought today about how good it will be here when I have privacy at home, after 20 years without privacy.
2. Storing some stuff away that has been on show, it was great to see a surface appear where there had been clutter and dust!
3. Today I just can’t think of a third thing, really tried, just feeling a bit flat today.

1. The most bizarre thing just happened. I found this gigantic box of fresh fruit and vegetables on our doorstep. It has my name and address on the box, but I never ordered it! Very good timing too as I was out of fruit and vegetables. :)
Not sure where it came from but we will enjoy it!

2. Smelling the passionfruit that were in the box…they were so fresh, and the carrots so amazingly crunchy.

3. Cooked a delicious roast chicken with all the trimmings and heaps of vegetables, thanks to my mystery delivery!

1. A friend told me how young I look and that she can’t believe I am as old as I am…she went on to say that she has had 3 comments this year which implied she looks like a grandma, and I felt sorry for her because she is a fair bit younger than I am! Happy for myself anyway…but sorry for her feeling bad about herself. (Editing to add that reading this back it sounds like I’m bragging, but being nearly 48 it’s always exciting to get told you look young!)

2. Went for a thirty minute walk, and walked back with heavy shopping bags, that must have burned off at least one kilogram I hope! Also pleased with the shopping I did…got some great winter tops on sale for my son, and bought just the right present for someone’s birthday, as well as a new board game “Tummy Ache”, which I think will be fun.

3. I did some scrapbooking at night, and was pleased with the results..one of my daughters said it looks “so cool”.

1. Going in the sky safari at the zoo with my husband and son.

2. Guy at the zoo was really friendly and let me buy a Greek salad after they were closed, he even said everything was closed to those 2 pretty young women who turned up after me!

3. Found a neat scrapbooking site that has made a few things clear to me which had been confusing me. I know scrapbooking is not exactly rocket science, but it was still managing to confuse me.

1. Think I have worked out a way I can arrange a room to give myself more space to work.

2. J accidentally bumped me on the nose and then he said “sorry Mummy let me give you a nose massage….” he rubbed my nose gently then said “there, that was it, that was the nose massage”. :)

3. My oldest daughter did so well at work experience, they told her today she has natural ability at graphic design. I’m so pleased for her.

1. Put in an online order for scrapbooking stuff.

2. Managed to clean all the floors…I was happy when it was done!

3. Got my online grocery order delivered and amazingly they made no mistakes with the delivery!