It's a highly grumpy day today (yes, even despite starting it off listening to my children argue constantly, and despite spending half an hour squeezed into a seat listening to 3rd-graders play recorder!), so I think a happiness reminder is in order.
1. Hot coffee. (Or other hot beverages. It's the 'hot' that makes the difference!) Need I explain? I'm sure I already have, many many times!
2. iPods. Music is very motivational, and helps compartmentalize tasks while remaining productive. Plus, my personal music selections are diverse enough that it's a joy to have them all in one place.
3. School. Despite subjecting me to a third-grade recorder concert, school occupies my children for hours, makes them happy, educates them, gives them friends and other adults who care for them, and generally makes them far more interesting people.
4. Christmas cards. I have them all hung up around the kitchen and living room (haven't started taking them down yet because they haven't stopped coming in!), and it's cheery and festive, and so nice to get updates and pictures from people I don't see or hear from that often.
5. Sun! One reason I can't seem to move my computer back to my desk and off the dining room table is that my office gets zero sun, and the dining room table gets lovely hot sunshine all day long. Sitting here almost (well, except for the snow-covered back yard) feels like it isn't midwinter.
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