Things That Make Me Absurdly Happy

In keeping with my new outlook to live in the Here & Now (as opposed to the big, bad ,scary future), I've been paying closer attention to the things that make me happy.

Throughout the week I used my mobile to capture random moments that gave me a burst of joy, no matter how abstract (or just plain sad) they were.

Here they are, in no particular order.  Point and laugh as you will.


This is my teenage son Jimmy rockin' it up on his gee-tar.  He has a great ear for music, although hedoes feel it necessary to play it at a volume that may vibrate the Earth off it's axis. 
If we hurtle off into outer space anytime soon, you'll know why.



You know when Maria warbles on about "A Few Of My Favourite Things" in The Sound of Music?  Well, she forgot the tea, the book and the knitting. 
















My lovely mini-laptop...all the more lovely because it's pink and it's shiny.  Sigh.


The hens always make me laugh.  I envisage them wearing head-scarves and complaining about the price of...um...eggs.
I threatened to take one to KFC because she kept pecking my feet while I was at the clothesline.  She ignored me and started pecking the wash basket.  They are not blessed with intelligence (but they make tasty burgers).  




This may be the lamest source of happiness on the planet, but a line of washing makes me feel that all is well with the world.  Maybe it's the fact that in order to hang washing out, there must first be sunshine...a rarity in Ireland   Or maybe it's just the knowledge that at sometime in the near future, my family shall once again wear clean knickers. It's a tough one to call.

Also, please note, the pink wash-basket.
There is a pleasing little double-whammy of joy in this picture. 
First is the fact that Finian was able to overcome his fear of the lawnmower to sit on his brother's knee.  And that he is sociable enough to want this closeness with Jimmy.
Second, the TEENAGER MOWED THE LAWN!!!

A final pretty little parcel of pinkness. 
I was given this iPod and the docking station by my brothers and sisters for my birthday last year.
The iPod is fab as it re-ignited my interest in music and I couldn't be without it when I go walking.
Also, it's pink.









So it was a good week folks.  Cheap and cheerful and deliciously pink