Make me smile...

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It's been far too long since I posted one of these lists of happinesses, so here goes!!

--Making travel plans to finish up a section of my archival research. Love love love making reservations and dreaming about adventures-to-come.

--Speaking of travel, I'm experimenting with "crowd sourcing" ideas for romantic travel by posing questions via twitter. I'm thinking that John & I need to make some long-term plans for some big anniversaries that're in the not-so-distant-future.

--B-kitty does the deepest cat sighs when she's craving attention. It's absolutely charming and works nearly every time.

--In an effort to downscale some of my commitments, I'm letting go of my responsibilities as the moderator of FreecycleIrvine. I've done this job day in and out for nearly 5 years and while I absolutely _love_ Freecycle, I don't have the energy for it anymore. I'm feeling glad to hand this job on to someone else now. It's time.

--My thumb that got crunched at paddling practice on Monday is nearly back to normal (hardly purple at all--yay for arnica oil!)

--Today I had one of those days where every time I went to get something accomplished, an obstacle or distraction popped up in my way. I got a lot done still, but I have to say that I'm glad today is over and I'm looking forward to a new day tomorrow. One that's as bright as the daisy in the pic above (and doesn't the center of this flower just almost look like cupcake frosting? Lovely!)

--Tomorrow's Friday! Woot!