Trivial things that make you happy - Part 2 - The Happyning

Kitty6277 · 09-09-2019 10:13PM

Kerrygold shortbread biscuits. Amazing

madmaggie · 09-09-2019 11:04PM

Ah Graces7, two years is no time at all! After being educated here, getting a job, my own place, I still used to be asked "do you ever think about going back to England", this about 25 years after I came over.

SaltSweatSugar · 10-09-2019 12:08AM

Getting good feedback and praise from a supervisor at work. I’m helping to organise an open day and I’m being made feel very appreciated and valued. I’ve had some good ideas and my supervisor has let me know that they’re really good. Such a simple thing but it’s made me feel so motivated and revitalised after a difficult few months at work. I can’t wait for this open day, it’s gonna be awesome.

Also yesterday was my ten year anniversary in my career. Not sure where that decade has gone :pac:

Graces7 · 10-09-2019 07:05AM

madmaggie wrote: »

Ah Graces7, two years is no time at all! After being educated here, getting a job, my own place, I still used to be asked "do you ever think about going back to England", this about 25 years after I came over.

lol.. I have been in Ireland nearly 20 years now!

When I first found the island here and talked to the ferryman I had to give my Irish ancestry! Oh and that I had lived a decade on a far more exposed and remote island... The man was so relieved! " So you know about island life!"

I think many come here then leave when winter hits! My first winter here was a test indeed... He once told a visitor " We soon realised that this one was not soft, a bit tough." ! The greatest compliment I have ever had....

But I am and remain so blessed to be here. Lived in North Mayo my first few months in Ireland and had longed to return. The most lovely part of Ireland; wild and clear

Off to pick berries!

Graces7 · 10-09-2019 07:06AM

SaltSweatSugar wrote: »

Getting good feedback and praise from a supervisor at work. I’m helping to organise an open day and I’m being made feel very appreciated and valued. I’ve had some good ideas and my supervisor has let me know that they’re really good. Such a simple thing but it’s made me feel so motivated and revitalised after a difficult few months at work. I can’t wait for this open day, it’s gonna be awesome.

Also yesterday was my ten year anniversary in my career. Not sure where that decade has gone :pac:

We need a CAKE! With candles!

Widdershins · 10-09-2019 09:03AM

The incredible growth of my climbing roses since I started fertilising them with coffee grounds.

The ornate cream and gold ceiling of Middle St. Synagogue in Brighton which I'll visit in 2020 when I do a tour of the Uk to catch up with a few friends and relatives. I just saw a phito an FB friend took while lying on the floor looking up at the sybagogue ceiling.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 10-09-2019 09:08AM

Heading off to a primary school to talk senior Infants on a Nature walk. I love these sessions. Kids are fantastic and keep us all young.

Graces7 · 10-09-2019 12:19PM

The sheer comfort of a good turf fire when the wind chill is creeping into the very bones and marrow, stealing any warmth. First since March and very welcome indeed.. Cats are curling up by it and all is well .. happy!

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 10-09-2019 01:59PM

I’m delirah that there’s a new Bill Burr special up on Netflix for me to devour this evening. Om nyom nyom.

Kitty6277 · 10-09-2019 03:37PM

Happy that after my first day back at college I’m feeling motivated and able to tackle what this year is going to throw at me

iamwhoiam · 10-09-2019 04:04PM

Planted up some Autumn flower pots with pansies , cyclamen and a bit of trailing greenery . They look so fresh and colourful and Autumny

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 10-09-2019 04:45PM

I’m very amused that the Biscuit Tournament thread has a mod warning in the first post.

People take biscuits very seriously, it seems. :pac:

New Home · 10-09-2019 04:54PM

I'm TAed I didn't know there was such a thread!

Mam of 4 · 10-09-2019 04:55PM

New Home wrote: »

I'm TAed I didn't know there was such a thread!

Enter at your peril NH !

It's a dangerous thread

New Home · 10-09-2019 04:56PM

I've noticed...

gifted · 10-09-2019 05:02PM

When I put my hand into the crisps bag and grab a big bunch of crisps in a perfect shape that's just right for my gob.....no spillage or cracking of pieces of crisps

Autosport · 10-09-2019 05:55PM

gifted wrote: »

When I put my hand into the crisps bag and grab a big bunch of crisps in a perfect shape that's just right for my gob.....no spillage or cracking of pieces of crisps

When I see a picture of perfectly cooked sausage rolls and can nearly taste them and then a picture of Rocky road

I don't even eat sausage rolls I just want the pastry

gifted · 10-09-2019 06:07PM

Autosport wrote: »

When I see a picture of perfectly cooked sausage rolls and can nearly taste them and then a picture of Rocky road I don't even eat sausage rolls I just want the pastry

Bet you'll eat my sausage roll....lol lol

Sorry Auto....couldn't resist that lol lol

Widdershins · 10-09-2019 06:09PM

The thing with the sausageroll meat is it can have rubbery bits your teeth bounce off. I found these spiced white pudding version of sausage rolls in the local shop. They're never gritty and a bit TH.

Th making elderberry syrup and apple and blackberry tart from fruit from my own garden and hedgerow.

madmaggie · 10-09-2019 11:30PM

Today I decided to make an effort. Put on some make up, and got the hair cut and coloured. I'm fed up looking like a dog's dinner. And I feel great.

Graces7 · 11-09-2019 05:16AM

happy that the long loud night is nearly over even though we seem to have a long loud day ahead! For hot water flowing free after the fire was lit, and for the confirmation of fuel supplies coming in. This time last year I was still able to go over and shop so this has been of concern.

Happy hoping I can replace my (cheap as in dealz!) reading glasses as mine are falling apart! Not sure how yet....

happy days! happy that today the dwelling will be fragrant with blackberry jam and rose hip syrup again..generous hedges

Rubberchikken · 11-09-2019 05:22AM

happy thst its 40 minutes to home time. long busy 2nd night and tired this morning. 2 more nights ahead of me but sure after a few hours sleep I'll crack on:)

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 11-09-2019 08:36AM

The sun's shining.

Ifevera wiztherewas · 12-09-2019 09:50PM

The moon is like a big torch in the sky tonight.

Ifevera wiztherewas · 12-09-2019 09:54PM

Not trivial but, my son. God I love that wee boy so much.

Widdershins · 12-09-2019 09:56PM

First time in 26 years that the full moon has fallen on Friday the 13th. That is, it's 98% full tonight.

On way home from dinner in Limerick. The city looks so pretty in this brilliant white moonlight. Happy out! Nightol!

PS. Friday the 13th is lucky for me, as are black cats.

SaltSweatSugar · 12-09-2019 10:41PM

A friend trusts me enough to ask me to babysit her toddler tomorrow.

I had to turn her down cos I have a doctors appointment but still, someone trusts me with their tiny human.

Also fully owning the fact that I’m now firmly in the broody stage of life

Graces7 · 13-09-2019 05:24AM

Very happy that through the wonders of email and the timing ie on a delivery day, I got my broken reading glasses replaced yesterday.

Also very happy that I did not yet order hyacinths and snowdrops and narcissi as the pharmacy were very much more expensive than dealz and cannot do both.... narrow squeak that was!

gifted · 13-09-2019 07:47AM

Went over 3000 posts on Boards.....happy and rubbing hands while waiting to get my cheque from them............lol lol

Ted_YNWA · 13-09-2019 08:27AM

gifted wrote: »

Went over 3000 posts on Boards.....happy and rubbing hands while waiting to get my cheque from them............lol lol

You'll have stumps for hands if you keep rubbing your hands waiting for it.

TH the weekend is almost here.

Trivial things that make you happy - Part 2 - The Happyning

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