101 Things in 1001 Days

49. Take a photo of 30 happy things.

I can’t help but think we go through life not recognising the things which makes us happy and if we took more note, we could be happier. This list is in no particular order, just as I think of/see them and are from all aspects of life.
Flickr photoset and 101 Things page

#9 – Knitting

I started knitting for my 101 Things and I love it. It’s so nice to go from two sticks and a ball of wool to a garment or an item. It’s a hobby I can do regardless of how well/ill I feel and something that doesn’t take huge amounts of effort. It’s lovely to see people’s faces when I knit things for them and in return, it makes me happy too.

#10 – Stitch and Bitch

I’m not sure where I would be without my S&B group, well I suspect I would be quite lonely actually! Every Tuesday I go to a lovely wine bar to chat with lovely friends about everything and anything. I try my best to go unless I’m away or if I’m really too ill as I always enjoy it when I get there. It’s been the start of close friendship and fun with friends, I love it.

#11 – Chippy Suppers

I crave Scottish East Coast chippies more than anything else. The first meal I always want to eat when I go home, usually smoked sausage suppers but I’m quite partialled to a battered burger too. It always has to have nippy sauce (part sauce, part vinegar) and either Irn Bru or Vimto. I do love a chippy supper, yum.

#12 – Birthdays

Who doesn’t love their birthday? The day where you are the centre of attention, where you get to do what you want to do and have fun. When my mum’s birthday arrives, I always know I have three weeks and one day until mine and the excitement arrives!

#13 – Friends

I am very blessed to have such good friends, from many parts of my life. I have some older friends (from years back), many internet friends, friends I’ve met online who have become some of my best friends (like all in the above photo), friends from Stitch and Bitch, friends I’ve met through Dean. I don’t think I could ever have too many friends and I’m so lucky to have the friends I have.

49. Take a photo of 30 happy things.

I can’t help but think we go through life not recognising the things which makes us happy and if we took more note, we could be happier. This list is in no particular order, just as I think of/see them and are from all aspects of life.
Flickr photoset and blog page

#7 – Christmas

Who couldn’t love Christmas? It’s my favourite “season” of the year and never fails to make me feel warm and fuzzy. My Christmas this year was quiet but lovely and I was a very lucky bunny. When it comes to photos, who couldn’t love lots and lots of bokeh (the little circles of light)?

#8 – Frankie

Frankie is an elusive kitty when it comes to photographs, he used to be a happy model then changed his mind and became camera shy but I managed to catch him on Christmas Day during his post-catnip and turkey haze. He is really my mother-in-law’s cat but I love him to bits and he makes me very happy indeed.

Anne xx

49. Take a photo of 30 happy things.

I can’t help but think we go through life not recognising the things which makes us happy and if we took more note, we could be happier. This list is in no particular order, just as I think of/see them and are from all aspects of life.
Flickr photoset and blog page

#6 – Postcrossing

I already had Postcrossing on my 101 Things list and knew I would get round to sending five and receiving postcards at some point but once some of my friends (especially Beff) started, I decided to do it sooner rather than later. I am totally hooked, I really love it. So far I have sent my five (plus another four) and have received three so it won’t be long until that task is complete. I think I’ve definitely found my second hobby from 101 Things (the first was knitting) and will keep doing it. Getting cards really makes me smile and I love getting snippets of lives from around the world.

These Simpsons stamps came on a card from the USA. They are very, very cool!

Anne xx

PS, I won’t post about Postcrossing any more, I’m aware I have been a broken record (not had much else going on to blog about) but having completed #23, I will move on!

49. Take a photo of 30 happy things.

I can’t help but think we go through life not recognising the things which makes us happy and if we took more note, we could be happier. This list is in no particular order, just as I think of/see them and are from all aspects of life.
Flickr photoset and blog page

#5 – Baking

Baking is one of my favourite things in the world, I love to bake and if I had a better appetite (and energy), I would bake much more than I do. Some of my best early memories involve baking with my mum, then being so proud of myself when I graduated to baking on my own. I look forward to having children of my own so I can pass my love of baking on to them. We still bake together now and I’d say we’re still a pretty good team. I love to bake for friends (this was made for afternoon tea) and most of all, I bake for fun.

Where there are cakes, there are smiles…

This particular cake (Nigella’s Malibu Coconut) is absolutely delicious, especially the toasted coconut buttercream in the middle, yum. You can see the frosted cupcakes in the background.

Anne xx

49. Take a photo of 30 happy things.

I can’t help but think we go through life not recognising the things which makes us happy and if we took more note, we could be happier. This list is in no particular order, just as I think of/see them and are from all aspects of life.
Flickr photoset and 101 Things page

1. Macaroni cheese

This to me is the ultimate comfort food (well my half, I don’t want tomatoes spoiling it thank you very much!) and probably would be my last meal, if I got choose. Although I enjoy it in restaurants and other people’s houses, I’m quite pernickety about how it’s made at home. It has to Marshall’s Macaroni and made with medium coloured cheddar. Bacon and garlic are nice additions but not necessity. It should be grilled with cheese on top, letting it go crispy but not brown. I love it best when it’s made by my mum, who lovingly cooked it when I was poorly as a child and also who really wants to make their own comfort food? Macaroni cheese rocks!

2. Summer fruits

I love fruit and could live of it, in fact, I often do, especially in the summer. In a way, it’s a real shame that what used to be just summer fruit only is so available all year round as it takes some of the specialness of it away. Cherries are the best as they are summer only and also lets face it, you still can’t beat British summer berries. Yum.

3. Old cars

There is something about a vintage car which always makes me smile and I’m not sure why. They make me think about all the life they have seen and how well cared for they are. They are almost always a thing of beauty. I will own an old car one day and I’ll drive through the countryside, making everyone who looks at me smile.

4. Lavender

Lavender is such a beautiful flower with such an intense smell. When I smell lavender, I am instantly taken back to a little gypsy stall in Lourdes, France. She stood day after day selling little net bags of dried lavender. It was always a happy and comforting smell, a smell that was there before you could see her. I always bought a bag to bring home and miss having them around. The nearest I get at the moment is gardens in the summer or my gorgeous L’occitane bubble bath, the best bubble bath available and it smells just like the stall in Lourdes.

Anne xx