lighten up

that was for me. i do need to remind myself to do that occasionally. i just get too darn serious. and too wrapped up in my own little brain.

and it's important for me to talk about the things that are good. or things that i like.

so here from the sofa where i am perched, i'm going to look around and tell you about all the good things that are sitting around me.

well, there are my thriving tomato and sunflower plants. that sadly, i still can't safely leave outside yet. so they are sitting with the revived (yeah) geranium plant on the fireplace "stoop." (or whatever you call the brickish floor in front of the fireplace.)

there is the fireplace. which i like a whole lot.

there are my little flowers made out of paper in a pottery pitcher sitting on the dining room table.

there is my little bendable man sculpture.

there are my pictures of things from japan.

there is a picture of my grandson. pictures of my son and daughter in law. pictures of my daughter and her soon to be husband.

there's my funky beat up old coffee table that grew up in my father's family.

there is the little basket and candle that my nieces gave me. there's a picture that my mother needlepointed.

there's my wine cabinet.

there's my bicycle. yes, it's in the house for now.

there are my bar stools. at the bar.

there's my big old comfy chair that i like to sit and read in. with ottoman.

there's my big floor vase with decorative sticks in it.

there's a toy cable car from San Francisco.

there are my little blue swedish horses.

there is my very organized stuff closet.

there is my balcony with my cute little bistro table and chairs sitting on it.

and the best part? everywhere i look, there's really no clutter. everything has a place and is in it's place.

everywhere i look, all is good. how can i not lighten up?