Tiny Crystals

These are the tiniest little ice crystals all dancing about in their frozen glory. Seeing something so tiny, yet so detailed = so cool!

Another reminder to slow down and take a look at all the amazing things around us!

Pink in the Sky

The sharp contrast between dark leaf-less branches and a fresh pink morning sky = happiness!

This is one of the wonderful things around (that perhaps we take for granted) to remind us to take a deep breath... refocus... and spend your energy on things in your day that really matter!

Flower Boxes

Short on dirt? No problem; just the right punch of color and cheer to you as you come home and to others as they pass by -- flower boxes = happiness!

This picture is from a previous trip to Amsterdam

Piles of Fabric

Nothing like a pile of colorful fabrics ready to spring into something creative, inspirational, or useful = happiness!

Wait till you see what it's going to be!

Hard Cider

Cold pint (or two) of sparkly hard apple cider = happiness!

-- bubbles on the tongue do wonders to improve mood!

gold fish...

Attentive big-eyed goldfish (black moors) = happiness!

The fishy tank is on our kitchen counter... so you always have a cooking buddy! Titan is the big one and his friend is Giant.

Puppies in Sunshine!

Smiling puppies basking in the sunshine; whiskers illuminated; eyes sparkling = happiness!

Delicate Flower

A delicate flower opening for the first time to the world. Sharing it's bring cheery colors against dreary winter skies = happiness!

The Start.

As things begin to look different it begs the question, "What is happiness?"

This will be my attempt to describe what happy or happiness is. We've all seen happiness whether it's a huge grin on a child after a lick from an ice cream cone or the carefree wag of a dog's tail who has just been pat on the head. Let's look around and capture those moments of happiness. They are all around us. We must but open our eyes.