Category Archives: Happy Things

This blog is subtitled “All the things that make me giggle…” These are those things.

Declare

Categories: Happy Things, Proclamations

I hereby proclaim myself a wonderful person and put forward this start to my personal bill of rights. I have the right to eat chocolate and to believe that it makes me feel better even if there is no scientific … Keep reading

Nature’s God

Categories: Gospel, Happy Things

The last weekend in June I went on a camping trip with my ward. I blogged a bit about it on the first of July. The weather was great. The water was warm. I had fun out riding on the … Keep reading

Equal

Categories: Education, Exercise, Family, Gospel, Happy Things, Health, Learn Something, Relationships

People sometimes say “all things being equal…” The only problem is, all things aren’t equal. There are a lot of things in life that don’t have an equal. Just as a short list of some things love family a gorgeous … Keep reading

It becomes necessary

Categories: Books, Education, Exercise, Family, Gospel, Happy Things, Health, Life, Musings, Quilting/Sewing/Knitting/Crafting, Relationships

The Declaration of Independence spoke of the necessities faced by the Colonies. What are the necessities in my life? My ancestors traveled the plains with an entire family’s worth of possessions in a covered wagon or handcart. Those are not … Keep reading

When in the Course

Categories: Happy Things, Learn Something, Politics

It was on this date, 232 years ago, that the Continental Congress unanimously voted to declare our independence from the British. Two days later it was adopted. In CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States … Keep reading

This, that, and the other, but mainly photos

Categories: Happy Things, Random

I went to the desert yesterday. I like going. My year membership has already more than paid for itself. I want to try and go once a month, and since June ended yesterday and I had not gone yet, I … Keep reading

Desert Storms

Categories: Happy Things

I opened my door this evening so I could go run some errands and was overwhelmed by the sweet smell of a coming storm. It’s been over 100 degrees almost every day this month, approaching 110 and beyond some days. … Keep reading