Despite my curmudgeon stance earlier this week, life is really, really, ridiculously good looking.
Now give that opening sentence your best Blue Steele. I like it.
On Monday, I dropped a whole lotta sour puss face, and you took it like a champ. Thanks for listening. You’re pretty spectacular, especially since the act of expelling my negative energy on paper, also known as the Internet, has allowed me to focus on all the positives in my life, and believe you me, there’s heaps of them.
By the way, I’m feeling leaps and bounds better; thanks for noticing.
I’d like to reward you for putting up with my cranky pants, sans pants, which is why I’m sharing the good stuff today, although not my fancy salts or olive oils. Actually, if push came to shove, I’d happily give you a taste of those too. I’d even share my sandwich.
In fact, the recipe is coming your way very soon. In the meantime, here’s some snippets of my happy lately.
The Surroundings
Peonies from my front yard, which I cut and then photographed against white poster board so you could actually see the color.
This lovely little guy is a Lupine and the Hubby’s favorite. I call him George; he’s the baby daddy for Stella and Susie in the background.
Basil at the office. Edible arrangements from coworkers make the best gifts.
Garlic Scapes from my garden. I’m waiting, not so patiently, for them to curl.
And this fella is still noshing on his Nip, while purring, “My precious.”
I’m cutting Oscar some slack because we had a fox on our front lawn last week, which scared the ever loving crap outta him, even though he was safely indoors at the time.
The Life
I started drinking warm lemon water. It makes a nice addition to my morning lists. No worries, coffee consumption comes after.
The Hubby and I hit up another “Five for Friday” at Nature’s Bin. Five food pairings, five wine samplings all for $5, while you grocery shop. The most recent pairings were all different desserts, making this one phenomenal.
Cookouts and bonfires with friends. I’ll have you know, I along with one other, created the burning blaze you see before you. I like fire.
I’ve been making way back to the gym and beloved spinning classes.
I snuck in a yoga class too.
The Food
The CSA has arrived, and I’m over the moon happy about that.
I also managed to put a decent dent in our share too.
The best part is the last photo belongs to the Hubby. Not only did he make himself a giant salad, he took a picture of it too. Day made.
Thanks for letting me Think Out Loud, Ms. Amanda.
What’s something positive happening in your world right now?
Glad you feel better! I am still not over the coffeecake!
Sandwiches are my go-to food at the moment. Can’t wait for the recipe!
I have so much positive things in my world right now that I don’t know where to start. It scares me a bit actually 😉
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Dude, that’s fantastic life has got you on Happy Street, not to be confused with Easy Street, unless of course that’s how you roll. 😉
Why are you scared?
Lol
I am not used to be so freakin happy all the time. maybe I should start getting used to it as I have no intentions to change that anytime soon 😉
Juli @1000lovelythings recently posted…Thinking Out Loud #65 – More Shenanigans
I saw a fox on someone’s lawn while running and I’m pretty sure it was the first nice ever seen, it freaked me out! Love all the pictures of your meals, I swear you make the best looking veggies ever 🙂
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Considering one of my goals in life is to get people to love their veggies, your comment made my day. Thank you!!
Aww well I love seeing you so happy and positive! I was just thinking yesterday morning how life is pretty freaking amazing at the moment, and then I got struck by a case of the stanky-face later in the afternoon 😆 But that’s life, I guess… You win some and you lose some. Today I’m very much planning on winning it ALL, starting with breakfast, coffee, and a nice little trip to the gym to get my head on right.
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I don’t like when the stank face strikes out of the blue, but I know today you are definitely going to win it all.
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A CSA like that one would make me happy too! Strawberries and rhubarb are the dream combination. I’ve been loving them together in compotes lately. And now that strawberries are in season I feel like a crisp is going to need to happen soon!
Something positive happening in my life is the fact that my sister is flying in from England on Friday for the week. Last time she was back was Christmas, so I can’t wait to see her!
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We got another batch of strawberries and rhubarb this week so I’m feeling pretty damn lucky. Maybe even crisp worthy. A strawberry rhubarb crisp sounds divine.
Have fun with your sister this week!!
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I’m sorry. I’m still back there on THE FOX IN YOUR BACK YARD!!!
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I know, foxes in the yard is crazy business.
Good luck with your race this weekend.
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Love the positivity and the burst of color the flowers bring – to the blog, and to your life!
Thanks, flowers have a way of making me feel better.
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I feel like if you lived here near me that you’d be such a good influence on my life. I’d eat more salads, run less and do more things like yoga and spinning. I’d pet your cats and feel chill. I’d have to pay you to hang out with me that much, but still. And I love that your question is about positivity. Something positive in my life right now is that Jake, my oldest teenager, is doing really well and making healthy choices after going through a pretty rough patch this year (dealing with being diagnosed with Tourrette’s and anxiety and ADHD and taking meds etc). He’s a champ and I’m so thankful for our relationship.
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That is great news about Jake, and I can see why you’d be proud of him.
Also, I could be a great influence in some ways and then a devilish one in others: day drinking, cough, cough.
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It must be those good vibes coming from Cleveland, because work finally calmed down a little this week and I actually feel organized (so very important for us Type A’s, as you well know).
Ooh and I made pistachio pesto and a strawberry basil smoothie yesterday, courtesy of my garden. Aren’t you proud?? 🙂 Hoping to score some more goods at the farmers market, which opens this weekend(!)
I’m so glad to hear that about work. It actually calmed down a little bit for me too this week (hooray) and I managed to tackle some pretty big projects so I was thrilled about that.
I’m super impressed and love your garden produce and herbs are seeing action. Have fun farmers marketing.
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Those flowers! That fox! The food! I devoured this entire post!
Good things in my life include: summer heat, a clean and organized new home, trees everywhere and a hubby on a week’s vacation 🙂
Good things in your life include an organized new home back in CLEVELAND!! Can’t wait to see you tomorrow.
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Oh my god that sandwich… I need it in my life. My backyard borders the woods, ans there are always foxes, turkeys and deer back there that drive my dog CRAZY.
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We’ve had deer before and this was my first fox, but never turkey. Sounds like a menagerie at your place.
Also, you can get the deets on that sandwich here: http://cleaneatsfastfeets.com/2015/06/12/avocado-cheese-panini-recipe/
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I want to come and make fire with you! Drink wine and eat cheese!
It’s such a super sunny day here today – how can I not be smiley and happy when the sun is out! And those peonies made me even happier as they are one of my favourite flowers 🙂
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You have good taste in flowers. 🙂
Come make fire and eat cheese with me.
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Gorgeous peonies! They are my favorite flower. Gorgeous veggies too. I don’t do a CSA, but I go to the farmers’ market every week for lots of veggies and fruit and bread.
So many beautiful things here!! I think my favorite is the picture your hubby took- so sweet! And yay for Yoga and bonfires!! Good times!
And because I can’t help myself…”what does the fox say”…
The Hubby’s salad picture just might be my favorite too.
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I’m happy that you’re happy.
Also, you always get songs stuck in my head!!!
Happy is a good way to be, especially when they’re songs stuck in your head. 🙂
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Those flowers are absolutely amazing!!! Lupine make me smile, I hade a book when I was a kid called the lupine lady… You need to read it. If I find it I’m sending it to you stat!!!
So delighted that you got the groove back in your swagger. Of course it was never gone but happy you’re feeling it in your fingers and toes.. Love is all around us, that’s just the way it goes…. Ok have you seen Love Actually?? My favorite movie or top ten. See it!!!
I’m all about the sweat, best therapy for me. Even my therapist said its good for my brain in reasonable daily amounts.
I’m totally loving your cat in the nip pic. My neighbor the cat lady is bringing her cats over tonight to meet my dogs. She’s trying to get them used to dogs so she can get one. My dogs happen to smaller than her cats so this will be hysterical!!! She says “I’m going to dog my cats…” Ok yes I love my neighbors
Lemon water for life! Payce
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I’ve seen Love Actually. It was a great flick.
Sweat therapy is a big part of my therapy. It always makes me feel right in the head and who doesn’t love that? Certainly everyone around me likes it. 🙂
I need to know how the whole cat dog scenario played out. I’m betting the cat freaked out.
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Hi Meghan, wow, I love your blog! Your voice comes right through the internet, and your writing definitely made me smile. (I’m loving your cat with the catnip, I definitely laughed out loud at that part). Will be stopping by frequently!
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Thank you so much for your lovely comment Lee. It made my day. What a wonderful and sweet thing to say. Can’t wait to see you around these parts. 🙂
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This food, this happy feel good attitude that is puking glitter all over my face, this FOOD. All of it. Love it, and love you. Also love the cats and the FOX!
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I am the glitter puker. It’s a tough job but someone has to do it.
A FOX. I’m still stunned.
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I am happy when you are happy. And the hubby takes step towards food blogging – that’s a plus.
I bought rhubarber!! Gosh, I love it. I am thinking about making TWO recipes on the weekend – I donn’t even know who I am.
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I’ll have you know I got it some trouble for sharing the Hubby’s salad picture. He told me he never gave me permission (which is totally true, I ninja’d it off his phone) and he would have tried to make it better looking had he known! So yep, we’re converting him into being a blogger.
Two recipes!! I love it. Go get ’em.
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I love peonies 🙂
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You and me both. Peonies are gorgeous. Some of my favorites.
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Can’t wait for that sandwich recipe!
Ask and you shall receive: http://cleaneatsfastfeets.com/2015/06/12/avocado-cheese-panini-recipe/
Bon appetite.
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THAT BREAD!!!! yah. I’m so jealous right now.
Awesome post! So much inspiration, thanks 🙂