What's the one thing that made you smile today ?

[SillyOldBear]

I’m kind of tangentially interested in topiary. I’ve never done it, but I’ve heard that after you prune a hedge or brush, it gets more dense the next time it grows out. Do this for long enough and the hedge is yours to sculpt, bounded only by your imagination (well, that and your skill with those huge pruning shears).

Don't know that that would work with a hedge. Have had this one for about 30 years and it remains just a hedge. No fancy sculpting.

 

[valerazimov]

I had a somewhat tender moment with a horse yesterday. He was displaying certain body language that suggested he was not in the mood to be pushed around, but the horse handlers there don’t exactly consult the horse on how the horses feel.

So I later hung out near his stall and when he came to investigate, I put my hand on the edge of the horizontal bars at his nose level. He sniffed at me for a bit, and I felt calmer. I hope he did, too. BTW he seemed to approve of me, lol.

Ow, thats great, communicate with animals is always fantastic

 

[JanisSPK]

I had a somewhat tender moment with a horse yesterday. He was displaying certain body language that suggested he was not in the mood to be pushed around, but the horse handlers there don’t exactly consult the horse on how the horses feel.

So I later hung out near his stall and when he came to investigate, I put my hand on the edge of the horizontal bars at his nose level. He sniffed at me for a bit, and I felt calmer. I hope he did, too. BTW he seemed to approve of me, lol.

 

[JanisSPK]

Therapy session with the boyfriend. A threesome, lol. It was great. He's great, she's great I'm great. Isn't that great

 

[JanisSPK]

People I know are coming by in a few minutes to look at the house. So I had to clean it. That made me smile for a few reasons.

 

[LumberJack]

Ow, thats great, communicate with animals is always fantastic

I've noticed that with dogs and cats, if you become still and let them come to you, they will love you forever, lol. This holds with canines even if they are normally averse to strangers. Not sure about cats because I think cats don't care whether someone is a stranger or not, but rather are concerned with whether a human is a source of food or not, lol.

 

[LumberJack]

Therapy session with the boyfriend. A threesome, lol. It was great. He's great, she's great I'm great. Isn't that great

This is a good sign, and I'm glad to hear you are feeling better (or at least better-ish?). If you are both willing to work on the relationship, it's got a good chance of survival, IMHO.

 

[ChaosTheory]

Giving away my things. So many happy people.

 

[JanisSPK]

This is a good sign, and I'm glad to hear you are feeling better (or at least better-ish?). If you are both willing to work on the relationship, it's got a good chance of survival, IMHO.

Thank you

 

[Dani24]

Going to Starbucks to get my dog a pup cup. It was the best seeing her lick it away in seconds.

 

[ClassicsFan]

I got my old hours back at work.

 

[KM76710]

you'll never escape
and thats lovely

I agree. With how wary most cats are if they take to a person they sense and know a person is decent.

 

[LumberJack]

Going to Starbucks to get my dog a pup cup. It was the best seeing her lick it away in seconds.

I so understand this. Watching a dog that happy is a joy that I get to enjoy vicariously, lol.

 

[LumberJack]

I was double checking my calendar for upcoming volunteer shifts that I've signed up for. Along the way I got curious about how much I've been doing over time and so I looked over the schedule for the past, too. I smiled when I could recognize certain "firsts" that I had accomplished along the way in a given date.

 

[Lane]

My sons girlfriend got me this for my bday. Its adorable and so is she.

 

[Lane]

Seeing indigenous youth art work.

 

[Lane]

Did my Halloween display.

 

[JanisSPK]

Made plane reservations to Washington for my birthday week

 

[LumberJack]

Did my Halloween display.

Inspiring. I want to do something like that now. Maybe more skulls though for me, lol. Maybe a background of flames or some HR Geiger type imagery (HR Geiger designed the xenomorphs for Alien and the sequel Aliens, but he has also done other artwork in his signature style).

 

[Windhover]

Nice, festive Halloween display @Lane . I love seeing the cheery and slightly spooky rather than horror type displays.