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On edit: Roses. I forgot roses.
HillWilliam
(3,310 posts)Kickety-kick and rec.
William769
(55,150 posts)Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)It is nice to take a break from all the negativity in the world to think of the good that is around. I'm loving this thread.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)Nice to see things we are grateful for
racaulk
(11,550 posts)Won't some schoolmarm lock this, please?!?!?!
Zorra
(27,670 posts)Juror #1 said: LEAVE IT ALONE - Fits in perfectly with the LGBT group SOP: Statement of Purpose: A group for LGBT DUers and allies. All topics of interest to the LGBT community are welcome.
Juror #2 said: LEAVE IT ALONE: Poster makes a clear point; DU has simply had too much negativity lately, and this post is an attempt to help DUers consider stepping back and thinking about what they are going to say, leading to more positive and constructive communication.
Juror #3 said: LEAVE IT ALONE - I think gay penguin parents are so cute!
Juror #4 said: LEAVE IT ALONE - It definitely looks great alongside the LGBT flag.
Juror #5 said: LEAVE IT ALONE - Even though it does not directlystate a purpose, the purpose and meaning of the post are crystal clear to the majority of people reading it. Post definitely has a clear point and objective.
Juror #6 said: HIDE IT - This post is definitely not necessary in the LGBT forum. It is a very clear attempt at creating a more positive environment, and definitely belongs in a different forum where it would be much more useful.
Have I been bad?
Why didn't this win a DUzy, because it deserves one!
William769
(55,150 posts)Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)Stray baseballs in my yard to collect
Seeing the neighbor's dogs running across their front yard, right in front of the neighbors, to greet me when I come home from the store
Watching out my aunt's bedroom window at the jungle
Watching the birds our bird feeder
Watching the hummingbirds at the hummingbird feeder
Watching that one tiny squirrel come up the squirrel ladder I built for her, then putting her little hands on the window and looking at me to inform me the seeds on the ground are out. (So, I can put out more seeds for her)
Sleeping late
Reading a book with the Yuletide HD logs burning on that channel that has them on demand
Chili on a cold day
Soup on a cold day
Snow on the ground for more than a day
(Where I live, that is rare, very rare)
Cuddling up with Yogi, my cat
Aloe plants
Aloe vera gel
Halloween decorations
Old wooden boxes
Watching Jennifer Love Hewitt interviews on TV (She's always so upbeat, positive, and lovable)
Candles, lit of course
Chocolate
Watching Grizzly Addams movies (wish I could find episodes of the old show that was on TV too)
Watching Westerns on TV in Autumn
Enjoying tree silhouettes at dusk (especially during Autumn)
Autumn (Fall)
Winter
Iced sweetened tea in the Summer
Dr Pepper anytime of the year
Chocolate Milk
Seeing green anoles on the hand rails of my porch
Finding another critter in the yard that I haven't seen here before.
Knowing I am surrounded by wild critters and that critters mostly love me (and I love them too)
Being around animals. I'd rather be around animals than people at times.
A full Moon
Overcast days with no storms
Days when the temperature is below 70 degrees outside
And add a couple more I thought of after I posted, while I am at it:
Days when the temperature is below 50 degrees outside are even better (to me, anyhow).
People who can see the positive in a world of misery and negativity. (That is a compliment to you. )
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End of list, for now. I just wanted to add that your post in Meta was very positive, as is this one. I cannot imagine what kind of curmudgeon would want to lock such a positive and kind post.
Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)and moths...I love the ones with the fuzzy antennae that land on the window and let me watch them rest there. They are so adorable. I guess these could be considered part of the critters all around me part above.
Rowdyboy
(22,057 posts)Last year we were lucky enough to see a Lunar Moth
(this isn't the one but they look identical)
Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)I love moths too.
When I was younger, I played in bands. In one band, that was already named Dragonfly before I joined, we practiced at various places over the years. No matter where we practiced, dragonflies would come and fly around us. If I was standing still on breaks in between practices/rehearsals, they would land on my shirt in different spots. Everybody was fascinated by that. They still "light" (my grandmother called it lighting, when a flying bug lands and sits still a while) on my car antenna today.
Zorra
(27,670 posts)Meta was getting so full of misery and negativity.
Thinking of wonderful things like you posted can help us step back and realize that there is much to be positive about, and to be more positive.
I really love our rainbow flag.
It makes me smile everytime I see it, it is so bright, colorful, and cheerful.
And the rainbow is a sign of better things to come.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)I won't go in there unless I absolutely have to do so, anymore. There are some very ... STRIDENT ... people in there. I don't need that kind of stress.
Rowdyboy
(22,057 posts)of a group with people like you. We may not always agree 100% but we're definitely on the same page. I admire your positive approach and I'll bet I'd love your garden.
HillWilliam
(3,310 posts)Cool, green, fresh-cut grass on the lawn, a lawn-chair, a cold one, and dogs at my feet.
Clover.
My favorite asiatica lily coming back this year and is giving me extra blooms.
Redbud trees blooming, then the dogwoods, then the daffodils, the heirloom peonies my mom gave me some of, then "tulips" in the tulip poplar out back along with the peach and cherry blossoms in my tiny orchard.
Collieball. (Ask our six furkids!)
Our furkids.
My buddies on DU.
Working out a tune I heard on the radio or on YouTube on the fiddle in the back yard.
People who don't mind if I fiddle badly
Ice cream.
Watching TV with my beloved, not saying a word for an hour or two, but he grabs my hand during the mooshy scenes. Silently hands me a kleenex during the really sad ones. (Now there's a good man!)
Supper with our whole little family together.
Saturday afternoon naps.
Shooting stars and lightning bugs.
Google Sky on my tablet and a clear night sky. (The benefit of living where there's no light pollution.)
Critters feeling safe to roam my woods.
Beer.
And Tom T Hall.
Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)I know we are both from NC, but our daffodils bloom before the dogwoods down here. It is fun to learn how plants/critters might be slightly different in different areas, even in the same state. I'm nuts for learning all about plants and critters and even the slightest differences between them. Black capped chickadees in the south have a different type of song than those in the north, from what I have learned. Pine trees won't grow in upstate NY, from what I was told too. Something about the snow being too heavy.
I love your list. It sounds so peaceful and relaxed.
HillWilliam
(3,310 posts)She was a true mountain woman, knew the name of every single plant there was around her and what it was good for. She barely had anything herself, but always made sure the little critters had something, too. Her bird feeder was a perpetual show; she knew the name of every kind of bird that visited it.
Having this place out here reminds me a lot of her and those moments looking out her kitchen window.
Which reminds me, my feeders are in dire need of replacement. The raccoons got into them a couple of years ago and kinda messed them up. So many species visit in waves: yellow clouds of goldfinches, bickering cardinals, shy cowbirds. Toward the south end of the yard I have my "refuge". There's a cedar tree where a hummingbird couple nest every year. The male is feisty, defending his territory with rapid-fire squeaks. It's so funny to watch the little guys' warp-speed aerial "battles". I planted a couple of weeping willows between there and the house about 3 years ago. Now they're 15' high. At that rate, they'll soon create a separate space. We're fetching up a few more from cuttings this year to make a row of them.
I'll keep everyone informed as to our plans to have a gathering at the end of summer.
Rowdyboy
(22,057 posts)The smell of a man, his heat, his form, his neck; spooning all night and thick as thieves all day. Fixing his meals and washing his clothes . A 13 year old "puppy" who thinks she's three and loves "green ball" and "frisbee" amid sunshine and runs everywhere she goes. Two cats, sensuous and aloof, creatures of the outdoors who only allow certain intimacies. A garden thick with sweet smelling vines, jasmine and wisteria, cypress vine, moonflower, gladiolas, liatris and cleome; Several varieties of heirloom tomatoes, yellow squash, peppers and basil. A fountain running in the background with a rose or two in bloom. This is my zen.
William769
(55,150 posts)Where I live at in Florida we don't ever have any.
When I'm in Kentucky in the summertime that can light up the side of a mountain.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)after I pulled back from kissing her the first time