What made you smile today?

There were quite a few things today to make me smile, JoElle. Seeing my husband's face when I awoke made me smile. Seeing the sunshine shining through the open windows brought another smile to my face. A friend sent me an email hug. Usually they bring a grimace because I figure I have to forward them. For some reason this one put a big smile on my face. My two lively cats (1 and 2 years old) romping up and down the staircase brought a huge smile to my face and pleasant memories to mind.

Thank you for asking, JoElle!

I smiled at 6:30 this morning when I called hamster Sophie's name and she poked her nose out of the papers she uses for her nest. She was sure I was calling her for a treat, of couse, so I gave her a few sunflower seeds.

I smiled again when I received an e-mail from Linda Landrigan, editor of Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, saying a story I sent her in January is terrific and a contract will be mailed next week. That's the second she has bought this month, but this one is only 5,000 words so the check will only be for about $600. Still, it all adds up.

Now ask me how many times I frowned and said a few words you probably won't hear in any church.

What made me smile? I got some great bird pics today.

Dick Stodghill wrote:

I smiled at 6:30 this morning when I called hamster Sophie's name and she poked her nose out of the papers she uses for her nest. She was sure I was calling her for a treat, of couse, so I gave her a few sunflower seeds.

I smiled again when I received an e-mail from Linda Landrigan, editor of Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, saying a story I sent her in January is terrific and a contract will be mailed next week. That's the second she has bought this month, but this one is only 5,000 words so the check will only be for about $600. Still, it all adds up.

Now ask me how many times I frowned and said a few words you probably won't hear in any church.

I smiled yesterday when a friend sent me a very welcome and thoughtful email message.
I smiled last evening when I went for supper with my daughter and we decided on the spur of the moment to take in a movie.
I smiled this morning when I got up and the sun was shining and a goldfinch was singing quite happily in the garden. Looks just like the one in your picture Gordon.
So, I will head into today smiling. That's a good enough way to start the day.

I smiled when I read what the former Press Secretary to Bush had to say.

So did I, Abe.

Nice pictures, Gordon. Seeing nature's small creatures should make anyone smile.

The thing that brightens my day first in the morning is the wonderful birdsong I am treated to outside. Then coming here to read everyone's posts leaves me with a smile to start my day. We have so many witty folks!

My smile came from the wonderful aroma come from our customer. DOLLY MADISON!!

And then reading all the lovely replies here!

Here is what makes me smile everyday:



My Standard Poodles, Payton (70lbs) and LiLi (50lbs)

I loved the poodle pictures, Don.

Poodle hair always reminds me of the style I had back in the 80's.

Thinking of that made me smile!

Your 'babies' are darlings, Don! Hey Rhett, this should make you smile: I still have a 'poodle' type of hairdo! It's the best for my hair type!

I'm sure the poodles bring a lot of smiles, Don. Obviously you never have trouble telling them apart. Payton doesn't appear too pleased about having his picture taken. At that particular moment he had the expression of the hanging judge about to pass sentence.

Dr. Seuss has messed up my life .

Poodles remind me of one of his tongue twisters:

When tweetle beetles battle with their paddles in a puddle and the puddle's in a bottle and the bottle is on a poodle and the poodle's eating noodles it's called a .....

well, I don't remember what it is called.


those are cute puppies

The sun is shining here so that is reason enough to smile

Dick,

You’re right about him not wanting to be there on “Stay”. His buddy the black lab across the street was out and he would much rather have been over there playing with him.

What made me smile today?
My family and I finished planting our garden!

What *didn't* make me smile today was when I found the slugs had eaten the tender shoots of my mum's runner beans, that I planted out in the garden only the previous day.

What did make me smile was reading Rainbow's post "Sex change????????????????????" and that Planet of the Apes goddess posing in a bikini (couretsy of Lin)

This forum always has something to make me smile. I try to check it first thing every morning, even if I don't have time to read every new post.

Watching the chipmunks in the birdfeeder.

Carol

Hi Carol! Welcome to this friendly bunch! (Seeing you here just gave me another reason to smile!)

Nice to see you also. I wondered where everyone had gone and it makes me smile to find them here.

Carol

I'm smiling tonight - A library contacted me on my Authors Den site and requested all three of my novels. I'm donating them.

That is great news, D.J. ! Definitely a good reason to smile.