52 Weeks of Happiness Week 27

Late again, but I was on vacay in Hardy. So that's my excuse this time.

I'm trying to find little things that are new to this blog that make me happy, but the truth is, the same things that make me happy before make me happy this time.

Plus, right now, I am tremendously stressed about a lot of upcoming things. And I've tried half of my life (literally) to really find ways to calm down. I'm not sure why, but nothing has TRULY, TRULY worked.

Sigh. ANYWAY, even if it didn't create complete serenity in me, I will always be moved and more serene than before when I am near water.

This weekend we took a family trip to Hardy, AR, to my MIL's house. We took a pontoon boat ride once, and I snapped a picture of all the moving water behind it. The sound, smell, feel, and sight of water seems to speak to me. I'm not always sure what it says, but it reminds me of a place I can find within me that, well, maybe helps me go with the flow a little more.



May you have peace like a river, too.

52 Weeks of Happiness Week 18

This post should have been made last Thurs, or Fri, or even Saturday. But no, summer has gotten the best of me. Here we go, you'll get a dose of happiness today and another dose by FRIDAY of this week. Setting a goal, here!

During week 18, I took a trip to Hardy, AR with my family. My MIL and I (and son) went Thursday, met friends up there on Friday, and were joined by hubby that day too.

I hadn't been up to my MIL's Hardy house since Labor Day, so it was way overdue! Poor little guy had a horrible night's sleep that first night, but once he figured out where he was and who he was with, he did fine.

I love all parts of trips there. We cook out, cook in, eat out, eat in, hop on a kayak to go very close to a place by the falls. You can have a beer at noon if you really want, because it's vacation.

I love the water. The mountains are fine, but I feel better with the water. And it was hot, but the river is very cool. I loved watching my son discover the river and was very grateful for all the help I had with my toddler. And I could stop for a moment, and just enjoy this, and listen to the falls.



A very happy few days.