And that means BLISS. And the BLISS LIST.
Oh, what a lovely list of bliss this week. It was my birthday, you see, as trillions GAZILLIONS of my not-so-nearest but definitely DEAREST best friends EVER posted greetings on my Facebook wall. Ah, I am still basking in the luuuuuuuuv, my sweetums. Positively glowing. In fact I’m glowing so much we don’t even need the lights on tonight.
Now that’s bliss.
And so is this. Portebella ‘burger’ with roasted red pepper, melted cheese. Brie? Brie? I do not recall but IT WAS DELICIOUS. Beyond delicious. It was BLISS ON A BUN. And the salad dressing was some sort of garlic attack in the most goodly of ways.
And of course there was puppy love. There is always puppy love on my list. Count on it. This week the puppy really is a puppy. Just a baby.
Awwwww…Look at that fat little belly. Soft little puppy hair. PUPPY BREATH! Don’t you just want to pick him up and kiss him! And kiss him! And kiss him!!! And snuggle him against your shoulder and KISS his little head and make silly little sing song noises like a completely besotted fool.
Don’t you?
There is NOTHING that brings your blood pressure down better than a puppy. Especially a sleepy puppy. Nothing.
My co-workers and I are lining up to love on the newest perk at work…BUBBA. Not to be confused with the late, great Bubba mine. Who was the best dog ever, RIP. May baby Bub grow into the next best dog ever.
Speaking of work…ta ta…a collaborative painting by two of my favorite students. Two of my absolute favorite people who just happen to have Down Syndrome. This photograph doesn’t begin to do the painting justice. Layers and layers of jewel tone glazes make the underpainting POP. And it’s for sale. The artists get 60% of the profits. The rest goes towards purchasing new supplies for the Neighborhood Center of the Arts. You can read all about this place here. And if you’re interested let me know.
And if you could see these guys paint…oh man, it’s even better than puppy breath. And how do you top that??? They LOVE to paint. They LIVE to paint. Totally focused, totally into it. No inner critic on their shoulders. They just PAINT. And smile and laugh and sing and dance.
And what would a week be without chocolate? This week’s yummiest bliss is the. most. DECADENT. brownie. EVER!!! It’s baked in the local co-op, in their own little bakery. And oh my, I cannot eat more than a smidgen at a time. It’s that rich. I had about a quarter of it over two days and gave the rest away to three other people. And it’s only maybe three inches square, total.
It’s. That. Rich. Which bears repeating…so I did.
Those are all good things. Happy feeling making things. But the thing that came beyond all that, beyond even puppy breath and chocolate, the thing that sent the Bliss-O-Meter over the top—
ahhh… the absolute KNOWING that this space, this studio-in-the-making, is the right place at the right time of my life.
I’d love to hear from you. What rocked your world this week? What made you smile? Share it in the comments section below. We all want to know.
It is so wonderful that you are doing this work!
Woohoo on the studio!
Whoohoo indeed, Ms. Patti! xo
That soon-to-be studio looks like it’s going to be awesome! You’re one lucky girl!
Thanks for sharing your moments of bliss. I enjoyed reading.
I am beyond lucky with the studio, Barbara. Lucky that my husband loves to build, lucky that my mother left me a few $ to finance the build, lucky that I put two and two together and into action.
Love, Love, Love, your puppy! Such BLISS!!!! Thank you for sharing it’s like a shot of HAPPINESS jumped out of the screen into my heart. Love & Grace, AnaLisa
What a cute wee pup! I do have the urge to get on my desk and see if I can smell his puppy breath through the screen. Love your list, definitely chockfull of pure bliss! Thanks for sharing.
Hi Christie! Yes, he is soooooooo cute. I may have to drop by work today just to get another puppy fix.
What a fabulous Bliss list. I could feel your joy coming right off the page. Although I do have to say that a kitty-cat that cuddles his own head is on my bliss list this week and the photo I took of him was so cute it made my teeth hurt! I’m holding my weekly link up of favourite things on a Friday today. It would be great if you wanted to join in. Em x
Oh, your kitty is TOO CUTE, Emma. I posted a link to your blog and linked on your blog. Definitely the interwebs!
Oh my God! what a great looking Studio to be, I’m sooooo jealous. You will have to keep posting photos of the progress, would love to see it.
As long as the weather holds I’ll post weekly photos of the progress. Hoping to get the plywood on the rafters tomorrow. It’s sooooo exciting!
such much to be greatful for. I do want to kiss your puppy. And perhaps your studio. Congrats on building that beautiful space for lots of creativity.
Hey Michelle, you have just inspired me to have a blog hop studio kiss fest when I’m ready to move in. YAY! xo
I agree with all the other comments, but I also want to say that I love the joyful exuberance of your writing which just eliminates the computer aspect! It’s a rare and amazing thing to be able to make your words be so alive that they transcend online mechanics and get right to our hearts. Yahoo!
I am joyfully, exuberantly most very much PLEASED that you dropped by and said such NICE things, Carol. Come back anytime. Like every day. And bring your friends! xo
oh that tummy! sweetness in fur, that.
and isn’t it an amazing birthday upgrade
we’ve gotten with facebook?
love it….hope the happiness happens for weeks!
swooning over that painting.
what a bounty of bliss….thanks
for the beautiful share:)
-Jennifer
Jennifer, I always look forward to your beautifully crafted comments. And now I’m off to check out the birthday upgrade from facebook. The one I don’t know about yet. xo