times, they are a-changin

let me take my own advice and STEP AWAY from the rumor mill. i'm not in the least pleased with the latest edition of rumors. in fact, it sickens me.

so i will endeavor to pretend i've not heard it because in fact, i do not know how credible the source is and i do not know if it will even come to pass. i think rumors are sometimes birthed in cloudy mists...i think misinformation is intentionally leaked to instill panic among the lowly teachers who inhabit this dying district.

ya know, i was just telling wick this morning that i was gonna let it all go because i'm not in the mood to be bitchy and so...i am going to overcome the rumor monster and focus on some things that make me happy. oh yes...this is a shout out to a new lil site i've stumbled across. it's called thingstobehappyabout.com i mean, c'mon, how can ya not love a site like that?

i've always enjoyed listing a few things that make me happy and one thing that always seems to make my lists is the play of light through colored glass. perhaps this is why i so love bottle trees. i have a few cobalt blue bottles dangling from wire in the little stand of hollies outside my back doors. they're gorgeous. they're silly. they're frivolous. and i love them. i have a small bottle tree but it's too small to support wine bottles, so my dear darling wick has been dutifully swilling beer from pretty green bottles so i can fill my tree with bottles that won't topple it. i love glass. and i love color. and i love light. well, there ya have it i suppose.

lots of little things that punctuate my day virtually unnoticed make me happy...why do i allow random annoyances to make bigger splashes across my day when i can color it happy with a bunch of little splashes? i mean...seriously. why do i do that? everything doesn't have to go my way to make me happy. i can find tons of happiness in little things when i make the time to be aware of the little splashes.

little splashes filling me up
little splashes in my cup
-music that twists to fit my mood
-fresh food from the market
-flowers popping up in random spots
-my dogwood that isn't really mine in full bloom
-a stranger's grin
-sharing a fun secret
-comfy shoes
-jangly bracelets
-big booms of thunder that vibrate your body
-a fresh haircut
-finding a dollar in a purse i've not used in a month or three

little splashes saving my life
little splashes ending the strife
-stairways to heaven
-alley's head on my knee
-chocolate dreams
-smell of coffee in the grinder
-waking up burdenless
-kissing in threes
-riding my tractor with godsmack in my ears
-road trips to random dinner locations
-getting a joke all by myself
-sudoku puzzles by the pottie (in EVERY bathroom)

little splashes paving the way
little splashes making me okay
-a majestic sunrise
-blue and gray and purple bruised skies
-the sound of rain on a tin roof
-the flicker of a candle
-catching sight of a fox romping through a field
-birds chirping in the morning
-finding a sweet note in my box at school
-my kitchen table, laden with food and surrounded by loved ones
-a hug from a former student who drove me UP THE FRIGGIN WALL
-cool, smooth rocks with amazing swirls and lines
-finding my keys where they belong
-pink pens and fun post-its

little splashes helping me breathe
little splashes will never leave
-building a bed with the one i love
-my red countertops
-the smell of rosemary rubbed between the fingers
-homemade roasted tomato soup w/ loads of garlic
-facebook friends sending me love
-dishes, dishes, dishes!
-a really good love story
-getting real mail in my mailbox (not yukky bills) ooo and getting fun magazines in the mail
-polka dots, stripes, and fresh flowers you can bury your face in
-that nook built just for me


ok, i'll stop. i get carried away with the list making and the reflecting. so many wonderful things really do punctuate my day...my personal vow to myself is to notice those things and be grateful for the little splashes instead of whining about those big splashes.

by the way...someone in my third period has a rotten ass. and it's not me. whew. i'm choking here. need some little splashes!