Day 77: “Christmas in the Mansion,” Erie Women’s Club. Beautiful building! 11/15/2014
Day 78: Nutmeg 11/16/2014
Day 79: Spaghetti aglio e olio w/broccoli. 11/17/2014
Day 80: Pasta e fagioli 11/18/2014
Day 81: Dimorier lived here for a few years 1906+ 11/19/2014
Day 82: Watson-Curtze mansion construction tour. Erie County Historical Society. 11/20/2014
Day 83: Wild rice w/3 kinds of mushrooms & kale chips. 11/21/2014
Day 84: Organic French roast from the co-op. 11/22/2014
Day 85: Making progress on the Dimorier project. 11/23/2014
Day 86: Final rehearsal for Presque Isle Chorale Christmas concerts. 11/24/2014
Day 87: THE cutest salt n pepper shakers. @target under $5. 11/25/2014
Day 88: Turkey schmurky. Gimme some hydrogenated vegetable oil & high-fructose corn syrup. 11/26/2014
Day 89: Did you think I was kidding? Embarrassed, but happy. 11/27/2014
Day 90: Visit to orthodontist for a new retainer means a trip to the top of the silo. 11/28/2014
Day 91: The tree is up! 11/29/2014
Day 92: Jim did a great job on the lights. 11/30/2014
Day 93: Big development. I actually eat the tomatoes in a salad now. 12/1/2014
Day 94: New season of #littlecouple! 12/2/2014
Day 95: From day 73. Here are the finished products for the ornament exchange. 12/3/2014
Day 96: Ornaments I received in yesterday’s exchange. 12/4/2014
Day 97: Mercyhurst University Concert Choir with Mercyhurst String Ensemble. Otherworldly! 12/5/2014
Day 98: We enjoy this house on Southern Dr. every year. 12/6/2014
Day 99: Presque Isle Chorale Christmas concert.
Day 100: Sang with Presque Isle Chorale for the Regency seniors. More of them on the two balconies above. Love these folks. 12/8/2014
Well, I’ve completed the 100 Happy Days Challenge. What has this experiment done for me? Has it made me a happier person? I know that posting at least one happy thing every day has forced me to examine each day to find something good, even on days that might be otherwise been considered blah or forgettable. I know that looking through all of the pictures I’ve posted is makes me smile. I also find that I don’t take time to read as much bad news as I did before. I’m much more mindful at focusing on what’s right with the world than what is wrong with it.
Why don’t YOU try it?
It’s very possible that I’ll continue posting one happy thing every day. You can follow me on Twitter or Instagram (see links below) to find out if I continue. Can you imagine me posting Day 1000 of the 100 Happy Days Challenge?
Ann Silverthorn is a blogger who also writes about a wide variety of topics in numerous genres, including non-fiction, fiction, poetry, travel, and grant writing.
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