Blissful moments

No, I'm not opening up an etsy shop called Blissful Moments. That would be awesome though, wouldn't it? But lately I've had small little moments where I think, "I am just so happy right now." And they're always little things, but they make me so excited. Here are a few:

Last Thursday night I was driving to my parents' house, Cafe Rio in tow, to meet Chris after work and watch The Office with my brothers. I was driving in my dad's car, which is wonderful to drive, and watching the pretty sunset. It was a cloudless sunset, one with subtle gradiations of purple, blue, green, orange, and then pink. It was nice outside, I had the windows down, and on the radio was playing that song, "Show Me What I'm Looking For." I like that song. And as I drove, I thought, "Man, my life is awesome."

Another moment like this came a few Saturdays ago. We slept a little late, and the sun was shining in our windows just right, making it nice and warm and cozy. Chris decided to make breakfast, and as I watched him grate potatoes that became hash browns and tend the bacon, I was just so excited about what the rest of the day could possibly bring. I knew it had to be good when it started out with sitting in a chair talking to your husband while he makes breakfast.

A couple of weeks ago I took my lunch break. I am carless at lunch, so I'm limited to the building I work in. This particular day something amazing had happened, and I won't go into all the details because they don't matter, but everyone in our office had gotten free lunch from Brick Oven. There were 3 salads or a turkey sandwich to choose from. The turkey sandwich was in a box. I chose the turkey sandwich in a box. I went out on the back stairs and sat in the shade to eat my boxed turkey sandwich, and when I opened it, I discovered to my delight that not only did the box contain a turkey sandwich but chips and a cookie as well. So I sat there and read Betsy-Tacy and had a beautiful lunch.

I can't think of any more specifics just now, but I've just been so enthralled with my life lately. It's so simple but so good. I live in such a beautiful place, I love being able to see the mountains all the time. I live with such a beautiful Chris. I work with wonderful, smart, kind people. My family is as fun and awesome as ever. My friends are fun and interesting and funny, and I love them. And I just like what I've got going on lately.