5 things that made me happy this week:

1. no matter how bleak the day, this little guy is out there gettin' it done (he lives out back behind the barn)


2. the gall of him to smile at me!
(could be an elf's jack-o-lantern?)


3. being reminded of Grandma's artwork


4. squash car holiday decoration
(look where you're going Mr. Pilgrim, you're running into a wall!)


5. discovering this part of my mom's legacy intact: this "Friday Free Lunch" program was one of the last things she initiated at her church in Waterloo before she retired 3 years ago