I'm quite happy today

This photo is of two of my friends during a "Patty Party" where we made masks out of paper bags (just for fun). It was at my friend Patty's house and her parties are alwasy wonderful and unique. We play like we are little kids again rather than middle age and above women.

Today was so very comfortable.
Yesterday I made some major progress in cleaning my household messes. I can now see my whole kitchen floor and my counter tops are clear. I recently bought a nice new kitchen trash can (stainless steel) to help motivate me to get on the cleaning. It does seem to have helped.

The apartment downstairs from me has just rented to a new family. This is slightly frightening since the walls and floors are thin. I can hear all coughs and snoring and footsteps in the unit below me. They can hear me too...every foot step. Then, if a smoker moves in it can become life threatening. The smoke comes right through the floor and fills up my place (if anyone does smoke down there). And, what if new neighbors are bothered by the noise my birds make?

New neighbors moved into the unit about 2 weeks ago. At first I was upset because they have loads of little kids. It sounded like a preschool down there.

I went to meet them this week face to face and introduced them to my bird named Daffy. The couple and their little kids are so sweet. Now when I hear little kid shouting and stompy foot steps I am not irritated, I just think of those sweet smiling little faces. Fortunate for me that when the husband smokes he does so outdoors only (whew!).
Today the 5 year old from downstairs came to my door with a batch of cookies as an Easter gift from the downstairs neighbors. My heart is still smiling.

I received some phone calls from friends who have been thinking of me. I really am blessed more than my fair share in good friends.

Also, one of my sisters sent me a facebook message that she had been reading my blog. That was shocking since I didn't tell any of my family that I have a blog. And, she has been reading it and noticed that I didn't blog all last week. I am grateful to know that my sister cares enough about me to read my blog.

It wasn't hard to find joy today. I'm quite happy without any effort.
Thank you God for the lovely weather and all the blessings that are mine right now.
GratefulJoy