Joining with Nerd in the Brain (and others) for Three Things Thursday’. As “Nerd” says…
*three things that make me smile: an exercise in gratitude – feel free to steal this idea with wild abandon and fill your blog with the happy*
First, I’m always grateful for a surprise package through the post, and this brooch from one of my nieces was a real treat. It’s especially lovely because it was hand made by someone she works with, thus supporting a local crafter.
Wooden painted loveliness
Second, I’m grateful for my accountant. I hate doing the accounts and every penny I spend on not having to do them seems well worth it. Particularly so this year, as his number crunching resulted in a small tax rebate… which arrived this week. Anyway, who wants to be wrestling with a tax return when you could be crocheting cute things?
I’d rather be crafting
Third, and perhaps most important, I’m grateful that I live somewhere where guns are uncommon and where my community includes people of different sexualities, races and beliefs all getting along fine. We may disagree, we may not all be friends, but, generally, no one seems to feel the need to impose their ideas on anyone else. I hope that no one I know feels under threat of violence or censure. I’m very lucky to have a diverse set of friends and I value the richness and depth of their differences whilst knowing that, deep down, we all have a huge amount in common. Let’s share the love and be grateful for this every day!
We want a world full of rainbows!
The Snail of Happiness 
nanacathy2
/ June 16, 2016We have a lot to be grateful for in Britain! Love your brooch! And your crochet. I am off swimming soon but shall have a think about three happy things to share.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 16, 2016Oh , please do. Glad to hear you are still swimming. I have managed to go twice a week for most weeks since January, of which I am very proud.
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nanacathy2
/ June 16, 2016I am impressed. I have settled happily into once a week. We were and by are I mean a bunch of ladies of a certain age, highly entertained by a young chap doing his life saving test today. He passed, so well done him.
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Wild Daffodil
/ June 16, 2016Gorgeous post – it’s got me thinking! Your vaarks always bring a smile, and today a rainbow too! ❤
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 16, 2016Thank you – I feel very grateful this week for the tolerant society we live in – vaarks and all!
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katechiconi
/ June 16, 2016I’m grateful my back is healed enough that I can go back in the pool. I’m grateful that the pain gets less every day. I’m grateful that my friends of all orientations are safe.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 16, 2016So pleased to hear you are on the mend. I’m away this weekend, but perhaps you’ll be up to a chat next week?
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katechiconi
/ June 16, 2016Sounds good!
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nanacathy2
/ June 16, 2016And Kate that’s the best news of all today.
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katechiconi
/ June 16, 2016The day I can stand for longer than 10 minutes, you’ll hear the hurrahs from here!
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KerryCan
/ June 16, 2016Yes, be grateful, very, that your country has a sensible attitude toward guns. So many people, in my diverse country, are so accepting of difference. And the ones who are not would not be nearly as scary or powerful, we could ignore them, if they didn’t have easy access to assault weapons. It’s a difficult time to be an American.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 16, 2016We are so lucky not to have a culture of gun-ownership.
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Wild Daffodil
/ June 16, 2016You have inspired me! Here’s my TTT:
https://daffodilwild.wordpress.com/2016/06/16/three-things-thursday/
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 16, 2016Hurrah!
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Deborah Weber
/ June 17, 2016Love your collection of delights!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ June 19, 2016Thank you!
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crawcraftsbeasties
/ June 17, 2016Three good things indeed! I especially love your Vaark photo at the end… Vaarks really do make great spokespeople (spokesvaarks?) for diversity, don’t you think?
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