Inspired by Emily of Nerd in the Brain (note her new self-hosted web site) here are my Three Things Thursday. As she 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 – a silly film. My friend Derrick, who lives in California sent me a link to this and it certainly made me smile when I watched it this morning:
Second, a yarn selection box. One of the ladies in the 60 Million Trebles group put out a request for 4-ply sock yarn (especially the self-patterning variety). She asked if people could send her just 10g of yarn for a special charity blanket she’s involved in making. Having knitted so many pairs of socks over the years, I have loads of odds and ends. So I got out my tiny digital scales and had fun putting together this collection of sixteen different yarns:
a colourful collection
Third, the start of the gardening year. I’m still holding on for a few days before I plant my first seeds, but I have got three varieties of potato chitting (sprouting) in the limery:
and so it begins…
So, those are 3 things making me smile this week – what about you?
The Snail of Happiness 
Ann
/ January 26, 2017Love the snail film! it’s bonkers & just the thing for a chilly Thursday. We have spuds chitting too – and have baby peppers in the lounge. Sown in December.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ January 26, 2017December is very early… I try to wait until the end of January so they are not needing warm conditions too soon! I do have all least year’s pepper and chilli plants still alive, though – they are just green sticks at the moment, but I am hoping that some of them will flourish for a second year.
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katechiconi
/ January 26, 2017My three things are a big pot of ham stock, a container of home grown mango chunks and a baby custard apple that’s hanging on for grim death to its weeny parent tree. I will EAT you one day, baby custard apple, see if I don’t 😉
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The Snail of Happiness
/ January 26, 2017Mention of your baby custard apple always makes me smile. I really Hope some critter doesn’t beat you to it.
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katechiconi
/ January 26, 2017Once it gets a bit bigger, I’ll put a bag on it… My banana tree is now head high, well past time I should get it in the ground, but digging the hole is the problem…
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Andrew | Life Between 0 and 1
/ January 26, 2017The snail parody was awesome! It’s what I needed for a gloomy Thursday here on the east coast of the US.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ January 26, 2017Yup – it got my day off to a good start too
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reanna roberts
/ January 26, 2017LOVE the snail video! Snails are my favorite animal…I collect snail statues, stuffed animals, etc. plus had pet ones at one point.
Just found your blog last night and really enjoy it. Do you have a pattern for the knit snails in your blog title bar photo?
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The Snail of Happiness
/ January 26, 2017The pattern for the snails is by Hansi Singh from her book Amigurumi Knits or you can purchase it via Ravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/garden-snail
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Laurie Graves
/ January 26, 2017I’m thinking I should start doing this. With all that’s going on in the U.S., it would be a restorative post.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ January 26, 2017I do find it good for my state of mind to spend at least a little time each week focussing on the positive… do leave a link to your post if you write one.
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Laurie Graves
/ January 26, 2017Will do! Three for Thursday it’s called?
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The Snail of Happiness
/ January 26, 2017“Three Things Thursday” and sometimes subtitled “An exercise in Gratitude”. 😉
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Laurie Graves
/ January 26, 2017Thanks for the clarification. I just might start doing this. Such a discouraging mess in this country right now. Coming up each week with three things to be grateful for would be a good antidote.
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nerdinthebrain
/ January 26, 2017Hehehehe! The snail video made me giggle like a doofus. 😀
All that yarn looks dreamy…as do your potatoes. 🙂
Oh, I saw a thing earlier that made me think of you! Have you seen these?
Have a beautiful week!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ January 26, 2017Oh they are cute!
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thecontentedcrafter
/ January 26, 2017That was a surprisingly catchy ditty 🙂 Do you know I still haven’t planted a garden this ‘summer’ – which has given me more time in the art room 🙂
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insearchofitall
/ January 27, 2017I loved the snail video and the music was just so happy. I had lunch out with a friend today who also took me for a quick trip through the grocery so I could get a few things. I managed to get a gift for this friend finished in time for our “Christmas” lunch today. 🙂 Nothing like the last minute.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ January 27, 2017I love having lunch out with a friend!
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The Belmont Rooster
/ January 28, 2017OH, so what varieties of potatoes are you planting? 🙂
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The Snail of Happiness
/ January 28, 2017This year I’m growing Maris Bard (an early), Highland Burgundy and Rudolph
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Born To Organize
/ January 30, 2017I really look forward to these posts! That video is cleverly done, eh? What a fun find from your friend, Derek. I love that you’ve sent off all those beautiful yarns to someone making a blanket for charity. I’m afraid that I cringed through much of this week, and found myself ducking the news. I’m sure I smiled at something…let me get back to you.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ January 30, 2017I’m smiling at the judges and public employees speaking out in the US. I’m smiling that elected representative’s voicemails are full because so many people have called them, so now people are resorting to faxes and personal visits. Awful things are happening, but there’s so much opposition that it brings me hope.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ January 30, 2017If you really want a smile today, look how fast the signatures are appearing on this letter: https://secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/trump_muslim_ban_letter_sgnr/?ckcbddb
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Born To Organize
/ January 31, 2017Thank you for the link. I’ve just signed. They’re approaching 4 million signatures.
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