because it's that summer time again

My show opens in two days.

I have the cutest cat in the world.

I have feathers in my hair.

It is summer and therefore couth to wear white shoes.

Isn't it weird when you come to those occasional points in your day/week/life where you have to remind yourself why you're happy? I mean, I know that I'm happy. In general, I'm really happy.

I have the most loving and patient husband.

My kitchen is navy blue.

We have reached a place of relative financial stability.

But in spite of all the blessings, sometimes the only thing you can do at those points is to hunker down and just make a list, and repeat it like a mantra. It sounds like you're just trying to convince yourself, and maybe you are to some extent, but it's more of a gentle reminding conviction instead of a desperate one. It's not even desperate at all. It's just like, these are all the things that are super awesome about my life. Quit worrying about the inconsequential things, why don't ya?

My family is safe and healthy.

I have a lovely roof over my head each night.

I love television and have access to plenty of it. Toddlers & Tiaras starts a new season next week.

Food is so plentiful that I have 20 extra lbs to prove it.

I think I just need some time to be spontaneous about this abundance of non-consequence. Some really exciting and important things seem to be happening lately, like having the opportunity to be funny in public, and kind of being appreciated for it. Also, it's finally summer. It definitely snowed only like two weeks ago, but this weekend marked a turning-point in the season and I think it's safe to say, it is summer.

It's June. It's 80 degrees outside and it's sunny. This weekend we'll march in the Orem Summer Fest parade and watch fireworks in the warm nighttime. We can go on bike rides and stay up late without getting quite so exhausted as when you stay up late during the winter. We can eat tacos and drink slurpees because it's summer, and there are feathers in my hair, and Best Husband Of Mine and I have a cat who is cute, and I have too much food to eat with little shame of eating it, and Mackenzie on Toddlers & Tiaras, and being funny, and so many happy things that I just need to keep reminding myself about.

Make time for happy.

Look forward to all that happy on a daily basis.

Be healthy and happy and take 15 minute breaks to go stand in the sunshine.

I think it's going to be a pretty great summer.