A Questionable 14,000 Things

The weather was absolutely amazing today, and we took full advantage by taking Alex out to brunch at Bon Ton Cafe followed by a walk around Manitou Springs. Alex proposed doing the Incline together next time she came to visit, which made me crazy happy for two reasons. 1) I'll have someone else with me that dislikes heights and 2) She must mean to come back out and see us again! 

Anyways, it was a very busy, full day with many pictures taken and much walking done. I plan on sharing those soon, but until then I thought it would be easy to flip open to a random page in 14,000 Things to be Happy about and find something random to talk about. What inspiration did I find there?

Colored snow. 

My first thought was that this was a terribly odd thing to be happy about, unless you are happy to own the dog making the snow colored or something, but then a quick Google search presented some alternatives to that theory that I could actually see getting 100% on board with! (None of the below pictures are mine. They were found by doing a Google image search for "Colored Snow")

I feel like several of these are things I really could get happy about, and I am wondering if, with our 66 degree weather in February, Colorado is going to give us another chance to try them out this year. (Who am I kidding. It'll probably be snowing in May!) 

I think this one was my favorite!

Thank you to a Google search for all of these ideas, and thank you to 14,000 Things for causing me to Google search "Colored Snow". 

It's Another "14,000 Things" Kinda Day

I had no idea what to write about today. There is so much going on, but so little of it was interesting, so I pulled out 14,000 Things to be Happy About again and flipped to a random page for inspiration.

What a random thing to jump out at me, but it did, which, of course, made me curious. I shifted over to Google and typed in meaning of the name Keir. Google is not the most reliable source to be had, but it seemed like a good place to start. 

One of the most reliable name sites out there, according to the super secret underground baby naming circles on the internet (this is a thing), is behindthename.com. According to Behind the Name, Keir is a rare Scottish/English masculine name derived from the surname Kerr. Kerr means "rough wet ground" in Old Norse. Well, that's not very interesting, so back to Google I went. 

Nameberry.com says that Keir, pronounced keer, is Irish and means "Dark/Black". Sheknows.com actually gives four different options for meaning depending on the background of the name. (And she's supposed to know, right?) The Celtic meaning is apparently "Dark skinned.", the Gaelic meaning is "Dusky; dark-haired", the Irish meaning is also "Dusky;dark-haired", and is the name of actor Keir Dullea, and in Scotland it is apparently a surname occasionally used as a first name in the last hundred years or so. 

Lacking an actual Irish or Scottish person to call up and ask, I'm going to have to take Google's word for the fact that Keir means something about darkness. If anyone has any insider information I would love to hear about it. I feel invested now. Two hours ago I had no idea this name existed, and now I feel like I need to know. 

And that's your daily dose of random blogging nonsense from a mommy with three kids in bed who is avoiding doing any more laundry today with nothing to do. Maybe someday this will come up on Final Jeopardy, winning you hundreds of thousands of dollars, and you'll take a moment to remember the blog that started it all. You're welcome.

14,000 Things

I didn't know what in the world to write about today, and here we are at just after 11, so I needed something. 

So, I pulled out 14,000 Things to be Happy About, flipped it open to a random page, and my eyes fell on this gem.

Doesn't that sound tasty? And cozy. And perfect. I'm ready to move whenever we find it. Maybe with a sunny, yellow door, because Bash would love that! 

Speaking of Bash, he ended up on the wrong end of a broom last night. Being a head wound it bled. A lot. He'll survive though, and even asked hopefully about a scar like Harry Potter. 

There were tears or remorse on Parker's part, who hadn't fully thought about the impracticality of a broom in a sword fight. Hopefully it will be awhile before they try that again. 

Maybe, one day, it can be in a blueberry house with vanilla trim and cranberry shutters. 

14,000 Things to Be Happy About

A couple of years ago I read about this book, 14,000 Things to Be Happy About, on one of my favorite blogs. I picked it up, along with 8,789 Words of Wisdom, for some bedside table reading. They have been there ever since, and I'll occasionally pick one up to flip through when I'm feeling the need. 

Today I couldn't think of anything to write about, and I was feeling a little "blah", so I picked up 14,000 Things and flipped it open to a random page. The very first thing that caught my eye? "Being kissy." 

Why, yes. Being kissy is something to be happy about. Very much so, I think. 

I think I'll pull out 14,000 Things or 8,789 Words of Wisdom whenever I'm feeling "blah" or wondering what to write about from now on. It worked tonight. 

The Lady is particularly kissy tonight. I think I'll watch some Rent with her and enjoy my kisses.