Housekeeping and that RoS

I have been very neglectful with expressions of gratitude to Susie and Sheilagh who gave me a blog award: in acceptance, sadly they don't want a speech. Just a list. Oh, Ok then. Here in no particular order, are 10 things that currently make me happy:

1. My husband of 24 years and 44 weeks says that he still looks forward to coming home from work every day. (I'll take that, I didn't ask reasons or whys, I'll just take it, thanks!)

2. I've decided what to do about my middle aged and horrible hair and it shall be done. Next wednesday at 9.15am.

3. Basic Grey - this would also appear on my top ten list of things that I'm scared of.

4. Planning a holiday; we do this a lot in this house. Plan.

Two years since we executed a plan though.

5. The good, improving and better health of my beloved parents and in-laws.

6. Miss Dunnit.

7. Coffee.

8. Sweet food.

9. My sisters and my er, sistahs (that's you, friend).

10. My blog. Corny huh, but it does make me happy. It lets me write anything and have an opinion and a laugh and it never bites, doesn't eat my sweeties and doesn't fall asleep while I'm expressing my opinion. Perfect!

Of course, I could have listed my blessed life and the joy I getfrom being creative and the beauty I see in the world that so inspires me. But you'd recognise the bump in my cheek as my tongue and you'd know I was trying to be some sort of celebrity and then the list wouldn't be current, because all of that is a given, right?! And it is a current list. You may want to ask me again tomorrow when I've spent another 15 minutes in the Room of Shame. So far, all I can see happening is a redistribution of the stuff in there; so am thinking of giving myself permission to leave the job until the boot sale season starts up. There is one thing though, that I need you to know: despite my apparent lack of pride over the state of my workdesk every week, I will never, never ever, no way, post a 'before' picture of that room on this here interweb. I don't care if it's not as bad as any other RoS - it's mine and it's staying that way!