a bunch of things to be happy about

as promised, more joy comes today!

first off is bee's much loved vintage paper doll. meet ann-charlotte:

we got her at a flea market last weekend, for 25 cents and then promptly left her at a cafe ten minutes later. i rescued her later in the week and she has become much loved. i love her too. look at those clothes, and accessories! i only wish i got a picture before we started cutting.

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next up is henny's nap. i know, i just wrote about how much it's ruining my life, but who couldn't love a guy who knows when he's tired and just goes to sleep. here is hen during his still much needed morning nap:

and here is hen, after, just minutes after waking up:
how sweet and bright-eyed is he? just cuddling with his baby, who he grabbed after he woke up. at least i know, no matter how hard it all is right now, i'm doing right by henny by respecting his sleep schedule.

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i finally remembered to bring the camera to the farm today (as part of my striving toward positivity) and i got a few great shots.

bee basking in the indian summer:

henny feeding the goat and shrieking with laughter at the thrill of it all:
and finally, and most ridiculous of all, bee's new "scary face". she has been entertaining us with this face all day for weeks. here is just one of the pictures that i have of this beauty:
life is good, no matter how tough it sometimes is. i know that i signed up for this and that it is a job, and no job is ever perfect. but when i force myself to focus on the positive, i find that there is so much that i'm literally swimming in blog content!