Trivial things that make you happy - Part 3 - The Happyning

blade1

the purple tin wrote: »

:eek: You just posted easter-porn on boards.ie!

I hope that's a TH from you PT or you posted a non TH in the TH thread

the purple tin

blade1 wrote: »

I hope that's a TH from you PT or you posted a non TH in the TH thread

Sephiroth_dude

Th playing a game atm called Final fantasy remake and there is a scene in it where a guy is trying to coax a cat over to him "C'mere, Aw no dice, someones playing hard to get " and I could relate to him so much saying that I laughed out loud

KathleenGrant

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Th playing a game atm called Final fantasy remake and there is a scene in it where a guy is trying to coax a cat over to him "C'mere, Aw no dice, someones playing hard to get " and I could relate to him so much saying that I laughed out loud

You really do love cats, don't you?

Sephiroth_dude

KathleenGrant wrote: »

You really do love cats, don't you?

I have adored cats from a young age, fascinated by them .

KathleenGrant

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

I have adored cats from a young age, fascinated by them .

My eldest grandson too. I don't get it. They are so aloof and standoffish.

cj maxx

KathleenGrant wrote: »

My eldest grandson too. I don't get it. They are so aloof and standoffish.

Ah not really. I remember our old cat when I was 10 or so. She would nam for me to follow her after she kittened . We'd bring the kittens home between us . Her carrying 1 by the neck and me the rest .
She'd always be straight over to meet me coming home from school and walk the last bit with me

I don't get the aloof reputation they have. My cats aren't aloof at all. They follow me around, are incredibly affectionate, really playful and gentle. They love the dogs. They love snuggles. They're Dotes.

My two might just be weirdos though!

Widdershins

I can't keep that red lunatic off me, he's crazy. Throws himself at me. Jumps on my back the minute I walk in and sprawls over my shoulder like a scarf. Insists on sleeping at my feet.
Other days he keeps to himself and goes off doing weirdo cat stuff. We're a lot alike now I think of it.

Fireside going cracked with restlnessness and waiting. Er wrong thread....will add TH the OH is speeding to my side...except without the speeding part...

branie2

Drinking a glass of Baileys now

branie2

branie2 wrote: »

Drinking a glass of Baileys now

Slainte and happy Easter!

Bowlardo

Watching as good as it gets.
Heart warming film with career high performances from a fine ensemble

Your Face

I took a photo of the dog because he looked very grand sleeping on his blanket.
So I was looking at the photo and couldn't make out what was that darker patch by his legs.

It was his wee ball-sack peeking out.

Jack Russell's are never dull.

KathleenGrant

My son's friend rang me today to ask how I am. She said she misses me. Very touched. Then she said that since her mam died I have been her "mother figure" I couldn't speak. She was going "hello....hello ..are you there?" Could hardly talk. Managed to answer her eventually.

NewbridgeIR

Our cat had kittens a few years ago. We gave them away. Today a person who took one sent us a photo of it fully grown up and with its own kitten. Lovely to see.

I showed the photo to our cat and she looked at intensely for about 10 seconds. Then she lowered her head and looked sad & reflective.

Ted_YNWA

KathleenGrant wrote: »

My son's friend rang me today to ask how I am. She said she misses me. Very touched. Then she said that since her mam died I have been her "mother figure" I couldn't speak. She was going "hello....hello ..are you there?" Could hardly talk. Managed to answer her eventually.

Thats too cute..

Who's cutting onions at this hour.

She is d.i.s.c.o

Looking at my newly painted 'delicate grey' living room which I painted all by myself.

Panda Killa

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

Thats too cute..

Who's cutting onions at this hour.

I had chilli con carne...I'm cutting the cheese if thats any good to you?

Arghus

I took a bit of an unfamiliar walk the last day, on my way to the shops - I try to find little ways to jazz up my journeys out of the house. I walked through an estate that was close by, but not one that I would usually walk through in normal circumstances, but, after all, these aren't quite normal circumstances.

At some point during the journey I spotted a dog lying further along the road, about 50 yards away from me. All around, everything was deadly quiet and the dog was the only other living being I could see. He looked like a harmless sort. A bit old, some fluffy spaniel type and not big into physical exertion by what I could see.

I smiled benignly at the dog, for all the good I thought it would do. How's it hanging my fellow sentient being? Immediately, as if he saw a gleam of my teeth and misinterpreted my intentions, he snapped suddenly to attention and started barking like a frothing mad hound. His barks were like gunshots in all the empty space, borderline deafening. This guy was a bit long in the tooth to actually go for me, but it was still a bit much. And he kept it up. Usually, when it becomes even halfway apparent that you aren't heading towards the front door of their family home most dogs will lay off with the crazy barking, but even after I had turned the corner and was clearly, demonstrably, travelling further and further away from the danger zone this fella kept on my trail doggedly, barking constantly like an absolute maniac. I got the sense that even he was tired of barking towards the end. This was like a familiar exhausting ritual for him, he got no enjoyment, no satisfaction from this, even if his effort was undoubtedly terrific. Jesus Christ buddy, I thought, I'm only going to Dunnes. Can a man not go to Dunnes?

So, anyway, I was walking back from the shops earlier today - the joys of the rock and roll lifestyle - and I was in full walking automatically mode, not really thinking about a great deal, just remembering to avoid cars and other people. I suddenly realised that I was back in the same estate as the last day and that meant that at any second my fluffy pal was probably going to be around again, no doubt fully ready to commence barking as if his life literally depended upon it. Just then, at that instant, I sensed movement to my right. I looked towards it in the direction of a driveway of a house directly across from me. Sure enough, there was my friend.

I stopped in my tracks. He stopped in his. I anticipated a sonic volley of unhinged mutt. But, instead, our eyes met. All was quiet. He gave me something which I can only describe as a shrug. It was bizarre uncannily human gesture. I felt like I'd caught him slacking off when he was supposed to be working - what would the annoying bastard dog union say about this dereliction of doggie duty? If he could have spoken he surely would have said something perfunctory and vaguely embarrassed sounding like "alright". Caught on the hop you hound. He didn't bark, but I sensed recognition. After a moment he lazily ambled up the road towards the spot where he'd been lying on the day of our previous encounter.

It felt like I'd passed a test. Had I made a friend? It was hard to say, maybe friendship was too strong, but I felt like we'd come to some mutual understanding in that moment. I was free to walk the pathways of his home ground without being barked at deliriously and he was free to occasionally take a breather from the full time job of losing his mind at the sight of harmless strangers. Truce. It was a bank holiday after all and even old dogs, like the rest of us, need a break.

Widdershins

Someone nominated me for a small craft business award.

KathleenGrant

Widdershins wrote: »

Someone nominated me for a small craft business award.

Wow! Congratulations. Delighted for you.

Kitty6277

Ordered a massive book on fashion for one of my essays (I’m doing it on the style of Audrey Hepburn) and it came today! €12 for an 800-page book. TH for websites that sell really good second hand copies of books that cost at least five times the price I paid for a brand new version

branie2

Listening to The Godfather soundtrack now on CD

retro:electro

I basically washed every item in the house today and hung them out. They’re all dry now the place is smelling gorgeous. My neighbour cut her hedge so we can now have drinks in the garden separately but still chat and have a laugh. Having a nice neighbour is an absolute blessing.

Sephiroth_dude

NewbridgeIR wrote: »

Our cat had kittens a few years ago. We gave them away. Today a person who took one sent us a photo of it fully grown up and with its own kitten. Lovely to see.

I showed the photo to our cat and she looked at intensely for about 10 seconds. Then she lowered her head and looked sad & reflective.

I seen a video before of a mother cat and her dead kitten and she had tears running down her face ☹️ so they definitely do have feelings .


Th happy seeing a picture my new little niece in her little yellow bears outfit and a video my two year old niece in Aus at the beach , she was having great fun running away from the waves everytime they came in, there so lucky to live 5 minutes from it and no one else was there .

KatW4

Was supposed to have landed in New York a couple of hours ago for our holiday. But anyway, I'm home with my boyfriend, the new puppy and the best cat in the world. All of my family are safe and well. So a TH in the middle of a tough time. We will get to go some other time.

Sephiroth_dude

KatW4 wrote: »

Was supposed to have landed in New York a couple of hours ago for our holiday. But anyway, I'm home with my boyfriend, the new puppy and the best cat in the world. All of my family are safe and well. So a TH in the middle of a tough time. We will get to go some other time.

How are puppy and cat getting along now ?

Antares35

retro:electro wrote: »

I basically washed every item in the house today and hung them out. They’re all dry now the place is smelling gorgeous. My neighbour cut her hedge so we can now have drinks in the garden separately but still chat and have a laugh. Having a nice neighbour is an absolute blessing.

Yes!

I bumped into my neighbours yesterday when I was walking the dog. We stayed on opposite sides of the road about ten metres apart, chatting for ages. It reminded me of the pre-pandemic days. I would often drop into them for a few minutes and end up staying for hours. One night I dropped up some cooked meat for their sick dog (around dinner time) and we opened a bottle of wine then three... next thing it was 1am and they insited on walking me the 20 metres to my place even though we were all wobbly! They're such a lovely couple and make me realise the meaning of "friends are the family we choose for ourselves" (especially because some of my family are super toxic)

I was literally on a high when I came back from the walk and OH just looked at his watch and said, "you bumped into the neighbours right?!" :D

KathleenGrant

Met my best friend today. Still on a high from it.

The Crazy Cat Lady

getting 'hi, how are you doing?' messages from friends