Can you guess what’s right at the top of today’s gratitude list? I’m pretty sure you can – but just in case you’re stumped, I’ll tell you: it’s having arrived at Day 100 of my 100 Happy Days project! I am truly grateful that I embarked on, continued, and completed this little experiment, and will have more thoughts to share about the experience in tomorrow’s post… but for the moment I’ll leave you with a “collage of happiness” as today’s 100 Happy Days photo.
What a wonderful memory. 🙂
→ The 100 Happy Days web site
→ My 100 Happy Days posts
Hope you’ll join me in this week’s Gratitude Linkup!
(If you’d like a bit of background on why I started the Gratitude Linkup, check out this post.)
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My Gratitude List
In no particular order, here is my own gratitude list for this moment in time. I hope that after reading it you’ll go on to write and share your own!
- That the Christmas parcels both from and to my family arrived safely (and before Christmas!) at their proper destinations.
- My generous and thoughtful employer, who gifted me with a fabulous collection of art supplies to help stimulate my creativity.
- Paid vacation time! I finished work on Friday and am now off until January 6th, and plan to fully enjoy my nice long holiday at home.
- So many things about Peter: his generosity in using his own Christmas gift money (which, to clarify, wasn’t given to him by ME, but by someone else!) to buy a new piano because he knew it would bring me happiness (here’s the story, in case you missed it)… his ability make me laugh, pretty much every single day… his continued great post-surgery progress… his unconditional love, support, and encouragement… and just who he is. I am blessed to have him in my life.
- The joy I’m getting from playing the piano again, and that I’m just a little rusty rather than having lost all that I’d previously learned in my years of lessons.
- My parents – for many things, but right at this moment for having paid for all those years of piano lessons which, though I may not have seemed grateful for at the time (!), I now treasure and am looking forward to building on.
- So very many instances of kindness, thoughtfulness, love, and friendship that are continually directed my way.

Twitter: MrsPaznanski
December 21, 2014
Hi Laurel,
I’m grateful for my amazing supportive husband. He for sure tops the list. I also get paid vacation time. Happy holidays to you.
Janice Wald
Twitter: alphabetsalad
December 22, 2014
Excellent! Happy Holidays!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List – Linkup No. 60 + 100 Happy Days – Day 100
Twitter: RamblinGarden
December 21, 2014
I am grateful for my most supportive husband, who allows me time for blogging while he is wrapping gifts. Enjoyed your collage – I have to learn how to do something like that.
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
December 22, 2014
He sounds great! FYI, I did this collage through an iPhone app called Diptic. I made three collages with nine photos each, then made a collage of four photos using the three I’d just made plus a label with the title of the collage (if that makes sense!). It’s a great app, as it allows you to use photos from your Flickr account – which is where I had my 100 Happy Days album set up.
Oops… I just re-read that, and realized that I missed detailing several steps in my collage-making process! Hopefully you’re better at math than I am and can figure it out. 😉
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List – Linkup No. 60 + 100 Happy Days – Day 100
wow you play Piano 🙂 how about recording something and letting your readers listen too 🙂 I love receiving art supplies as gift 🙂
Rajlakshmi recently posted… Are you a Destiny’s Child?
Twitter: alphabetsalad
December 22, 2014
I might do that some day!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List – Linkup No. 60 + 100 Happy Days – Day 100
Twitter: shyvish
December 21, 2014
That is indeed a lovely Collage, Laurel. What an achievement, to see 100 Happy Days all together. Stay blessed and have a great new year 🙂
Shailaja/ The Moving Quill recently posted… 2015: Not Another set of Resolutions!
Twitter: alphabetsalad
December 22, 2014
Thank you so much – you as well! 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List – Linkup No. 60 + 100 Happy Days – Day 100
Twitter: nabanita21
December 21, 2014
Awesome Laurel… I wish I could have played a musical instrument as well… Enjoy the piano 🙂
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
December 22, 2014
Thank you – I definitely will!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List – Linkup No. 60 + 100 Happy Days – Day 100
Twitter: suzyq1810
December 21, 2014
That is truly a list to be grateful for. Loved your story about the piano. I also learned when I was little but never took it seriously. I would love to learn the keyboard – it’s on my list when I retire! Have a blessed Christmas.
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
December 22, 2014
I hope you get a chance to do so! Merry Christmas to you!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List – Linkup No. 60 + 100 Happy Days – Day 100
Twitter: kohleyedme
December 22, 2014
Yippeee… Congrats on completing the 100Happydays challenge! Loved the collage! Makes me want to take up the challenge. And great to know you play piano. 🙂
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
December 22, 2014
Oh, you totally should – it’s definitely worth doing!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List – Linkup No. 60 + 100 Happy Days – Day 100
Twitter: CorinneBlogs
December 22, 2014
Congratulations, Laurel! Your diligence and commitment has truly paid off. That collage looks wonderful.
I’m glad to know that Peter is doing better. What a lovely Christmas surprise! May you enjoy many happy musical hours in the years ahead!
Have a wonderful holiday season! ♥
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
December 22, 2014
Thank you so much, Corinne! Happy Holidays to you and yours as well! 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List – Linkup No. 60 + 100 Happy Days – Day 100
Twitter: ellytreehugger
December 22, 2014
What an achievement! Congrats on finishing your 100 happy days Laurel! I love your photo collage and am curious about the one with you posed as a cat…? 😉 Have a wonderful Christmas and enjoy your nice long break! <3
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
December 22, 2014
Thank you, Elly! That pic was my digital Halloween costume. 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List – Linkup No. 60 + 100 Happy Days – Day 100
Congrats on completing the 100 days challenge! The collage is lovely! 🙂
Happy Holidays Laurel 🙂
Twitter: alphabetsalad
December 24, 2014
Thank you so much! Happy Holidays to you as well!
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