August means around a month until football season. That makes me happy.

Happiness is......

packing for a trip.

Well, maybe it is not fun, but the end results will make me happy.

Vacation days make me happy.

Note: If I seem skimpy on my happy posts, don't worry the month is ahead of us!

Happiness is adopting a bat.

Mine is named Yucca, since we saw lots of them at Carlsbad. Hubby's is named Bruce (as in Wayne). Oldest is Crystal because she likes it and Youngest is named Joy since it is a pretty name.

If you don't have a blowdryer, a A/C wall unit will work.

My girls have learned to swim and are not afraid of the water. Since my anti-InLaws installed a pool this summer, they have had lots of practice when they visit on Fridays. I was able to see them in action yesterday and it was fun.

Happiness is coming back to Texas.

Nintendo is offering strap replacements for units shipping before early December. They have pictures of the difference shown here. It looks like they make the straps thicker to prevent them from breaking easily.

For the details on Nintendo's site check it out by clicking here. Have your serial number handy to see if your unit qualifies.

H/T to TG Daily.

Cross-posted here.

Bedtime makes me happy. I love to sleep. Maybe it makes me even more happy than it did in the past since I have my CPAP machine. The other day I had to do without it. Man-O-man, did I miss it.

Friends who leave comments on my blog. Even better when they are related to the Happiness Challenge!! (Hiya, J!)

Reading blogs makes me happy. I love learning about other people. I love being a part of their lives without being intrusive. You know those kinds of shows that have 3 or 4 story lines. Like Soaps. Well, some blogs are like Soaps, some are Sitcoms and Comedy's, and some are Newscasts, Opinion Sections, well, you get the idea. But with my blogs, I get over 70 different story lines. Weeeee!!!!

(Thanks to Logtar for the inspiration for this post.)

In the past few months, I have been able to work at a different location that is not closer as far as milage, but takes a path that is against traffic. So instead of spending 1 hour each way driving, I only spend 40 minutes one way. And the drive is pleasant.

And since the girl's Day Care/School is on the way and I have 20 more minutes to spare, I can drop them off. I like doing that.

Makes me happy!

I know this should not make me happy, but I have found a new food adiction. Homemade ranch dressing made with sour cream and buttermilk instead of mayo and milk. It makes a huge difference. And it makes it a multi-tasker since it also thick enough to be a dip.

My Oldest needs a pair of glasses. Her vision was bad two years ago, but not enough to get glasses. When we took her in last week her vision is bad enough to need them for the classroom. She can wear them other times, but she does not have to.

She has a future of bad eyesight thanks to my genes. But with modern technology and advancement in eyewear, she will probably have it easier. This makes me happy.

A few months ago a friend of mine mentioned that she was thinking about selling her dining room set since it was to big for her dinning area. I offered to buy it knowing that it would fit in mine. It is a good solid table. It is very large compared to our kitchen table.

It is now our primary dining space. It has enough room for us and the dinner items in the middle. And extra we don't use. Awhile back my parents came over for breakfast and we did not have to squeeze around the littler kitchen table.

It is great for crafting. The cat even likes resting on it until I shoo him away.

I guess you could say that the table makes me happy, but that is not the case. The way it makes me feel does. I enjoy the luxury of having elbow room. Of not having to figure out where to put stuff. Of having to say, "Pass the cheese, please" and watching it go through several peoples hands. Silly, huh? But I love it!

I am behind on my Happiness Challenge posts, but I will get caught up. I am on a major decluttering mission to make room for a new dresser and bed frame (to go with this). I have used our bedroom as the dumping ground for our junk. But no longer. Now it is the lofts turn!!! hehehehe...

I am throwing out lots of stuff and putting things aside to donate. I don't mind the work so much since there is something on the way. That makes me happy.

Day 15: Popeye's Chicken makes me happy.

Day 16: People who are confident in themselves and don't play games.

Day 17: New furniture and a TV for the bedroom. Our room is looking like a real bedroom now. And I get to decide what goes in the dresser drawers! I have not had a dresser in years!!!

Day 18: Friends who let me help them.

Day 19: _{(my little secret) tehe!}

Day 20: School starts in 2 days. My girls are so ready. They are fighting like cats and dogs.

I am getting ready for Football Season starting with a Texas themed blog redo. I am still in the process of making it better, but I did not want to wait any longer. So if you are RSS'ing my site, wait to look at it later. I will let you know when it is done all the way.

Last season I slacked off a little with my game day related posts, but I am not going to this year. I may even try some live blogging!

And...... blog redo's make me happy!!!

Oldest's favorite for the day: Doing easy worksheets.

Last years post is here.

My Oldest has the eyesight genes from my side of the family and has started the path earlier than I did. Her new glasses came in yesterday and I may be more excited about them than she is. I can remember how great it was to get my glasses or a new prescription. I could see all the leaves on the trees. I could read signs. It was amazing. It made me happy!

Day 23: Football Season is very close.

Day 24: Prosperity, not just with money, but with friends, family, and quality of life.

Day 25: My parents are less than a week away from moving up here for good.

Two weeks ago I was in the neighborhood of Gradual Dazzle. We met for coffee at Starbucks and had a grand ol' time. What I enjoy about blogging is that meeting in person is really not meeting for the first time. Or it doesn't feel like it. I was very comfortable with her and her kids.

Meeting one of my favorite bloggers makes me happy!!!!

Day 27: Good day at work celebrating a friends birthday. We decorated her office and took her to lunch.

Day 28: I received a compliment today. We were talking about planning work parties to celebrate work anniversaries or retirements. I mentioned that I would be at my company 10 years in January. My co-worker (and friend) said that I needed to plan my own party 'cause I do good ones.

Presenting this week's PreGame Summary for the Novices. Texas plays Arkansas State in Austin.

I could not find much information on ASU, but I did find a "Content Producer" on AssociatedContent.com that posted several articles related to the school. I emailed him and he replied with answers to all my questions. Matt is working on his Journalism degree and I would not do justice to his writing skills by putting it in my words, so I am going to quote him directly. His writing will be in italics. Thanks, Matt, for your help and I hope you can come to our tailgate.

Here is the summary:

You could also say that the University of Arkansas is our rival. Arkansas has a policy of not scheduling in-state opponents in any sport - Arkansas and ASU are the only two Division 1-A football teams in Arkansas and are two of only four division 1 schools in the state. The only time ASU and Arkansas have ever met is in post-season tournaments, most recently in the 2005 WNIT where our 1,000 seat Convocation Center arena in Jonesboro sold out to watch women's basketball. The two schools have never met in football - ASU fans want this game really bad and Arkansas fans seem afraid that if we play, they'll lose and it will hurt their fan base (which is pretty well state-wide - Arkansans support the Razorbacks in just about every corner of the state)." - Matt

We still have the Indian Family, which is comprised of three students in Native American dress who watch the game from the sidelines and lead some student activities. We also have a spirit character named Red who has won about a bazillion mascot awards over the past two years." - Matt

I have mentioned before that getting my nails done make me very happy. But having longhorns put on my thumbs to prepare for the football season makes me even happier.