Happy?

The thirst after happiness is never extinguished in the heart of a woman. Jean Jacques Rousseau

Happiness is sometimes something we chase but rarely feel like we have caught. I am trying to slow down and take more time to be happy, more time to laugh and smile. I appreciate my studio more and my time spent in it.

Little things can make me happy. The soft nose of a horse waiting for his morning greeting

before he eats his breakfast. The sound of rain on the roof (but only at night!). A bead coming out of the kiln much like I had it envisioned in my head. The cat purring (and snoring) while he sleeps.

What about you? What little things make you happy?