Anyone else feel like there is A LOT of negativity floating around lately?  No matter where you look, something is making someone upset or someone is doing something horrible or the world is just falling apart.

Yeah, me too.

So while the internet can be a dark whole of anger, madness, and craziness, I’m turning my tiny corner into one of happiness, rainbows, and sunshine.  There might even be a unicorn or two and there will definitely be cats.

Without further ado, here are things that made me happy this weekend:

Spending some much needed time with this guy.  I was in Sycamore for the past week or so and finally got home Tuesday afternoon so this weekend was all about being together.

We got him new glasses, which won’t be in for two weeks but I can tell you they’re pretty spiffy. Then on our way to get him some donuts because he did such a good job at the eye place (yes, he is like a small child in that sense) I found $20 on the street.  Like no joke, 20 bucks on the street.  We asked the people standing near us if it was their’s and they said no, which side note gives me hope for the human race because they could have easily lied and said yes and gotten a free $20, so there we were with an extra $20.  I don’t know what to do with it because I feel like it’s not mine but how do you return it when you have no clue how long it was on the street or where it came from?  Maybe I’ll donate it or give it to a charity or something.

Anyway’s, I also had some nice successes in the kitchen this weekend and it was all thanks to avocados.  I k know you can bake with avocados, and I’ve tried it a few times but I decided to go all out and try hamburger buns.  While they still need some tweaking they came out really well and they’re gluten-free, egg-free, and dairy-free so be looking for those in the near future.  I also tried out some banana bread with avocado and while I haven’t eaten it yet, it smells amazing.

Adam even got in on the kitchen action and turned out some awesome loaves of sourdough.  He has been telling me for years that he wanted to start making his own sourdough bread with his own starter and everything.  Well after we watched the Cooked documentary on Netflix (HIGHLY recommend) he made his starter and gave it a go. The first two had some…. troubles, but this batch is pretty good and I’m excited he is making his own stuff!

And of course, my cats always make me happy.  Inara, our newest addition, is starting to feel more at home and actually plays with Olaf our still very kittenish cat.  This is a good thing because Dot our oldest wants nothing to do with play time and Olaf has a lot of energy to burn.  So thanks Inara for playing with your new brother!

That was my weekend in a nutshell.  Full of good things, even if they are just simple things.  What about you?  What made you happy this weekend?

Happy Monday and happy Cubs home opener! Go Cubs Go!