It's the long weekend and I have so many reasons to be happy

View from the highway

Acrylic on canvas

18 x 24 inches

Barbara Muir © 2017

(So much of my 

work is inspired by my

travels -- It was a
rainy day but we took
a drive through some
amazing scenery.

I love being out on the road --

away from the familiar --

and thinking about making art

based on my delight at what
I'm looking at.)

My husband and I have decided to make the long weekend about taking
a break, and we are.  So today we rested, read, watched our TV show,
and took some delightful drives in the rain to see awesome views.
It seems a good day for the exercise I loved doing with my students --

10 Reasons to be happy

1. I am happy because I have a loving husband.
2. I am happy because I have a loving family.
3. I'm happy because we had a delicious dinner with family tonight.
4. I am happy because I have kind, funny friends around
    the world.
5.  I am happy because I'm an artist, and I love making art.
6. I'm happy that I get to  meet amazing people
    every year at openings and drawing sessions with my
    art groups.
7. I'm happy that I live in Canada -- never happier about that.
8. I'm happy that I've learned how to be happy, and am
    still learning, and love knowing that I'll learn more
     and more for the rest of my life. And I'm grateful for
    everything that you have taught me about happiness.
9. I'm happy that I've learned to love myself enough to
    choose spend most of my time with kind and happy people.
10. I'm happy that I don't believe in horoscopes, superstition
    or most dogma.
11.  I'm happy that I love to read and I have more than
        one superb novel.
12.  I'm happy that I know how to breathe to calm myself 
        down if life get tense. 

        Okay I went beyond 10. Of course I have so many more reasons.
        I'm happy that the Primary show has an opening at the Heliconian Hall
        Saturday, August 8 from 2 - 5 p.m. at 35 Hazelton Avenue
        in Toronto.  I have 3 pieces in the show, so come on out!
        It's free and there are treats.

Have a loving your life day!