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After a week of rolling around in crabby city, I woke up in a great mood.
How can I tell? (So glad you asked!)
I started singing right out of bed.
I hugged the cats that were foolish enough to stick around after I started my “a cappella” version of a Christmas carol.
I danced into my closet.
It was very much appreciated. I have things to do and accomplish and it’s always better when I’m not grumpy.
Friends are coming over tonight and I am going to serve sangria. For my recipe, I should have put the fruit in yesterday but a few hours today will work.
This is one of the easiest groups to entertain. Everyone is bringing their own takeout food. I am providing the sangria and everyone is bringing their best holiday spirit. (Damn well better!)
I wish there was a way to pull this mood change out of the hat when needed. Sometimes I can do that by playing fun music (like a little James Brown in the car!). Sometimes I can by being silly.
But sometimes I just can’t get it going. Maybe my battery is dead and the charger can’t be found. (Probably under the refrigerator with all the catnip toys.)
In any case, today I am going to enjoy it and get as much accomplished as possible.
I have to go, my cats are asking for another song. Here is one of my favorite groups. Music starts at 30.
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 
What a great way to start a week! Don’t we all wish we could rise every day with a song on our lips. Maybe some people do, but I’m sorry to say I’m not one of them. I wish you’d printed your Sangria recipe…I’m going to be thinking about that. LOL!
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Being short of time, I opted to buy a it already bottled and just add the fruit.
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That works! We are having an open house on Christmas Eve. You made me think of the Sangria and I think we’re going to do the same. 🙂
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I’m glad I read this second…it cheered me. Favorite line:
I danced into my closet 🙂
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Yes, this was before the news broke. It’s really hard to write a humor blog while muck swirls.
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it’s good to write about everything, and you were affected by what happened so I say yay…you took it from your heart and placed it on the page.
It shows you can write about anything…a gift there Madam.
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Thanks!
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I’m just seeing this on Tuesday, but I hope your get together was fantastic and that your happy mood lasted into today… and tomorrow! I’ve given up on our football team, which seems to have improved my mood on Mondays too!
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Forget the football! Just makes everyone nuts. Another celebration tonight.
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Hope you had a lovely time Kate! With sangria on the table it’s hard not too 😉
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It was great being with friends.
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Whoa it’s Tuesday and I just caught your Monday, Monday post singing a different tune than — are you ready for this–I date myself–a different tune than “Monday, Monday” featuring Mama Cass. Hope today is as good as yesterday.
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Me too!
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Sangria, food and good mood. Perfect. So, how did it go?
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Great! We spent several hours together. Far more than we would have at a restaurant.
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Good stuff. That’s the fun part of having house party. No time limit (almost) unless it turns into a pajama party.
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Almost did!
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Blogs like this lifts my day 🙂 I like reading about happy people!
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Thanks! I like me best when I’m happy!
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Hey Kate….keep that sparkle going, it’s wonderful. Always fun having friends over and I think that new sangria recipe sounds mmm…good. Will try it. That helps one sparkle…woohoo!
I usually go to bed happy and get up happy…happy being alive and functioning well. Two fantastic gentle men sent me such nice e-mails this morning…how good is that to wake up to? Wow!
Had an important medical check this morning…I have kidney disease so good news is very welcome…have another tomorrow w/my Nephrologist and hoping it is upbeat as well. If not? Well, I’ll just shift into overdrive and smile while toodlin’ along.
Good post…happy you’re happy…hugs!
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You are always happy. When (or if) I grow up, I want to be just like you (without the kidney disease!). Have a great day!
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Glad you’re back in your Happy Place.
I woke with an improved mood this morning too. I think we spent too much time with too many people for too many days in a row . . . causing the grumps to set in.
Today . . . no holiday events. Just catching up at home. Aah . . . that’s better!
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Too much up and down stuff going on — funerals, people ill — hard to focus on the season. Now for some sangria!
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The days just seem so much easier to navigate when our enthusiasm and happy place return. Glad to hear it found you today. I’ve only ever had sangria one time, but I remember it being a very pleasant experience. Fruity goodness. Have fun!
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Fruity yes. My friends prefer fruity rather than dry wines.
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Happy to hear you woke up in a good mood, Kate. I have a feeling your husband didn’t. 😦 Have fun with your friends!
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You must have been peeping in our windows. He was expecting it though. Can’t figure it out myself. Last time they slammed them. It’s why I have trouble getting vested in a team.
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I wasn’t peeping, just figured your house was the same as ours. Well, on Thanksgiving when they played, the Cowboys only had four days of rest between games. Prior to last night’s game, the Cowboys had a ten day break because they played the previous Thursday. Oh, and the Eagles defense was horrible. 😦
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I hate to tell you, but I am one of the “wakes up cheerful” kind of people. Every. Day.
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Bottle it and send some my way! I usually am an upbeat person. I don’t like being around crabby folks. I have been blaming it on the dreary weather or maybe I’m losing some of my sparkle. In any case I am really enjoying it today!
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I would wake up in a festive happy mood if I knew sangria was part of the day!
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Perhaps that’s why my mood is so good.
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Kate have you ever made white sangria with St. Germaine liqueur? I was introduced to it at my niece’s bridal shower. Whoa!
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No, recipe please?
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One bottle of dry white wine, we have found the cheaper the better.. I use chardonnay. Two cups of St. Germaine or a bit more.. 🙂 Slice some peaches and strawberries, add some grapes all in a pitcher and let it sit for at least 4 hours, overnight is better but we usually can’t even wait the 4 hours. It is a great summer sangria! Serve with a couple of cubes.. or not.
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Thanks!
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We have that same collection of catnip toys under the fridge…and the stove…and everyplace else where there is an “under”!!
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Reminds me of a story — I took Hazel our chubster cat to the vet. She has radiator heat. That chubby cat got under the radiator and we had a heck of a time getting her out. On my next visit I noticed all the radiators had complete covers where a cat couldn’t crawl under. We have a door that slides out of the wall and she managed to get a bunch of mice under there. That was so hard to get them out that my husband made a stop to put under the door.
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Glad you are feeling so upbeat! If the sun would only shine, I might be able to join in on that feeling!
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According to our local weather forecaster we haven’t had a sunny day in December this year.
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