(Alphabe-Thursday:C) C is for Cheerful

Posted on by Alison

It may come as a surprise, but sometimes the positive emotions are trickier for me to describe. So I thought I would tackle ‘Cheerful’. Typically, I would just say “So-and-so smiled.” Ta Da!

I figured I would start by listing things that make me cheerful. . .

Long-sleeved T-shirts and jeans, fall colors and a crisp touch to the air –

Pumpkin flavor, chocolate, fresh-baked whole wheat bread, homemade grape juice-

Northwestern Beaches with jagged rocks – the kind of beach that needs a sweatshirt-

Chinchillas and alpacas, Halloween, moon, purple and brown-

Matt, kids giggling, mountains, red-rock mesas, God-



Naps, lightning storms, colors and patterns in fabric (but not sewing)-


Soft touches and quick kisses, sunsets, Disneyland-

Okay, let’s try a bit of ‘cheerful’ then . . .

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The feeling burbled up from his stomach. When it reached his throat, laughter burst out, surprising even him.

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Her eyes lit up and a smile spread across her face.

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He took a deep breath and closed his eyes in the sunlight, holding on to the warmth that filled his chest.

~Er, hmmmm.

. . . She smiled.


13 thoughts on “(Alphabe-Thursday:C) C is for Cheerful”

  1. What beautiful pictures. These thoughts would make me cheerful also. Your up late. Me too, trying to get my alphabe-thursday post in before I have to go to work in the A.M. Must go to bed now though. Just wanted to thank you for the visit and sweet comment.

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  2. That is more than just a “cheerful” post! I especially liked the ending–very hot!
    Incidentally, I coined my “C” word myself. It is an original! Thanks for your nice comment!

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  6. lovely photos! The first one is stunning and rich with color! The words “homemade grape juice” did not pass unnoticed by me. Do you really make your own?
    “Cheerful” is a great word and you have come up with so many wonderful reasons to feel it! So cheers to you!

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  7. What a rich and lovely textural stop on our little journey through Alphabe-Thursday.

    Your words cast a spell over my imagination…and I saw the home-canned grape juice glowing richly inside the mason jar, and I felt that sweatshirt weather and the wind blowing…and I stopped in homage at the view of that radiant red tree.

    Thank you for linking.

    Your post today felt like a blessing.

    A+

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  9. That was a good read – cheerful is an outlook – not always easy to maintain, but such a pleasure for those around one.

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