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debm55

(51,000 posts) Thu Sep 25, 2025, 11:47 AM Thursday

What makes you happy? Mine is listening to my favorite songs and playing with Dolly Dog. How about you?

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What makes you happy? Mine is listening to my favorite songs and playing with Dolly Dog. How about you? (Original Post) debm55 Thursday OP

My personal freedom. Midnight Writer Thursday #1

Thank you very much, Midnight Writer for sharing with us. debm55 Thursday #2

Truth and justice SheltieLover Thursday #3

Thank you very much, SheltieLover. All of your choices are excellent. debm55 Thursday #5

Nature and wildlife, especially hummingbirds at this moment in time Walleye Thursday #4

During times like these nature is a blessing. Thank you Walleye. debm55 Thursday #6

Knocking it on a par 5 in 2. gab13by13 Thursday #7

Thank you very much, gab13by13.for sharing with us. debm55 Thursday #9

Discussion lounges such as this, where anyone can share ideas and opinions freely Jrose Thursday #8

Wonderful things to make you happy. Thank you so much for your varied ways to be happy, Jrose. debm55 Thursday #10

Tunes and reading justaprogressive Thursday #11

Thank you very much, justaprogressive, for sharing with us. debm55 Thursday #12

Loved Guy Williams justaprogressive Thursday #13

Thank you very much, justaprogressive. I forgot to add watching cartoons in my OP. debm55 Thursday #14

Hugging and playing with my cat. Feeding the little critters outside and watching them play. TommieMommy Thursday #15

Thank you TommieMommy. Nature makes me happy too. debm55 Thursday #16

That first cup of coffee in the morning, catbyte Thursday #17

Thank you very much, catbyte. I don't drink coffee, but the first cup of tea makes me happy. debm55 Thursday #20

Being at home with my dogs and cats. Not having to do something. Polly Hennessey Thursday #18

Oh that sounds great, Polly Hennessey. Isn't it great?? Happy days to you my friend. debm55 Thursday #21

Listening to music and spending time with my dog, Scamp. Mad_Dem_X Thursday #19

Thank you Mad_Dem_X. that sounds wonderful, simply wonderful. debm55 Thursday #22

Music, Nature & nature photography, Often the Visual Arts & Crafts.... electric_blue68 Friday #23

Thank you very much. electric_blue68. debm55 Friday #25

My wife Loretta. Emile Friday #24

How sweet. Thank you very much, Emile. debm55 Friday #26

Playing Palworld and listening to Japanese Light Novels Ferrets are Cool Friday #27

Thank you very much, Ferrets are Cool for sharing with us.. debm55 Friday #29

Being in my sewing room making a quilt. Srkdqltr Friday #28

dopamine mike_c Friday #30

Thank you mike_c. for sharing with us. debm55 Friday #31

Seeing my grandkids and going to art museums. CTyankee Friday #32

Great. Thank you CTyankee. What a lovely way to make you happy. debm55 Friday #33

Midnight Writer

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1. My personal freedom.

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 11:48 AM

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debm55

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2. Thank you very much, Midnight Writer for sharing with us.

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 11:50 AM

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SheltieLover

(73,902 posts)

3. Truth and justice

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 11:53 AM

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Which, these days, usually results in schadenfreude.

Music, & humor.

debm55

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5. Thank you very much, SheltieLover. All of your choices are excellent.

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 11:57 AM

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Walleye

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4. Nature and wildlife, especially hummingbirds at this moment in time

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 11:57 AM

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Also taking care of my kitties

debm55

(51,000 posts)

6. During times like these nature is a blessing. Thank you Walleye.

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 11:58 AM

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gab13by13

(29,869 posts)

7. Knocking it on a par 5 in 2.

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 12:03 PM

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debm55

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9. Thank you very much, gab13by13.for sharing with us.

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 12:12 PM

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Jrose

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8. Discussion lounges such as this, where anyone can share ideas and opinions freely

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 12:06 PM

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...and your hosting this one, debm55, is very appreciated.
I will add ---the decades of love and friendship shared with my mate; 'Everything' pizza delivery; non-stop play of the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper album; the growing unity of opposition and protest vs. Djt; the wit and guts of Gavin Newsom.

debm55

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10. Wonderful things to make you happy. Thank you so much for your varied ways to be happy, Jrose.

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 12:14 PM

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justaprogressive

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11. Tunes and reading

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 12:33 PM

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currently the original Johnstone McCulley Zorro novels.

debm55

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12. Thank you very much, justaprogressive, for sharing with us.

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 12:34 PM

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justaprogressive

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13. Loved Guy Williams

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 12:38 PM

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in the Zorro Disney series...

...and Tyrone Power's movie characterization in the 40s

debm55

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14. Thank you very much, justaprogressive. I forgot to add watching cartoons in my OP.

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 12:41 PM

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TommieMommy

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15. Hugging and playing with my cat. Feeding the little critters outside and watching them play.

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 12:51 PM

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debm55

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16. Thank you TommieMommy. Nature makes me happy too.

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 12:55 PM

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catbyte

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17. That first cup of coffee in the morning,

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 01:11 PM

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well, just waking up full stop, lol. My cats, seeing my best friend, and on game days seeing U of M and the Lions win.

debm55

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20. Thank you very much, catbyte. I don't drink coffee, but the first cup of tea makes me happy.

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 02:39 PM

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Polly Hennessey

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18. Being at home with my dogs and cats. Not having to do something.

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 02:18 PM

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Just letting the rest of the world go by and watching. Add some books, tea, and cool days. Happy is an understatement.

debm55

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21. Oh that sounds great, Polly Hennessey. Isn't it great?? Happy days to you my friend.

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 02:41 PM

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Mad_Dem_X

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19. Listening to music and spending time with my dog, Scamp.

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 02:29 PM

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debm55

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22. Thank you Mad_Dem_X. that sounds wonderful, simply wonderful.

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 02:45 PM

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electric_blue68

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23. Music, Nature & nature photography, Often the Visual Arts & Crafts....

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Fri Sep 26, 2025, 02:28 AM

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Beautiful architecture. Phone, or f2f w my sister, our cousins, my friends, walking in our parks. Reading.
An extra good meal & dessert.

debm55

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25. Thank you very much. electric_blue68.

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Fri Sep 26, 2025, 10:17 AM

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Emile

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24. My wife Loretta.

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Fri Sep 26, 2025, 05:23 AM

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debm55

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26. How sweet. Thank you very much, Emile.

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Fri Sep 26, 2025, 10:17 AM

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Ferrets are Cool

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27. Playing Palworld and listening to Japanese Light Novels

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Fri Sep 26, 2025, 10:29 AM

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Right now, I am on Vol 6 of That time I got reincarnated as a slime. It is fabulous.

debm55

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29. Thank you very much, Ferrets are Cool for sharing with us..

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Fri Sep 26, 2025, 01:33 PM

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Srkdqltr

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28. Being in my sewing room making a quilt.

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Fri Sep 26, 2025, 11:10 AM

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mike_c

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30. dopamine

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Fri Sep 26, 2025, 01:41 PM

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Actually, I'm pretty generally happy these days, most of the time.

debm55

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31. Thank you mike_c. for sharing with us.

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Fri Sep 26, 2025, 01:48 PM

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CTyankee

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32. Seeing my grandkids and going to art museums.

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Fri Sep 26, 2025, 03:51 PM

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debm55

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33. Great. Thank you CTyankee. What a lovely way to make you happy.

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Fri Sep 26, 2025, 05:47 PM

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