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debm55

(52,880 posts) Thu Sep 25, 2025, 10:47 AM Sep 25

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 Sep 25 OP

My personal freedom. Midnight Writer Sep 25 #1

Thank you very much, Midnight Writer for sharing with us. debm55 Sep 25 #2

Truth and justice SheltieLover Sep 25 #3

Thank you very much, SheltieLover. All of your choices are excellent. debm55 Sep 25 #5

Nature and wildlife, especially hummingbirds at this moment in time Walleye Sep 25 #4

During times like these nature is a blessing. Thank you Walleye. debm55 Sep 25 #6

Knocking it on a par 5 in 2. gab13by13 Sep 25 #7

Thank you very much, gab13by13.for sharing with us. debm55 Sep 25 #9

Discussion lounges such as this, where anyone can share ideas and opinions freely Jrose Sep 25 #8

Wonderful things to make you happy. Thank you so much for your varied ways to be happy, Jrose. debm55 Sep 25 #10

Tunes and reading justaprogressive Sep 25 #11

Thank you very much, justaprogressive, for sharing with us. debm55 Sep 25 #12

Loved Guy Williams justaprogressive Sep 25 #13

Thank you very much, justaprogressive. I forgot to add watching cartoons in my OP. debm55 Sep 25 #14

Hugging and playing with my cat. Feeding the little critters outside and watching them play. TommieMommy Sep 25 #15

Thank you TommieMommy. Nature makes me happy too. debm55 Sep 25 #16

That first cup of coffee in the morning, catbyte Sep 25 #17

Thank you very much, catbyte. I don't drink coffee, but the first cup of tea makes me happy. debm55 Sep 25 #20

Being at home with my dogs and cats. Not having to do something. Polly Hennessey Sep 25 #18

Oh that sounds great, Polly Hennessey. Isn't it great?? Happy days to you my friend. debm55 Sep 25 #21

Listening to music and spending time with my dog, Scamp. Mad_Dem_X Sep 25 #19

Thank you Mad_Dem_X. that sounds wonderful, simply wonderful. debm55 Sep 25 #22

Music, Nature & nature photography, Often the Visual Arts & Crafts.... electric_blue68 Sep 26 #23

Thank you very much. electric_blue68. debm55 Sep 26 #25

My wife Loretta. Emile Sep 26 #24

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

Playing Palworld and listening to Japanese Light Novels Ferrets are Cool Sep 26 #27

Thank you very much, Ferrets are Cool for sharing with us.. debm55 Sep 26 #29

Being in my sewing room making a quilt. Srkdqltr Sep 26 #28

dopamine mike_c Sep 26 #30

Thank you mike_c. for sharing with us. debm55 Sep 26 #31

Seeing my grandkids and going to art museums. CTyankee Sep 26 #32

Great. Thank you CTyankee. What a lovely way to make you happy. debm55 Sep 26 #33

Midnight Writer

(25,014 posts)

1. My personal freedom.

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 10:48 AM

Sep 25

debm55

(52,880 posts)

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

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 10:50 AM

Sep 25

SheltieLover

(75,189 posts)

3. Truth and justice

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 10:53 AM

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Which, these days, usually results in schadenfreude.

Music, & humor.

debm55

(52,880 posts)

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

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 10:57 AM

Sep 25

Walleye

(43,279 posts)

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

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 10:57 AM

Sep 25

Also taking care of my kitties

debm55

(52,880 posts)

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

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 10:58 AM

Sep 25

gab13by13

(30,730 posts)

7. Knocking it on a par 5 in 2.

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 11:03 AM

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debm55

(52,880 posts)

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

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 11:12 AM

Sep 25

Jrose

(1,507 posts)

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

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 11:06 AM

Sep 25

...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

(52,880 posts)

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, 11:14 AM

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justaprogressive

(5,957 posts)

11. Tunes and reading

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 11:33 AM

Sep 25

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, 11:34 AM

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justaprogressive

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13. Loved Guy Williams

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 11:38 AM

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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, 11:41 AM

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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, 11:51 AM

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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, 11:55 AM

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catbyte

(38,339 posts)

17. That first cup of coffee in the morning,

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 12:11 PM

Sep 25

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

(52,880 posts)

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, 01:39 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, 01:18 PM

Sep 25

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

debm55

(52,880 posts)

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, 01:41 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, 01:29 PM

Sep 25

debm55

(52,880 posts)

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

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 01:45 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, 01:28 AM

Sep 26

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, 09:17 AM

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Emile

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24. My wife Loretta.

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Fri Sep 26, 2025, 04:23 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, 09:17 AM

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Ferrets are Cool

(22,467 posts)

27. Playing Palworld and listening to Japanese Light Novels

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Fri Sep 26, 2025, 09:29 AM

Sep 26

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, 12:33 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, 10:10 AM

Sep 26

mike_c

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30. dopamine

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Fri Sep 26, 2025, 12:41 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, 12:48 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, 02:51 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, 04:47 PM

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