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Happiness Tuesdays

Beautiful pictures to put a smile on your face.

A few months back, I began posting pictures on my blog every Tuesday that made me feel happy for one reason or another. They have quickly become some of my most popular posts, and so I originally thought they would work well for The Patch. However, I have since learned that I can't control the format here in the way that I can on my own blog. The words might not go under the pictures the way they normally would and if that is the case, this may just seem confusing. If you wish to see past Tuesday posts, go to bridgetstraub.com. In the meantime, let me know if this works for you here or not.

Happiness is a pat of butter melting into a slice of homemade banana bread fresh out of the oven.

Happiness is the beauty of this strange mutation growing out of the trunk of a tree. It serves as a reminder that even our imperfections can be beautiful.

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Happiness is this lovely duck couple because my daughter came running in from the park to tell me she'd seen a duck with an afro, named Sheila! And lastly...

Happiness is the graceful arc of these autumn leaves.

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All photos by Michaelyn Straub Photography

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