Things that make me happy

Started this list after reading "The Happiness Project" by Gretchen Rubin for my book club this month.  I noticed the other day (can't get anything by me) that I can go back and edit old posts.  So I'm going to start a list on here of things that make me happy, and when I think of more, I'll add to the list.  My goal is to eventually reach 111 things.  

9/8/12

1. White curtains blowing in the breeze
2. making lists
3. cooking soup on the first cool day of the year
4. a clean house
5. orange rolls, dillon cookies, and Frona's brownies
6. Gull Lake Family Camp
7. when something awesome happens to someone I know
8. browsing in a book store
9. sitting alone in silence
10. driving down a road I've never been down before
11. buying new shoes or a new purse
12. getting a massage (duh)
13. re-reading a favorite book
14. writing in my blog
15. clean sheets on the bed with a temp that includes open windows
16. Dark Chocolate Reeses peanut butter cups 
17. Weddings
18. planning a vacation itinerary
19. Beth Moore 
20. Thinking
21. Writing
22. A day with no plans and no obligations
23. picking apples at the apple orchard
24. cutting down a Christmas tree at the tree farm
25. baking Christmas cookies with my kids
26. losing a few pounds
27. a very hot pounding shower
28. swinging on the porch swing
29. sitting around a campfire (no camping, just fire)
30. watching a movie at home with family, popcorn, lights down low
31. when prayers are answered
32. when someone new joins our church
33. praying with friends and having friends who pray
34. afghan, rainy day, good book
35. thunderstorms during the daytime
36. crunching leaves underfoot
37. driving around to see christmas lights
38. first day of school photos on facebook
39. the smell of pumpkin bread baking 
40. IKEA
41. putting on pajamas. getting new pj's. buying the kids pj's.
42. (9/23/12)... Award shows like the Emmy Awards
43. Sweater weather when it is not yet mitten weather
44. Project Runway (sorry, love the creative process)
45. Having all the dishes done at the same time (ditto on laundry, if that ever happens)
46. losing myself in live music
47. Tuesday night bible study
48. my book club
49. my library. All libraries. 
50. Shopping on the day after Christmas and staying home on the day after Thanksgiving.
51. My morning walk with Sue
52. Seeing the progress my husband has made at the flip house
53. designing/buying/planting my garden (not weeding though)
54. blank journals, new calendars, a great pen, Staples in general
55. Pumpkin spice Yankee candles
56. Little tiny trick-or-treaters at my door (we get 500-600)
57. Japanese Iris, hyndrangea, and periwinkle
58. 10/14/12..cont'd...breaking soil up with my hands
59. having a 1 minute drive to work
60. Laughing with old friends
61. anticipation
62. God moments or "coincidences" as some call 'em
63. late summer afternoons with my feet in the water
64. looking up
65. yoga
66. Trying new recipes for dinner
67. hearing a tough vocab word come out of one of my kids' mouths
68. resale shops
69. the dog right after her bath
70. watching old home movies
71. Ice skating
72. the previews at the movie theater (anticipation, again)
73. the rainbows on the wall made by my 114 year old cut glass living room window
74. going to bed early and sleeping late
75. getting a handwritten letter in the mail
76. reading blogs of my favorite authors
77. feeling really lucky that I married who I did
78. Anne of Green Gables (PBS version), original episode
79. shooting stars, starry skies
80. a trunk full of shopping bags (sad but true!)
81. a good reason to build a new spreadsheet in Excel, my friend Excel
82. Peoria Art Guild fall art fair
83. 1/5/13....Birthdays
84. Blowing out candles on a cake
85. Chicken Scampi at Olive Garden
86. Eating breakfast out
87. Les Miserables now that I understand it better
88. My Kindle
89. New Years Resolution time
90. A really good book title
91. Snowflakes, snowmen (real ones), snow angels
92. Reading a book that makes me laugh out loud
93. Being sad at the end of a book because it was so good and I don't want it to end (have I already mentioned books here?....)
94. Taking pictures
95. WCIC 91.5
96. Wrapping presents
97. Change
98. Buying original artwork while on vacation
99. The Great Smokey Mountains
100. Fort Morgan beach
101. Christmas windows at Marshall Fields (ahem) on State
102. Maurie's frogs
103. A day off work with no special reason
104. Broadway-type Musicals
105. McNaughton park, Northern Lights, Western Tree
106. Reconnecting with someone I haven't heard from in years (thank you Facebook)
107. Crossing things off of lists
108. Planning events (showers, parties, etc)
109. Really deep breaths
110. Having something to look forward to