inspired by the book 14,000 things to be happy about. by Barbara Ann Kipher
my list was created over a 365-day period
(I may have ended up repeating some things)
- vanilla yogurt
- sunny days
- ice cold apple juice
- Crystal Light in the warm months
- drinking Kool-aid, too
- petting furry animals
- taking photographs
- drinking from Honeysuckle
- finding a patch of grass and taking my shoes off to feel it
- the smell of a freshly cut lawn
- sun dresses
- Daisies
- floral perfume
- local festivals
- street concerts, especially when they are free
- hazelnuts
- a cat purring
- blogs
- summer sausage
- Silk Chocolate
- fresh sheets
- bodywash
- Pink Sugar hair perfume
- taking walks with camera in hand
- quiet-time
- reading a good book
- waterfalls
- Marines
- sunsets
- cotton candy
- movie theater popcorn
- funnel cakes
- Cool Whip
- air fresheners
- new undergarments
- long bubble baths
- painted toenails
- morning sunlight coming through my bedroom
- the smell of bacon in the morning
- clothes drying on the line
- Smarties
- Animal Crossing: City Folk
- yellow
- older men
- Pearl Jam
- Koalas
- electric blankets
- warm slippers
- peppermint tea
- Michael Douglas
- Yuengling
- typewriters
- an empty clothes basket
- a clean bathroom
- wood floors
- screened-in porches
- decorating the Christmas Tree
- dancing around the house
- cupcakes
- Bay Breeze (a mixed drink)
- men's hands
- shapes in the clouds
- rainbows
- the smell of rain
- bunny rabbits in the grass
- old memories
- lip gloss
- swinging
- walking hand-in-hand
- elderly couples
- flower patches
- writing in a diary
- pink
- zoos
- Nero Wolfe mysteries
- Adirondack chairs
- August's at the Yacht Club
- board games
- imaginations
- thumb drives
- mixed tapes
- gift cards
- BN.com
- The Waterfront Park
- City Java for a frozen Hazelnut Latte
- Small-town shops
- oxford shoes
- Reese's Pieces
- Ramen noodles
- air conditioning
- Chenin Blanc
- Inn's
- Putt-putt
- picnics
- floral patterns
- flip flops
- freshly washed hair
- smooth skin
- shaved legs
- a man's five o'clock shadow
- paid bills
- scrapbooking
- found money
- Chicken Marsala
- notes
- IKEA
- an unexpected hug
- a Thank You letter
- Penguins
- Ribs
- sun glasses
- air shows
- Paper umbrellas
- Chinese slippers
- rompers
- dresses with pockets
- straw bags
- Cashmere
- 3Vodka
- early mornings
- a Summer Breeze
- 80's music
- cheesecake
- jell-o
- Italian Ice
- long hot showers
- roasted marshmallows
- a fire burning in a fireplace
- Archie comics
- drinking through a straw
- the sound of yard work
- Archie Goodwin
- Lily Rowan
- sitting outside and looking up at the stars
- watching the bats come out as the sun starts to go down
- fireworks
- freedom
- Australia
- bubbles
- feeding bread to ducks
- going barefoot
- the hand-wash cycle
- Wool-lite
- local boutiques
- Diet Canada Dry ginger ale
- small town newsletters
- Being able to be a part of the Lt. Dan Weekend and thanking our soldiers
- Parris Island
- butterflies
- ghost tours
- horse drawn carriage rides
- old buildings
- dandelions
- JRA
- dreams of the future
- kissing
- sun beams through clouds
- reconnecting with lost friends
- the full moon rising
- quiet
- unplugging
- dressing up
- day dreaming
- Christmas stockings hanging
- bottles of wine and long conversations shared with friends
- being in love
- smiling at strangers
- Phineas and Ferb
- Home Movies
- Thanksgiving meals
- a clean house
- candles burning
- cheese & crackers melted
- the smell of a fireplace
- the smell of cold air
- wrapping presents
- coupons
- reusable bags
- recycling
- handmade cards
- hand-written letters
- the smell of Christmas Trees
- Christmas lights
- Buster Keaton movies
- my hair dresser
- Champagne
- feeling girly
- party invites
- Canada Dry Cranberry Ginger Ale
- snow
- writing poetry
- stupid jokes
- laughter
- glasses clinking
- cozy blankets
- night lights
- an orange sky
- kiddie pools
- board games
- flying on my own
- full moon
- the changing of the leaves
- popcorn trees
- Psych
- Monk
- Kerosene heaters
- Boy Scout kit moccasins
- foot rests
- french toast
- grilled cheese sandwiches
- crockpots
- baking cookies
- licking off all the cupcake frosting
- dipping bread in olive oil and seasonings
- my uncles canned green beans
- Hummingbirds
- butterflies
- spinach dip
- avocados
- spinach salads
- radishes
- cucumbers
- strawberries
- pineapple
- kiwi fruit
- hot tea on a cold day
- Polaroid cameras
- record players
- my dad's old Maverick
- juke boxes
- basement and attic bedrooms
- sifting through clovers for a 4-leaf one
- opening doors and windows on warm, sunny days
- the sound of the new recruits on the rifle range
- draw bridges
- tin roofs
- crops
- the window seat on an airplane
- St. Simon's Island
- Three's Company
- Golden Girls
- ice pops
- snow-capped mountains
- United States military
- "bullet" limos
- picket fences
- running through sprinklers
- making a wish on a Cardinal
- birds singing
- sounds of the seasons
- Piña Colada's
- the ocean
- CSI:NY
- movies being made in my town
- helping others
- making new friends
- being outdoors
- curling up on the couch to read a book or magazine
- sitting in a coffee shop
- people-watching
- childhood memories
- punch buggies
- listening to the radio late at night in the back yard
- the way the yard looks after raking
- completing a project
- watching someone recover from tripping over their own feet
- smiling at strangers
- getting compliments
- rainbows
- scented body lotions
- Festival of Lights
- Festival of Trees
- parades
- roasting marshmallows
- Made in the South shows
- meeting new people
- keeping busy
- making money
- window shopping
- the Waterfront Park
- Swing Bridges
- Snowflakes
- Palm Trees
- orange juice without the pulp
- playing with a new cell phone
- being with friends
- drinking bottles of wine and having great conversation into the late night
- Lucky magazine
- the sun on my face
- sand between my toes
- Dolphins
- climbing lighthouses
- road trips
- cuddling
- flying kites
- picnics
- pizza
- House of Tang
- riding with the windows down
- sunbeams
- Dairy Queen Blizzards
- corn dogs
- Dazed & Confused
- clothes hanging out to dry
- homemade pasta salad
- Australian accents
- foot rests
- studies
- playing dress-up
- learning something new
- Spring Fever
- Bagel Chips
- string cheese
- apple pie and ice cream
- cheese cake
- smoothies
- MXC
