Simple things that make me happy (a continued list)

• well aligned tires
• “until one of us dies”
• a bed with clean sheets
• having my own lab goggles
• flashcards
• loose-leaf tea
• chocolate coins
• finding a poem that fits my mood
• silly texts from my mother

 

Simple things that make me happy (a continued list)

• knitting
• enjoying the books I read for classes
• fun/nice/entertaining/deep talks with Anita
• tea
• lists
• recognizing songs I played in high school in History of Jazz
• warm fingers/toes
• focusing on the good
• gardening

 

Simple things that make me happy (the “I’m not feeling well” list)

• grilled cheese
• buttered toast
• couches
• reclining couches
• cozy sweaters
• watching movies
• the dog cozy-ing up to me
• water
• ginger ale
• cranberry juice
• self-made knit hat
• reading
• thinking about The Princess Bride

 

Simple things that make me happy (a continued list)

• mismatched sets of coffee mugs
• using the same spoon for my morning coffee/tea as in my cereal
• I named my external harddrive “Bad Wolf” (Doctor Who references for the win!)
• bread
• receiving mail the slow way
• finding a good recipe
• peanut butter toast topped with raisins
• my mother appreciating the photos I take
• making lists

 

Simple things that make me happy (a continued list)

• 1950′s Christmas ornaments
• the Arabians in the across-the-street pasture at Base Camp
• morning coffee conversations
• finishing a piece of writing (okay, not so simple)
• my Border Leicester, Madeleine
• sorting and wrapping coins
• my brother showing me silly YouTube videos
• identifying constellations in the night sky
• the original Oregon Trail computer game

 

Simple things that make me happy (a continued list)

• narrating my writing out loud in a Cockney accent
• daily crosswords
• funny typos
• waffle makers
• the English Spaniels: Alaska, Bobbi, and Liney
• the demolition part of house remodels
• a good salad
• warm sweaters

 

Simple Things that Make Me Happy (a continued list)

• putting the binder clip to the story I’m editing on my shirt collar
• coming home to a bowl of pineapple cut up especially for me
• Bear, the black lab/ Chesapeake Bay retriever cross
• flower vase improvisation (Budweiser stein edition)
• receiving flowers to be put in above “vase”
• the repair shop cleaned my car in addition to fixing the damages
• when my military friends are home on leave
• finding the perfect gift for someone months before their birthday

 

Simple Things That Make Me Happy (An Incomplete List)

• When someone backs my car in a spot
• Whole pineapples
• Ham and apple bake
• The look of a kitchen after you’ve just got it spotless
• Campfire cooking
• Used book stores
• The feel of a freshly clipped cow
• Having a toilet where I work
• Puns
• Grammar jokes
• A new book