Things to remember to make you smile :)
• persistence• exchanging happy greetings • fulfilling longtime dreams
• traffic-cone orange • turkey club sandwiches
• the details children notice • snow-covered woodpiles
• unraveling a mystery
• New Yorker cartoons • finding two seats together at a crowded movie
• your favorite old quilt
• classic board games
• drifting off to sleep • the anonymity of a big city
• clocks with pendulums
• reorganizing the junk drawer
• aging gracefully • tea at a grand hotel
• life-changing insights
• throwing a dinner party• total quiet
• a good guidebook to Paris
• scented baths
• learning the Latin names of plants • taking a course
• a red cardinal in the snow
• cozy firesides
• sandwiches made on baguettes
• hills dotted with old farms • plants in a greenhouse
• creaming butter and sugar
• bright, frosty mornings
• colonial stone walls
• horseplay • the ritual of making soup
• remembering to drink eight glasses of water
• growing a good library
• experiencing wonder
• brown paper bags • surveying the horizon • bunny slippers • caramel brownies • choosing a bunch of flowers
• puddle jumping
• Monet’s garden at Giverny
• a tea bag and hot water
• discovering a tickle spot • eating breakfast in pajamas
• notebooks of doodles
• the cacophony of music practice rooms
• a TV show worth watching
• the whoosh of a whirlpool • extraordinary patience • a day of loafing
• college roommates reconnecting• the brilliant white of snow
• sofas with down stuffing
• a No. 2 pencil • frosted windowpanes
• a coffee jump start
• prayers and chants
• dioramas in shoe boxes
• clouds changing shape • mechanical pencils
• cashmere warmth
• a baby giggling • winning BINGO! • smile lines • testing mattresses at the store
• aromatic tea
• pampering a guest
• backstage passes
• zipping up • when the underdog wins
• sturdy luggage
• perfecting one good card trick
• kosher dill pickles
• feeding a hungry kitty • a compliment on a good hair day
• dreaming up a new dish
• red satin lining • a surprise when you need one
• chocolate croissants
• the shapes of keys
• visiting a local landmark
• the click of a dog’s paws on tile • well-respected coaches
• remembering that this too shall pass
• drive-through doughnut shops
• a quiet snowfall
• knowing one poem by heart • unexpected kindness
• waterproof boots
• stars in the winter sky • clear directions
• cable-knit sweaters
• the new moon
• buttery, syrupy pancakes • mellow people
• a trivia quiz
• pink twilight
• hilarious driver’s license photos • an exquisite art collection
• an epiphany
• horseback riding
• a sigh of relief • cracking the crossword puzzle
• guidebooks and trail maps
• the smell of wood smoke
• following a hockey team
• a bowl of chili • groundhogs on the morning news
• a not-so-harsh winter
• rearranging a room
• the comforting aroma of vanilla
• socks drying on the heater • something that just “clicks”
• the last appointment of the week
• picking up a batch of photos
• your best colors • wet snow for snowballs
• big bags for Goodwill
• five minutes’ peace
• cotton balls
• friendly doormats • icing swirled on a Danish
• crowds emerging from church
• warming your hands at the stove
• a Tundra Buggy ride
• Super Bowl XL • the joys of hibernation
• plans for a February vacation
• turtlenecks
• ice skating on a frozen fishpond
• tried-and-true recipes • outlining a paper
• feeling free-spirited
• gallery hopping
• happy tunes • a novel that envelops you
• coffered ceilings
• cuckoo clocks
• making flaky piecrust
• bracelet-size onion rings