I have been nominated to name 50 things that make me happy, and ever since I found out, things have been running through my head, and it’s been making me smile. So thank you, Inger Kenobi, for sharing your list, and for helping me focus on the positives. As she said, these are in no particular order:

1. Puppy snuggles
2. Hearing my daughter play the flute
3. My son’s art
4. Holding hands
5. My husband. Everything about him.
6. Silence
7. Lying in the grass watching trees sway in the breeze
8. Brandi Carlile’s music
9. Tight, complex harmonies in a song
10. Chocolate cake
11. Margaritas
12. My family
13. Little babies you can cuddle and then give back when they get cranky
14. A new, thick book
15. Libraries
16. Notebooks
17. Beautiful pens
18. Memories of my dad
19. My craft room
20. Yarn
21. Twilight (yes, that Twilight)
22. Long-distance friends
23. Friendly neighbors
24. Soft furry kitties
25. Mountains, especially the Rockies
26. Hot tea
27. Antique stores
28. Local yarn stores
29. Knitting blogs
30. Editing someone else’s writing
31. Singing
32. Musicals
33. Sleeping in on Sunday morning
34. Playdates with knitting friends
35. Jodi Picoult novels
36. Dancing when no one else is home
37. Fresh sheets on the bed
38. Having written something that pleases me
39. Roadtrips
40. Christmas time
41. My mom’s pumpkin bread
42. Singing Happy Birthday
43. Live music
44. Baby photos
45. Handmade jewelry
46. New clothes that make me feel pretty
47. My ipod classic that holds ALL my music
48. Thick socks
49. A hot bath
50. Hugs

That was fun! Now, who else wants to play? These are the people I’d like to see make a list:

1. Celeste from Learn Her
2. Rachelle from My Tangled Yarn
3. Talya from Duck and Cover
4. Polo from The Knitter Nerd
5. Kerry from Love Those Hands at Home