SOLC 2013 Day 23: Happiness list

After writing about such intense feelings yesterday, both in my blogpost and conversations with friends, I felt I had to lighten my own mood a bit.  It helps to remember things that make me happy when I get riled up over injustices.

This is by no means an exhaustive list; just what comes to mind this afternoon:

• Fluffy clean towels
• Friends who leave me awesome unexpected gifts on my doorstep
• My owl collection, growing by the day (partially because of aforementioned friends!)
• My favorite pajamas, and spending a Saturday in them
• A crochet project turning out better than I expected
• Finishing dreaded tasks faster than anticipated
• Access to adequate healthcare when needed, like right now, when my ears are protesting allergy season
• Fun sparkly green nail polish
• Healthy, yummy food to eat
• The week-long jeans pass I "won" in the egg hunt at work; planning my outfits will be a snap next week
• Professors who continue to encourage me past earning my degree
• Social media, which allows me to stay in contact with friends all over the world
• My awesome husband and children (who really aren't children, anymore...sigh)
• Dancing with teenboy in the kitchen, to music only we can hear
• Watching the neighbor's cat unsuccessfully stalk the birds in our backyard; he's a gorgeous creature!
• Afternoon naps....which is where I'll be headed soon, after posting this and eating lunch.

To all my friends and new acquaintances visiting in cyberspace and the blogosphere--have a happy weekend!