one hundred things.

Katie at Three Blondes and a Redhead has inspired me to take some time to ponder what makes me happy. I am so glad that I found her blog!! She is such a delight!

100 Things That Make Me Happy ~ In No Particular Order

1. Olive Garden's stuffed chicken marsala
2. words of affirmation from my husband and children
3. change to go thrifting with
4. visits with Aunt Kathy
5. watching people - layovers in the airport are my favorite
6. reading out loud with Katie and Nathan
7. having our needs met
8. warm house on a cold day
9. memories of my grandparents
10. blogging
11. painting our home
12. Sunday naps
13. being able to open all the windows in our home
14. mowing the lawn
15. being pregnant
16. living in the country
17. our chickens - they are silly
18. a good haircut
19. sitting on the porch with my family during a storm
20. my dog's soft floppy ears
21. holding hands with Woody
22. sweaters
23. the beaches of Northern California
24. blowing bubbles with my gum and having contests to see who blows the biggest bubble - with my children
25. organizing
26. routine
27. new school supplies
28. being able to walk to the nearest coffee house
29. pumpkins
30. the smell of book stores
31. white twinkle lights
32. new socks
33. peace amongst my children
34. quilts
35. the Bible
36. forgiveness
37. our cats
38. sleepovers with Katie or Nathan
39. successfully accomplishing a goal
40. seeing God at work
41. nurturing children
42. fabric softener
43. Shaw's Fish House
44. watching my son become a young man
45. finding clothes that fit
46. a good night's sleep
47. my husband's fried chicken
48. watching my children succeed
49. babies
50. the rabbits in our yard playing
51. resting in the Lord during difficult times
52. taking care of my family
53. old family movies
54. gingham
55. popcorn at the theatre
56. candles
57. laughter
58. my children's birthdays
59. questionnaires
60. random acts of kindness
61. listening to older women in church sing
62. serving others
63. a sense of purpose
64. knowing how well my step-mom cared for my dad while he was dying ( May 25 2008)
65. listening to the wisdom of older people
66. simplicity
67. airplanes - from crop dusters to the Blue Angels - I love to fly!!
68. meeting nice people
69. Katie's baking
70. kittens
71. puppies
72. watching birds hatch
73. growing old
74. home grown veggies
75. full tank of gas
76. rocking chairs
77. when someone purchases my jewelry
78. floating in the pool with my children
79. when new friends become old friends
80. notes from my children
81. personal jokes between Woody and I
82. fall - my favorite season
82. bonfires
83. finding money I did not know I had
84. our Friday Pizza/Movie Night
85. seeing my children loving the Lord
86. a new skirt
87. the smell of Fresh Cut Roses - Yankee candle
88. having a church home
89. reading Oswald Chambers
90. walking barefoot on the beach
91. finding shells on the beach
92. a clean truck
93. sitting in the yard eating pecans from our trees
94. flowers
95. gardening
96. classical music
97. packages in the mail
98. hearing the Lord speak to me
99. old hymns
100. dusk