Ten Things That Make Me Smile

--Blueberry muffins

--Blockbuster on Demand app for my Droid (no, I don't receive anything to write this)

--A clean house

--That I know my boss appreciates me

--Frisbee golf

--The farmers' market

--A day w/ less humidity

--Plums

--I dropped some baker's, semi-sweet chocolate into my coffee this morning

Ten Things That Make Me Smile

--Grocery shopping when there isn't a big crowd

--Real butter

--Finding out my bloodwork is ok

--Honey

--Steel cut oats

--Possibilities

--Irish pub music

--Cold water on a hot day

--Looking forward to a few days in the 80s

--Seeing my paycheck show up in my account on payday

Ten Things That Make Me Smile

--Green tea

--Cool weather after extreme heat

--Pop Rocks

--Cod

--Funny tan lines...currently my sockline

--Noise canceling headphones

--Words of appreciation

--Cheddar biscuits

--Eziekiel Bread

--Grapefruit

Ten Things That Make Me Smile

--The clean scent of my husband after a shower and aftershave

--The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville

--The train that goes between Nasville and Watertown

--Picture books

--Comfy bras (as if such a thing actually exists)

--The moment my allergy meds kicks in

--The moment my head hits the pillow when I'm exhausted

--100 Calorie packs

--Diet Lipton Green Tea

Ten Things That Make Me Smile

--Accomplishing a goal

--Setting new goals

--Greek yougurt

--A good phone clip

--Losing enough weight that it's not difficult to take my rings off

--Green tea

--Looking forward to the weekend

--Robinhood, though I haven't seen the latest movie

--Socks that keep my feet from sweating while I work out

--The Muppets

Ten Things That Make Me Smile

--Smartphones

--Nectarines

--Green tea

--Spanish guitar

--Remembering that it won't be Monday tomorrow

--Fitting into clothes I forgot I owned

--Working up a good sweat at the gym

--Getting past the painful stage of a sunburn

--Coupons

--Getting to watch the Cardnials on TV

Ten Things That Make Me Smile

--Returning home after vacation

--Seeing the bottom of the hamper after doing laundry after a week long vacation

--Experimenting in the kitchen with veggies. Yummy...

--Finding out the air conditioner still works

--Realizing the toilet got busted/toilet is running uncontrollably the day BEFORE the week long vacation. Having a plumber fix it before it had the opportunity to run non-stop for 7 days.

--My mother's peanut butter/chocolate (Hershey's Kisses) cookies

--Not gaining weight during vacation. Thank you temporary gym membership!

--Reading a whole John Sandord novel in under 24 hours while in the airport/plane/doc's office this morning.

--Being back to my Internet connection on my comfy chair

--Blackberries on sale at Kroger today

Ten Things That Make Me Smile

--Fresh blueberries

--The moment I start to feel better after having had a stomach bug

--Snoopy

--Looking forward to going on vacation

--Cheap airfare

--Biscotti

--Bunny Rabbit Slippers

--NCAA basketball (Go Tennessee)

--The first robins of spring

--Hearing little kids outside playing

Ten Things I'm Thankful For

--Having a bucket nearby when I'm sick

--Indoor plumbing

--Springtime

--People who smile

--People who know how to give constructive criticism and know when to give it

--Motivation

--Food, clothing, shelter

--Antacid

--Clean water

--Wireless Internet

Ten Things That Make Me Smile

--Hummingbird cake

--Clean laundry

--Elves

--The moment AFTER I finish writing out bills and know I don't have to do it again for awhile

--The scent of fabric softener

--The Olympics

--Cream Cheese Frosting

--The dinner bell :)

--Mermaids

--Folklore

Ten Things That Make Me Smile

--Maple syrup

--Salt Trucks on snowy days

--Pop Rocks

--A virus free computer

--Peanut Butter Cups

--The fireplace

--Herbal Tea

--Feeling the burn at the gym

--Good reference books

--My ebook reader

Ten Things That Make Me Smile

--Jeans that fit correctly

--The honking sound my nose makes when I blow it a little too robustly

--Eating something to take the nasty taste of licking an envelope out of my mouth

--The fantasy of someday willing the lottery

--Laser printers

--Reading ebooks on an ereader rather than my computer

--Large flocks of birds in winter (still not used to that from living in the south)

--Dr. Seuess

Ten Things That Make Me Smile

--Beginning a new series

--Reconnecting with old friends (even if it is through Yahoo Messenger)

--Voice recognition software. I wish that it had been this good back when my uncle was still alive who was paralyzed. I think he would have gotten a lot of good use out of it.

--Chocolate covered cashews

--Starting a new year during a 4 day weekend from work.

--Patient blog readers who keep coming to my blogs, even when I go through large stretches of time without writing.

--Cough syrup

--Good service when I try new restaurants

--The scent of a new bottle of shampoo when it is a different scent than the last bottle I had been using

--Ice cream sandwiches

Ten Things I'm Thankful For

--Refrigeration

--Modern feminine menstrual products

--Tea bags

--The garbage collector (ok, not a thing, but ya know what I mean)

--Being appreciated

--Pull tab envelopes. I think envelope glue tastes horrible.

--Power steering, Anti-lock brakes

--Microwaves

--Airplanes

--The Gutenburg (sp?) Bible and press

Ten Things I'm Thankful For

--Constructive criticism

--Vacuum cleaners

--Lint brushes

--Washing machines

--Indoor plumbing

--ipods

--The Internet

--Fabric softener

--Mobility. I'm so glad I have to climb stairs everyday to keep my legs moving. I sit in a chair the rest of the day at work.

--Clean underwear

Ten Things That Make Me Smile

All the products shown below. I know there aren't 10 here, but I found these on www.huffingtonpost.com and couldn't resist putting them on my blog.

Ten Things That Make Me Smile

--Spaghetti squash

--Scary Halloween moves

--GPS systems

--Spoof news articles

--Lipstick that lasts on my lips for more than five minutes

--Warm bath water

--Weddings

--Granola

--Herbal tea

--Tricks and Treats

Ten Things That Make Me Smile

--Strong women who aren't afraid to speak their minds

--The pink van hanging from a crane near downtown Nashville. it advertises a radio station.

--The home team

--Cheesecake with strawberries

--Sincere compliments

--The look on babys' faces when they pass gas

--The moment the plane touches ground when I travel

--The Weight Watchers Hungry Monster. I think he looks like the love-child of Garfield and Snuffalufagus (from Sesame Street-- I have no clue if I'm spelling that correctly) (Oh, and by the way, I don't receive any money for this blog. I'm not a paid spokeswoman or anything. There's a new law that I have to disclose such things).

--The Sunday comics

--People who drive slowly and carefully in residential areas, especially when there are children who live in the neighborhood.

Ten Things That Make Me Smile

--Winning a difficult Sudoku game

--Pickup sticks

--Sidewalk chalk

--Good ideas for stories

--lazy weekends

--The smell of charcoal grilling

--Days that are good for kites

--Being able to get the cap off of a tightly closed bottle of pop/soda/pickles

--Snuggies

--High fiber cereal

Ten Things That Make Me Smile

--Animal Tracks on msnbc.com

--Looking forward to an end to the rain

--Beaver dams

--Decaf on a chilly fall night

--Everyone at work talking about what their kids will be dressed as for Halloween

--Managing not to put a run in my pantyhose

--Special conferences

--Fresh water pears

--Animal crackers

--The man's face on the moon