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The end of a good novel
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Colorful postal stamps
Back rubs
Graduations
Hand lotion that rubs in well
Breath mints
Vacations with family
Kindness
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
Ten Things That Make Me Smile
Family from out of town visiting
Warm October days
Mentoring
Samples
Surprises of a romantic kind
Good music stuck in my head
Unexpected gifts
Post season baseball (but I am still mourning my Cardinals not making it to the World Series Turning in early
Dill pickles
Warm October days
Mentoring
Samples
Surprises of a romantic kind
Good music stuck in my head
Unexpected gifts
Post season baseball (but I am still mourning my Cardinals not making it to the World Series Turning in early
Dill pickles
Friday, June 15, 2012
Ten Things That Make Me Smile
Cutting my fingernails when they get too long to type properly
Working my day job from home on occasion
When a sick loved one leaves the hospital for home
A bright room after replacing a burned out light bulb
The funny feeling when I have a hole in the toe of my sock but am too stubborn to take the socks off because they are already on my feet for the day
A pleasant surprise in restaurant food portion size
The silly words of sleep talking
Remembering that thing I forgot to say BEFORE I end the conversation in which I meant to say it
Hearing childhood stories of a loved one that I hadn't heard until now
Sitting on the deck
Working my day job from home on occasion
When a sick loved one leaves the hospital for home
A bright room after replacing a burned out light bulb
The funny feeling when I have a hole in the toe of my sock but am too stubborn to take the socks off because they are already on my feet for the day
A pleasant surprise in restaurant food portion size
The silly words of sleep talking
Remembering that thing I forgot to say BEFORE I end the conversation in which I meant to say it
Hearing childhood stories of a loved one that I hadn't heard until now
Sitting on the deck
Sunday, June 3, 2012
10 Things That Make Me Smile
The blogger app on my phone
Cool June days
Dill pickles
Finished projects
The thought of one day finishing a very long term project
More than a good night's sleep
Finding a quarter on the sidewalk
My office, with newly rearranged furniture
Getting pictures hung
Calm
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Ten Things That Make Me Smile
The moment I realize I'm wrong but don't want to admit it in front of anybody (Shhh don't tell my husband I wrote this)!
Sea shells
Tongue twisters
The Muppets
Fresh mushrooms
Public restrooms with automatic faucets that are the right temperature with the right water pressure
Public restrooms with enough toilet paper
Upbeat people
Well written prose
Park benches
Sea shells
Tongue twisters
The Muppets
Fresh mushrooms
Public restrooms with automatic faucets that are the right temperature with the right water pressure
Public restrooms with enough toilet paper
Upbeat people
Well written prose
Park benches
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Ten Things That Make Me Smile
--Sparkles on greeting cards
--Remembering to turn off my cell phone before meetings
--Fluffy, light frosting
--The bluntness of my boss. I like hearing how it is without sugarcoating things.
--Hearing from my niece in boot camp
--Colored pencils
--That my father-in-law gets to leave skilled nursing soon
--Sayings on Church boards
--Almond milk
--Remembering to blog
--Remembering to turn off my cell phone before meetings
--Fluffy, light frosting
--The bluntness of my boss. I like hearing how it is without sugarcoating things.
--Hearing from my niece in boot camp
--Colored pencils
--That my father-in-law gets to leave skilled nursing soon
--Sayings on Church boards
--Almond milk
--Remembering to blog
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Ten Things That Make Me Smile
Warm Fall days
Singing
A schedule that works out
Harmony
As Seen on TV products that always seem too good to be true
Leaves falling from trees
Surprises
Seeing someone else rejoice
Time without hearing or seeing my cell phone
Answers
Singing
A schedule that works out
Harmony
As Seen on TV products that always seem too good to be true
Leaves falling from trees
Surprises
Seeing someone else rejoice
Time without hearing or seeing my cell phone
Answers
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Ten Things That Make Me Smile
Lazy Sundays, even when I should be doing other things
Finding objects I have been looking for. I recently found a bottle of shampoo, a bottle of conditioner, a bottle of spray gel, and a stick of deodorant. They were new, and I had been looking for them for months.
A good camera shot
Making up hours at work and then relaxing afterward
Using a coffee pot that we had previously laid to rest and thought would be buried
Funny commercials
The changing landscape with the changing of seasons
Finding more checks when I thought I was on my last book
Hearing that someone I know found a job
The moment a muscle cramp ends
Finding objects I have been looking for. I recently found a bottle of shampoo, a bottle of conditioner, a bottle of spray gel, and a stick of deodorant. They were new, and I had been looking for them for months.
A good camera shot
Making up hours at work and then relaxing afterward
Using a coffee pot that we had previously laid to rest and thought would be buried
Funny commercials
The changing landscape with the changing of seasons
Finding more checks when I thought I was on my last book
Hearing that someone I know found a job
The moment a muscle cramp ends
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Ten Things That Make Me Smile
Wide open spaces
Weeping Willows
Celebrating life
Diet, caffeine free pop
Clean water
A warm bed, waiting for me at home after taking a long trip
Well behaved children
Scarecrows
Sparrows
Corn stalks at harvest
Weeping Willows
Celebrating life
Diet, caffeine free pop
Clean water
A warm bed, waiting for me at home after taking a long trip
Well behaved children
Scarecrows
Sparrows
Corn stalks at harvest
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Ten Things That Make Me Smile
Cardinals post-season baseball
Sizzling food being cooked
85 degree weather in mid October
Butterflies
Seeing the fall colors on my afternoon walk
Looking forward to a motivational conference that I'll be able to attend tomorrow
Finding the error in my checkbook register
Having a bad hair day and getting to blame it on the breezy day
Playing with my new camera
The glistening off of water
Sizzling food being cooked
85 degree weather in mid October
Butterflies
Seeing the fall colors on my afternoon walk
Looking forward to a motivational conference that I'll be able to attend tomorrow
Finding the error in my checkbook register
Having a bad hair day and getting to blame it on the breezy day
Playing with my new camera
The glistening off of water
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Ten Things That Make Me Smile
Forgiveness
Compassion
Post-season baseball when the Cardinals are playing
Quiet time
Low stress days
When meds kick in
A good workout
Tractors
Autumn breezes before it gets too too chilly
Chocolate mouse pie
Compassion
Post-season baseball when the Cardinals are playing
Quiet time
Low stress days
When meds kick in
A good workout
Tractors
Autumn breezes before it gets too too chilly
Chocolate mouse pie
Friday, September 30, 2011
Ten Things That Make Me Smile
Fridays
Saturdays
Sundays
Structure
The right dose of medication and my body responding accordingly
Good doctors
Figuring out how to do something new
Opening a new container of butter/margarine and putting the knife into it for the first time
Songbirds
Energy
Saturdays
Sundays
Structure
The right dose of medication and my body responding accordingly
Good doctors
Figuring out how to do something new
Opening a new container of butter/margarine and putting the knife into it for the first time
Songbirds
Energy
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Ten Things That Make Me Smile
Sleeping in
Half and half
Disco music
My mother's cookies and looking forward to them a few times per year
Songbirds in the morning
The humor of close friends
Staying awake through a whole movie
Social safety nets, even though they are flawed
That no one died in the 5.8 mag. quake yesterday in VA
A good set of lungs in a musician
Half and half
Disco music
My mother's cookies and looking forward to them a few times per year
Songbirds in the morning
The humor of close friends
Staying awake through a whole movie
Social safety nets, even though they are flawed
That no one died in the 5.8 mag. quake yesterday in VA
A good set of lungs in a musician
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Ten Things That Make Me Smile
Flannel pants
The moment when I am in bed and I know I'll have a good night's sleep and won't toss and turn
The prospect of getting home before the traffic rush
Envelopes with pull strips so I don't have to lick them closed
Fun postage stamps
Stickers
Seeing other people succeed
Colorful skies
4 day weekends
Nicely ripe bananas
The moment when I am in bed and I know I'll have a good night's sleep and won't toss and turn
The prospect of getting home before the traffic rush
Envelopes with pull strips so I don't have to lick them closed
Fun postage stamps
Stickers
Seeing other people succeed
Colorful skies
4 day weekends
Nicely ripe bananas
Monday, August 8, 2011
Ten Things That Make Me Smile
Lazy days
Productive days
Uninterrupted days
Days interrupted by people who care and want to talk with me
Fast days (Mondays in particular)
Slow days (Saturday and Sunday)
Boring days (Nothing is going wrong on a boring day)
Fun days (Gotta have a little fun now and then)
Work days (Yay for having a job!)
Non-work days (Yay for working in a place that gives me time off!)
Productive days
Uninterrupted days
Days interrupted by people who care and want to talk with me
Fast days (Mondays in particular)
Slow days (Saturday and Sunday)
Boring days (Nothing is going wrong on a boring day)
Fun days (Gotta have a little fun now and then)
Work days (Yay for having a job!)
Non-work days (Yay for working in a place that gives me time off!)
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Ten Things That Make Me Smile
Air conditioning when it is 109 degrees outside
Blank greeting cards with great pictures on the front
Clouds
The moment the temperature is correct when adjusting the hot/cold to take a shower
My co-worker coming back from a leave of absence
Realizing I'm losing a touch of my Midwestern accent. Just a touch
Caramel
Cookies from my sister-in-law and her family
Cleaning out car, somewhat
A reliable car
Blank greeting cards with great pictures on the front
Clouds
The moment the temperature is correct when adjusting the hot/cold to take a shower
My co-worker coming back from a leave of absence
Realizing I'm losing a touch of my Midwestern accent. Just a touch
Caramel
Cookies from my sister-in-law and her family
Cleaning out car, somewhat
A reliable car
Monday, August 1, 2011
Ten Things That Make Me Smile
Sweetcorn (on the cob)
Toothpicks/floss after sweetcorn on the cob
Pineapple
Sunsets
Realizing the deadline is one day later than I had originally thought
Making plans and then fulfilling them
Wild rice
Sleeping all the way through the night
Remembering to breathe
Looking forward to tomorrow
Toothpicks/floss after sweetcorn on the cob
Pineapple
Sunsets
Realizing the deadline is one day later than I had originally thought
Making plans and then fulfilling them
Wild rice
Sleeping all the way through the night
Remembering to breathe
Looking forward to tomorrow
Friday, July 29, 2011
Ten Things That Make Me Smile
Simplicity for simplicity's sake
Birthday dinners (yesterday was my husband's birthday)
YouTube
Veggie Tales
Non-lick envelopes
Relief after a heavy sneezing session
People asking if you're ok
Masking Tape for garage sales
Grapefruit juice and how it makes me pucker
Finding that one, special book in a bookstore that you were meant to take home with you
Birthday dinners (yesterday was my husband's birthday)
YouTube
Veggie Tales
Non-lick envelopes
Relief after a heavy sneezing session
People asking if you're ok
Masking Tape for garage sales
Grapefruit juice and how it makes me pucker
Finding that one, special book in a bookstore that you were meant to take home with you
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Ten Things That Make Me Smile
Birthdays (my hubby's)
Little accordions
Finding a sunset and watching the whole thing
Stealing a hug, a kiss, and a nose rub
Friendship, even when it hurts
Got MRI reports
Faithfulness
Pictures of joys
Singing
The moment the AC blows cool air on a hot day after getting into my hot car.
And an image that makes me smile:
Little accordions
Finding a sunset and watching the whole thing
Stealing a hug, a kiss, and a nose rub
Friendship, even when it hurts
Got MRI reports
Faithfulness
Pictures of joys
Singing
The moment the AC blows cool air on a hot day after getting into my hot car.
And an image that makes me smile:
Monday, July 25, 2011
Ten Things That Make Me Smile
Prayers
Rosary beads when they click
Tortilla chips
Bills paid on time
Fuzzy socks
A good book mark
Typing after trimming my fingernails. Feeling the keyboard is a good thing :-)
Kind words
The Hairbrush song from VeggieTales
Carved canes and walking sticks
Rosary beads when they click
Tortilla chips
Bills paid on time
Fuzzy socks
A good book mark
Typing after trimming my fingernails. Feeling the keyboard is a good thing :-)
Kind words
The Hairbrush song from VeggieTales
Carved canes and walking sticks
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