[the short list] - things that make me happy

reading fiction. . . watching movies. . . a nice cold beer. . . painting. . . organizing. . . hearing my kids carry a conversation with one another. . . sitting by a pool. . . listening to music. . . sleeping on a pool float. . . exercising. . . running. . . writing. . . singing out of tune in my car. . . people watching. . . hearing the rain hit the bedroom window. . . being creative & crafty. . . the smell of bacon & coffee. . . having someone else make a meal. . . the first sip of hot Irish breakfast tea. . . knowing the kids are tucked in their beds. . . that my mom is a phone call or a 35 minute trip away. . . sitting in silence. . . the smell of roses. . . a margarita made by my hubby. . . digging my feet into the beach sand. . . and of course these three pumpkins . . .