Things to be happy about: August 2010

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Freshly washed and ironed sheets and bed linnen
Nostalgic music
Sweat clothes that are lose, warm and comfortable
Stocking up your freezer with foods found on sale
Wating to see one of your garden plants blooms because it has more flower buds than ever before
Cute videos
Being priviledged enough to be living in a country where huge amounts of rain doesn't mean death and flooding

Enjoying the silence outside when it's night and everything is quiet
Having overnight guests
Talking to a confidant
When someone's impressed with one of your skills´- a skill you yourself didn't think you had
Having a home that not only you find cosy
When there's nit nats all over and the weather man predicts rain
Steam
Expecting something in the mail
Having gone through most of the summer without any mosquito bites and hoping it will stay that way
That a back scratcher can remove nit nats (or thunder flies) from your back
Airy soft rolls
Taking pictures
The happy crys og sound from little children
Finding a plant encyclopedia online
Being able to take it slow when you feel a bit giddy
Combing breakfast and lunch
Walking around in your undies most of the day 'cause it's hot and your lazy
That you sometimes choose comfort over appearance
Being so privileged that choosing what to have for dinner can be a problem
Well tasting but not strong toothpaste
Games on mobile phones
Having an attic
Not being an overclass shallow person
Unexpected emotional videoclip that really touch you
Removing tags from clothes

Freshly ironed table cloths
Listening to the birds early in the morning before the noise of traffic or people start
Trying to change routines
A fly swapper
A pretty bed spread
Being able to make someone you love happy
Having had a good nights sleep
Being a perfectionist
Not reading the tabloids
Feeling hunger knowing that you can eat something anytime you'd like to
Living in a part of the world where there's no war and a social welfare system to help you

Succeeding in an experiment that you thought were doubtfull
Making your own bread ' cause it's cheaper and better
Spending time in your garden keeping everything nice
Being a B-person or even C-person - you just don't get up to doing something until late at night
Being wise enought to know when saying what's on your mind can make a difference or not
A confortable bed
Getting explanations to things you've been wondering about
Spraying a bit of water around your house to remove pollen 'cause it helps clear up your allergies
Old movies you don't remember the plots in
Trying to make fondant flowers look like real flowers
History documentaries
Toasts
Having theroies confirmed
When you're able to filter out really bad commericals
That music can change your mood
Catalouges offering courses where you can learn something
The smell of bread baking in the oven
The freshness of night air
Baking cakes
Pain killers
Massages
Looking for inspiration on the internet
80s music
Vases
Philosophy
Ancient history
A pretty set table
Chocolate
Beautiful scenary
Stretching
Going to bed with a clean home and a clean concious
Finding little stores that have the stranges and funniest little things
Trusting love

Making your driveway pretty and inviting with flowers
Having a "touch of OCD" cause it helps you keep oder in things
Making your own cutters for cake decorations
When flower petals looks like they're covered with glitter
Being able to help someone save money
Taking naps
Finding out that you could make your water stone look almost as good as new with a simple cleaning
A stool to help you stand working in the garden
Knowing that you're lazy and priviledged when you have a wii fit that you hardly ever use
Taking breaks when your body needs it and being able to with it causing any problems
Having your meals at a dining table

Waking up to cloudy weather but going back to sleep and waking up again to sunny weather
A back leg stretcher
A tong for catching things you can't reach
Animal cops tv-shows
Washable place mats
Large drinking glasses
Being privileged enough to be able to have soft rolls ever morning during the weekend
Having xtra large shafts on your silverware so that they're easy to hold on to
Allowing yourself a bit of luxuray in products you use every day
Loose cotton clothes
Not hurring and stressing when your shopping, just taking it slow