{"id":39,"date":"2011-09-16T21:26:30","date_gmt":"2011-09-17T03:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.thekarmafarmer.com\/?p=39"},"modified":"2011-09-18T07:45:51","modified_gmt":"2011-09-18T13:45:51","slug":"100-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.thekarmafarmer.com\/?p=39","title":{"rendered":"100 Things"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you had to think of 100 things that make you happy, could you? Not ridiculous things, like winning the lottery, or once-in-a-blue-moon things, like a tropical vacation, but those little things that might just go unnoticed until you think about them.<\/p>\n

By the way, if \u201ctropical vacation\u201d is a \u201cregular thing\u201d in your life, just skip this post.\u00a0 Maybe even this entire blog.\u00a0 I\u2019m not sure I like you.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s my hundred, in no particular order.\u00a0 I hope you take the time to think about yours, and realize that every day gives us reason to smile, to celebrate, to be grateful.<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. \u00a0Bacon<\/li>\n
  2. The first hummingbird of the season<\/li>\n
  3. Having morning coffee on the porch with Steve<\/li>\n
  4. The smell of BBQ wafting up into the house<\/li>\n
  5. Watching the fountain show at Bellagio<\/li>\n
  6. A St. Louis Cardinal baseball game at Busch Stadium, even in the crappy seats<\/li>\n
  7. Changing the seasonal wreath on the front porch<\/li>\n
  8. Baking Christmas cookies<\/li>\n
  9. A really good haircut<\/li>\n
  10. Moose sneaking up on the couch to fall asleep with his head in my lap<\/li>\n
  11. Gathering chicken eggs in the morning<\/li>\n
  12. A good thunderstorm, with plenty of lightning<\/li>\n
  13. Jack in the Box tacos, the ones that have fake meat in them<\/li>\n
  14. Our ornamental plum tree, when it\u2019s in full bloom<\/li>\n
  15. A good fresh tomato<\/li>\n
  16. Turning the kitchen calendar, which is always purchased for beautiful photos, to a new month<\/li>\n
  17. Watching it snow<\/li>\n
  18. A good book<\/li>\n
  19. Shark Week on Discovery Channel<\/li>\n
  20. Darsee & David\u2019s Hemingway scented candles<\/li>\n
  21. Making menus for a family meal<\/li>\n
  22. Playing Spades with friends, or Poker with anyone<\/li>\n
  23. Bumpy airplane flights<\/li>\n
  24. Making a new decorative wreath<\/li>\n
  25. Writing\u2026.anything<\/li>\n
  26. People watching anywhere, but especially from a comfy chair with a refreshment<\/li>\n
  27. Queso & chips, the homemade kind with white cheese<\/li>\n
  28. Watching the St. Louis Cardinals on TV<\/li>\n
  29. Strolling Soulard Market<\/li>\n
  30. Picking out new paint colors for a wall<\/li>\n
  31. A road trip to ANYWHERE with Steve<\/li>\n
  32. An hour in Barnes & Noble<\/li>\n
  33. Trying out a new recipe, bonus if it turns out correctly<\/li>\n
  34. Putting up the Christmas Tree<\/li>\n
  35. Towels right out of the dryer<\/li>\n
  36. Windows down, 45 mph or faster, singing at the top of my lungs<\/li>\n
  37. Ice crystals in the trees<\/li>\n
  38. All the other hummingbirds<\/li>\n
  39. Having a standoff with a fence lizard on the porch to see who moves first<\/li>\n
  40. Watching the bats swoop around at dusk<\/li>\n
  41. Seeing the Clydesdales, extra points for full regalia and in formation<\/li>\n
  42. Kids on Halloween<\/li>\n
  43. Fishing with Steve<\/li>\n
  44. Having my house full of people<\/li>\n
  45. A Sunday newspaper spread out on the bed<\/li>\n
  46. Helping kids write letters to Santa<\/li>\n
  47. Holding a puppy that still has \u201cpuppy smell\u201d<\/li>\n
  48. Turning the lights on the Christmas Village every night,\u00a0 bonus for the first time each season<\/li>\n
  49. Finding money I didn\u2019t know I had in my pocket<\/li>\n
  50. Taking photographs<\/li>\n
  51. Snuggling up to watch a movie<\/li>\n
  52. Popcorn popped on the stove, in a big heavy pot, with real butter<\/li>\n
  53. Sitting around a fire in the backyard<\/li>\n
  54. Coming home to a miraculously clean house, thanks to my husband<\/li>\n
  55. Watching the roosters chase each other around in the yard<\/li>\n
  56. An email or phone call from a friend that I\u2019ve not seen in awhile<\/li>\n
  57. Stumbling onto a Fall Festival or Craft Fair<\/li>\n
  58. Getting the new Rand McNally Road Atlas that comes out every year (WalMart, $5.97)<\/li>\n
  59. Making green pancakes for my grandson<\/li>\n
  60. Cardinals huddling in the tree during the winter<\/li>\n
  61. A trip to the St. Louis Zoo<\/li>\n
  62. Watching deer on the trail behind the house, when they don\u2019t notice me<\/li>\n
  63. Listening to my mother-in-law tell a story<\/li>\n
  64. Watching my adult children transform into teenagers whenever they\u2019re in a room together<\/li>\n
  65. The smell of freshly cut grass, especially when it\u2019s mine and I can enjoy a well manicured lawn<\/li>\n
  66. Listening to Louie Armstrong sing \u201cWhat a Wonderful World\u201d<\/li>\n
  67. Listening to the dogs snore<\/li>\n
  68. Re-reading \u201cTo Kill A Mockingbird\u201d for the umpteenth time<\/li>\n
  69. Making Easter baskets, and choosing which color grass to use for each one<\/li>\n
  70. A really good watermelon<\/li>\n
  71. A wander through any nature preserve, state park, or national forest<\/li>\n
  72. Bull riding (watching <\/em>bull riding\u2026.I know my limits)<\/li>\n
  73. Watching toddlers spontaneously start dancing<\/li>\n
  74. Repotting a plant<\/li>\n
  75. Putting on flannel pajamas on a cold night<\/li>\n
  76. Making donuts out of refrigerator biscuits with the grandkids<\/li>\n
  77. Finding a bird\u2019s nest tucked into a bush (or Steve\u2019s work bench)<\/li>\n
  78. Christmas music blasting through the house\u2026.especially pre-1970 recordings<\/li>\n
  79. Catching a movie version of a classic musical on TV, especially West Side Story or The Music Man<\/li>\n
  80. Parades, especially those featuring high school marching bands<\/li>\n
  81. The smell of burning leaves<\/li>\n
  82. A well applied new coat of nail polish on my toes, with no \u201coopsies\u201d<\/li>\n
  83. Seeing a hot air balloon in the sky<\/li>\n
  84. Really good, really authentic English Toffee<\/li>\n
  85. Driving on the High Road during peak \u201ccolor changing\u201d weeks in the Fall<\/li>\n
  86. Listening to peepers in the evening<\/li>\n
  87. Playing Scrabble<\/li>\n
  88. An unplanned afternoon nap on the couch<\/li>\n
  89. Finding out my hotel room has complimentary CONDITIONER along with the shampoo<\/li>\n
  90. A blooming flower garden, bonus for purple flowers<\/li>\n
  91. Hot cocoa made from scratch, with real vanilla in it<\/li>\n
  92. Getting together with my siblings<\/li>\n
  93. Watching the light bulb go on when teaching one of the grandkids something<\/li>\n
  94. Getting a new catalog in the mail, even though I\u2019m not going to order anything from it<\/li>\n
  95. Having all the windows open in the house instead of using the furnace or AC<\/li>\n
  96. Realizing that I\u2019ve hit the airplane seat assignment jackpot:\u00a0 Exit Row, Aisle<\/li>\n
  97. Perusing the olive oil store (yes, we have a store dedicated to olive oil) or the candle store<\/li>\n
  98. Watching the sun rise from the back deck<\/li>\n
  99. Realizing it\u2019s Girl Scout Cookie season<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

     <\/p>\n

    And, finally, 100.\u00a0 Finishing a project, whether it be writing Christmas cards, rearranging the pantry, or making a list of 100 things that make me happy.\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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