Things That Make Me Happy :-)

- A snow day, when the whole world is forced to stop and all there is to be done is build a fire, make hot chocolate and snuggle under a quilt to read a good book.

- a free afternoon to go to the movies all by myself

- a long walk around the state park with Biggles, often I do not want to go but I always always feel better when I have

- finishing an assignment and realizing I actually quite like writing just dont enjoy doing it under pressure with a deadline pressing

- Sharing a fine meal with Colin and the kids

- Going to bed knowing I dont have to get up early the next morning

- A deep and luxurious bubble bath

- A good cup of english tea

- Making a Sunday roast dinner and taking all day to do it

- Howling over a really good book

- A vacation in a cottage by a lake at the foot of a mountain

- A very heavy snowstorm enjoyed from the inside

- Warm socks!

- Walking on a beach out of season, when its soooo cold it makes your nose and eyes run, watching the dog chase sea gulls and dash in and out of the water because he thinks he is brave

- A long chat with an old and trusted girlfriend

- a cold winters night, sitting in the family room with the lights off, mellow music playing staring into the flames of a roaring fire

- a summers evening spent on the deck drinking a chilled glass of chardonnay

- dancing dancing dancing