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A list of some of my favorite things in no particular order (inspired by this post):
1. Riding my shiny new bike.
2. My husband, who rubs my head when I'm blue.
3. A hanging basket of pretty purple petunias.
4. Sheets dried outside on the clothesline.
5. Sitting inside my house, doors and windows closed, and hearing Livia call my name from her porch.
6. "Take On Me" by A-ha
7. Laughing when I'm all alone because I remember something funny.
8. Talking politics with people who aren't overly invested.
9. Sixty-five-degree weather.
10. Borrowing something without asking first as a sign of familiarity (not presumption).
11. This photo of Jason.
12. Baby feet.
13. Making up words.
14. Telling Jason about something pop culture-ish that he doesn't already know about.
15. Giraffes.
16. Sitting down in the chairs and having a full conversation in the furniture store.
17. Riding a ferry.
18. Entering fully into worship.
19. Playing Pitch with Kate.
20. Working at Scooter's with Joie, who works at Scooter's but is not working at Scooter's, when Brook is working at Scooter's.
21. A glass of wine on the porch.
22. Being completely sucked into a TV series on DVD (e.g., Lost, Buffy, Angel, Battlestar Gallactica, Veronica Mars).
23. Guessing the right size Tupperware for the leftovers.
24. The smell of summer in the city.
25. Laughing hard.
26. A twenty-minute break with a friend that turns into an hour and a half (I'm looking at you, Rebecca).
27. Starting a project.
28. Being truly happy for someone else.
29. Finding jeans that fit.
30. Being far enough out of the city to see the stars.
31. Sunday afternoon naps.
32. Exploring a new city.
33. Wandering around Target with no particular goal in mind.
34. The total rush of energy the first day you feel better after you've been sick.
35. Roller coasters (real, not emotional).
36. Browsing around Borders or Barnes & Noble as a date.
37. Cable TV in a hotel room.
38. Giving a compliment that is graciously received.
39. Having mown the lawn.
40. Getting the mail--all the more so when there's a letter from a friend.
41. Cheering on the marathoners.
42. Avocados.
43. Seeing small and somewhat random prayers answered; seeing big prayers answered.
44. Riding the subway.
45. Introducing someone to a new restaurant.
46. Bouquets from the garden.
47. Drinking milk from the carton.
48. Being invited and feeling welcome.
49. Hearing and/or seeing what inspires another person.
50. Coming home.
Renae, I recognize a couple of these events from our recent trip to NE. That's one of my favorite things, at least today.
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Loved it!!!
I feel a deep kinship with you over #23.
P.s. Thanks for loaning me the book. Loved! it!
I feel a deep kinship with you over #23.
P.s. Thanks for loaning me the book. Loved! it!
Doh. Sorry about the double post.
Great list, Renae. How lovely to focus on so many happy thoughts. (Sidenote to Charity, an old Grander: this reminds me of our happy list from jr/sr high.) Everyone needs a happy list...
Your hanging basket charmed me so much I went out and bought my own. : )
Bryan just told me that the Japanese call #4 "the smell of the sun" (or "musukononioi," if you could sound that one out). ;)
I'm finally getting caught up on blogland. I loved reading your favorite things...especially the feeling truly happy for someone else (isn't that amzazing when it happens?)and sheets dried on the clothesline..yum. And the fact that cheering on marathon runners entered your list--I have to say you are a great cheerer!!
Hey Renae, I'm reading your blog because it's finals week and I need to not be doing work at the moment. This is the greatest post ever and exactly what I needed at this moment. I share too many of these with you to mention, and feel refreshed with life at the moment. I miss Lincoln, but I'll be there for a couple days around Eric's Wedding.
Many Blessings!
I MADE THE LIST! I MADE THE LIST! no - seriously, renae, great list. i think of sue (swett) fiorino's proverb: it's always right to be thankful. thanks for enumerating the thanks. :)
Did you write this all in one shot? Inconthievable! There is no way my mind would even remember the joy of #34 ("The total rush of energy the first day you feel better after you've been sick.") unless I'd just gotten over being sick. On my feeliing-good days, no recollection.
(Couldn't help but think of my mom on #23. It may not make her "fave" list, as it is so much a fabric of her everyday life :) ).
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