- phone calls from my best friend
- the excitement of love unfolding
- cool, dewy mornings when birds chirp and light fog blankets everything
- hearing my wind chimes in the night breezes
- good books that “turn up the volume” of living
- an unexpected smile sent my way
- good meals with great wine and spicy conversation
- funny greeting cards
- soft bed linens that smell like dryer sheets
- the mysteries of daily living
- care packages that arrive unexpectedly
- lazy Sunday mornings
- blues music
- good, strong coffee
- morning rain
- delighting in my BFF’s new boyfriend because all the yummy feelings are a marinade for the soul
- grateful that I’ve experienced my share of interesting and varied love affairs
- I’ve never seen a rat
- warm days in January
- laughing too hard at dumb things
- knowing that somehow everything gets done
- hearing from old friends
- unexpected moments of free time
- the little green lizards around my house (and occasionally INSIDE my house)
- super glad that I didn’t buy my now ex-boyfriend “Beer of the Month” last Valentines Day since we broke up 20 minutes later
- regular outings with friends that you can look forward to
- good champagne
- late night snacks after work
- nice bed linens with high thread count
- oceanside lunches with good conversation, better wine, and warm breezes
- crabmeat in anything
- the power of forgiveness
- especially little green lizards
- real life mysteries about people in my life – ONE day I will know the answers to all the “why?” moments
- meeting famous people when they eat in our restaurant
- my self-confidence and the courage it lends me
- wise, solid, no BS advice
- little answers to little wishes
- upcoming events that I look forward to attending
- car phones and the feeling of security they provide
- handsome men who are as friendly as they are hot
- second chances and withheld judgements
- bursts of energy
- decisions that encourage and support personal sanity
- conversations with people who challenge me to see the world in a different way
- champagne brunches with friends
- talking with girlfriends about new love interests and crushes
- mimosas made with the good champagne
- falling asleep quickly without insomnia
- discussions about good books
- my beautiful home that I still can’t believe is mine
- surprises
- digging in the dirt to repot my herbs (I grow all of my own) for cooking
- knowing that I made another person’s day a little better
- being able to pay all my bills & still eat out
- having the kind of friends who just “drop by”
- my organizational skills
- my increasing knowledge about food and wine
- gentlemen – seems to be a dying species
- trust amongst good friends
- wonder at how a memory can be triggered by something as subtle as a shift in temperature
- unexpected romantic confessions that make me blush to hear them
- my plants and flowers on my porch
- warm, humid, sultry days when you just need to be naked
- fairs and festivals – and funnel cake – ALWAYS funnel cake
- answered prayers – mine and others
- good writing pens
- the little berries that just appeared on my plants
- holding my temper
- new opportunities
- gentlemen who show up at my house bearing good wine
- feeling kisses on my face when I am still sleeping
- the moment you realize someone is noticing the little things and it is actually ok
- musicians with more talent than the crowd in the bar probably deserves
- waking up to someone cooking breakfast in my kitchen
- letters received in the mail (real mail – not email)
- I got to taste a rare wine – a sherry from 1830 – extraordinary opportunity
- feeling included by people I enjoy
- knowing the answers on my tests – especially in physics
- peace returning after my soul was disturbed
- planning the perfect menu for dinner parties and hosting them successfully
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