Thursday, February 06, 2014

Small things that make me smile.

It's that time of year again (already!).  The month of November is upon us, and so I start my annual list of things that I am thankful for.  I am going to switch it up a little this year and make the list “things that bring a smile to my face.”  There are obviously so many blessings that happen every day, and this year I want to concentrate on the small things.

Things that make me smile:

1st - that look of pure excitement my dogs get when I arrive home. Tails wagging, eyes huge and the huge pitbull grin.

2nd- first kisses

3rd- getting an extra hour today (thank you fall ) 

4th- when the eye of the tiger song comes on......I get totally pumped! 

5th- when you first meet someone and you go to shake their hand and the go straight in for a hug like you have known them for years.

6th- pregnant bellies. I got to see my smiling doula patient/dentist today. She's 39 weeks and glowing! 

7th- painting! I love to paint. Not so much when it's the same color on a wall, but more like lots of colors.

8th- when my siblings come to visit!!! 

9th - walking along bodies of water.

10th - dancing and music of any kind


11th - My family and friends. 

12th - Seeing my friend Charie and realizing only after the rush of catching up that it’s like no time has passed and I love her just as much as ever.

13th - The smell of old books as I’m browsing my local book store.

14th - Eating at new restaurants that I LOVE.....(Sapphire hotel in Portland) http://thesapphirehotel.com/

             Eat, drink, kiss.

15th -  Music playing ALL THE TIME. 


16th - When my niece yells my name in excitement. 

17th - Fresh flowers from the Saturday market

18th - falling asleep with the sun on my face

19th - Road trips through the trees

20th - A day to myself, in a new place with my camera

21st - camping

22nd - Tomato, avocado, cheese sandwich on sour dough. 

23rd - Climbing into a bed of clean sheets, lots of blankets and way to many pillows.

24th - that beautiful light before the sun goes down.  

25th - When I wake up in the middle of the night and look at my phone and realize I can sleep for a few more hours.

26th - Those small true moments of realization to enjoy life because its really short.  

27th - the ocean

28th - Long conversations with my sister. We laugh so hard sometimes, it hurts.  We have the exact same sense of humor. 

29th - doing what would normally be boring things with my brother, and them turning into pure entertainment. 

30th - 11:11

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