40 Reasons To Smile
D. S. Mitchell
Relish Routine
Here at Calamity Politics, a Monday is pretty much the same as a Wednesday, or a Sunday. I’m not complaining. In fact, I relish it. I am an individual that loves routine. Up at 5:00, in the pool @5:45, walk the dog at 7:30, coffee @8:30. @9:00 I start to read the Washington Post, or the N.Y. Times, checking to see what’s breaking in the political news orbit. You get the idea, I love routine.
What Makes Me Smile
But, at least once a week, I need to consciously think about how blessed I am, and all the things that make me happy, and never fail to bring a smile to my face. Here’s 40 Things To Make You Smile Today:
- Painting old wood furniture
- Danish Brie and California Chardonnay
- New shoes
- Nap time
- Planetarium
- Palladian style windows
- Flower baskets
- Irish tweeds
- My dog, Lily
- Whales and elephants
- Finding a box of old black and white photos
- Taking a Community College class
- Towel warmers
- Reading my daily horoscope
- Bobble-Head toys in the back window of a car
- Frost crystals
- Street musicians
- ‘Lauren’, perfume
- Glass bowl filled with sun bleached shells
- A three-day week-end
- My iPhone
- Antique mirrors
- Orchids
- Travel magazines
- Roller coasters
- Drawstring sweat pants
- Little boxes of Sunshine raisins
- Hummingbirds
- Listening to Patsy Cline
- Indian Madras
- Holding a baby in my arms
- Sharing a banana split with a calorie counting friend
- A child’s handmade card
- Author book signings
- Reading scandal magazines at the checkout stand
- Having help with a big job
- My kitchen junk drawer
- Wrist corsage
- Pagodas in the mist
- Fog horns in the night
I’m about to go fly a kite. It is just about a perfect day for kite flying, clear sky, great breeze and a lonely beach. Have a great week, and remember we always have time, to smile.
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