identify 100 things that make me happy (besides money)

it took a while, but on re-reading my list, i come out with warm fuzzies every time

86. getting beautiful calanders from businesses as kick backs
87. Simon & Garfunkle music, its so beautiful
88. Seing a friend who i have known for 15 years get married to the man she has been with for the last 10 years, and seeing them really love each other
89. friends with grunty lawnmower who lend us theirs when our lawn is a forrest due to being away for 2 weeks!
90. My pussy cat coming to sleep on my feet at night
91. great ideas, for business, for the world, for me, for anything!
92. munching freshly picked plums from my plum tree in the back yard on a hot and sunny day
93. Camping with friends at the beach,
94. Watching the sun go down over the ocean in the company of bf and a bottle of red wine
95. Watching Monarch butterflies flutter from flower to flower in my garden
96. stars in the country, or while camping
97. Eeling in the creek in the middle of the night, with the children. even thou we didn’t catch anything, it sure was fun
98. G&T at the beach in summer
99. Building sandcastles at the beach with children
100. Successfully identifying 100 things that make me happy, money not included!

78. bf picking flowers for me from our garden
79. having a chef as a friend – and him loving cooking, makes for heaps of fantastic dinners!
80. having friends who i can be me with
81. tree huts, especialy if they cant be seen from the ground, they are a great place to hide from the world
82. people watching. like at bus stations, or cafe’s or at events, people are so interesting, all with different ideas, ways and looks
83. waking up in the morning and having no idea what the day will bring
84. swimming, or rather getting wet in a pool and moving heaps, its good exercise and it feels great(and i always thought i hated swimming – just shows what you should try)
85. books, any type, each type is good for a different occasion

77. Posting a question on Microsoft Communities’ Excel Help notice board & getting 2 perfect solutions (within 10 min) to a formula ive been strugling with all afternoon!!! :D

75. the underdogs winning, Go the Tigers!
76. Kiwi’s succceeding, Go Benji Marshall!

65. Visitors, especially friends who are such good friends that i dont event attempt to clean the house
66. surprise visitors ( but only if they are the kind who i dont feel the need to clean the house for {and what is that about anyway? its my house & i shouldn’t care if people see it being lived in!!!})
67. Planning “world domination” with friends
68. Actually realising we have come up with a great idea
69. Then putting it into action
70. Understanding something that at first looks impossibly difficult
71. The mooloos winning, especially if Byron, Jono, or Mark R have anything to do with it! (but not this week cause my other favourite team is playing them, go the steamers)
72. Being a kiwi
73. Being a pom
74. Being me!

51. seeing a wonderful view then realizing this country is so beautiful & im so lucky to be able to call it home
52. eating bananas & chocolate wrapped in tin foil & cooked on a campfire
53. dreaming, then waking up slowly to reality
54. day dreaming
55. naping in the sun on the weekend
56. back-massage
57. doing a random act of kindness
58. helping someone who cant help themselves
59. saving an animal
60. looking at the stars at night in the country
61. seeing a shooting star wif bf & making a wish
62. hugs
63. smiles & a friendly “hello” from a complete stranger
64. learing something totally facinating & completly useless

28. eating hot chocolate chip cookies just out of the oven
29. beating my bf on burnout3
30. creating something beautiful
31. creating something beautiful and useful
32. reading a really insightful entry on 43 things
33. clearing my inbox
34. completing my “to do” list for the day
35. the long drive home chatting to my bf after a huge adventure
36. walking
37. climbing a mountain, big or small
38. going home, or getting home… then …just being at home
39. wrapping a present really really nicely
40. looking at holiday pics just developed
41. going somewhere ive never been & having someone to enjoy the experience with
42. Spending time chatting with friends ive known for years
43. being inconspicuious
44. being a little bit naughty ;D
45. Cherry blossom, its a sure sign summer is on it’s way
46. Candlelight
47. weeding the garden
48. Sleeping in a freshly made bed with sheets that are straight off the line from outside & have that “fresh outside” smell
49. Hearing a High School hit song on the radio (especially when im driving and can turn it up realy loud and sing along!)
50.(Wow – half way, was more difficult than i thought) me calling bf & he calling me at the same time – it’s very uncanny but happens all the time to us

12. a hot cup of tea on a cold day
13. listening to rain on the roof while falling asleep
14. tidying my junk cupboard, then opening it a week or two later having forgotten that its now organised
15. a lemon line and bitters on a hot day in the middle of summer
16. walking along the beach in the middle of winter with a fresh cold wind
17. then having a soak in the local salt water hot pools while its raining
18. eating fruit/vegies grown by me
19. making a yummy and healthy dinner
20. finding an absolute bargin
21. reading a wonderful book which just cant be put down & fills my head wif new thoughts and ideas
22. getting a new fish for my tank
23. toasing marshmallows on a fire at the beach
24. walking under the forest canopy and feeling the power of nature
25. looking at the lawn after ive mowed it wif one of those old push mowers
26. lemon desserts – any sort, i just lurvve them
27. having a great conversation about something, anything, important or trivial, philosophical or funny, with a friend

Here goes, ive never thought about this before so should be v interesting…

1. spring time, with bright days getting longer, and plants growing, & love in the air!
2. reading an eamil or opening a letter from a friend
3. eating a peice of warmed chocolate cake covered in hot runny fudge sauce, served with fresh whipped cream
4. going to a great movie with friends & then talking about it for days to come
5. seeing my bf walk thru the door wen he’s been away (working) for ages
6. listening to children talk about how they see the world
7. straight hair
8. catching up with long lost friends
9. planting a new potplant, or repotting one that’s got too big
10. listening to beautiful music really loudly at home or in my car
11. watching my fish