Identify things that make me happy

-being schedule-free…er,did I include this already?
-friends visiting from out of town
-reading books in voices with little kids
-garlic and lime combinations in food
-my mother’s daisy bushes

the word “batch”
sheer lipgloss
Nickel Creek, in concert or in stereo
stipends to my paycheck
being surrounded by people who are mostly mainstream but just offbeat enough to be a stand-out individual

sushi
the kindness of strangers
gardens
productivity at work
watching shows with Mom

picking strawberries
playing volleyball at cookouts
having friends of the family
having a made bed
pink toe-polish

wearing A-line skirts
having my kitchen clean and organized
fresh fruit
seeing my students enjoy and have fun with reading and writing
soul music from the 60s and 70s

folk music
going to uncrowded bookstores on Sunday mornings
knowing that there are always endless possibilities
family birthday parties
a clean chalkboard

Friday afternoons
singing in harmony
Taize services
sandwiches on good bread
fresh sliced tomatoes
my baby puppy, Homer!