Top 10 of Happiness Today

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  1. SNOWMEN!!!
  2. Sunny Winter Days
  3. Snuggling on the couch while watching "Polar Express"
  4. Taking time to breathe . . .
  5. Red wine (even though it brings on my hot flashes . . . hot flashes can be convenient on a cold winters day)
  6. Keeping up with the laundry
  7. Thinking of dear friends
  8. Someone else making dinner
  9. Really long scarves (so I can wrap them around my neck twice, and feel snug as a bug in a rug)
  10. Ella Fitzgerald's voice (that's who my "Ella" was named after, after all!)
What is making YOU happy today? Leave me a comment with your list . . . I'd love to know!

Comments

  1. NatDecember 6, 2010 at 4:23 PM

    Coming in from the bitter cold....to a hot stew that has been slow cooking all day :)
    Love your snow peeps!

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  2. Yenta MaryDecember 6, 2010 at 6:37 PM

    1. Tom having made chili for dinner, and adding some sliced hot dogs simply because he'd put them into everything if he could!

    2. My new glasses were ready today! Can't see out of 'em yet, as I adjust to the new (stronger -- ack!) prescription, but they're cute ... :)

    3. My co-worker, who was sick all last week, being back to work today; that means she feels better, and it means that I don't have to do her job in addition to mine!

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  3. DorisDecember 6, 2010 at 7:14 PM

    1. Putting up Christmas lights with my boys.
    2. Pizza hut instead of cooking.
    3. Helping plan and prepare my friend's wedding
    4. The thought of upcoming Christmas parties!

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  4. NicoleDecember 7, 2010 at 6:22 AM

    That's a great list! I would say that having excellent blog friends, like you, make me happy! Also - coffee, lots of love, and smiles.

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  5. scrapwordsmomDecember 7, 2010 at 10:31 AM

    Love your list and love your snowmen!!:) My list...

    1. pain free days!!!
    2. The sunshine
    3. coming home to dinner in the crockpot
    4. cozy blankets on the couch
    5. snuggles with em and gizmo
    6. my son and his sweet spirit
    7. my church
    8. energy to do and be!!
    9. inspirational blogs and blog friends!!!
    10. this holiday season

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  6. Lady FromageDecember 7, 2010 at 1:46 PM

    Waking up with the hubs (who wasn't supposed to be coming home last night), sleeping in late and snuggling with our 2 youngest ratties. :)

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  7. JulieDecember 7, 2010 at 4:41 PM

    Ah...someone else preparing dinner makes me giddy with happiness!!

    Love these, Leanne!

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  8. AnonymousDecember 8, 2010 at 9:43 AM

    such a wonderful post my dear friend!

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  9. UnknownDecember 10, 2010 at 6:40 AM

    Really? Ella? She is wonderful. I like the old stuff.

    Is that snowman in back one you made too? So tall!

    What makes me happy ... twinkling Christmas lights, Nat King Cole's Christmas album, garish cookies decorated by kids ... this kind of stuff.

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