My old list of 100 things that make me happy

I wrote this last year sometime, to remind myself of the things that I truly enjoy in life. I plan to rewrite it, and see how much its changed in just a year. I'm also planning to write a list of 100 things I want to do - a list I've tried to do on and off for the last four or five years.

So I decided that something I really wanted to do was compile a list of things that make me happy, right now. In a few years I want to try and do it again and then compare the lists...

1. Sam, nothing and no one else could possibly hope to be on the top of this list.
2. The first few days of Spring.
3. Snoozing in the sun.
4. Curled up in front of a fire with a book in my hand.
5. Finding contentment in a hot cup of tea.
6. Discovering a new tea to like.
7. Reading through the recipes in a cookbook.
8. Receiving a cookbook as a present.
9. Discovering a new author to love.
10. Rereading my old favourites.
11. Watching for the millionth time, the BBC production of Pride and Prejudice.
12. Curled up next to Sam as we watch a period drama, and feeling pleased to know he enjoyed it.
13. Curling up with Sam, period.
14. The sound of running water.
15. Watching running water.
16. Hot full pressure water running down my body.
17. Slipping into icy cold water, in a pool or a river/ocean/lake.
18. Sunsets over the ocean.
19. Sunrises on the farm.
20. The first hour or so after the sun has risen, and the world is bathed in gold.
21. Standing or walking in the rain.
22. Dancing in the middle of a thunderstorm.
23. Coming home completely drenched and freezing cold, to jump in a nice hot shower.
24. Bathtime... a rarity, but a purely indulgent pleasure because I always make sure to do it RIGHT. Candles, bubbles, scented water, soft relaxing music, no interruptions and a good book to devour.
25. Foot massages.
26.Well, full body massages really. Its less enjoyable when in pain... but if he's doing it for purely pleasure reasons Sam has the 'Touch'.
27. Reading Lord of the Rings, and still to this day enjoying every word of it.
28. Reading through Sam's collection of books and devouring 4 or 5 of them a week.
29. Trying out a new recipe.
30. 29a) and messing about in the kitchen.
31. 29b) and having Sam love it.
32. Inventing new foods, and having Sam love it so much that he says I can cook it again.
33. My roast lamb.
34. My roast potatoes, that are better than even Nanna makes.
35. My shepherd's pie.... even Mum can't better me on that one.
36. Using fresh herbs straight from the garden.
37. Notebook.
38. Candlelight.
39. When Sam does something unexpected and romantic.
40. Having a clean house.
41. Often, when I'm not procrastinating cleaning the house makes me happy.
42. Flooring Dad, when he walks into the house and can't find a fault in its cleanliness.
43. Listening to the sound of birds singing in the first few hours of the day.
44. The chorus of frogs that croak and groan on the dam at night.
45. Hot, balmy nights with the gentle whir the fan and the blowing air on my skin.
46. Cuddling down in the blankets on a cold night, warm in my little cocoon.
47. Having Sam there for warmth whenever the nights get too cold.
48. Gum trees.
49. The sound of the wind blowing through the sheoaks.
50. A warm day spent in the bushland in the middle of the wheatbelt.
51. Going away on a camping holiday with my grandparents.
52. Spending the day down in Margaret River.
53. Sunbathing on a warm rock, by a cold pool of water at the bottom of a gorge.
54. Driving sheep.
55. Burning fallen trees, branches etc on the farm.
56. The traditional family bbq.
57. My nephew, Jackson... the few times I've seen him.
58. My baby Elly.
59. The colour yellow.
60. The colour green.
61. Watching things grow that I myself have planted and tended too.
62. Days off work.
63. Lazy Sundays with nothing better to do than go with the whim of the moment.
64. Taking photographs, and discovering the gems amongst them.
65. Collecting books, and watching the collection expanding. There'll be a library room eventually.
66. Hats.
67. Tea sets, or just tea pots.
68. Ironing... and yes, it makes me happy.
69. The smell of cooking steak.
70. Lavender.
71. Clean, fresh sheets.
72. Freshly mown lawn.
73. Watching documentaries.
74. Specifically, IMAX of David Attenborough.
75. New episodes of Dr. Who.
76. David Tennant.
77. Dreaming about the past... and I don't mean, my past... like, Victorian, Medieval...
78. Writing.
79. Creating my own universe.
80. Seeing people enjoy reading my writing, especially the poetry.
81. Reading through my poetry once its finished and being pleased with the result.
82. Creating things with my own hands.
83. A job well done.
84. Praise
85. Finding something new to be interested in, and studying it.
86. Looking at our wedding photos.
87. The smell of Acacia blossoms.
88. The smell of wet earth after the rain.
89. Munchkin.
90. Mango tea.
91. Dragon's Pearls, or Buddha's Tears.
92. Discovering someone who likes something that I like, and not expecting it.
93. People that I get along with.
94. Spending time with the people I love.
95. Being surprised to find mail in the letterbox from Jo.
96. Getting to talk to Jo online, even if its only briefly.
97. A clean, sparkling kitchen.
98. Going on picnics, and just lazing around doing nothing.
99. Sleeping in.
100. Finishing the list to end all lists.