50 things to be happy about

1. the way chocolate icing crinkles a little when you lick it
2. the way my dogs snort when they're really excited and happy
3. 29 minutes, 20 seconds on the treadmill (when I'm walking for 30)
4. overhearing a girl say she was going to be packing across Europe and realizing I'm going to Europe soon too
5. the deliciousness of falling asleep with the windows open
6. 20 jelly bellies for the drive home
7. scented candles
8. having dinner planned out
9. sticking to my food plan
10. getting lost in the library
11. laundry's caught up
12. the Renaissance Festival
13. a job well done
14. the wisdom of a kind heart
15. cats on my tummy
16. the fat fall issue of In Style
17. old friends
18. smooth red wines
19. half an afternoon in a steamboat museum
20. a $25 gift card for Dillard's
21. compliments
22. good hair days
23. good gas mileage
24. unexpected gifts
25. not having to nag
26. big earrings
27. diet coke with real limes
28. a clean house
29. private time
30. good movies
31. 54 mph on a wave runner
32. fountains
33. Creme Brulee
34. cheese
35. the crash and scent of the ocean
36. spontaneity
37. a very good sales year
38. organization that works
39. new checks
40. glass paperweights
41. the smell of herbs and cut grass
42. smoked turkey and cream cheese on a cheese bagel
43. cheese pizza
44. new shoes
45. jeans that make my legs look longer
46. feeling thinner even if I'm not yet
47. flying
48. the beginning of a much anticipated movie in a cool, dark theatre
49. winning
50. I made a joke and they laughed