List of Happies

I'm taking a cue from Joss Whedon and writing down my own list of happies. Because the world, and the Internet, is full of enough complaints and I'm a firm believer that everyone should take a minute or two each day to think about the little things that make them smile.

So here, in no particular order, are eight things that make me happy at the moment:

1. Netflix Watch Instantly now works on Macs. I haven't tried it out yet and I hear there may be some bugs, but I'm still jazzed at the idea. That and my Roku box are rekindling my previously waning Netflix-love.

2. Helium.com (a site where I write) has some new policies that sound really promising. I stumbled on Helium.com last year and I've had a lot of fun submitting (and selling!) articles.

3. My husband is taking a few days off work. Sure, work called him a few times already and he had to work from home a little, but with his long commute and long hours, I appreciate any extra time we can spend together!

4. We bought new mattresses for the kids. Okay, that sounds kinda lame, but I think we got a pretty good deal on some really comfy mattresses and I like getting the boys things like that. (Maybe a mommy-instinct/nesting kind of thing?)

5. The election is tomorrow. That one is undeniably a scary as well as happy item, but at this point I'm really looking forward to the damn thing just being over!

6. My honey onyx countertop is being installed on Friday! It's my favorite piece of this bathroom remodel and I haven't seen it since we picked the slab at the importer's warehouse about six weeks ago.

7. I had an eye exam on Saturday and when I mentioned something in passing about scratching the lens on my favorite sunglasses, I found out they can replace the lens for me! Which is great, because I've been looking for new sunglasses for weeks and I've hated them all.

8. I finished knitting my first lacy scarf - finally! (I'll post pictures later.) I've tried knitting before but I've always gotten bored and gone back to crochet. Knitting this lacy pattern was much more fun than the basic knit-purl combos I'd tried before!

There you have it, eight of my current happy things. Why eight? I have no clue. It seemed like a good number. I could make it longer. Once I started listing things more came to mind, like the joy of rereading a favorite book (right now it's The Razor's Edge) or starting the morning with my favorite peach-cranberry oatmeal, but I had to cap it somewhere or else I'd be typing all morning. (and I'm getting hungry for that oatmeal!)

Take a minute to appreciate the little happies in your life, even if it's as little as finally getting that poppy seed out of your teeth or turning on the TV just in time for your favorite cheesy commercial. It's fun and if you thnk of some good ones, feel free to comment and tell me about them!