Name 10 things that make you happy

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

Okay, because I've had such a crappy day (car crash, as mentioned elsewhere; new torture photos and nonstop CRAPOLA from the Bush administration), I thought I'd try not to dwell on my misery for at least a few minutes and come up with 10 things that never fail to make me happy:

1. Laughing and joking around with my husband and knowing he loves me
no matter how angry and histrionic I get
2. Petting my beautiful cats Monty and Simba
3. Watching the birds, squirrels, bunnies and chipmunks enjoying our
backyard bird feeder
4. Cuddling up with a good book and a cup of tea on a rainy or snowy
day
5. Overextending myself in law school and juggling 7 tasks at once
(I'm serious!)
6. Watching bulbs and seeds we planted developing beautiful blossoms
and strong, healthy leaves
7. Watching a romantic Bollywood movie
8. Shopping with my sister and being grateful for the ability to do so
9. Tearing into a good juicy steak and baked potato
10. Knowing there are people on DU who understand how I feel!

What about you?

[Th1onein]

1. Okay....

l. Feeding my sugar glider mulberries off of the tree
2. Finishing a piece of art
3. Seeing a new flower bloom
4. My dog reappearing at my door after being missing for six months
5. Drinking coffee with my husband in the morning
6. Finishing a part of my paper
7. Figuring out another piece of science
8. Getting a refund from the utility company for their screw-up
9. Having a clean house, from top to bottom
10. Completing a piece of paper required to run the household

[Kira]

2. let's see

1.My kids and getting hugs from them
2.My Husband's love
3.Air America (although I would be happier if it were back on in Chi town)
4.Bush's poll number's dropping
5.65 degree sunny days reading outside with my family
6.The Daily Show
7 Chocolate cake
8.Fall
9.The Red Sox winning
10.Exercising

On edit:it's really hard to choose just 10, which I guess is really good. I hope you are OK after your accident.

[H2O Man]

3. Here goes:

(1) my wife
(2-5) our four children
(6) good books
(7) fire flies on a nice night {saw some last night}
(8) clean water
(9) my dog bringing me a shoe to signal he needs to go out {he's a 100lb German Shepard, no fun to "clean up" after!}
(10) waking up alive every morning, and having another day on earth.

Life is a miracle. Each one of us is part of the miracle of life. It's a great time to be alive. I'm not over-looking the horror that many of our brothers and sisters experience every day around the globe. Rather, I am thankful each and every day, for the good things I have.

[CBHagman]

4. Thanks for this thread.

1. Seeing how green Maryland gets in the mild, rainy days of May.
2. Hearing a six-year-old art critic hold forth in front of a painting in the National Gallery.
3. Spike Jones.
4. A nice cup of hot tea with milk in it.
5. Seeing Kerry buttons on passers-by and Kerry stickers on cars.
6. Laughing out loud over a greeting card while in the store (usually a sure-fire guarantee that I will buy the card)
7. Finding or receiving a wheat-back penny.
8. Watching Turner Classic Movies.
9. Watching British comedies on PBS.
10. Being surrounded by naturally funny people (I'm lucky both in terms of co-workers and brothers)

[Raven]

5. Let's see...

1. A good night's sleep
2. A beautiful golden morning
3. Good, strong coffee
4. Healthy pets
5. A house that works...hot water, heat...
6. A car that goes
7. My good health
8 The good health and happiness of my family
9. A country that is moral and decent
10. A good scotch at the end of the day.

[mosin]

6. These are a few of my favorite things...

1. Spending time with my lovely wife.
1. Spending time with my son.
1. Spending time with my daugther.
4. Thoughtful political debate with rational people.
5. Effective political activism.
6. A good book, usually science fiction, history, or politics.
7. An afternoon at the outdoor shooting range with my favorite guns.
8. Teaching a new shooter to safely enjoy the sport.
9. A good pasta dish.
10. An ice-cold Diet Dr. Pepper.