Stuff that Makes Me Happy

Where to begin? So many things just tickle the crap out of me!

Light & shadow amongst the trees
A purring cat wedged up against me
Clean sheets that smell of flapping on the clothesline
The first sip of black coffee in the morning
Reading on the porch in the summertime
Igor Stravinsky
The blues...Son House, Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Johnny Shines, Koko Taylor, Memphis Minnie, Skip James....
A dog's smile
Working up a good sweat from a hard walk
The smell of lilacs, locust blossom, mock oranges
Guinea pigs
Hot tea from my little blue-enameled hippie teapot
Fresh mango or watermelon
OJ sweet from the tree
The smell of the top of a baby's head
Going somewhere far away on a train
Lightning on the horizon
A good, daylong rain
Sweet corn dripping with butter
Thai or Indian food from the carts outside CMU
Pittsburgh
Lambertsville, Somerset County, PA
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
The sound of Spanish
Blue jeans, T-shirts, sweaters
Putting on my PJs & letting everything ease up
Old movies
Jimmy Stewart
The Beatles
Radiohead
Elvis Presley
"Mystery Train"
"Arrested Development"
Staying up too late
Getting up when it's quiet & dewy
Reading in bed...just reading anywhere
Woodsmoke
Morning walk from campsite to the bath house
Mist in the mountains
Road trips
Writing in my journal, working on my novels
Laughing!
Old people
Soul food
Black & old-time Country Gospel music
Horseback riding
Rolling down hills
County fairs--cotton candy, 4-H exhibits & animal barns
Coloring books
Stuffed animals--especially old teddy bears
Goats, by cracky
Old books
Mysteries
Bassoon music
Taking pictures
Drawing

Geez Louise--guess this is to be continued....