(this idea may or may not have been stolen from a friend)
- Music - listening with the sound all the way up and my eyes closed; getting lost in it
- Cats purring - I know this makes me sound like a crazy person, but I really love petting purring cats. Always have.
- The smell of spring
- The first time it's cold enough for hot chocolate (but not cold enough for a hat and gloves)
- The first Christmas lights in December
- Blankets ("a cool breeze and then a warm softness")
- Fuzzy socks
- Learning a new song on the guitar
- Singing alone in the car
- Taping Postsecrets up on my wall
- The smell of grilling in the summer
- Double-sided satin ribbons
- Tassels (and other dangly things like earrings and necklaces)
- The smell of apples
- A clean bedroom (which hardly ever happens)
- Lots and lots of pillows
- Unexpected visitors (preferably with unexpected presents)
- Having missed texts when I wake up in the morning (I don't care how much this makes me a typical member of the cell phone generation. It makes me happy)
- Discovering new favorite movies/songs
- Rediscovering old favorite movies/songs
- Changing the calendar
- Naming things: cars, stuffed animals, real animals, guitars, vacuums...you name it, I'll name it. :)
- Caramel Apple Spice at Starbucks
- Caramel Apple milkshakes from Steak 'N Shake
- Heath bars
- Movie marathons
- Buttons (it's true; they really are cute)
- The smell of leaves in the fall (like right after you jump into a pile)
- Honey sticks
- The drive from Indy to Bloomington (or vice versa) on a pretty day
- People playing with my hair (people that I know, not random strangers)
- Driving at night/road trips at night
- Solving the Cryptoquip
- Making (CD) mixes
- Figuring out what to give people for Christmas and then the whole gift-buying/making process
- Wrapping presents
- The sound of rain on my skylights
- Finding old pictures I'd forgotten about
- Raindrops on roses
- Whiskers on kittens
- Just kidding about those last two
I'll add to this as I think of more :)
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