List 30 things that make you happy.
In no particular order.
1. The pretty bright pink hydrangea shown above
2. Chocolate, in various forms
3. Fresh basil
4. The blue-tailed skinks I see on my patio
5.The fact that I have a patio (we moved apartments this summer so we could have our own outside space)
6. Birds
7. Well-stocked bookshelves
8. Correctly used em dashes—I think many writers feel the same way (although apparently many people now assume any writing with an em dash is written by ai. I promise I don’t have ai write for me, I’m just naturally nerdy)
9. My daughter giggling at things (she’s starting to giggle more and more. Most recently she was belly laughing at me ripping strips of fabric)
10. My daughter exploding with excitement at anything, but especially when she sees someone she loves like her dad
11. Going on morning walks wearing my daughter (wearing a baby makes it much more likely someone will try to talk to you. I’m pretty shy by nature but I don’t mind this usually, as wearing a baby also gives me something to talk about so it’s easier to make small talk)
12. My daughter taking long naps (good for her, good for me)
13. Fireflies
14. Chickens (yes they are birds but they are special birds that deserve their own mention)
15. Making cool things out of trash (like my cool tote bag I made out of a cat food bag. It took me several years but I finally did it)
16. Halloween decorations at the dollar store
17. When the dishes are all done
18. My heated rice pack, specifically in winter when it’s cold and I’m tired
19. Warm showers
20. Yarn
21. Catching Magikarp on Pokemon go
22. Getting to pet cute and nice dogs
23. Getting to pet cute and nice cats
24. Getting to pet cute and nice fish (this has happened exactly once in my life)
25. Wildflowers
26. The day after grocery shopping, especially at the beginning of the month when the budget is fresh and I bought lots of treats
27. Sleep
28. Duck edits on Instagram
29. Butterflies
30. Glow in the dark stars
Almost Canadian 
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