What made me happy to be alive today?

Smells of beef stew, from a real cow from a real farm, made by husband.

Harris School in Summer Lake, Oregon.
One of the schoolhouses I am going to visit this summer.

Sleeping just a little longer while husband walked the doggy.

Regaining my strength after being sick for so long.

Seeing an old friend and learning that all is well in his life.

Buying a big cork board for my beautiful new map of Oregon that is going to track all the old schoolhouses I've visited and am going to visit.

Eating a chicken soup lunch. It was the fourth meal I'd gotten out of the two big jars of homemade soup my neighbor brought over when she found out I was sick.

What small, beautiful things did I notice today?

Metaphorically and literally speaking:

• Frosty fog that made everything quiet in the field near my house
• 500 geese that made everything loud in the field near my house
• A neighbor's wave
• A phone call from a friend who has moved away
• A phone call from a husband who is working over the holidays
• My dog's rambunctious joy (minus the nip marks on my arm)
• Hot supper waiting
• Bird ornaments for 49% off
• Happy hour
• A friend who makes me laugh and discusses books with me
• A connection with a new friend from England
• Addi Turbo knitting needles that are making my blanket project go really fast
• The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, by William Joyce and Joe Bluhm, from Annie Bloom's Books

So many beautiful things on a simple day. What small, beautiful things did you notice today?