things to be happy about

I have been working on a list of things to be happy about for just over a year. I got the idea from the book  14,000 Things to be Happy About. I love hearing what other people have on their list, and I'm hoping to share at least 20 things a week on here. 

1. Waking up next to the one you love. 
2. The first warm, sunny day of spring. 
3. Getting out of the city for the weekend. 
4. A mother's love. 
5. Impromptu jam sessions. 
6. Laughing so hard you cry. 
7. The comfort you feel with a best friend. 
8. Realizing that it's not as bad as you thought. 
9. The bark of a basset hound. 
10. Cats that want to be cuddled. 
11. Brown eggs fresh from the farm. 
12. Feeding apples to horses. 
13. When someone waits and holds the door for you. 
14. Realizing that the sun is still shining at 7pm after a long winter. 
15. Staying in bed as long as possible. 
16. The traditions that go along with putting up the Christmas tree. 
17. Cookies hot from the oven. 
18. Baking for someone else. 
19. Driving along the Erie Canal. 
20. Being able to appreciate the history of that drive.