Because I am currently on the very end of a book and need all my brain cells to make the last push, I’m going to leave you with a list today of things that make me happy and would invite you to do the same.
1.) Purple wave petunias
2.) The sound of my fountain bubbling on the deck
3.) A warm towel from the dryer
4.) Any meal I don’t have to fix
5.) Freshly mown grass
6.) Birdsong
7.) A good review
8.) Watching Pawn Stars with my family
9.) Books
10.) A friend’s laugh
11.) An unexpected kindness from a stranger
12.) Babies
13.) My dogs
14.) Mrs. Meyers Lemon Verbena Counter Top spray
15.) Burt’s Bees Lemon Bath Oil
16.) Having my hair brushed
17.) Kettle Corn
18.) My Roku
19.) Getting new nail polish
20.) Watching the number on the scale go down
What about you? Will pick five winners for my June release, THE RANGER, which got a 4.5 Top Pick review from Romantic Times. (Jumpy claps!)
Entries (RSS)
A kiss from husband
A call from one of my children
listening to music
reading a book
the smell of flowers: orange blossoms, lilacs, gardenias,roses
chocolate chip cookies warm from the oven
a walk outside
a smile
swimming,
biking
laughter
Watching my kids drive off to school and the excitement in their faces that summer is almost here.
A twinkle in my DH’s eyes
MIL (who has Alzheimer’s) doesn’t tell the same story 10 times in 10 minutes
Lost a pound/clothes are loose
Young adult daughter isn’t snarky with me/us
Warm brownies
Deep breaths outside
Friends dropping in
New recipe turns out, especially with company present
Self-employment income taxes finally done
1) Faith, family, friends and felines. The four corners of my world.
A perfect slice of homegrown tomato on a hot, buttery biscuit.
2) Coffee, chocolate, cheese and cookies. My four food groups.
3) Books. New. Old. Favorite comfort reads. Exploring outside my fiction box. Books.
4) Living in the beautiful mountains of VA.
5) Apple orchards. Apple goodness.
6) Autumn.
7) Sweet iced tea with lemon.
9) Thanksgiving Dinner.
10) Everything Christmas.
11) Really good movies.
12) My cats think I am beautiful : )
Cannot wait to read The Ranger, have read all your other books and loved them.
Here are just a few things that make me happy.
1. My daughters
2. My grandchildren
3. Visiting an old friend
4. Flowers, any kind
5. Books
6. Wandering through a book store
7. Candles
8. My postcard collection
9. Watching Castle on television
10. Going out to eat (that way I don’t have to cook it)
1. My daughter especially when she laughs
2. My husband
3. My two crazy cats
4. Snoopy
5. Winning books (well buying books too)
6. Going to the library
7. Getting emails from my friends in California
8. Homemade cookies (well, all cookies)
9. Vacations
10. The Duke Blue Devils Basketball team
9.
Hi Rhonda! Cant wait to read The Ranger, it looks like its going to be an awesome book!
Things that make me happy-
1. Hearing my kids giggling
2. Chatting with my hubby
3. Cuddleing with my kids
4. Reading
5. Writing
6. My dogs smile( she really does smile, its so darn cute!)
7. Laying in the sun reading
8. A clean house
9. A meal cooked by someone else
10. Chatting for hours with my best friend
11. Watching movies or shows with my hubby
12. Music!
Have a great day!! (*)
(C) What a great list. I haven’t really sat down to think about what makes me happy in a long time but there is a list of them. They are in no particular order.
1) My children
Working on my garden and then eating the produce afterwards
2) My husband
3) Warm summer days
4) The feel of someone brushing or stroking my hair
5) Music
6) My friends laughter
7) A glass of lemonade
9) Clean sheets (odd I know but I love the way it makes me feel)
10) Writing and then sitting back and reading it through and liking what I read. That feeling of accomplishment can not be replaced.
working
family
good health
good books blazes
great family and friends
sports
congrats on the book whooo (Y) (W)
The scent of lilacs
The sound of the ocean
Seagulls against a bright blue sky
A summer storm complete with dark purple clouds and vivid streaks of lightning
Apple strudel
Hearing my mom laugh and knowing she’s honestly (finally) happy
A good book
Driving in a car with the windows down and having the warm breeze slip through my hair and across my scalp
Christmas lights on snow
A cloudless, star-filled night full of crickets and bullfrogs and lightning bugs
Short lines at the grocery store
Reaching into a pocket and finding $5 I forgot about
Really comfortable shoes
Chenille mittens
Sitting in a dark, cold movie theater on a hot summer day… with buttered popcorn
Finding just *the* perfect Xmas gift for a loved one
A road trip to nowhere (we did it all the time when I was a kid)
Watching snow fall on Christmas Eve as the old fashioned Christmas songs play softly in the background
Hot chocolate with marshmallows
Talking a walk in thick, thick fog
Julie
Things that make me happy:
Books
Seeing birds and other wildlife around
Music
Seeing my nephew laugh and learn
cookie dough ice cream
Autumn
drawing
Soft rain and a far off thunder storm
A good romance read
Rock and roll
My family
my husband
The Red Sox
Christmas
Traveling
writing
hot buttered popcorn
old movies
and this list is in no particular order, LOL! (H)
Fun list, Rhonda! Let’s see:
- spontaneous hugs from the kids
- a pedicure
- clean sheets
- eating out
- walking to school with the kids in the sunshine
- dessert!
- a new-to-me book
Happy May! Looking forward to the Ranger!
1. Family
2. Friends
3. Books
4. My Health
5. My brand new laundry room so I no longer have to go to the laundromat.
6. Traveling to new places
1. Books delivered to my front door that I’ve ordered or won in a contest (wink, wink-to the latter half of that comment–LOL)
2. A new scented candle
3. A mug of cinnamon hot cocoa while it’s snowing outside
4. When my cat does something cute like roll around in front of me
5. Sheldon from Big Bang Theory
6. a freshly cleaned apartment
7. a piece of amaretto cheesecake
8. a cinnamon dolce latte from Starbucks
9. getting a strike while bowling
10. playing Taboo and buzzing people repeatedly with the buzzer
These are a few of my favorite things (thank you Julie Andrews).
Not having to wake up early.
Nice weather.
Mango margaritas.
Watching my favorite shows.
Catching up on my reading.
Watching the kittens play
Books
The sun shining
Going to the ball park
My family
Having a day off
Ice cream
Baking
My friends
okay, let see my list
- a perfect breakfast made by my DH
- My DH
- My Boy
- Healthy and Happy family
- Some new books that i desperately want to read (!)
- my homemade brownies
- someone that will help me to clean the house
chocolate
ice cream
my nieces
books
the sun shining
Thanks for sharing, everyone! Winners are commenters 1, 6, 9, 13 and 18. Pop me an email through my web site with your address and I’ll get the books out ASAP. (D)
Reading in bed
Häagen-Dazs on a hot day
Being a couch potato once in a while
A delicious meal
Peet’s hibiscus breeze ice tea cooler
Thanks for picking me! This book was on my to buy list.
Congrats to the other winners!
Congrats winners! (*)
Thank you so much. Congratulations to the other winners.
Ooo, that’s me! Lucky Thirteen! Sending you an email! And congrats to the other winners as well!
Well, to bad I didn’t get here yesterday! Congratulations to the winners. I’m looking forward to reading Ranger. Even though I’m a day late here is my list!
:
Thnkgs that make me
My 3 grandchildren
My 2 daughters
The ocean
Rain
Chocolate
Hugs
Time with family & friends
Good health
Good books
Music
Babies
Road trips/any trips!
Great subject matter Rhonda, we all need to stop from time to time to appreciate our lives. (Y)
wtg winers
THANK YOU RHONDA!
Thanks Rhonda. I can’t wait to get my hands on the book!