100 things i love

By Patricia Belyea

SEATTLE WA  As we move into a new decade, memories of the past and resolutions for the future filter into my brain bandwidth. Just as importantly, I want to think about what makes me happy. Selfish as it seems, it’s easier to spread happiness when I’m happy myself! 

In no particular order, here’s my list of Things I Love:

1. homemade cinnamon rolls
2. peonies
3. early morning walks on warm spring days
4. fireworks
5. healthy popcorn
6. strolling along a long beach
7. a nice glass of red wine
8. gathering with my family
9. lemon bread with icing on top
10. brick pathways that click
11. butterflies
12. making dramatic quilts
13. toast with molasses
14. gardening with nothing else to do
15. loons
16. biking in kyoto
17. holing up at the Cabin
18. phone calls with my kids
19. boughs of cherry blossoms
20. seeing my mom
21. pulling potatoes out of the ground
22. cooking with fresh herbs
23. first class plane trips
24. nice shoes
25. guild gigs
26. meeting other quilters
27. wooden floors
28. Japanese temples
29. sushi—sometimes
30. a clean home
31. fresh sheets on my bed
32. a long bath
33. upbeat music
34. hand stitching
35. tea time with girlfriends
36. binge watching TV
37. firemen in their blue uniforms
38. my painted bed
39. a car with rubber bumpers
40. trips abroad
41. visiting Hawaii
42. being excited and inspired
43. dancing
44. swimming in fresh water
45. Michael’s smile
46. wandering through aquariums
47. kittens
48. small museums
49. smart luggage
50. warm rocks
51. a hike with a wonderful view
52. farmer's markets
53. a cool new necklace
54. slight sweet iced tea
55. easy meals
56. a comfortable chair
57. colorful spaces
58. summer flowers
59. cheese & crackers
60. Buche de Noel
61. Gary’s paintings
62. breakfast with my twin
63. a good night’s sleep
64. unfrizzy hair
65. butterscotch ripple ice cream
66. getting swept into a good book
67. collaborating with brilliant people
68. a tidy room
69. BBQs—shish kabobs and corn
70. finding money
71. cleaning up clutter
72. talking with kind people
73. going to a movie by myself
74. white cupcakes with lavender icing
75. Jack in the pulpits
76. starry nights
77. studio time
78. indigo
79. playing Scrabble
80. hearing an amazing choir sing
81. afternoon naps
82. the smell of a rose on a bush
83. fresh peaches
84. white picket fences
85. successful clothes shopping
86. good food in the fridge
87. a sense of calm
88. an easy writing pen
89. bakeries
90. tupelo honey
91. a feeling of well being
92. rosemary-scented soap
93. kokeshi dolls
94. hummingbirds
95. sweet air
96. little ones
97. whipping cream
98. a latte in the morning
99. hand-dyed yukata cottons
100. waking up to a new day

May your list of Things You Love be long and wonder-filled. Happy New Year!