Happiness 101

Thanks to Myrna at Night Writer for this delightful award that asks the recipient to list 10 things that make them happy. Here's my list:

1. Music. Playing it, listening to it, singing in the car and not caring what the driver in the next lane is thinking, whatever. I'm a fan.

2. My family.

3. Cats, specifically mine. She's 16 and experiencing old kitty health problems, so I'm not sure how much longer I get to enjoy her loud purr and the screeching meow she makes when I see her in the morning, but I know she makes me happy.

4. Books and the thrill of well-told stories.

5. Going outside and taking a nice, long walk.

6. Cheerios.

7. Learning new things.

8. Making pretty things that make other people smile.

9. Writing.

10. Friends.

I'm passing this along to a couple other happy people:

Nina (because she reviews books and has owls on her header--those are happy)

Cate (because she's friendly and tries to make connections in the book blogging community)