{"id":609,"date":"2010-08-02T12:45:15","date_gmt":"2010-08-02T12:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.runquiltknitwrite.com\/?p=609"},"modified":"2010-08-02T12:45:54","modified_gmt":"2010-08-02T12:45:54","slug":"50-things-that-make-me-happy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runquiltknitwrite.net\/?p=609","title":{"rendered":"50 things that make me happy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A quiet afternoon spent knitting or sewing<\/p>\n

2) \u00a0 \u00a0BBC Radio 4<\/p>\n

3) \u00a0 \u00a0Walking around the garden in the early morning looking at the flowers and insects<\/p>\n

4) \u00a0 \u00a0Fabric<\/p>\n

5)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Running on a spring morning<\/p>\n

6)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Finishing a project – especially one that has been a long time in the making<\/p>\n

7)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Playing the piano<\/p>\n

8 ) \u00a0 \u00a0Shopping in John Lewis<\/p>\n

9) \u00a0 \u00a0Daffodils<\/p>\n

10) \u00a0Skiing in the sunshine<\/p>\n

11) \u00a0 Someone else cooking dinner<\/p>\n

12) \u00a0 Meeting old friends<\/p>\n

13) \u00a0 Blackberries from my garden<\/p>\n

14) \u00a0 Arvo P\u00e4rt\u2019s Alina<\/p>\n

15) \u00a0 Katie Melua\u2019s music<\/p>\n

16) \u00a0 Having a clean house<\/p>\n

17) \u00a0 Finishing the ironing and putting the laundry away<\/p>\n

18) \u00a0 Christmas morning<\/p>\n

19) \u00a0 \u00a0Real English fish and chips eaten by the sea<\/p>\n

20) \u00a0 \u00a0Gardening in the springtime<\/p>\n

21) \u00a0 \u00a0A hot bath<\/p>\n

22) \u00a0 A good book<\/p>\n

23) \u00a0 Children bringing home good test results<\/p>\n

24) \u00a0 A good cup of coffee<\/p>\n

25) \u00a0 Scottish islands<\/p>\n

26) \u00a0 Finishing all the recycling<\/p>\n

27) \u00a0 A freshly cleaned out cupboard<\/p>\n

28) \u00a0 Clean sheets<\/p>\n

29) \u00a0 Good friends<\/p>\n

30) \u00a0 Treacle sponge and custard<\/p>\n

31) \u00a0 \u00a0Lily of the Valley perfume<\/p>\n

32) \u00a0 \u00a0Handel\u2019s Messiah<\/p>\n

33) \u00a0 \u00a0Self-employment<\/p>\n

34) \u00a0 \u00a0Being trapped inside with a snowstorm outside<\/p>\n

35) \u00a0 \u00a0The sound of rain on the roof<\/p>\n

36) \u00a0 \u00a0A quiet meaningful church service<\/p>\n

37) \u00a0 \u00a0The smell of honeysuckle<\/p>\n

38) \u00a0 \u00a0Broad beans<\/p>\n

39) \u00a0 \u00a0 Indian food<\/p>\n

40) \u00a0 \u00a0San Francisco<\/p>\n

41) \u00a0 \u00a0 Beautiful gardens<\/p>\n

42) \u00a0 \u00a0 Swimming in the lake of Z\u00fcrich on a hot day<\/p>\n

43) \u00a0 \u00a0Summer dresses<\/p>\n

44) \u00a0 \u00a0Cadbury\u2019s Dairy Milk<\/p>\n

45) \u00a0 \u00a0Quirky French films<\/p>\n

46) \u00a0 \u00a0A quiet night in<\/p>\n

47) \u00a0 \u00a0Fresh apricots<\/p>\n

48) \u00a0 \u00a0Rooting around at a flee market<\/p>\n

49) \u00a0 \u00a0My running friends<\/p>\n

50) \u00a0 \u00a0My family, happy and healthy<\/p>\n

So many of the best things in life are free and sometimes the little everyday things are just the best!<\/p>\n

Helen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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