What simple things make you happy?

Eating, sleeping, cuddling with Trouty and/or Josh and/or my neices.

Shopping! Listening to music..sunny days

Spending time with my nieces and nephews

A really, really good laugh (you know, the kind that makes it hard to breathe!)

A perfect kiss

Cuddling with my BF and talking and laughing

My coffee in the morning (otherwise I am a foggy-headed grouch!)

A beautiful day ( we had three in a row here for July 4th weekend)

Seeing something pleasantly unexpected - like a rainbow, or a cool bird or other wild animal (I like it when deer pass through my backyard or I spot a hummingbird at the neighbor's feeder!)

Playing with my shelter kitties

A really delicious meal and if I cooked it, that everyone enjoyed it

Flowers ( see my post on peony photos)

There are lots more, but I don't want to run on...

Oh, one thing that makes me really happy.... Climbing into my bed when I have fresh clean sheets that have been hanging on the line outside! I love the smell and the feel and the coolness of the sheets. Pure happiness :-)

Game day with my family, playing with my pets, and hiking the trails that are all around here!

And seeing my very old dog's tail wag.... it doesn't wag like it used to.

I love your list. Sometimes it's the simple things that make us the happiest!

New socks.

Cuddling with my husband, or watching a movie with him holding hands

Playing with the kitties

My mom's cooking

Tons of simple things make me happy. Sometimes I think that while life isn't perfect, (often downright painful) being positive and appreciating all those wonderful simple things in life is a great way to start feeling happy regardless of circumstance.
Anyway, here's my list.

Walking and dancing in the rain.
Curling up in bed during a storm and reading a good book.
Cuddling with my animals.
Taking a peaceful walk with my dogs.
Sitting under a tree and reading or drawing.
Photographing nature and animals.
Spending time in a library or bookstore. (What can I say, I love reading, places like that are like Disneyland for me!)
Volunteering at the humane society, though that's not as much of a "simple thing" as the others. I love it, though, even when it's really hard.
Drawing.
Journaling.
Lying on my back outside and looking at the sky.

Ok, I'll stop, I could go on and on.

1)Snuggling with the maleable Trina Belle. That is more amazing than words can possibly say.

2)Sitting with Toby and getting him to bite his tail. It's too easy and he likes it!

3) Watching the kitties watch "Gerbil TV".

4) A good book, a hot bath, lots of lit candles, and a glass of cheap wine.

5) Waking up snuggled with my SO!

When any of the cats jump up on the sofa or bed wanting attention (as long as its not 3 am!)
When my only cup of coffee in the morning tastes really good for some reason.
When a plant I bought on a whim turns out really pretty or an unexpected plant combination look great.
Finding a book in the house that I haven't read before.
Finding a good wine and enjoying it while reading that book.
Pizza!

-watching someone doing origami (weird, I know)
-lasagna
-hats

Originally Posted by Mollysmom

Tons of simple things make me happy. Sometimes I think that while life isn't perfect, (often downright painful) being positive and appreciating all those wonderful simple things in life is a great way to start feeling happy regardless of circumstance.

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My list:

A warm, sunny day
My fur-babies being happy (you know, when they look at you with utter content and love )
A safely-contained fire (candles included)
Yummy food!
Cuddling with any one I love!
Being able to help people or animals

What a heart-warming thread!

My family
Cuddling with my bf and watching movies
yummy food
My sweet babies
A nice day with friends
My job
Reading

My list:

Sitting and talking with my nephews
Cuddling with my boys.
Laughing with my friends.
Making Christmas cookies with my mom. She's 80 yrs old and frail and no one knows
how much longer that will happen.
Rehearsing a show and having the audience appreciate and laugh and cry and
applaud. Thats a deep down sigh of happiness.

Sitting in the conservatory with a magazine and the kitts

Shopping and doing lunch with my best friend Pam

Going for dinner once a month with a bunch of close friends

Catching up with my sister over a large latte in Pret a Manger

Yankee Candle Tarts

Simple!

Warm laundry
Cinnamon twist doughnuts
Spending time with John and my animals
Warm sunny days

My cats
The smell of citrus
Spending time with friends
Reading a good book
Getting a good nights sleep
When I'm finished my workout at the gym
Looking at the scale and seeing a smaller number!
Buy one get one free sales at the grocery store, with the buy one not being an inflated price!
Deodorant that doesn't make my armpits itch!
A clean kitchen
Seeing Chynna eat an adequate amount of food in a day.
No more collection calls!

The even breathing of all my loves at night
Having my whole house clean
Makng a good meal & having my DH appreciate it
Getting a low blood pressure reading for DH
Smokie giving me head butts
My granddaughter saying "Nana I Love You"

I love it when my sweetie comes home and says my smile made his day.
A motorcycle ride under the full moon.
When kitties snuggle with me.
A really good cup of coffee when I wake up.
My old pickup truck.
Planning for our big move to Texas.
Listening to my favorite music.
Seeing old friends.