Give Thanks - Simple Joy

As always, I am grateful for life's simple joys.  If you can't find the beauty in them then you're going to live in a darker world than necessary.

Some of my simple joys:

• Jeanine snoring
• Smarties
• Slippers
• Little gifts my man brings me from the airport
• Kitty meows
• Weird animal kisses with my man
• Car magnets
• The smell of Hobby Lobby
• Pjs
• Whitman's eyes

There are so many more that I just can't name them all.

What I would really love would be a Polaroid Camera so I can take pictures of a little thing I find beautiful everyday.

It's the little things...

I am thankful for the little things in life that make me smile.  It might be the antics of my cat chasing ghosts, Whitman's goofy face, post-it notes, lavender lotion, or sea shells.  I think that we should spend time everyday finding the little things in life that was can take joy in instead of rushing around and worrying all the time.  Life should be enjoyed.  There's nothing more beautiful than the small moments.

As Promised...

After baring some of my pet peeves, I think it is only fair to show some of my life's simple joys.

• Post-it notes.
• The first good cup of coffee.
• Silent winter mornings.
• Laughing at my own random obscure jokes.
• Laughing at my own random jokes and someone else gets them.
• Finding out someone is just as geeky as you are on a subject.
• Reading a good book and finishing it is like saying goodbye to a friend.
• When you’re bored and obsessively checking Facebook and an interesting post finally shows up.
• Getting a package.
• When someone loves the same horrible movies as me.
• Finding that perfect cure for your craving.
• The smell of fresh lavender.
• Sea shells.
• Jamming in your car with the windows down.

And to top it off... more random facts about me:

• I name my plants if they have survived after a month.
• I have the magical ability to fall asleep on long car rides. (Or plane rides... or train rides...)
• I have an obsession with true crime shows.  (I know way too much about crime.)
• I regularly reorganize my furniture every couple of months.
• I can not sleep with my sheets untucked.
• I talk to my animals.
• I'm a homebody.
• My favorite color is green.
• My favorite animal is a penguin.  (I always wanted to adopt one at the zoo as a child and bring it home.)
• My favorite food is spaghetti.
• My favorite alcoholic drink is whiskey.
• My favorite books and movies are the Lord of the Rings trilogy.  (Obsessively.)
• My favorite quote is "Not all those who wander are lost."  (Three guesses where it's from.)