14,000 Things to be Happy About by Barbara Ann Kipfer

Author:Barbara Ann Kipfer
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Published: 2007-06-26T16:00:00+00:00

Thompson seedless grapes

high ceilings, beautiful fireplaces, and old-fashioned molding

revolving lights

slipping away from shore on a boat

the circling beam from a lighthouse

a tiny plant in a little clay pot

chicken fried steak, peas, mashed potatoes, cornbread and butter, and a quart of cold milk

surprising your partner and picking him up from work

sunken Spanish galleons

a wood-smoke smell

almond extract

terry washcloths

a blizzard in a snow globe

not taking life that seriously because it’s here to be enjoyed

Senator Robert F. Kennedy

“as warm as summer roses”

reminding yourself that everything you do, think, and dream matters

someone who makes you happy by loving you, being alive with you, filling up your life

molasses sweet bread

Pepsi-Cola commercials

gleaming shells in jewel colors, half-buried in pearl-white sand

suppertime

Renaissance fairs

sitting down and reading all your old love letters

phrenology

salt-cured ham steaks

a 28th birthday

ditty bags

six

baby dresses

loafers with lug soles

a desktop weather station

gingered melon wedges

life after 60

Sunday puttering

spice-brown corduroy

Victorian-style hammocks

street musicians

skinned knees being easier to fix than broken dreams

groves of orange and olive trees

delicate fronds

wild black cherry trees

tortellini salad, sliced mozzarella and prosciutto roll, escargot puffs, and meat en croute

broiled tenderloin breakfast steaks

your first room at college

glazed fruit pastries

the crowing of a rooster

orchestra seats

getting up early one warm morning and watching the sun rise

the old Chevy

going to yard sales early on summer mornings

finishing wood

lounging around the pool

finding a good butcher

spin-dry salad baskets

house music

cider mills

a stove kettle on a wood-burning stove

suntan oil

child-made sailboats on a pond

secret rooms

ladies’ night out

Beanie Baby collections

fireflies creating an incredible ballet of soft light

planning a visit home

medicine men

tartlet tins

University of Stockholm

cathedrals

backyard dining

praying for a sick child

shimmering blue lakes bathed in warm sunlight, framed by snow-capped Alps and lush green hills

little candle sconces

an ample supply of local postcards

running your hand along fences or walls

planning a trip

Brunelleschi’s perspective

crisp linen, pink roses, and trays of peaches

crumb crusts

falling asleep while contemplating dinner

tiny cartons of milk

center-parted hair

deciphering cuneiform or hieroglyphics

a scribe’s sanctuary

doggies tumbling into morning, spreading early birds and careless cats before them

enough china and silver to serve an army

mustard and soy sauce on a hot dog

parting your hair crooked

a wonderfully desolate beach in November

running a race

French fries

fabulous online shoe sales

a post office and grocery store being the only services on the island

Italian waffle-weave bath towels

achievements

diamond stud earrings

Shaker pantry and sewing boxes and piggins (boxes with handles)

broiled fish topped by slices of lemon and cut-up parsley, with browned butter around it

stacks of old childhood snapshots

mugs of soup

gold-dipped rose color

carrot strips and cucumber slices

cinnamon raisin rolls

hot liquid warming you from within

used china

taking advantage of all the opportunities to keep your mouth shut

parks

mini-breaks

wind chime with 100 brass bells

romantic tables for two

sports psychology

watching Groundhog Day again, and again, and again

when the lights flicker

fishing for compliments

the quiet in a church before the bride says “I do”

the tantalizing odor of barbecuing pork chops

discount tickets

riding a bicycle 25 miles

suggesting he come to your place for chocolate fondue

editorial mail

a bay window seat high up around the treetops

making things into doll furniture

the fragrance and happy flavor of butter and almonds, cinnamon, brown sugar, apricots, honey, and cream

a confidante

fields bursting with ripening grain

country inns, castles, old coaching stops

“Silver Bells” (carol)

barbecuing,

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