Looked at the internet for inspiration for today’s blog post and found something that might bring up my mood: stuff I love! The suggestion said to come up with 100 things, but I’m just going to list as many as I feel like.

1. Sleeping in late
2. Not having anything I have to do
3. Sitting on the chair having my coffee with the dog on my lap
4. My microwavable heating bag
5. My electric blanket
6. Painting
7. Making mosaics
8. Finishing a mosaic
9. Raspberries
10. Peaches or strawberries and cream
11. Blingo
12. Concerts at 331 (and elsewhere)
13. The temperature when I can wear sweatshirts and sandals at the same time and be comfy
14. Laying in the tent at Boats and Bluegrass and listening to the music from there
15. Seeing my kids happy
16. The Yale margarita at Betty Danger’s
17. Psycho Suzi’s little sugar babies and tiki drinks
18. Fresh McDonald’s fries
19. Izzy’s Norwegian Chai ice cream
20. Izzy’s coffee ice cream sandwich with ginger cookies
21. Gus’s fried chicken
22. Going to Rocky Horror Picture Show and shouting all the old lines I know
23. How much my daughter loves Peeps
24. My dog
25. Scarves in the winter
26. Birkenstock sandals
27. The High Roller at Valleyfair
28. The City Museum in St. Louis
29. City Lights bookstore
30. Watching airplanes take off and land
31. Virginia creeper in the fall
32. Pumpkin pie with whipped cream
33. Good sushi
34. Seeing historical artifacts and places
35. The North Shore
36. Duluth
37. Grand Marais
38. Glacier National Park
39. Taos, New Mexico
40. The Smithsonian
41. Interstate State Park, Taylor Falls
42. Marvel Cinematic Universe
43. Granny Donuts
44. Reservation Blues by Sherman Alexie
45. Spaghetti with mozzarella
46. Banana muffins
47. Jacuzzis
48. Wandering around thrift shops and antique stores
49. Fireplaces and bonfires
50. Discussing philosophy and difficult questions
51. Writing
52. Talking with friends
53. Reading long form journalism and essays
54. The ceiling fan in my bedroom
55. New markers
56. New pens
57. Google Drive
58. Crooked Media podcasts
59. Playing the banjo
60. Pert Near Sandstone
61. Listening to the music I used to jam to in my teens
62. Canoeing
63. Playing pinball
64. Heat lightning in the distance
65. Snowflakes close-up