Things that make you feel good!!! Please add your feel goods...Go to end and post!!!

richards

Things that make me feel good:
131. Going for a walk with my wonderful daughter and feeling the cool, crisp winter air on my face.
132. Laughing at the silly e-mail pass on jokes that I get every day from friends who want me laughing!
133. Getting a card in the mail or a telephone call on a day I am feeling down.An instant boost!
134. Knowing that my family is well.
135. Doing something that makes someone else feel good.
136. Buying a red hat today totally on impulse and wearing it out of the store with a group of friends who are Red Hatters.

Eilidh ( another Canadian sister)

Tracie

137. Sitting in the living room with no lights on, the fireplace lit, the Christmas tree lit, Christmas music playing in the background, and the wine flowing.

138. Hot bubble baths, in a dark bathroom with only the light of a candle flickering. (A glass of wine is also helpful in this relaxation technique!)

Big Hugs,

MJB

Thank you Patti you are so sweet. I had forgotten the post too but I thought it was worth bringing back.

139.Hot chicken noodle soup at 2:00am.
140.The smell of apple cider simmering on the stove.

Love and warm thoughts . MJB(Marilyn)

MJB

141. Tim Horton's XLarge decaff twin and milk.
142. PM's from anyone

Love and warm thoughts. MJB(Marilyn)

MJB

143.Cool brisk Canadian Maritime nights with light snow falling.
144.Friends calling to say HI.

Love and warm thoughts. MJB(Marilyn)

Tracie

145. Receiving Christmas cards from friends and family.

saluki

Seeing a Tim McGraw video
Watching the Eagles get a Superball Ring

beachcottage

148. Reading this thread and smiling at what makes my friends here feel good!!
149. Dinner by candle-light...
150..The smell of a X-mas tree

xoxo,Patti

tallulah

Sunshine on a cold day.
Hair on my head! (makes me happy every time I touch it!)
The cat in the bed, under the covers on a cold morning- purring and kneading- (but why always on my lmptcy site?)
Like this thread- good Christmas vibe.

MJB

154.Christmas music.
155.A gift of simple seasonal pleasures.
156.A cup of Green Tea on a cold day .

Love and warm thoughts. MJB(Marilyn)

beachcottage

157. The first snow fall...(sunshine if you are reading this don't scream!!)
158. Hot choclate on a cold day with lots of whipped cream..Yum...............

Sweet dreams........xoxo,Patti

Sunshine430

159. It NOT snowing - EVER!
160. Sitting on the porch at dawn, on a crisp clear day with a cup of coffee. Did I mention - it NOT snowing!

moosmom

161. A hard belly laugh with your husband or significant other
162. A genuine smile form a stranger, just because

MJB

163.Helping folks who are in need.
164.Witnessing for Christ.

Love and warm thoughts. MJB(Marilyn)

Glory

165. LOVE.

Anonymous

Just wanted to say thank you for the wonderful post and beautiful replies. Ok, what makes me feel good? This thread and the supportive people I have found here.
Peace, Rachel

Elizabeth06

166. Sharing a special evening with understanding friends.

167. Sharing an even equally enjoyable time with your own
children.

Tracie

168. Hearing my mom say she loves me.

169. Driving around looking at all the Christmas lights.

170. Doing a spontaneous good deed for someone who wasn't expecting it.

171. Hearing children sing Christmas songs (especially when they improvise with their own words to the song!)

And I have to agree with Patti, I have smiled so many times reading this thread....I have REALLY enjoyed reading these posts. Thanks everyone!! It really does keep the Christmas spirit flowing inside!!
Hugs,

Sunshine430

172. Seeing a picture of Tracie's wedding gown - even if she didn't forward it me (hint, hint Tracie).
173. Teasing my mother. (okay, I never said I was a good daughter).
174. Teasing my niece, Alexa (okay, I'm not a good aunt either).

beachcottage

175.Home made manicotti( Had it for dinner last night.Yum)
176.Stacy's list 172-174..

pconn03

177. Going to be a first-time Grandma in June, 2005
178. All of the ladies on breastcancer.org
179. An unexpected note or call from a friend or aquaintance

beachcottage

180..Reading that our friend Pat is going to be a grandmother........Congratulations Grandma!!

xoxo,Patti

kats

181. Being married for 31 yrs to my best friend 182. My wonderful son and daughter183. My 2 beautiful granddaughters184. One or more of my furry kids curled up in my lap purring softly 185. and believe it or not Turning 50 this year on Christmas

Pretty sappy HUH??

kats

MJB

186.Shopping for that special gift for that special someone.(JUST GOT HOME FROM SHOPPING)
187.Seeing my newly married daughter so happy.
188.Feeling so blessed in my life.

Love and warm thoughts. MJB(Marilyn)

Sunshine430

189. Maybe reading that Patti - Beach Cottage for Us, will come to NYC on Sunday to hang out with the stay-over-nighters.
190. Hearing from Patti that her scans and test came back with good results.

pconn03

191. Having Patti on this board and considering her a wonderful friend - though we've never met!!

MJB

192.Family gatherings .

Love and warm thougths. MJB(Marilyn)

TashaG

193. Hearing my favorite songs (Fantasy-Earth Wind&Fire, As-Stevie Wonder, Holy One-Tramaine Hawkins, Stand-Donnie McClurklin, Special gift-Walter Hawkins) on the radio even though I have the CD's
194. Seeing my dog and cat playfighting
195. Having my son rub my head (he used to play in my hair...lol)
196. Snow (sorry Sunshine)
197. Finding a parking space in the front
198. Singing a song at church and feeling the song so much that I can barely finish (which always gets the congregation on their feet)
199. Singing I Will Survive with my son at the top of our lungs
200. Singing and doing the dance to Proud Mary by Tina Turner
201. Hearing my nephew say...I love you TT
202. Getting flowers when you dont expect them
203. Getting ANYTHING from UPS
204. A Triple Venti Cafe Mocha with a half shot of caramel from Starbucks
205. My cashmere shawl/throw that my sister bought me for my first chemo treatment
206. Listening to Faith Hill or Shania Twain
207. Seeing a firefighter after a hard blaze because I know that not only is he a hero, but he is a living hero
208. Seeing the first butterfly of the season
209. Clean linens
210. Live christmas trees
211. Extreme Home Makeover
212. My god-children (I get to send them home..hehe)
213. Breakfast in bed
214. Hearing an ex say that leaving you was the biggest mistake they ever made
215. Being able to tell them that you are happy without them and knowing that you really are
216. Seeing my son really happy when he gets an A in school
217. Knowing that although he is not getting a lot for Christmas he is getting what he really wants (a cellphone) and that will make him the happiest
218. Knowing that when my nephew passed away he was really happy and knowing that I helped make him happy (spoiled him rotten)
219. The Chicago Bears beating Green Bay!
220. The Chicago Bulls simply winning a game!
221. Knowing that I have a purpose
221. And last but not least...all of you...you are all the best thing to happen to me in a long time. I never knew that getting something as crappy as BC could lead me to people who would make me feel so full..."I LOVE YOU MAN!"

Love you to pieces,
Tasha

TashaG

222. Still being able to have my mommy climb in the bed with me and hold me when I am crying or sick.

Forgot that one.

Tracie

Beautiful thoughts, Tasha!
Thanks for the smiles!
I agree 150% on the clean linens......I LOVE the first night of sleeping with freshly laundered sheets.

Here's a few more for me:
223. Spending the day with your best girlfriends - laughing and talking, and just enjoying each others' company. Just being girls!

224. Hearing from someone that you have been a positive influence in their life.

225. Hearing my mom say that she is proud to call me her daughter.

226. Going to DISNEY WORLD
(did I mention that is where I am going for my Honeymoon in March?)