Things that make you happy!

My husband
My family, 3 children, 2 dils, 10 grandchildren
My dogs
My books,
My house
Being able to appreciate how lucky I am.

All the above mentioned - family, pets, grandchildren. But arriving in Greece for a holiday when you can smell all the herbs warmed by the sun and know you are home - bliss

My wonderful DH and our amazing family.
Long warm summer evenings (I wish!)
My gorgeous dog.
Music, music and more music 🎵
The beach.
So much more.

Thank you for such a lovely uplifting post Heavenleigh.
For myself it's the simple things in life that make me feel happy and content. I'm a person who has no wish for luxurious holidays or fancy cars etc
A gentle walk
Being outdoors in good weather
My family
My dog
A peaceful life
Lunch or coffee with friends and family
TV/a good film
Reading
Sweetie's (in limited amounts of course)

Lots of things, but travel and hillwalking feature heavily. I haven’t been able to walk without crutches for almost a year now and haven’t climbed a hill since 2022, but, with my shiny new hip, hoping to do both soon(ish).

Turning the key in my front door and entering my home, the first one I have owned by myself.
Planting seeds and nurturing them into beautiful blooms.
Having both my grownup children under my roof together.
Sitting down at 4.30 to a huge pot of tea and an exquisite cake served with a proper cake fork.

Oh and music! How could I forget music!
Singing in my choir

Not in any order

Fresh flowers
Spring
Clean sheets
Fresh coffee and hot croissants
My children (sometimes)
My grandson (mostly)
DH (unless he’s being grumpy)
My amazing massage lady
All our dogs
My lovely hairdresser
My fabulous friends
Hot bread and lurpak butter
Sunshine
Good books
Exciting films
Beach in the moonlight
The stars
The birds singing
All babies

Finally having a reasonably safe roof over my head after living with the threat of no fault eviction for around 15-20 years! A sunny day, my lovely family, my recently adopted cat, waking in the morning with the thought’ yup I’m still here’! A couple or so good books to read, my music!
No real order just thankful for all!

My family
Kindness
Reading
Good weather
Beautiful surroundings
Sewing/knitting

Coming home from holiday. We’ve had a lovely time, but coming home is the best feeling for me. I look forward to seeing my garden, making sure everything has survived.
Meeting up with friends. And a good book. And of course our lovely family, wouldn’t be without them.

Just being alive makes me happy. Grateful for every lovely day.

My children and grandchildren laughing
A glass of wine and a watching a good movie
My garden when its behaving
Meeting for coffee with my good friend of 55 years
A fun sewing or painting project to work on

In no particular order:-
Not having to go to work anymore
Listening to classical music
Reading a good book
Going to the cinema or theatre
Eating a meal I haven't had to cook
DD and Grandchildren
The mysterious wizened bulb someone gave that is now a huge plant covered in big red flowers
There's more but I don't want to bore anyone.

I'm with you Sideline : libraries are places to lift the heart, and all for free.
Sunshine helps, too.

My husband, children and grandchildren
Lovely neighbours
Drawing
Writing, when it goes well
The sea which is near
Eating things I have grown
Seeing the mistletoe I planted growing on the apple tree.

Meant to include audiobooks. On bad days they can distract me from pain and lift my mood like nothing else.

My family, DH, two daughters and my grandchildren
My friends
Summer sunshine
Gardening
Reading
Escaping to the Algarve walking

Music
Books
Baking cakes
Volunteering
Blue skies but not hot weather.
My family
Clean sheets
Friends
Christmas

My beloved hubby and his hilarious humour, our little cat and 2 little coldwater fish.

Bounty bars and PG Tips!

Winters/cold.

Hanging around books shops.

Even though I'm physically disabled and am in excruciating pain 24/7/365/hubby is my official carer I can still get out of bed every morning by myself.

When I was in the livingroom this morning getting ready for work, a gorgeous little grey moth fluttered past my face and out of the window! AWWWW!

Various other things.

Aveline

Just knowing I have a comfortable home, family, friends, meaningful activity and no immediate money or physical worries. Could all change of course so I try to be happy in the moment.

I totally agree with everything you have stated.

If I could have my husband back (he died 10 years ago) then my happiness would be complete.

When everything is going well for my DG and DGC and when I watch them happily chatting or playing together.

On the scale of 1 to 10, it's about 7 at the moment.

My family first and foremost of course. Then reading a good
book. Walking in the countryside, feeling the warmth of the sun, listening to birds. Or walking along a beach.
I so agree Sidelined. Our libraries are wonderful and should be cherished.

My local library service. It's outstanding. A true lifeline to so many different people and hugely undervalued.

I forgot - LOVE.