101 Things That Make Me Happy

It only took 16 days but I did it. Here it is.

1. My Daughter “The Princess”
2. My Family
3. My Friends
4. Mr. Vamprio
5. My health
6. London
7. Atlanta
8. Books
9. Magazines
10. Kitchen utensils
11. extra firm pillows
12. pillow top mattresses
13. a night-night kiss from The Princess
14. a good morning “I had the weirdest dream” from The Princess
15. tootsie rolls
16. the number 16
17. earrings
18. mommy bloggers
19. freshly ground coffee
20. Venti Peppermint Mocha
21. spiral notebooks
22. super sharp pencils
23. Toyotas
24. cuff links
25. Ma Mere’s baking
26. European chocolate
27. warm homemade cocoa with homemade marshmallows on a cold day
28. sunshine
29. sunrise
30. Johnny Mathis’ Christmas CD
31. pretty journals to write in
32. sleeping in on Sunday mornings
33. the farmers market
34. no traffic on the way home
35. bubble baths
36. sweetened cereal for dinner
37. VF undies
38. tomato soup & a grilled cheese sandwich
39. good hair days
40. a really good sale
41. a good cookbook
42. airplane rides
43. volunteering
44. bingo
45. herb gardens
46. The Krispy Kreme “HOT” sign
47. BBC America
48. Boca Burgers
49. family birthday lunches on Saturdays
50. Origins cola shine lip gloss
51. Burt’s Bees lip shimmer
52. Jergens original scented lotion
53. Cherry Coke
54. my Avon lady
55. freshly baked chocolate chip cookies
56. coupons
57. Mr. Sketch scented markers
58. pecan praline candy
59. fluffer nutter sandwiches
60. writing
61. front/back porches with comfy chairs
62. GWTW Saturdays
63. baking & cooking
64. Egyptian musk body oil
65. the final doze before sleep sets in
66. “just from the dryer” towels & sheets
67. long phone calls with really good friends
68. Twilight Zone marathons
69. 10 healthy nails
70. holiday bonding time with the family
71. a little something extra in your paycheck
72. a warm and fuzzy movie ending
73. a happy number on both the bathroom scale and blood pressure monitor
74. organization
75. great “aha” moments
76. white chocolate
77. the smell of freshly baked bread
78. a good bottle of wine
79. a really good laugh
80. snuggling
81. cheese
82. Sandra Bullock movies
83. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
84. pajamas
85. my mixer
86. mac-n-cheese
87. funny name text messages
88. “Thank You”
89. “I Love You”
90. singing
91. the feeling after you finish working out
92. a pedicure
93. a GOOD hug
94. the library or a bookstore
95. an unexpected email/letter
96. bare feet (I hate shoes)
97. summer
98. all of the possibilities in my future
99. my life
100. completing lists/being able to check off tasks
101. completing one more thing on my 101 in 1001 days.

Eye Crust

I woke up to a scary sight this morning (no, not Mr. Vampiro - he just sounds scary in the morning). I woke up to the pinkest eyes I have ever seen in my life.

I prepared myself for the worst. I'd have to call out sick Monday and I'd have to make a doctor's appointment. Because I wear contacts, I can't use eyedrops without consulting my doctor so no homeopathic remedies for me.

I couldn't even go back to sleep. Normally an early morning snuggle with the snoring vampire makes me smile but all I could think about were my eyes. What little bugger did this to me? I hadn't been around kids all weekend. Must have been the nasty little monsters in the stores.

I sighed and hauled my invalid self to the family doctor -- Ma Mere. I stumbled in, my eyes feeling heavy and my head even hurting a little bit. Side effects of pink eye, no doubt.

I cried to my mommie. She took a look at me.

   "What tune did y'all go to sleep?"

        "2am."

        "Have you gone to bed before 12 any night since Tuesday?"

        "No."

        "Did you enjoy the new wine you got on Thanksgiving?"

        "Oh yeah. I had a big glass of it last night."

        "You don't have pink eye. You have 'I drank too much and slept too little' eye."

        "But, I have eye crust!"

        "So."

The doctor has spoken. I'm not sure I'm 100% sure but I went home none-the-less.

I'll take better care of myself from now on. I'll sleep better and drink less.

Now excuse me. This coffee needs a little 'somethin somethin' in it.