Little things that make you smile...

[Veronica]

Inspired in part by the piss you off thread...

What are some of the little things that just make you feel good?

I like it when it's a bright sunshiny day, but the top of Mt Diablo has snow.

I like watching Tucker Cat climb all over our steel man on a wheel sculpture.

I smile when Cassie Cat manages to jump up onto the bed with her bug on a stick toy.

I like the song "Love Goes Boom" by Bowling for Soup.

Warm chocolate chip cookies!


Veronica

[Tri Girl]

Good ones, V.

I LOVE waking up in a warm bed when it's cold and feeling all snuggly.

I LOVE the beautiful sunrises and sunsets around here. When riding to work in the morning I LOVE the sunrise, and looking out my back window at sunset makes me so happy..

[Aggie_Ama]

My husband and my dad bought me bags of Robin's Eggs because they know they only sell them at Easter and I love them.

My sweet little Heidi Ho snuggling up to me.

Tortilla chasing hair ties, dust bunnies or Heidi.

Hearing my husband laugh, it is what made me love him because we laughed so much.

The bluebonnets blooming, reminds me of my Maggie Bear and brings the biggest smile to my face.

A fun downhill on the mountain bike. WEEEEEE!!!

The smell of the mountain laurels blooming.

Baby goats they have to be some of the funniest critters.

[Mr. Bloom]

Life's Little Pleasures:

Laying on clean cotton sheets after a cold shower following a hot summertime ride!

The rush after climbing a 15% grade hill

Driving with the top down on a 70 degree day

Hearing my daughter say "Daaaadeeee" (even though I know she want's something)

[crazycanuck]

Ian's humour and intelligence

Being able to spin properly through deep sections of pea gravel

Picking the right line and having a sweet mtb ride

Our crazy doggies. Enjoying the waves w Yukon at the doggie beach. Laughing at Ozzie's stoned dog look.

Kookaburras giggling

Bobtails and Kangaroos on the trails


Locating the exact info I need for a university paper *phew* and knowing the best resources

[Miranda]

Despite my post from the pisses me off thread that I hate people talking my Spinnnig class... I love it when they talk after class and one person says, "...*sigh* thanks, I needed that". I teach mainly at night to the after work crowd. It makes me feel like the Goddess Of Stress Relief. And I know exactly where they are coming from. The passion of pedaling soothes their souls. I can never go without smiling when I think of that (&that I get to deliver it to them).

I love seeing an older couple (70s+yo) holding hands... like it was their first day being in love (though you know they have probably been together many years).

I love seeing Mother Nature's creatures. Like watching my wild birds feed.

I love seeing frost on my breath on the first crisp sunny Fall day.

I love looking at the bushes and trees that have been dorment all winter now suddenly starting to explode with pretty green leaves & buds. Renew = rejoice.

I love these stupid little coffee lid hole covers my favorite shop has. They change for each season, and some have sayings on them. I look forward to what silly little thing will be rotated in next.

:)

[Grog]

A bald eagle soaring in the sky, or even just sitting on a branch, makes me ridiculously happy.

[NbyNW]

Good thought, Veronica, and as someone who was quick to post on the piss you off thread, I feel like I should contribute equally or greater to this thread!

- First leaves and flowers of spring

- My dog sitting politely in hopes that he will get treats from the table; watching him chase his tail because I accidently dropped a little creme fraiche on him!

- Coming home from a few days out of town to find that DH has washed my car

- Getting letters, postcards and pictures from friends and family who are far away

- Watching seniors skate at the West Edmonton Mall and picking out which ones are pretending like they're not trying to lap everyone else.

- Learning a new skill.

[Delta7]

Ok, the homemade tiramisu yesterday at Easter dinner, was just lovely and delicious ! Makes me smile thinking about it.

[oz rider]

Warm evenings on the bike.
Washing my bike.
My bike.
My mattock (I know, weird but a girl's best friend in the garden).
The smell of linseed oil.
Magpies trying to work out a frozen bird bath.

[Maxxxie]

.. watching him chase his tail because I accidently dropped a little creme fraiche on him!

Accidental?? Yeh, sure it was! ;)

I like watching my doggie snooze. He always looks so peaceful and happy. In wintertime, I wrap him up in a blanket, and all I can see of him is his head sticking out. It's awfully cute and makes me grin like an idiot! :D

Max

[Selkie]

Three golden retrievers, tails wagging in unison & big goofy golden smiles on their faces, waiting patiently for their cookies.

My DH's brown eyes and the sound of his laughter.

Eastern Red Bud trees in bloom....and of course, tulips!

The early morning light when the sky is clear and filled with stars.

The feel of bike tires on dry pavement, particularly after a long winter spent on the trainer.

A lane to myself in the pool for an entire swim!

A beautifully written novel (particularly one that makes me cry).

A day with no obligations/appointments :)

[Tuckervill]

Four-year-old t-ball players make me smile.

Four-year-old t-ball players hitting the ball and then running after it instead of running to first base cracks me right up.

Four-year-old t-ball players who all put their hands in and yell Go Team on cue after being shown how just one time thrills me to no end.

Karen

[OakLeaf]

The smell of fresh plowed earth.

The special color of green that only happens when the trees are just starting to leaf out in Appalachia.

Sunshine.

The feeling you have when you finish a race of a certain distance for the first time.

The smell of citrus blossoms.

[indysteel]

Right now, I'm loving coming home to my new husband. That puts an immediate smile on my face.

I also love watching him interact with my cats. He loves them as much (well, almost as much) as I do. We thought we might lose Sophie Kitty earlier in the year, so to see her sitting on his lap each night makes me smile.

Ice cream. Seriously, I have a problem. :p

On Friday, I noticed that the trees were starting to flower. That definitely made me happy.

There's a little boy--Collin--whose father is a regular on another forum I frequent (I think Snap has mentioned him here a time or two). He's had a long and scary battle with leukemia, but he turned a corner about a month ago. Every time I read an update indicating that he's getting better and better, I smile (and tear up).

[KnottedYet]

A hot cup of strong black coffee first thing in the morning. Ahhhhh.

[roguedog]

Thanks, V, for this thread.

That blue-black sky just before the sun truly sets.

Snow on the Santa Cruz Mountains and Mt Hamilton.

Dogs and puppies.

Coming down a hill at 35-45mph on a bike.

Smell of dry grass on the hills in the summertime (makes me remember cardboarding down 'em).

The smell of early morning.

The smell of rain on dry pavement.

The feeling you've hit some pedaling rhythm on the bike and it's just smooth.

[lph]

My own shadow on a grassy or snowy slope beside me, when I'm pedalling.

My son's irrepressible sense of humor, that bubbles out even when he's pissed off and just woken up.

A magpie marching officiously across my lawn, doing his morning inspection.

[skhill]

This thread (thanks!)

A 20 mph tailwind that pushes me home

Perfectly ripe summer tomatoes, so fresh they're still warm from the sun in my backyard

Waking up to find a purring cat curled up on my chest

[Veronica]

I'm having fun reading what others have written too.

So many things to really appreciate. :)


Veronica

[ColoKate]

Laying in the hammock on a hot summer afternoon with a cold glass of iced tea, watching my dogs nap in the sun

Sunday morning puppy snuggles

Opening up a new block of Tillamook cheddar :)

Putzing around watering all my plants

Wheeling out the cruisers for an ice cream run

Eating gummi bears in rainbow order

[beccaB]

My son's guinea pig outside eating grass on a sunny day. Doesn't want to wait for me to move out of its way so it can get to the dandelion I'm sitting on, so it runs at me head on from 2 feet away and head butts me.

[jobob]

Ducks!

I work near an inlet of the SF Bay, and from time to time ducks hang out around the buildings.

They're so goofy looking, they always make me laugh.

I'm also starting to see quail on my rides, they're a hoot too.

[MommyBird]

Taking pictures of my boys sleeping.
They are 17 and 19 now and I still snap them when I get the chance. They call me a "creeper" but I only do it now when we are camping, sharing a hotel room or I catch them on the sofa. What's creepy about that...they just grow up so fast!

Catching sight of my my GTI in a parking lot.
It is so playful with its potato cutter wheels. Not at all appropriate for a mom who will be 50 in June! Gotta love that turbo whine.

Seeing my husband hitch up his tool belt.
He has this special move like he's getting ready for a gun fight in the wild west. He's a desk guy who knows how to use tools. He builds me things for a hobby instead of hunting, fishing or golfing. I love working along side of him.

[copperlegend]

That content look my Carrera Cat gives me at night while snuggling up to me

A visit from my best friend, she lives in Cleveland now, and when we get together we cook and garden and laugh the days away

A hug from my bf after a long day

The first seedlings to emerge after a long winter

[HoosierGiant]

Dandelions

[kermit]

+1 ...A good cup of hot coffee

All my domestic duties done

A clear, sunny afternoon, just me and my bike...and time

Curling up on the couch covered in Jack Russells

My husband's wicked sense of humor

[TsPoet]

there are 2 things that my dog Murphy loves beyond all others - peeing on something after some other dog has already done so and rolling on his back. Both make him do this smiling grunting thing that makes me smile every time!

[ColoKate]

Kermit, I too love being smothered underneath all 3 of my dogs :)

[spokewench]

This morning sitting in the hottub watching the ravens looking all over the place for nesting material and watching the stellar jays in total nest protection mode chase the neighborhood squirrels!

Lovely

[Biciclista]

I already kissed him goodbye, he's on his way to work, i'm on my way to work. 1 mile later, there he is, waiting on the street that runs parallel to the company property that I am riding on to get to my office so he can say sweet things again.

[Catrin]

Being out in the pre-dawn quiet, feeling/hearing the world waking up around me. I suspect that I will enjoy it even more when I am confident enough to ride that early - I already have a great headlight :)

Riding my bike when the only sounds I can hear are those of my tire on the pavement and the birds in the trees beside the road.

Hiking a MTB trail and watching mtb riders along the way.

Listening to the water fountain outside of my apartment with all of my windows open, stretched out on the couch reading a good book or doing needlework.

[malaholic]

Love this thread. :) Lots of things make me smile but here's just a few:


when my big alpha-male malamute decides he's a lap dog.
when I get home from work and his sister scolds me for being gone.
honestly, pretty much everything else the dogs do.
coming home after a hard day at work and finding that hubby has already cooked dinner so I don't have to.
A sunny day when the forecast said rain.

[indysteel]

Riding my bike when the only sounds I can hear are those of my tire on the pavement and the birds in the trees beside the road.


Yep. When I first started seriously riding, I was going through a tough breakup, and my biggest release was my ride in Zionsville, i.e., the only one that I felt confident to do at that point in time. It was late summer, so the only thing I would typically hear during my rides was the loud buzzing of all te summer bugs. I loved that sound. Even when off the bike, all I had to do to go to my "happy place" was to picture the whir of my bike wheels and imagine the sounds of summer. My pulse would immediately drop.

Those were good times. It's a wonderful thing to discovery something, be it riding, yoga, walking, gardening, etc., that makes you feel at peace when your world otherwise doesn't feel so good.

[bmccasland]

Wildflowers growing in the highway median :D

I always loved spring.

[GLC1968]

Goat babies.

The smell of warm dirt.

Seeing buds on all our fruit trees.

Lying in bed, before the alarm goes off, warm and cozy, and listening to the rain on the roof.

Watching the tiny 6 lb cat attack the 2 70lb dogs with not a single ounce of fear.

When my husband pours me a glass of wine, cooks me dinner, or heats up my side of the bed without any suggestion from me.

Talking to the plants in our garden or greenhouse. This actually makes me laugh out loud at myself - maybe I'm going insane?

[Veronica]

Reading blog updates. Some of you need to update your blogs. You know it is all about me and my amusement. :D

Veronica

[GLC1968]

You'll notice that 'posting in my blog' was not one of the things that make me smile, right? :p

Having an up-to-date blog does though. ;) Posts coming soon!

[Veronica]

Good! You need to post as often Tri Girl. And I'm still waiting for Wahine's update on the Texas 600. Jobob finally updated...



Veronica

[Adventure Girl]

Polite, well-mannered kids who say, "please" and "thank you" without being prompted.

[redrhodie]

Okay, sing along...Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes. Snow flakes that stick to your nose and eyelashes. Brown paper packages, tied up with string...:)The Sound of Music makes me smile.

Eddy (my cat) lying on his back, washing his face with both his front paws at the same time.

Twiggy (my other cat) doing the jitterbug.

Little girls blowing bubbles.

Sandcastles.

The smell of suntan lotion.

Ice cream cones.

[crazycanuck]

Pelicans sitting on top of the light poles along the bike path/freeway..

The bird-ventions on the river -Shags, Ibis, Pelicans, duckies, etc hangin out

Mist

Navigating correctly without a map or gps!

[nscrbug]

The smell of lilacs blooming in the spring
Seeing the lady that walks her 2 Scottish Terriers on the bike path each and every time I ride it...those dogs are adorable!
Watching my kitties sleep...especially when they move their tails while sleeping...I think they're dreaming
Hitting all the green lights on the way home from work

[malkin]

A power failure right at bedtime.

A clean pathology report.

[Crankin]

I admit, it's hard to make me smile... I tend to be too serious about most things.

My DH still makes me smile after 30 years of marriage. I still want to be with him all of the time, even now.

The smell of all of the seasons. It's hard to explain, but each season in New England has a certain smell. And the smell of pinon, (sorry, no little Spanish mark to put above the n in that word), on a clear December night in the desert. One of the few things I miss about AZ.

Memories of funny things with my kids.

Seeing the respectful way my sons treat their SOs.

When I finish a hard ride, even though I have complained the whole time, which happens a lot!

[Veronica]

You gotta lighten up. :D What about those great trails you have around you. Is there anything out there that makes you smile?

Veronica

[Blueberry]

Seeing yourself in a news photo! (was looking at the Duke welcome home coverage - and sure enough....) Kinda cool (even if it is blurry and no one will know who I am...).

And Duke winning a National Championship:)

[lph]

I love ducks too. Contented waddling things, and so pretty. And pigs too, not quite as pretty but contented.

And cats, of course. Nothing like a cat pretending to be undignified (which would never happen, of course) to make me smile :) Our late beloved Raptus had a trick of spreading full out on her back with paws spread, apparently begging for a fuzzy belly rub, but if you didn't catch her beady look at the same time you'd get a handful of claws for your trouble.

[Crankin]

Veronica, were you talking to me? ;).
I love everything about the geography and climate around me. I chose to move back here after 23 years of being away. It will be 20 years on June 4th. I have never, never regretted my choice. I can go out my door, in every season , and pretty much do the sport of my choice.

I'm not much for silly stuff, gushy stuff, jokes, etc. Always been overly realistic and practical. Well, there's plenty of TE people who have met me, to know I'm pretty normal, but I admit I don't like a lot of things most people get ga-ga over. I won't list the things here, or *I* might get on the list of things that piss people off!

[Bike Chick]

Riding my bike across the lake during a sun rise..........
The first snow of the season............
Baby giggles............
Hearing my kids say "I love you, Mom"

[Selkie]

I'm not much for silly stuff, gushy stuff, jokes, etc. Always been overly realistic and practical. Well, there's plenty of TE people who have met me, to know I'm pretty normal, but I admit I don't like a lot of things most people get ga-ga over. I won't list the things here, or *I* might get on the list of things that piss people off!

Actually, you've been one of my favorite TE'ers for a long time. You're wise, smart, generous, and kind. You are absolutely yourself---no affectations. I love your perspective on things and I've learned a lot from you. You also have a very dry sense of humor.

[Catrin]

Just as an aside, I've noticed that I smile more and and much more relaxed since I started learning how to ride...guess it goes back to the whole cycling=fountain of youth thing for me :D

Crankin - you, and others, have been very kind and helpful to this cycling novice - thanks to you and everyone else - TE makes me smile!

[roadie gal]

Thank you, V, for this thread.

I love when my neurotic male cat sits on my lap and purrs.

I love watching my dogs play.

I love my morning walks with the dogs.

I love waking up every day.

I love how my SO gets into doing "my stuff".

I love where I live.

[Blueberry]

Getting back in the pool for the first time in (maybe 9?!) years and having a free stroke clinic start about 10 minutes later. Yay! Great confidence builder.

[Veronica]

That's great! You'll have to post all about it in the swimming thread.


Veronica

[PamNY]

Baby red tail hawks, and the incredible gift of their parents' trust, which lets us see them so closely as they grow up.

There were signs of hatching at one nest yesterday, though we're not sure. This photo is from last year; I'm going to spend this afternoon standing on my tippy toes hoping to see a sweet little white head.

http://palemale.com/may22009.html

[ummbnb]

*When my 5yo kisses me on the nose.
*When my 9yo asks to cuddle.
*When the two of them play together...instead of bugging the crap out of eachother.
*When I go to the garage each morning and decide which bike to ride.
*When I get home from a hard day to a house that smells of clean floors and dinner cooking.

[Librarygirl]

I love this thread :D And I love that there are so many things that make so many people here smile!

For me:

That glorious feeling of having finished a uni essay. (Even if I've got another one due in a week)

My sister's neighbour's cat, Aubrey - a gorgeous, silly, distractable Maine Coon with an ENORMOUS fluffy tail and a wide-eyed innocent kitten look, even though he's huge! He can sit still for maybe two seconds before needing to run off and check out that leaf, insect, bush....

My twin sister :D She's my best friend and makes me laugh and feel good about myself like no one else can.

Cadbury Creme Eggs - in fact I'm about to have one right now.

Beautiful classical music - particularly Mozart's Clarinet Concerto in A or Handel's Water Music.

The sun coming out after grey, grey, grey days.

[PamNY]

Cadbury Creme Eggs - in fact I'm about to have one right now..

Now I want a Cadbury Creme Egg. Could we have a rule nobody mentions Cadbury in this forum?

[Deborajen]

Coming home from work to my dog's crazy wagging and vivacious "happy dance."

Finding my goofy cat napping in the bathroom sink.

Preparing to make lasagne and my husband sheepishly offering to go to the store to replace the cottage cheese he couldn't keep his hands off of.

Enjoying the harvest moon on a clear night.

Going for a bike ride on a beautiful spring day - with no wind!

[Tuckervill]

Finding my best friend from high school on Facebook, after about a year of not seeing her there; then finding out she's now divorced from that scoundrel, and living with her first love from when we were 18. They met again, after 30 years, on Facebook. :)

[PinkBike]

The smell of DH's car -- it smells so "him" I love just sitting in it

Crossing a finish line

Orange blossoms (it's SPRING!!!!!!!)

My Sunday School Kindergartners

Getting an email from cycling tv that announces an unexpected race they're gonna show

ABBA songs

[arielmoon]

I watched Zombieland last night and laughed like a fool. :D

[TsPoet]

Come on, we've got to keep this thread up with the "ticks you off" thread!

Simple shared "jokes" with a friend (Ian and I were looking at new exercise equipment, 2 pieces of almost the same thing but with subtle differences. he and I both looked at the one we eventually got and exclaimed "and it goes to 11!" at the same moment)

When my dog learns a new trick.

[OakLeaf]

My cup(s) of Gyokuro in the morning.

Things showing their potential: flower buds, vegetable seedlings, monarch and swallowtail caterpillars (but NOT tomato hornworms or cabbage worms! :p)

[WindingRoad]

waking up my cat and picking her up, she's so sweet when she's sleepy

wearing BFs sweatshirt, smells like him and he smells so darn good:)

daffodils and hyacinths

falling asleep in the sun

fishing with my mom and dad

memories of goofy things me and my brother used to do when we were kids

feelings of attaining my goals

being in control of my own life

[Aggie_Ama]

-Waking up to find my dog on my pillow and my cat curled up with me.

-Watching DH mountain bike. He floats effortlessly and he has really awesome calves. Be still my heart!

-Seeing wildlife on a ride. Yesterday it was a bird day with cardinals and bluejays.

-Children out playing or better yet riding their bikes!

-My niece Emma, she can make me laugh with her wit. Plus she is so cute it is almost criminal.

-Seeing my mountain bike, she is the first bike that makes me giddy just to see her!

[Tuckervill]

How fluffy my dogs look after their bath.

[lph]

waking up my cat and picking her up, she's so sweet when she's sleepy

Oh, and there is nothing in the world that smells as good as a sleepy cat :p

[Catrin]

Oh, and there is nothing in the world that smells as good as a sleepy cat :p

I must agree with this one!

My last cat learned a "gentle" way to wake me when she decided I had slept long enough - she would stretch out on the pillow next to me and very gently stroke my cheek with soft paws and purr very loudly. I couldn't ignore her and go back to sleep either - if I rolled over then she would move with me and mix a soft meow with the purring... The memory of this makes me smile.

[marni]

I love riding my bike no matter when, where or the weather
I love the sound of the wind in my wheels and the hum of my tires on the road
I love being out in nature
I love my husband/sag guy who takes such good care of me, my three cats and my corgie.
I love my 3 children who are all turning into charming intelligent independent adults.

marni

[Deborajen]

Watching penguins play at the zoo

Hearing a favorite song on the radio for the first time in a long time

Polishing up the bike so it's nice and shiny (knowing it won't stay that way! :D)

Seeing the cherry tree in the backyard in full bloom . . .

[bmccasland]

My climbing Cecile Brunner rose in full bloom on the gazebo

Attack cat "helping" me get dressed in the morning. Keeping a piece of ribbon handy saves clothes.

Kitties or Doggies in full tilt PLAY! mode. Anything will amuse them, and nothing is safe.

[OakLeaf]

Honeybees. Pretty much a guaranteed smile and spiritual deepening any time I see even one. The one time a swarm approached and passed around me while I was out in my garden was AMAZING.

[Atlas]

- Sleeping with the windows open and the feeling of fresh spring air on your skin in the morning.
- My love making me coffee with sugar and warm soy milk every morning, just so I can stay in bed a couple more minutes.
- Taking fresh-baked cookies down to the bike shop he works at.
- Spending an entire afternoon reading a good book on the porch.
- Doing the cross-word with my dad.

[katluvr]

This is a good thread to start the day off...

-my cats, anytime of the day, anything they do, they make me smile and laugh and feel warm in my heart

-not getting up to an alarm clock

-the look of my back yard after hours of work and seeing progress!

-the sun & a sunny spring day here in paradise

[Veronica]

Cassie Cat and Thom playing with a ribbon.

15 pounds of Tucker Cat sprawled in my lap.

Boxing with my trainer. :D

Veronica

[uk elephant]

BF...makes me smile every day
cycling on a warm spring (or summer, but we're only in April yet) day
ice cream!
when BF brings me a little treat just because (usually chocolate)
sunshine
bopping away to cheesy music

[azfiddle]

Playing a great set of tunes with friends in a session... or for a room full of contra dancers

Riding my bike on a beautiful day, especially with my husband

Talking to my daughter in England on Skype

Finishing a really good book

Getting ready to enjoy a meal with a plate of vibrant colors, textures and aromas. And finishing the same meal

Watching Irish dancers perform - especially when it was my son (now "retired")

Seeing birds in their fresh spring plumage. The songs of thrushes.

[Chile Pepper]

The smell of wine fermenting right outside my house (we finally started crush on Monday)

Spontaneous hugs from my boys

The Peruvian meadowlark that taps on my office window because it thinks its reflection is another bird

[lph]

The Peruvian meadowlark that taps on my office window because it thinks its reflection is another bird

Now that thought even made me smile! :)

[northstar]

Coming downstairs in the a.m. and finding that DH has made coffee for me. Awesome.

Line-dried laundry. Watching my almost 2yo daughter go crazy over an ant on the sidewalk.

Life is pretty good around here!

[redrhodie]

Smooth blacktop.

[crazycanuck]

Cycling in the rain..
Mountain biking on pea gravel after it's rained..!!!! Soo much better than slip sliding in the summer....
Daschunds at the beach w a ball(that's bigger than them..) in their mouth..too cute!
An awesome swim session
The noise Aussie makes when he yawns..
Ian's smile and hugs

[spokewench]

Beautiful Spring (warm) weather with very little wind!

Yesterday's first road ride with old friend in the warm spring weather with very little wind

The beautiful Osprey soaring overhead, round and round!

I love spring when there is little wind

[ClockworkOrange]

...............stepping out in the sun today and walking and while stopping a few times, listening to the birds and noticing different flowers that have now bloomed.

Funny really, usually I am dashing about like a blue a*sed fly never having time to notice much at all. :rolleyes:

Life is good.


Clock

[Tuckervill]

Watching my 16 yo and 25 yo ride off in full kit on their brand new bikes!

Karen

[Crankin]

Well, following along Tuckervill's post, watching my 27 yr. old son ride like the wind on our group ride, despite the fact he's riding my younger son's 10 year old Serotta, with a regular double, flat pedals, and a vicious headwind. Never mind that the nice Craft jacket I bought him already has so much grease on it, it looks 100 years old and his tights have a zipper missing.
And seeing his closest friend, who he met when we moved to MA in 1990, riding with us, too, was inspiring. He spent all summer doing a self supported tour in Europe....

[skhill]

the cabbage and swiss chard sprouting in my garden...

the first farmer's market of the spring downtown-- and having trouble finding a place to lock up my bike there, because there were already so many bikes parked here there and everywhere...

[Catrin]

New one - just happened the first time today:

Thinking about taking the bike around a corner to go on a street I've not yet been on and my bike just does it. No prompting from me or being afraid I will fall over:D

Ok, so far only one of my bikes will do this, my Trek still seems to require more attention in cornering, but this made me REALLY smile on my first ride on my new LHT today :) It was COOL!

[Flybye]

When my daughter Claire comes and sits on my lap first thing in the morning. She is warm and snuggly and fits just right.

[Tuckervill]

Ah, reminds me of when my youngest would toddle over and say, "Holdyoume?" Definitely a smiling moment.

Karen

[Jolt]

Well-mannered kids, like someone already mentioned

A friendly cat or dog

Reading a book outside on a nice day

Working in the garden barefoot

Swimming in the lake or ocean

Running or hiking along a nice trail

Finding a patch of blueberries, raspberries etc. along the trail

Bombing down a hill on the bike after working hard to get up said hill

Medical humor

Using or hearing someone use the word "defenestrate"

Upbeat Irish tunes

Snowshoeing in fresh, deep snow before anyone else has made tracks

Learning something new

When my Sunday School kids really understand the lesson

And lots of other things...fortunately these outnumber my pet peeve list by a lot!!!

[malkin]

ANOTHER clean pathology report!

[Flybye]

My last paper handed in ever. My last tests taken ever. Graduation cometh :)

[Blueberry]

ANOTHER clean pathology report!

Yay!! Congrats:)

Fresh fish, perfectly cooked is my happy thing for the day. That and fresh strawberries.

[Veronica]

Tucker Cat snoozing in my lap - one-handed typing. :D

Veronica

[Veronica]

Motivational self talk that gets me through a hard run.

Veronica

[Veronica]

Tucker, dreaming and twitching in my lap.

Veronica

[Catrin]

Tucker, dreaming and twitching in my lap.

Veronica

awwww....wishing we could see a picture of this...

[Veronica]

I can't reach the camera...i am trapped at the computer

[tulip]

Sweet ripe blackberries straight off the bushes in my neighborhood. They grow everywhere.

[redrhodie]

Cool air that unexpectedly comes out of the woods on a hot day. It feels like air conditioning.

[Aggie_Ama]

My sweet puppy Heidi who is now mostly toothless being excited to see me at the vet.

My vet staff snickering on the voicemail because they didn't realize they would be telling someone "Tortilla" has an appointment.

Tortilla twitching her pretty much non-existent tail, manx cats are too fun.

[colby]

Imagining the feeling of crossing the finish line (or flashing back to it), no matter what part of day, where you are, or what you're doing.

A drink of water after a run or ride - even if I've been drinking the whole time.

When I run with the dog and we really connect, like we could do it forever. At that moment in time, I imagine we are both enjoying our most base desire to be free and light on our feet, connected on a level that's so fundamental to how both of us work. She always reminds me that sometimes the simplest way to think is to think simply.

[Zen]

Cool air that unexpectedly comes out of the woods on a hot day. It feels like air conditioning.

Ohhh that sounds so good

[kmehrzad]

A cool shower after a long, hot ride.

[marni]

amen to the cool shower and add an iced cappucinno for true bliss.

The feeling of being at one with the world and the day and the ride and the bike. Such a joyful ease of self confidence.

The sight of my very short legged corgie Sadie scooting down the stairs and sliding across the wood floor when she comes down from my weaving studio.

[Jolt]

Jumping in the lake after a hot trail run!

[Aggie_Ama]

Jumping in the lake after a hot trail run!

Or a mountain bike ride, my favorite trail is my favorite because it is on the lake!

[Aggie_Ama]

Tortilla getting a clean bill of health at her annual check up. And she forgave me for putting her in the carrier once we got home (scratched me bad when I put her in).

Hearing mourning doves on my ride, reminds me of my Mammaw. We always slept in the same bed when I would visit her growing up. No A/C so I woke in the morning to the doves singing outside the back windows. That just made me think of her old crank out windows, I thought they were so cool. :D

[lph]

Even though the beach we camped on was covered in needle-sharp shale and the §!"#¤!% gulls kept me awake all night... a morning dip in the sea with no clothes on, and a cup of coffee next to a tiny morning campfire :) :)

[Reesha]

Nothing cracks me up like watching a small bird run (like a robin). Look at their legs! They're just so fast and spindly. Hahaha. So funny.

[malkin]

Andy Schleck at the finish line!

[Reesha]

hahaha yes please :D

[PinkBike]

a sticker I saw today -- Wag More, Bark Less.

and these two hooligans