With the darkness comes the winter flunk, and being mildly depressed most of the time makes me think small. But thinking small has good points, I try to notice more of the positive little things, too.

So, here's a thread for posting those little details that you appreciate or enjoy around you, on a normal day. I'll start:

- grumbling and skidding down through fresh snow on unplowed local roads, to discover that the main bike path is snowfree and cleared, all the way in

- the lovely amber glow of our Christmas star against the black window

- the smug feeling of riding in to work in really cold weather, and just nailing the right clothes to wear

- braking down for a tricky corner, and discovering that today, the slush is gone and I can just lean my bike over and power through

- the delicate pink and white colour of the inside of my cats paws when she stretches each toe out to wash it

- the awesome feeling of glancing behind me on the last stretch to work, and catching the sudden sunrise

- the sly look my son gives me when he's cracked a joke and is expecting me to laugh

What are yours?