"These are a few of my favorite things...."

Things that make me happy:

polka dots                             hair ribbon                  jewelry, jewelry and Chocolate Diamonds
And chocolate...don't forget the chocolate...milk, dark......
Red Patent Leather shoes and Purple Patent and Black Patent and Maroon Patent...ok all colors.
Puppies.....Dogs.....especially Boo Radley!!!
Buttons....the kinds you sew on...not the kinds you push.
Stationary, stickers, gel pens and the handwritten letter
glittery nail polish              bubble baths                        candles
BOOKS.....smutty romance, cheesy self help, bloody true crime, amateur sleuth mysteries, biographies.
20/20, Dateline, Snapped, Americas Most Wanted, TruTV, WWE
bluegrass                    The River Arts District               living in Black Mountain
artsy-fartsy-crafty stuff   
a secret              



Things that make me very very very unhappy:

pre-existing health conditions                     prescriptions                today's health care system
anxiety disorders           panic disorders           IBS          being uninsurable
being lactose intolerant                 being overweight          worrying                failing
Where the Red Fern Grows, The Fox and the Hound, My Dog Skip, Old Yeller


I guess I should be thankful that there are more items on the first list than on the 2nd...but the 2nd list is really weighing on my mind lately.....(not the doggy death row movies).....