Week 13: Grateful
When it’s warm enough to walk outside without shoes on
When it rains in the summer and the worms come out of the grass onto the sidewalk
Warm blankets that JUST came out of the dryer
Birds
Stupid jokes
The learning of new words
Dahlias
Camellias
Black-eyed Susans
Flowers in general
SUCCULENTS (I have a plant thing, but I especially love touching these little guys. They’re so cool and weird.)
Socks (especially crazy ones)
Salt and Pepper Shakers (from all over the place)
Earrings
Rings
Art notebooks
Nice pens
Writing with a quill & inkwell
Pampas grass
Wearing dresses
Holding hands
Going on walks (+1 if I'm ALSO holding hands or wearing a dress +2 for both)
Floral print
The smell of sandalwood
Dogwood trees
Willow trees
Oak trees
TREES IN GENERAL
Magnolias
Spanish moss
Garlic bread
Mozzarella cheese
Losing track of time while reading a book
Marvel movies
Philosophical conversations about Harry Potter
Snowball fights
Being held
Sunlight through stained glass
Holding animals (any animals, really!)
The smell of fall
Twirling in the park (or not in the park is also fun too)
People who are kind to strangers
Writing that makes you feel things
Publishing a blog post
Taking a REALLY good photo
Feeling loved
Taking goofy photos of myself, especially with the people I love
Gwen’s hugs Gwen’s hugs Gwen’s hugs!!! (My sister)
Really smooth surfaces
Soft blankets
Fuzzy slippers
Picnics
Cheek kisses
Forehead kisses
Hand kisses
Kisses in general
Antique stores
Anne of Green Gables
Rain in Italy
Little kids speaking foreign languages
Big mountains
Chalets
Wildflowers
Clouds in the morning & at night
Lemon bars
When a scripture perfectly explains a principle I'm trying to learn better
Cinnamon rolls
Hawaiian shirts
When people ask me for fashion advice
Barbie movies
Solid memes
Lightning storms
Being in the mountains
The beach
Campfires
Giving people gifts
Facials
Back scratches
Hearing the genuine thoughts of people I like
When song lyrics get me
When someone says something well-thought-out & kind about me
Old Southern people
Basketball
Making people laugh
Holding babies
Sitting around with my family, talking about nothing important
Being forgiven
The moon
Riding in a car with the top down going real fast during the summer, especially at night
Being inside snuggled up with a blanket when it's snowing outside
Sledding with my family
Candles
Fairy lights
Fireflies
Breakfast food for dinner
Cold cereal
Homemade chocolate chip cookies right out of the oven
Asian food
Anything Italian (music, flavors, culture, etc)
Gelato
When a stranger answers your prayer
Dance parties with Adrian (my nephew)
When Adrian steals and wears my glasses
Teaching
Writing
Singing
Black & white photos
Melancholy music
Pretty much everything about the 80s
Curly hair
Seeing my dad on TV
Boys in sweaters!!!!
Street performers
Complimenting girls in the bathroom
The state of flow
Wearing clothes that make me feel pretty
Researching urban legends, conspiracy theories, spooky stories etc
Ambient lighting
Butterflies
Glittery eyeshadow
Long walks by myself without my phone
Fado music
Boys’ hands
When the sunlight hits someone’s eyes perfectly
My own shoulders
Carnivals/state fairs
Roller coasters
Airports
Flying in airplanes
Sticker booklets
The Secret Garden
Jane Eyre
The Edwardian Era in general
Jane Austen novels
2005 Pride & Prejudice starring Keira Knightly
Herb gardens
Stationery
Lord of the Rings
Harry Potter
Bike rides on a beach cruiser
Orange juice
Sour gummy worms
Windy days
Witchy weather
Red rocks with green trees
Riding horses
Road trips
When a playlist be fire
Crows
Nail polish (esp. sparkly, red or black!!!)
Records
The Twilight Series (in an ironic way)
Artwork by Jorge Cocco
Ribbons
Lace
Buttons
Boots
Vintage things like roller skates
Neon signs
Hats
Embroidered things
Warm baths
Smelling the candles at a store
Vegetable misters at the grocery aisle
Seeing someone I haven't seen in a long while & it's like nothing's changed
Getting dressed up fancy
Girls’ nights
Christmas music
Mocktails
Anything that’s unnecessarily boujie or extra
MUSEUMS
Impressionist artwork
Humidity
Sunrises
When Adrian says “Te amo” or “I love you”
French fries
The sound of a cello
The sound of fingers typing on a keyboard
Caramel apples
Hairless cats
When I have a really vivid, wacky and/or hilarious dream and I get to tell someone about it
When it’s beautifully cold
The quiet after it snows
Passport/driver’s license photos
When someone is laughing so much they can’t say what they were trying to say
When you’re standing on the beach and the waves just barely get your ankles and when they pull back you feel like the whole world is rushing away from you
Really terrible drawings
Hot springs
Bolo ties
Pad Thai
Jumping rope, especially double-dutch
When my roommates ask me to do their hair or makeup
Mashed potatoes
Warm apple cider
Supporting my friends in their dreams
Telling someone they’re good at something
Boys who know how to braid hair, paint nails, or do other things for their wives/sisters/daughters
Stargazing
Reading & taking personality tests
When puppies have very soft fur
The feel of new paint brushes
Homemade bread
Bright red leaves
Watching Tyler Tayco play a VR game
Bookstores
Christmas morning
Pink dresses
When people want to share things with me that they love
Having my hair played with
When Tiffany sits on me out of affection
When my fingernails are painted well
Time I get to spend alone and uninterrupted with the Lord
When I can see a person the way God sees them
When people’s eyes crinkle at the corners when they laugh and smile
When I allow myself to rest
The love I can feel from the Savior
Any time spent in the temple or on the temple grounds
Reading someone’s testimony
Hearing someone speak from their heart about the gospel
Watching the gospel change someone’s life
Observing a moment of pure humanity -- like watching someone catch themselves while slipping on the ice or seeing a couple kiss in public, where they’re not expecting to be watched
Watching someone’s concentrated or focused face
Summer nights
Blasting music really loud with the windows down and singing along as loud as you can
Slow dancing in the kitchen
Comforting a sad or distressed child
Peace from long prayers
Dimples
When I can see how I’ve helped someone else
When it’s dark enough that you can see LOTS of stars and even their colors!!
Spontaneous adventures
Korean dramas
K-pop music
People who want me to love myself
Sagebrush
Lovely breezes
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