I haven't forgotten about this. In fact I've been thinking a lot about it and taking some mental notes. The more aware you are of the joy surrounding you the more joy you find. Here's a few more things that bring warmth to my heart.
451. frost covered winter branches
452. a super long icicle with small cold drips at the end (the sign of warmer weather approaching)
453. the long wags of my friend's black labrador's tail
454. Anna's struggle and self motivation to crawl and move forward
455. bookmarks
456. windchimes
457. hot yoga
458. seeing the pounds melt away on the scale
459. knowing my fat jeans no longer fit and getting rid of them!
460. a smooth plane ride
461. direct flights
462. warm sunny weather in the middle of winter (texas)
463. standing on a balcony in the morning listening to the waves crashing against the shore
464. the way your skin feels after you put on lotion
465. the feeling you have after a great yoga stretch
466. new workout clothes
467. new socks
468. finishing a jar of anything (it feels like an accomplishment for some reason)
469. a few jar and the sound a lid makes when you open it the first time
470. peach tea snapple
471. snuggles with anna
472. seeing my husband after a long work day
473. snuggling in bed with my husband as we both read the bible in silence next to each other
474. the wonderful church we have found here in Sherwood Park
475. getting lots of compliments and requests for a new recipe
476. my new magic bullet blender
477. seeing how much anna loves baby swimming lessons
478. being able to stay home with her everyday
479. a new magazine
480. sunday brunch
481. the sunday comics
482. the feeling you when you just finish a great book
483. when everything goes "exactly by the book"
484. anna's laugh (this probably counts as 1,000 joys in itself and i'll probably include it a few times)
485. vintage luggage
486. a new purse
487. the feel of a worn in pair of heels
488. bread baking in the oven
489. knowing you accomplished everything on your to do list that day
490. french windows
491. my husband getting me to laugh so hard I cry
492. my dog's unconditional love
493. the stillness of a winter night
494. big fluffy snowflakes falling at night
495. the little boys in their hockey gear waddling out onto the ice
496. movie popcorn and a giant coke
497 dinner reservations
498. ordering dessert when we go out to eat
499. a glass of champagne
500. knowing my dog will always be by my side when I open a jar of peanut butter, a plastic wrapper of string cheese or get out an ice cube from the freezer. Labels: anna, eucharisteo, husband, maximus