What made me smile today?

On a Monday I would usually be at work but I am home today, sick. Somehow I caught one of varieties of the creeping crud and don't feel very well. I am, however, happy! Since being sick doesn't usually contribute to happiness, it got me thinking just WHY I felt happy.

I came to the conclusion that in order to be happy, you need to be able (and willing) to see all of the little things that happen in a day that make you happy for that instant and hold all of those things close to your heart and let them feed your soul, thereby contributing to cumulative happiness.

Okay, I know that explanation was like reading a sentence written in German (long!) but here are all of the things today that made me smile and contributed to my feeling of happiness:
*My cup of tea this morning was just perfect (even though I did burn up the first water kettle!)
*I was able to find that perfect spot on the couch with the pillows arranged perfectly. You know the feeling...when you sink back on them they are in just the right place. The flannel covered comforter that I then pulled over me just made me feel cozy
*Ginger and Julian slept peacefully together on her perch
*India slept with me last night

*The porch kitties slept together in the sun








*It was sunny today! The sun shone in the house in such a way that it looked like golden light, not sunlight
*I had a good nap after watching the movie Cocolat
*My honey, Farmer Jeff, called from his ski vacation with buddies. It was so nice to hear his voice!

*I could hear how excited he was to hear that his tomato seeds are sprouting
*The chickens were happy to see me with apple treats

*I got a good picture of Napoleon Dynamite and one of his girls

*I actually got a picture of Jericho mid-crow!
*Callebaut is back to licking the window when he is hungry (don't ask why!)

*The daffodils out front are blooming

*The hens laid 6 eggs today and one of them, a tiny white one, was from one of Napoleon's girls that have not lain since October!
*The sun is setting and the clouds are painting the sky a beautiful shade of lilac pink.

So, these are all things that made me smile today. What made you smile today?