10 Things that make me happy.

OK, first off, I have to say that I did not realize that it has been almost two and half months since my last post. Of course I have a good reason - it is spring, and I am a landscaper. Not out of the woods yet, so no promises that I am back to regular duty here.

Anyway, on the the subject at hand which was actually handed to me by a dear friend that I do not see enough of. Ten things that make me happy:

1. Hugs from my sons. Nothing in this world is more sincere and honest as the love expressed by a child with a tight hug around the neck.

2. Rita's cherry water ice. No further explanation needed in my book.

(note - this list is in no particular order and is not ranked in any way. I have had a long week and will. by nature, jump around a bit).

3. Sitting on the couch snuggling with my wife and watching a good movie. Heck, it can be a bad movie and she can fall asleep half way through and it still makes this list.

4. Seeing a job well done. One of the greatest parts of being a landscaper is being able to step back at the end of the day and admire the work that has been done.

5. Coffee. Legal stimulant. Nuff said.

6. Watching the sunrise on a cool misty morning like the ones we have been having lately in SE PA.

7. The sound of my sons laughing and playing together. I do not have a brother, and my sister and I were far enough apart in age that we did not have that type of close relationship when we were young. The thought of my boys being 'thicker than thieves' is a comforting thought to me. God help the rest of you though.

8. Walking to the local farmers market on a lazy Saturday morning.

9. Spending time in the friendly, yet vocal confines of Beaver Stadium watching the Penn State Nittany Lions steamroll their opponent. Nothing like the sound of 110,000 plus cheering in unison and feeling the earth shake from their footfalls.

10. Knowing that although I may disappear at work for weeks at a time (see note above), I have family and friends who will welcome me back when Spring ends and not yawn when I bore them with the details of my life at work.

Alright, there is my ten.

Now I am supposed to tag 10 people and ask them to blog about 10 things that make them happy. Problem is that I do not know how to tag people in a blog, and I would not know 10 to tag if I did (sorry). Even so, making this list did make me happy (that would be #11).