25 things that make me happy

I seem to have read a lot of other people’s “list” posts recently, and it started me thinking about my own list of 25 things that make me happy.  So, in no particular order we have:

1. Gardening – clearing, pruning, weeding, digging, sowing, harvesting – just getting my hands grubby.
2. Riding – utter relaxation and enjoyment and a gallop across the fields is my closest thing to flying.
3. Buying new lipsticks and/or nail varnishes (even if I never wear them).
4. Being able to read a book in one go (or over two days as opposed to 2-3 weeks).
5. Sunbathing and snoozing in the sun.
6. Cooking and eating a Sunday roast dinner.
7. A bottle of Mateus Rose to myself (the eagle-eyed among you may spot I grew up in the 1970’s).
8. Working out an IT solution by myself (with just a little help from Google).
9. Going out with my 7-year old daughter.
10. Being on holiday in Turkey or Cornwall.
11. Sharing a bottle or two with my husband (he doesn’t drink Mateus Rose).
12. Getting my lashes done with an LVL treatment.
13. The anticipation of my monthly Birchbox treats.
14. Writing for my blog!
15. Snuggles with our cats, especially my old boy.
16. Watching Gardeners World.
17. Buying White Company candles (a girl can never have too many candles).
18. Browsing Instagram/Pinterest/Twitter.
19. Reading – and rereading – anything by Laini Taylor.
20. My Book Group meetings.
21. Winning on eBay (I am a seasoned sniper).
22. Swimming in the sea (when it’s REALLY warm enough!)
23. Sleeping with clean, line-dried bed linen.
24. Raindrops on roses, whiskers on kittens …
25. Driving my beloved MGB GT in the summer months.

So, these are just some of the 25 things that make me happy, there are many more but I will save those for another post another time 🙂  Do any of mine strike chords with you too?  What makes you happy?