40 Reasons To Smile

40 Reasons To Smile

D. S. Mitchell

Relish Routine

Here at Calamity Politics, a Wednesday is pretty much the same as a Friday, or a Sunday.  I’m not complaining. In fact, I relish it. I am an individual that loves routine. Up at 5:00, in the pool @5:45, walk the dog at 7:30, coffee @8:30. @9:00 I start scanning the internet for breaking news on the Trump fiasco, going on in the White House. I turn on CNN or MSNBC to get their view of the situation. If it’s a big scandal, I’ll turn on FOX to get their spin. I usually leave the TV playing in the background. You get the idea.

Things That Make Me Smile

But, at least once a week, I stop, and consciously think about how blessed I am, and all the things in life that make me happy; those things that never fail to bring a smile to my face.  Here’s 40 Things That Made Me Smile Today:

1.  Painting old furniture; giving something old a new life
2.  Danish Brie and California Chardonnay
3.  New shoes; makes me want to dance
4.  Nap time
5.  Visiting the Planetarium
6.  Palladian style windows, a whisper of elegance
7.  Flower baskets in bloom
8.  The Celtic Cross
9.  My dog, Lily
10.  Whales and elephants
11.  A box of old black and white photos, worth more than gold to see my daddy again
12.  Taking a Community College class and pulling an A
13.  Towel warmers in the bathroom
14.   Reading my daily horoscope
15.   The Bobble-Head toys in the back window of my friend’s car
16.   The newspaper. A real newspaper, one that I touch, that I unfold, that I read over coffee
17.   Street musicians
18.   YSL Black Opium, perfume
19.   Glass bowl filled with sun bleached shells
20.   Three-day week-ends
21.   My new iPhone
22.   Wall size antique mirrors
23.   The delicate beauty of Orchids
24.   Travel magazines
25.   Roller coasters
26.   Drawstring sweat pants
27.   Little boxes of Sunshine raisins
28.   Hummingbirds feeding in my garden
29.   Patsy Cline on my play list
30.   The muted colors of Madras fabric
31.   Holding a baby in my arms
32.   Sharing a banana split with a calorie counting friend
33.   A handmade greeting card
34.   Author book signings
35.   Reading scandal magazines at the grocery checkout stand
36.   Having help with a big job, four hands are always better than two, if you have six, all the better
37.   My kitchen junk drawer
38.   Wrist corsage
39.  Pagodas in the mist
40.  Fog horns in the night

The  Protests Go On

I’m about to go watch the kids fly their kites. It is just about a perfect day for kite flying; clear sky, great breeze and a strangely lonely beach for this time of year.   Have a great week, and remember we always have time, to smile. I’m hoping that while you are grinning ear-to-ear you are busy planning for the July 17, 2025, “Good Trouble Lives On” protest. Make a new sign, The protest will be the fifth national day of protest against the Trump administration. The protest will also honor Civil Rights activist icon, congressman, John Lewis. Turn out; make your voices heard. No cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, VA benefits, SNAP or Child Tax Credits. Call your congressman/woman tell them to stop the Big Ugly Bill.

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