“Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens,” . . . so sang Julie Andrews about a few of her favorite things in The Sound of Music. How wonderful to have a list of favorite things. Simple things. Simple joys that make you smile. Sometimes we don’t think about them and appreciate them enough, do we? 

For my birthday a week ago Ray took me to ride the Carousel at Riverfront Park in Spokane. I had not ridden one since childhood, and I loved it! Such a simple pleasure. Refreshing. I suppose carousels may be one of my favorite things! I was thinking about that this week and added a few more:  sweet peas, cilantro, freshly sharpened pencils and Dvorak’s New World Symphony.

How about you? What are five of your favorite things?  Make a list and share them below. I suspect that just making that list will bring a smile to your face and uplift your spirit.