Sunday, November 9, 2008

Reasons to smile this season

1.  It helps us appreciate summer even more.
2.  The cold kills the bugs.
3.  Fun snow days.
4.  Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year
5.  Holiday decorations
6.  shoveling snow with neighbors 
7.  the freezing cold makes tulips grow in the spring
8.  no mowing or weeding for a few months
9.  time to catch up on old movies
10.  time to play board games
11.  time to scrapbook
12.   skiing
13.   snowboarding
14.  hot chocolate
15.  it's a fun time to visit friends who live in warmer climates!
16.  the lake gets filled up with water
17.   viewing Christmas lights
18.  Festival of Trees
19.  fireplaces
20.  sweaters
21.  fuzzy slippers
22.  earlier bed time
23.  time to do projects
24.  silly string fight on New Year's Eve
25.  how quiet and still it is when it snows
26.  baking cookies
27.  getting your feet warm on the heat vent
28.  holiday movies, especially Elf
29.  Christmas music
30.  Ice Skating
31.  sleigh bells
32.  as Christmas gets near, most people try to be more kind
33.  calling old friends 
34.  snowball fights
35.  cutting down the Christmas tree
36.  curling up in a soft, comfy blanket with a good book
37.  My neighbor's daughter is so happy it's contagious
38.  cinnamon toast
39.  40 degrees feels like a heat wave
40.  Christmas on Temple Square
41.  Ice Fishing and the Klondike Derby (for you true die hards)
42.  caroling
43.  making snow caves
44.  visiting the tanning salon
45.  basketball season
46.  turkey and holiday food
47.  Snow angels
48.  visiting Mexico
49.  sledding down really long hills with friends
50.  mittens, scarfs and fur lined boots
51.  wool coats and long coats
52.  new toys
53.  Christmas stories