Someone posted a link to this article on the Book of Faces and it reminded me of a game I play when I'm feeling a bit Eeyorish - which is counting my bits of lucky.

I agree with most of the 101 simple pleasures and thought of a few more of my own:

• writing with real ink on real paper, preferably with a dip pen on lovely thick toothy paper
• feeling the smooth pull of thread through fabric, especially silk or linen

• the gentle rhythm of knitting
• the gentle rhythm of spinning
• feeling a small creature relax and feel safe as it snuggles into you
• waking and hearing the regular breathing of your Best Beloved
• new socks
• hand-knitted socks
• the just risen full moon

• walking on a crisp winter's day
• baking bread
• buying presents
• hugs
• being oblivious to everything except the book you're reading
• having cascades of creative ideas
• looking out to sea

• the smell of long-awaited rain
• dead-heading roses
• clean sheets
• a really good cup of tea (leaf tea in a pot please - I have no truck with teabags)
• not rushing
• looking up
• a cancelled appointment/meeting/social event
• being remembered
• stars in the desert
• being chosen by a cat

• snuggling back into bed on a cold rainy morning
• meeting your new baby and thinking 'oh it's you'
• realising how lucky you are