i’m a lucky girl

1001. hiding presents
1002. holiday cards in the mail
1003. holly berries
1004. holly wreaths
1005. homemade beef stew
1006. honey-colored baskets
1007. hot toddies
1008. hot, gooey brownies
1009. ice-skating a figure eight
1010. ice floating on the river
1011. iceberg lettuce and blue cheese dressing
1012. intensive coursework
1013. inviting your spouse to lunch
1014. iron lanterns
1015. James Taylor’s songs
1016. joy to the world
1017. keeping it simple
1018. king-size beds
1019. kittens exploring
1020. layered fruit salad
1021. learning a second language
1022. learning from a master
1023. leftover-turkey sandwiches
1024. letting ideas marinate
1025. lights out except the tree
1026. local folklore
1027. mah jong games
1028. making a long story short
1029. making a wreath
1030. making candy
1031. making Christmas cookies
1032. making up a silly dance
1033. making your own Christmas cards
1034. mambo lessons
1035. maraschino cherries
1036. master calligraphers
1037. matinees
1038. medieval liturgical music
1039. melted cheese on toast
1040. mending holes in socks and pockets
1041. Mother Goose
1042. Mrs. Butterworth’s syrup bottles
1043. mulled wine
1044. multi-napkin meals
1045. naked vegetables left to dry
1046. needlepoint pillows
1047. new uses for old things
1048. nicknaming your car
1049. night-lights
1050. nothing to declare
1051. nurturing a child’s imagination
1052. Nutella crêpes
1053. office parties
1054. old-fashioned elevators
1055. old detective movies
1056. old home videos
1057. online shopping
1058. optimism and warmth
1059. oversized sweaters
1060. pajamas all day
1061. peanut butter on Granny Smith apple slices
1062. pine boughs
1063. Ping-Pong contests
1064. Pinkie balls
1065. pinwheels softly whirring
1066. pizza rustica
1067. planning the menu
1068. planning to be home for the holidays
1069. planting a sequoia seed
1070. playing dreidel
1071. playing footsie
1072. playing Parcheesi
1073. poinsettias as housewarming gifts
1074. polishing shoes
1075. potato chips and root beer
1076. prehistoric cave drawings
1077. proper grammar
1078. proposing a toast
1079. pulling the sleds out of the garage
1080. pumpkin pie and fresh whipped cream
1081. raisin bread French toast
1082. reading Goodnight Moon
1083. reconnecting with an old college roommate
1084. red velvet
1085. relaxing by the fireplace
1086. restless winds
1087. return on your investment
1088. rolling out the cookie dough
1089. rolling up your sleeves to eat
1090. Rome’s Via Appia
1091. rubber duckies and Mr. Bubble
1092. satin toe shoes
1093. scented candles
1094. seasonal business
1095. seeking inspiration
1096. Sherlock Holmes stories
1097. shooting a whole roll of film
1098. sinking into the bathtub
1099. sketches in your journal
1100. sliding into slippers