i’m a lucky girl

401. handheld vacuums
402. handmade cabinets
403. handmade soap
404. hanging laundry out to dry
405. hard work rewarded
406. hardworking colleagues
407. having all the ingredients
408. having lunch al fresco
409. head-high hedges
410. heavily laden bookcases
411. hedge mazes
412. help carrying the groceries
413. hermit crabs scuttling on the sand
414. heroic soldiers
415. high-paying summer jobs
416. high tea with scones and clotted cream
417. hiking the San Jacinto mountains
418. hiking through vineyards
419. homemade biscotti
420. homemade macaroni and cheese
421. hot-from-the-oven scones
422. hours spent in a great bookstore
423. humorous greeting cards
424. hushed voices
425. improving with age
426. improving your penmanship
427. indoor swimming pools
428. indulging a guilty pleasure
429. industrious people
430. inflatable boats
431. inner strength
432. inquisitive dog ears
433. inspiration from a dream
434. intelligent political discussions
435. interesting trivia
436. Italian walled gardens
437. Japanese brush painting
438. Japanese tea ceremonies
439. jelly beans, chocolate bunnies, and Peeps
440. johnnycakes
441. joie de vivre
442. joining the gym
443. jottings and musings
444. jumping rope
445. karate uniforms
446. keeping a daily journal
447. keeping a list of books you’ve read
448. knowing sports slang
449. knowing what tkeep
450. large, peaceful fields
451. lasting friendships
452. lavender-scented drawer liners
453. lazy afternoons
454. learning to fly an airplane
455. learning to high dive
456. learning to rollerblade
457. leaves floating downstream
458. leaves twirling in the wind
459. lemon slices in Perrier water
460. lemon yogurt muffins
461. letting concerns roll off your back
462. lexicography
463. lightening your load
464. lighting a fire
465. lightweight cashmere sweaters
466. listening to Puccini while cooking
467. listening to the great composers
468. listening to the radio
469. little girls in tutus
470. long afternoon shadows
471. long freight trains
472. longer days
473. looking at photo albums
474. looking younger than your age
475. looking your best
476. Louisville Slugger bats
477. lounging on the sundeck
478. low airfares
479. low humidity
480. luxury toiletries in hotels
481. making a pierced-tin lantern
482. making a sandwich run
483. making a U-turn
484. making applesauce
485. making egg salad
486. making forts
487. making leaf rubbings
488. making yourself laugh
489. managing stress
490. maraschino cherries
491. marble statues
492. mellow canoe rides
493. mellow jazz musicians
494. mental “transportation”
495. meteorite showers
496. Michelangelo’s sculptures
497. microwave ovens
498. mindful living
499. miniature pony rides
500. momentum