i’m a lucky girl

901. a younger sibling’s nickname
902. achieving balance in life
903. advent calendars
904. an “I love you” note
905. an autumn centerpiece
906. an elaborate coat of arms
907. an electrified atmosphere
908. an elegant accent
909. an organ loft
910. an organized refrigerator
911. angel food cake
912. antique Oriental rugs
913. apple pie and cinnamon ice cream
914. armchairs by picture windows
915. baby seals
916. backwoods log cabins
917. baking a lasagna to last the week
918. becoming a godparent
919. being mittened and scarved
920. big Ming vases
921. birthday banners
922. blazing wood crackling
923. blueprints
924. bossa nova in the background
925. breathing deeply
926. brightly painted shutters
927. brilliant magic tricks
928. broken-in ski boots
929. bundling up for a hike
930. burning incense
931. buying 2008 calendars
932. buying wool for a knitting project
933. candles making pumpkins glow
934. candy canes
935. caravans of camels
936. caring nurses
937. cat’s eye glasses with rhinestones
938. Central Park in winter
939. Charlie Brown’s Great Pumpkin
940. Chinese bowls with fish motifs
941. Chippendale highboys
942. cleaning out the attic
943. clouds and mountains commingling
944. collapsing on a soft mattress
945. comfy sweatpants
946. cooking all day long
947. corduroy weather
948. creative leaps
949. creature comforts
950. crimson cranberries
951. crisp Vermont air
952. crocheted snowflakes
953. cross-country skiing
954. declaring peace
955. designing your own yoga routine
956. dipping a finger in the peanut butter
957. donating to charity
958. DOTS candy
959. driving cautiously
960. efficient waiters
961. eggnog refills
962. electric candles on windowsills
963. Elmer’s glue and glitter
964. emperor penguins
965. enormous reference books
966. evergreen shrubs
967. experiencing wonder
968. exploring unfamiliar landscapes
969. finding forgotten money in a pocket
970. finding good stocking stuffers
971. finding the Big Dipper
972. folk art
973. four-wheel drive
974. free delivery guaranteed
975. frosted windows at dawn
976. fuel-economic cars
977. generosity
978. gentle demeanors
979. gentle humming
980. getting into a waterbed
981. gift certificates
982. giving the baby a bath
983. glass jars of honey
984. goat cheese on green salad
985. going on a retreat
986. golden, crispy home fries
987. good chairlift conversations
988. good news in the headlines
989. good traveling weather
990. goofing off
991. Greek oregano
992. grown-ups who still go sledding
993. ham studded with cloves
994. hand-embroidered napkins
995. hand-painted furniture
996. hanging Christmas lights
997. happy hour with coworkers
998. healthy houseplants
999. heated driveways
1000. heavy-duty snow tires