Happiness is 100 things… (part 1)

This week has been tough. I’ve been quiet on the blogging front for a two reasons, the first is a good one; I actually managed to do things last week! I spent a couple of hours with good friends, celebrated a 30th with a meal and had a BBQ at Matt’s Mum’s house to celebrate a few family Birthdays. I was so happy I was feeling up to these things but then came the bad bit… I’ve really paid for being out and about.

Tuesday was my worst day in a long while and to make it even worse I had to be at two different Hospitals within an hour of each other. I was exhausted, dizzy, struggling to string sentences together and not keeping food or water down. I spent the entire time out of the house trying not to be sick, locating bathrooms and being sick in them. I lead a glamorous life!

My ENT appointment didn’t go well. He is “very concerned” about the progression of my hearing loss and the fact my bowel disease is unmanaged. I’m currently on treatment for Menieres but that doesn’t account for the level of my hearing loss so I’m probably starting high dose immunosuppressants as well soon. There are more biopsies, MRIs, prodding and poking down the line and I’m not happy about it. I’ve been feeling really glum.

Sometimes you just need to step back and focus on the little things that make you happy, because they are still there even on my worst days. When Lucy from Mrs Bishop’s Bakes tagged me to give this a go, I thought it might be just what I needed. So here goes, my first 50 of happiness is 100 things…

1. Iced coffee on a hot day
2. A cup of earl grey with friends
3. Planning an adventure, no matter how little
4. Empty plates after a meal I’ve made
5. Hearing the wind rush through the trees when I’m tucked up in bed
6. The smell of freshly washed hair
7. Making Matt laugh
8. Clean sheets to snuggle up in
9. Freshly painted toes
10. Watching my friend’s children grow up
11. Sinking in to the beanbag to watch a film
12. The “in jokes” that only Matt & I will get
13. Trying something new
14. The greeting I get from Fynn when I wake up in the morning
15. Having my hair played with
16. My Nanna telling me stories
17. Flicking through old photos
18. Hearing an awesome song on the radio
19. Sand between my toes
20. Watching lambs bound around a field
21. Crunchy leaves on Autumn walks
22. San Pellegrino
23. Visits to Matt’s Grandparent’s house
24. Sweets so sour they make your face screw up
25. A song that brings back memories
26. Cuddles with Fynn
27. Being drug free! (If only for a short while)
28. Ice cold chocolate milk
29. Thunderstorms and heavy rain, watched from the window of course
30. A spontaneous night out / dinner party
31. Watching someone unwrap a well thought out gift
32. When you get a poached egg absolutely perfect
33. Bubble baths
34. The smell of bread baking
35. Dropping something then catching it again mid air. You’ve got skills.
36. Getting lost in a good book
37. Cuddles from Matt
38. Lovely blog comments from readers
39. New baby news
40. Family meals
41. Knowing you have a real bargain
42. New gadgets
43. Catching the ice cream van and feeling like you’re 10 again
44. Dreaming about the future
45. The satisfying pop of a champagne cork
46. Crackling fires
47. Owls hooting in the night
48. A fair weather forecast
49. Snow falling
50. That tiny bubble that floats out of the top of the washing up liquid bottle