Happy List for January

I'm a bit behind on these, as I dropped off the habit (at least publicized online) in the fall. Still, I miss having a running list live.

January 2026

1. Working at the kitchen counter of the childhood home
2. Fresh supply of printer paper
3. Discovering a banger of a new recipe
4. Being woken up with a toddler dropped onto your chest
5. Actually good nonalcoholic beers
6. Planning a ski trip
7. Putting up wall art
8. Hair air-drying against your back
9. Havarti
10. Heated blanket on a chilly night
11. Getting that "new paid subscriber" notification (I'm not too proud to say so)
12. Bed before midnight on NYE
13. Bed early any time
14. When a dog comes to find you
15. Vinyl records
16. Rosy-cheeked babies in snow suits
17. Hot chocolate on a freezing day
18. Soft sweaters
19. Powder!
20. Being less sore than you expected after a hard workout
21. Sitting with your back towards a fire until it's warmed up and you carry the heat with you when you move
22. Taking children to get ice cream
23. Plotting on notecards
24. Playing piano for the first time in a while