gratitude

1.  time off work to go to a beloved friend's wedding in November
2.  the promise of a new chair for work--all i have to do is go to the store and get it
3.  reading in bed when I'm home by myself
4.  Rob making me steak fries when I haven't had any dinner
5.  literary happy hour(s) and staying up way too late with friends
6.  late night movies with Rob
7.  berry/chia/oatmeal with chocolate chips, a Rob specialty
8.  a new-to-me Kazakh rug for the bedroom floor

So much of my happiness has to do with Rob, specifically making me food.

Creature comforts

1. -material comforts that contribute to physical ease and well-being, such as good food and accommodations.