A Challenge of Small Things

Hot water. I know I have said this before, but this one simple thing is among the greatest on earth.

 

Ice cold milk in the morning, and dried pineapple chunks in the evening.

 

I'm gonna vote with Cogito with the milk and add two more things: coffee and rain.

 

I agree on the milk and rain points, but I'll counter the coffee with snow for Christmas, usually about two days before, so people can still travel safely.

 

Why not all four?

 

Coffee is dangerous for me, the caffeine can trigger an arrhythmia. But I know for most folks it's a staple.

 

Ah, then decaf. <insert emoticon> Or just snow.

 

A cup of Sumatran coffee and a couple of Little Debbie Swiss Rolls.

 

The ability to laugh because right now, my Rue dog is asleep on my floor with his head propped on my open dictionary...(I was double checking the spelling on continent. I had it spelled right, but it still looked weird.) And dictionaries.

 

I can't wait 'till there's a near comprehensive online dictionary (for all aspects, including stress).

 

Dancing barefoot in the kitchen to bubblegum pop while doing the dishes.

 

Snowflakes on my glasses and moon shadows.

 

Walking barefoot across a frost-kissed lawn.

 

Oh...Crunchy grass. Love that.

 

The sound of an old fashioned metal bottle cap as it hits the floor.

 

Experiencing a particularly colorful sunset on the drive home from work today. The entire sky was aflame.

 

The fact that cereal counts as supper and the fact that I live in region where they actually plow. Yes, snow is here.

 

Here, it's a shock that it might hit 40. Knowing Texas, though, it'll probably hail, then reach 103, then snow a whole four inches and shut down the state. Er, new book and overly sweet tea.

 

Here, if it goes below 40, it's news. I've been living in SoCal for almost 20 years, and I have seen it snow exactly once, and only over a two-block stretch of road, and it was gone after an hour.

There isn't much of a market for snowblowers around here.

 

I've seen snow exactly twice in my life time. Once when I was a small boy and the other just two years ago. Granted it's one more than you, but it doesn't snow much here either. I'm jealous of the northern states and all of Canada. They get all the lovely snow.

 

One New England weather and you'd take those words back. Nothing makes a commute better than a whiteout or being stuck behind a snow plow. If your lucky enough to be driving after they plow the streets that is.
Also my fish tank (very relaxing) and turning my music on.

 

Playing my favorite childhood video games from with updated graphics in 60 fps 1080p.

 

Playing a game that you haven't touched in years and remembering why you loved it in the first place.

 

Ants in my pants?

 

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. Been a long time since I played it.