Favorites from the 3,650 things to be happy about page-a-day calendar.

- Jan 1 -

* picnics around the fireplace
* quiet resolutions
* books that satisfy
* Scrabble

- Jan 2/3 -

* berets
* a useful basket
* chocolate fondue
* winter twilight
* dining in a railroad car
* shutting off an alarm clock
* commonsense folk sayings
* sea monkeys
* unlocking a combination padlock
* the Purple Heart

- Jan 4 -

* deep-dish pizza
* a terrific hair day
* well-earned wrinkles
* a warm cocoon of blankets

- Jan 5 -

* a confident walk
* a warmed-up car
* a glassed-in sun porch
* inspirational literature
* short naps
* time in the sun

- Jan 6 -

* splashing in a river
* selling your invention
* expanding your horizons
* reading a dictionary A-to-Z
* fruits of your labors

- Jan 7 -

* a sketch pad by the bed
* peeling citrus fruit
* Marx Brothers film festivals
* new products at the grocer's
* extra-soft facial tissues
* a spam-free e-mail day
* hand embroidery

- Jan 8 -

* cane toads
* all to-do list items done
* warm, fluffy towels
* great buffalo wings
* sunlight streaming through trees
* toasted cheese sandwiches

- Jan 9/10 -

* a state of non-doing
* origami projects
* hand-knit scarves
* being unencumbered
* bread fresh from the oven
* lunch in a brown paper bag
* a frozen river
* Avast!
* top-of-the-line service
* military marching bands
* riding in a limo-bus
* selling a business