forty to forty-seven...

40: a shop of our own and

41: a hard working husband who has earned

42: the loyalty of our regular customers

43: who understand the value of supporting small business

44: a bye weekend when you're team is untouchable on top of the ladder

45: the dogs being defeated

46: a house that possums visit

47: reheatable meals when the cat steals your chicken!

thirty-one to thirty-four...

31: good quality second hand, like the stroller I picked up this morning

32: having money to pay some bills, even if it's only on pay day

33: plants revived by liquid fertiliser, my husband was convinced that I'd killed them, not getting them into the ground soon enough.

34: the courage to go back to playgroup, even when I was running late.

twenty-one to thirty...

21: long, blonde, toddler curls

22: a clean kitchen

23: a nearly empty laundry

24: take away night

25: dentist cost being less than expected

26: 80x potted colour plants, so pretty!

27: that my children have each other (to fight with)

28: and that they really do love each other

29: a husband who works long hours

30: and still comes home and shares housework