1. short work days.
2. dollar store finds.
3. darts and beer.
4. see-through lingerie.
5. warm bus rides.

1. sunlit staircases.
2. lunch breaks.
3. sesame seeds.
4. wooden earrings.
5. bus passes.

1. surviving the dentist.
2. taking myself out for lunch.
3. splurging on a new book.
4. coming home to a clean house.
5. sitting in the dark.

1. crunchy green beans.
2. wrinkly cat heads.
3. good stretches.
4. having change for the bus.
5. sharing shortbread.

1. new sheets.
2. boyfriends who fix iPhones.
3. donating old clothes.
4. procuring the services of a cleaning lady.
5. applying for the cheaper show.

1. getting a song by the pretenders stuck in your head.
2. walking out into rain and feeling instantly better.
3. bunches of brightly coloured tulips.
4. solving a closet problem.
5. big bowls of popcorn.

1. wooden beads.
2. lamb vindaloo.
3. yellow bowls.
4. strong hands.
5. blue boots.

1. making a real breakfast.
2. getting paid to run errands.
3. tortoiseshell glasses.
4. glass shelves filled with pretty things.
5. resuming a tradition.

1. leaving the house on time.
2. remembering to pack a snack.
3. wearing proper shoes.
4. being welcomed to the team.
5. new job opportunities.