The sequel to this autumn list.

1. candy canes
2. the quiet of new-fallen snow
3. Dar Williams’ The Christians and the Pagans
4. gingerbread
5. poinsettias
6. tree skeletons and snags
7. wearing my black beret every day
8. Solstice
9. wrist warmers
10. making snow angels
11. candles at the dinner table every night
12. no more leaves to fall on the driveway
13. the smell of baking in the house
14. Dear Rebecca, Winter is Here
15. Salvation Army bell-ringers
16. watercolour sunsets on every sunny day
17. creative wrapping that is part of the present
18. the smell of a Christmas tree
19. this heavenly cream that keeps my hands soft, even in cold/dry air
20. the doorbell ringing when we anticipate company
21. a lit fireplace
22. Nanaimo Bars
23. holly with red berries
24. a wreath on/near the door
25. sweeping snow from the stairs while it is still powdery
26. champagne
27. smiling at a stranger just because
28. White Christmas, enjoyed unironically
29. wool slippers
30. little kids so bundled up they look like colourful snowmen
31. handmade Christmas cards and tags
32. getting out the Christmas dishes
33. snow-covered mountains
34. sunset reflected on snow-covered mountains
35. heated car seats (I don’t have them, but a girl can dream.)
36. leather driving gloves
37. four-wheel drive
38. living indoors
39. Sarah McLachlan singing Gordon Lightfoot’s Song for a Winter’s Night
40. school choirs
41. Aurora Borealis
42. pine cones
43. working with high school seniors on college applications and essays
44. the first green tips of bulbs emerging from wet earth
45. reflecting on the old year
46. preparing for the new
47. picking a gift tag for the giving tree
48. easy-peel oranges (that’s what my brother and I called mandarins or clementines)
49. warm spiced wine
50. cappuccino truffles
51. The Christmas Tree – a story about finding the tree for Rockefeller Centre
52. imagining that tree at Rockefeller Centre – it’s on my list to see the tree-lighting there one day
53. vanilla beans in sugar
54. cinnamon sticks
55. the swirl of cold air that follows people in the door
56. college students coming home for the holidays
57. hot water bottles
58. reindeer candle holders
59. vacuuming up the needles from the tree and having it smell like Christmas every time I vacuum after that
60. picking one little word for the new year
61. frost on grass
62. icicles
63. blue jays at the feeder
64. churches
65. a hot bath in a clawfoot tub
66. flannel sheets
67. scotch
68. the sound of zippers from wet coats in the dryer
69. curling up with a blanket and a good book on the couch
70. storm-watching
71. walking on the carpets of fir needles in the woods
72. an owl hooting in the dark
73. a menorah in a window
74. colourful knee socks peeking above boots
75. a star atop a tree
76. an angel atop a tree
77. children building a snowman outside
78. how much bigger the living room feels after we take the tree down
79. choosing and starting a wall calendar for the new year
80. crisp, clear nights to go star-watching
81. a sliver of moon
82. icicles hanging from the roof
83. walking five miles uphill both ways IN THE SNOW
84. spider webs dipped in frost
85. holding hands around the dinner table to give thanks
86. suet bird feeders with a crowd of birds around them
87. board-game parties
88. trying new cookie/treat recipes
89. packing a plate of homemade baking to take to a friend
90. arriving on someone’s doorstep bearing gifts
91. when the gift is JUST RIGHT
92. believing
93. writing thank-you notes
94. seeing nests in winter trees
95. migration of Snow Geese
96. hanging snowflakes in a window
97. Super Bowl Sunday
98. the way my dog puts her head on my lap when I’ve been at my desk too long
99. Valentine’s Day
100. people who send out valentines instead of Christmas cards

Inspired by HulySeventy’s lists here and here, and also Ashley E., I made mine mostly seasonal.  This wasn’t hard at all was a lot harder for winter than for autumn: still, there is a lot to love in the world.