Raindrops on Roses and Whiskers on Kittens

I must be on a Julie Andrews kick lately, because I keep hearing songs from her movies going through my head. Here's another one of my favorites:

Let's face it - we all have those days - the ones where we don't feel so great, or we feel scared or sad or lonely or our get up and go has got up and went.  And when we have those days, it's a great time to remember and do our favorite things.

For some people it's cooking or quilting or reading.  For me, it's gardening.  Sometimes, just getting outside and digging my fingers into the dirt, planting seeds, helping new things grow - helps me to relax and gives me a new perspective.  Gardening frees my mind and helps me to think.  I think this song teaches a great lesson - WE choose what we will focus on.  If we choose to focus on those things that make us happy, we will feel happier.  

What are your favorite things that pick you up when you are feeling down?