I found this in my blog draft folder. It is from the year I turned forty. I intended to have 40 things that were favorites of mine, only I didn't finish it--so I never posted it. When I read it I thought....yeah I really to love those things. I decided to finish the list--in honor of my forty-third year....I guess. Of course the things are in no particular order, and just a partial list of things I love to see, hear, do or have.
1. The smell of little kids heads right after a bath.
1. The smell of little kids heads right after a bath.
2. Slow dancing with Shawn.
3. Running on a crisp clear morning.
4. Black and White photography of people.
5. Laughing with my kids.
6. Beginning a trip with Shawn
7. Watching my family--nieces and nephews laugh hysterically as they rides the tubes at Powell.
8. Women who see a need and fill it.
10. Having finished a job and knowing it is done well.
11. Being in the middle of a really great book or story.
12. Talking with my siblings. Let's face it there is no other connection like it. I really do love talking with each one of them, and I am a better person for associating with them.
12. Talking with my siblings. Let's face it there is no other connection like it. I really do love talking with each one of them, and I am a better person for associating with them.
13. Tart, frozen yogurt with fresh fruit on top. (Come on, you knew this would make the list!)
14. Being someone that people can count on.
15. Cammomile Citrus or Canarino tea with Splenda and coconut creamer--When it is cold outside.
16. Christmas Eve, when all the kids are in bed, the stockings are filled and all the presents are wrapped and under the tree. The anticipation is in the air, but all the work is done.
17. Being raised by parents who love, praise and encourage me.
18. The smell of bacon cooking in the morning--reminds me of the cabin in Grand Lake.
19. Listening from the other room as my girls laugh and finish telling each other's stories.
20. Getting an "ah ha moment" where something in the gospel clicks into place and makes sense for me.
21. The stars at night from the mountains of Evergreen, Colorado.
22. A really great underdog movie, like The Rookie
23. Learning to do something new.
24. A route-44 diet coke with a small squirt of cranberry and a small squirt of vanilla.--Thank you Sonic for providing and Matt for the recipe.
25. Visiting Jocelyn at college, taking her to lunch, and catching up.
26. Snow on Christmas morning.
27. Listening to Gavin use his "sweet voice" to say "ohhh....Mom, look at the cute little baby."
28. Family dinner when everyone is at home, telling stories, and laughing.
29. Playing NERTZ with family-- cuz let's face it others just can't hack it!
30. A long, slow kiss from my husband.
31. Tasting as Marissa creates "yummy" creations, and marveling at her talent.
32. The beach. I love the sand between my toes, the fresh moist air, and the sound of the waves crashing. I would love to live right ON the beach. (Todd has invited us to join him and his family on Mission beach. I love it!--Thanks Todd. :))
33. My clean bed after just washing the sheets. (sigh)
34. Fresh, hot, homemade wheat bread with butter. (reminds me of growing up)
35. The Fog. I am not quite sure why I love it...I know it depresses some people. I love to run in it, be in it, and watch it from the window.
36. A football game where the underdog comes from behind to win. (Such fun Bronco games this year!)
37. Watching Tiffany "fly" through the water as she swims.
38. Technology-- My Droid, my I-pod, the internet-- I love innovation and new gadgets.
39. The smell of the air right after a rain.
40. Riding in a convertible, on a sunny warm day, with the air flowing around me, and the sun on my face.
41. The "glass" water in the morning at Lake Powell before anyone goes out.
42. Dark Chocolate--either See's, or Lindt
43. Family that you can count on regardless of what you've done or where you are.
Now that you have read mine, comment in with a few of yours! I would love to know some new ones I might want to try out for my next list. (You can do it anonymously if you're shy.)
7 comments:
#25 *ahem*
I know! I love that too! But you didn't comment in with any of your own. I want to know some of yours too!
Ooh good ones! I especially love 8, 11, 20, 29, and 43. Hmmm I love curling up with a blanket and a good book, singing at the top of my lungs, and finally accomplishing something that I have worked really hard on.
Oooo, good ones Lucy! Accomplishing something I have worked really hard on could be one of mine too! Thanks for adding some of yours! :)
Missionary homecomings. Seeds sprouting. Smores around a big family campfire. Going to the end of the string while flying a kite. Teaching a lesson and feeling the spirit enter the room.
Missionary Homecomings are wonderful!
Diet Coke, fast internet and little babies
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