Love

Stealing a page off Pioneer Woman's blog - hey, she's got Marlboro Man, the world's most perfect kids, a Basset hound that should have his own sitcom, her own pond, and a slot on the NY Times bestseller list - in time for Valentine's Day, here's a list.

I love...

Lists
My heated mattress pad
The gig I have now
Having friends
Indian food
Good salads
Asian desserts
Lavender citronade bon bons (yes, Oliver Kita)
Boots that fit my plus, plus size calfs
Sleeping late on the weekends
Coffee
Tulips
Home-grown roses
Watching the birds at the bird feeders
The way kittens play
Gus
Dylan
The black furry bag of mush that is Blue
Phoebe's pert little nose
Blue skies
Huge snowstorms
Finding the first crocuses in the yard
Russian irises
Making enough money to live on
Sacred harp singing
Being on a road where there are no houses and no cars. This is very hard to find in Jersey.
Bruce Hornsby concerts
MD's visits
Talking to Teracita
MD's pups, especially Shannon
Speechifying, because I have learned that I am one large country ham.
Being snuggled up in bed with Dylan and hearing rain on the roof. I am so grateful to have Ma Maisonette, even though she's crumbling around my ears.
Libraries
Barnes & Noble
Recorded books
Riding my newly renovated bike. It's a dream.
Chuzzle
Bookworm
Yahoo's daily crosswords
VZ Navigator - way easier than Magellan, but so is nuclear physics
A clean house
Taking a boiling hot bath in a clean bath tub in a clean bathroom in a clean house
Having all the laundry done and put away
Fresh sheets on the bed
Bed linens
Pretending that I can draw, because I love drawing.
Yarn. Did I say that twice?
Visiting with Cousin Karen
Doing my job well
Netflix
Daily Mass. I haven't gone for ages and I really miss it.
The Stashes' dog
Paris
Ireland

And if there is anything missing, it's because I'm having a kumbayah moment when I love just about everything.