16 Things I Love!

I was sent one of those emails awhile back that really made me grin. It was a very thoughtful list of "things they loved". What a great topic for a blog! The following are the best little tidbits I could think of at the time. It was fun to think of something that I could share that could actually even define what makes me who I am. Here are a few...

1. When my family is "enjoying" each other's company. Maybe around the dinner table or on the way to dinner or a movie. I love it when we are laughing at the same things. This would be with each other and not AT each other.
2. Saturday morning trips to Home Depot with Gary. Usually includes a big Diet Coke and a Chorizo with grilled onions. This qualifies as a date in my book.
3. Walking into a clean room.... yes I cherish it when it happens...
4. Light Jazz music on the patio with iced tea or lemonade and my feet up, with a light summer breeze please...
5. Late night phone calls with good friends
6. Early night phone calls with good friends
7. The tingle that goes up my back when I hear music that speaks to me
8. New sheet music and/or a new CD... really exciting when one goes with the other & can be played together
9. The first sensation of jumping into a cool swimming pool on a very hot day after working hard in the house or yard
10. Night swimming. Floating on my back under the stars, wondering if God is watching from up there...
11. The hug that sends my sweetie off to work in the morning, sometimes just a silly ritual but it's the connection.
12. Quiet morning walks by the streams and ponds in my neighborhood.
13. The way my dog looks when he runs.
14. Feeling not old when I run with him.
15. The tickle of kitty whiskers that go up your nose when you snuggle close.
16. Special uplifting emails from people you love, often including positive messages that help you remember that life and relationships are precious.