Things I Love

Things I Love:
Smell of spices wafting upstairs
My sons cooking a meal just because they found a good recipe
Eating food someone else prepared

Things I Love

Old, weathered glass
Spending an entire day with a girlfriend
People who ignite your creativity

Things I Love

Grandkids
Crashing waves
Leaning into the wind

Things I Love

'Fuzz Therapy' - the ability of a pet to make you feel better
Cinnamon toast (even if it is gluten free!)
The USPS delivery girl who always smiles and waves

Things I Love

First snow of the season
Icicles
Hot Chocolate

Things I Love

Agates on the beach
Herons fishing off a big rock
Singing to Simon and Garfunkle, the Mamas and the Papas, and Pink Martini

Things I Love

Wisps of fog on the water
Rays of sunshine
Smell of freshly mown grass

Things I Love

Sound of rain in the night
Waking to sunlight glistening off rain soaked surfaces
Finding a warm patch of sun to curl up in

Things I Love

People who aren't afraid to do things in unconventional ways (yes that is my hubby, and yes it is supposed to be putt putt golf)
A clean house
Looking through old photos

Things I Love

Mountain and sea all in one view
Chocolate covered popcorn
Laughing until tears are streaming down my face

Things I Love

Sunlight through branches
Having our family visit
Lazy weekends

Things I Love

Gazpacho made with veggies from the garden

Mom's Gazpacho Recipe:
4 large very ripe tomatoes – peeled and chopped
1 large cucumber – peeled and chopped
1 medium onion (sweet) finely minced
1 green pepper, minced

3 cup tomato juice (either fresh squeezed or Campbells)
1 T red wine vinegar
3 T olive oil
3 cloves garlic mashed/minced
1 t Tabasco
salt, pepper to taste

Serve very cold (next day)
Add avocado, cilantro, chives, shrimp on top

Things I Love

Purple basil in bouquets
Saturated colors
Smell of a late summer morning

Things I Love

Dew on a spider web
Ripe peaches
My cat walking across the keyboard to demand attention

Things I Love:

Harvest from the garden
Cool mornings and warm afternoons
Grilled cauliflower with lots of garlic

Things I Love

Big floppy hats
Sun dresses
Driftwood forts

Things I Love

Sailing with good friends
Lapping waves on the hull
Light through the sails

Things I Love

Traveling to other parts of the world
Experiencing new cultures, languages and people
Being home (and sleeping in my own bed)

Things I Love (Day 14)

Reading a good book on a grey day
Mint cuttings sprouting roots in a jar by the window
Orange zest in coffee

(Day 14)

Things I Love (Day 13)

Sitting under the porch during a summer storm
Water droplets on rose petals
The smell of rain

(Day 13)