Saturday, January 28, 2006

Remedies for Life's Maladies

My (incomplete) list of simple, splendid things:

Chubby baby fingers...black and white photos...Christmas ornaments...
hot tea with cream & sugar...Gerber daisies...tulips...
the rhythmic sound of breathing next to me in bed...
cold milk...bookstores...sour cream cookies (like Mom makes)...
rain...squirrels scampering...a hot bath...
full body massages...gift certificates...pedicures...
slobbery baby kisses...puppy breath...the smell of baby's skin...
broken-in jeans...a good hair day...mid-day sex...
homegrown tomatoes...butter pecan ice cream...hummingbirds...
ice cold Dr Pepper...intimate talks...laughing so hard you cry...
the feel of freshly shaven legs on my sateen sheets...
soft rain...wildflowers...catching up with friends...
fresh baked bread...jalepano cheese bagels...napping in the sun...
eight hours of sleep...down bedding and pillows...Canadian geese...
roller coasters...summits...big city skylines...
fireworks...singing Happy Birthday...finding the perfect gift...
ocean breezes...the soreness of a good workout...the smell of pine trees...
someone running their fingers through my hair...West Texas sunsets...
capturing memories with photography...a good book...prayer...
hand-written letters...shortbread...traveling to new places...
seeing the boys master a new skill...strawberry margaritas...bargains...
baseball uniforms...lingerie...warm clothes fresh out of the dryer...
venting...art by Ethan...family...
storytelling...art & history museums...romantic walks...
fishing...playing hand and foot...my wedding band...
grass between my toes...picnics...rainbows...
raises...hard wood floors...peek-a-boo...
the enthusiastic greeting the boys always give me...
an office with four walls and a door...water fights...
praise music...quotations and scriptures...a flexible work schedule...
looking through old photographs...knowing love never fails...

Feel free to add your own...

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I truly enjoy your site. These are all wonderful except I'm not so sure about roller coasters. Love you guys!!!