THINGS I LOVE

I have to admit that I got the idea to post this list from another website I follow.  However, I have kept lists like this for many, many, many years. These are things that I find myself saying "I love" RIGHT NOW.   Most of these things are ALWAYS on the list but some come and go.

I think everyone should start doing this.  You should start slowly, however.  I have 200 of these - I have notebooks everywhere with stuff written in them.  One of these days when my kids find all these notebooks they are going to think what in the hell was going on with mom here!!  But......

I LOVE:
cats, dark senses of humor, my husband, pink begonias with green leaves, daisies, irises, the UPS guy, anybody who holds the door open for you, my kids, people who really know how to laugh, jeans, jeans, jeans, my job, my co-workers, Shady Grove, Maudies, El Patio, El Rancho, enchiladas, chips and salsa, chips and queso, Red River New Mexico, citrus scented candles, real matches, dishwashers, wind chimes, purses, flip flops, Jackson Browne, Bruce Springsteen, Counting Crows, Tom Petty, my daughter's spirit and kindness, my son's calm and goodness,  a good broom, cilantro, lamps, cheeseburgers, silver chains, charms, lap blankets, beer, a good Bloody Mary, Threadgills, people who play the piano, people who play the guitar, funny people, people who wave at you when you let them into traffic, my ex sister-in-law, happy hour with friends, FRIENDS, FRIENDS, FRIENDS, flowers, file folders, jalapenos, fresh pillow cases, Oprah, Ellen Degeneres, my doctor, my husband's doctor, my therapist, wildflowers, cowboy boots, avocados, action movies, hot water, facial hair (on men!!), Janet Evanovich novels, Austin, blue and white pottery, white restaurant dishes, fluffy pillows, breakfast tacos, colors, colors, colors, MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC, photographs, a good camera, my computer, pico de gallo, memories of my husband in high school, my nephew, a good lookin' guy on a Harley, Oil of Olay, raspberries, cantaloupe, football, football, football, bacon, things that don't match, the Longhorns, old chest-of-drawers, old cedar chests, journals, diaries, Pancho & Luci, tv, Robert Downy Jr in Wonder Boys, Michael Douglas in Wonder Boys, the movie Wonder Boys, quotes, Bruce Willis movies, Whoopi Goldberg, Brad Pitt in Twelve Monkeys, Coen brothers movies, pictures of doors and windows, fabric, 3-way light bulbs, nachos, the skyline of Austin at night or early morning, the movie Bandits, plastic storage bins, bad horror movies, old pictures of myself doing things I had forgotten, good lotion, white cotton sheets, wooden spoons, salt, onions, a good story, everything about The Wizard of Oz, wood floors,  Barbara Kingsolver novels, thin washrags, thick towels, paper clips,  itunes, email, paying bills online, the color red, Chicago, renting a car, the smell of honeysuckle.........

And it will go on and on....... 

I love the incredibly calm mental energy that goes into making this list.
It is something I will maintain for the rest of my life.