Birthday 2012

This year, I'm not listing off resolutions...even though this past year I hit almost all of them!!! (booyah!!) Instead of striving to be something different, and belittling what I am, I'm going to take a lesson from one of my newest readers Kristen, and do a list of fifty things I already love. As you read it, remember, while self enrichment/improvement is something we should always be seeking, we must also balance it with a healthy appreciation of how lovely we already are.
Happy birthday to me, and merry christmas to you.
Things I love
1. The first sip of cold soda
2. Big snow flakes
3. Quiet mornings
4. Cool breezes on hot days
5. Puppy kisses
6. Deep sighs
7. Sneezes
8. A good handshake
9. A handwritten letter
10. Laughing til I cry
11. The warm spot in the sheets
12. Sitting down
13. Morning stretches
14. Finishing
15. A clean room
16. Catching a fish
17.  Finished Yawns
18. Snoozing after the alarm
19. Open fields
20. Crackling fire
21. Kittens
22. Winning monopoly
23. Full savings
24. Having my number called
25. Hugs
26. Telling a good joke
27. playing in a band
28. Understanding
29. Being right
30. Smiles from strangers
31. Helping someone
32. Cookies
33. Fresh notebooks
34. Alone time
35. Teaching
36. Camping
37. Road trips
38. Local history
39. Trivia
40. Floating in water
41. Hidden notes
42. The smell of gasoline
43. Family time
44. Self discovery
45. Finding money
46. Baby smiles
47. getting lost
48. Museums
49. Safe old friends
50. You

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LOVE it!!!!
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