some of my favorite things...

1. waking up in my bed at my parents' house, with abby hope in the room next to me
2. trips to Borders by myself on holiday evenings
3. the silence of snow
4. the sea on winter days...shades of gray, green, and pale blue
5. talking to my mom on the phone
6. new music...just lying on my bed, doing nothing but listening
7. snuggling with nephews/adopted nieces
8. pulling on a freshly-washed sweatshirt
9. piecing together the things i like about you
10. my nephews calling me "kiwi"
11. driving at night
12. the family picture taken on the stairs on Christmas Eve
13. being called carebear
14. summers at the lakehouse
15. aunt jan's back-rubs
16. good conversations with uncle rick
17. naps under a quilt at the farm
18. hands, all of them
19. how no matter where i go, i am always reminded of those i love
20. being surprised by beauty...