Dancing with beautiful women friends at a club, drinking in our power as we dance and laugh.

Meeting a stranger that you just know you've shared another lifetime with.

Chemistry flowing and sparks flying with just one touch that takes your breath away.

The unconditional love and devotion of a beloved pet.

True friends who are always willing to work through tough situations to make our friendship stronger.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!

Chai tea
Organic veggies
Jets and planes (I love aviation)
England (I used to live there part of the year)
Youtube

Deborah

We don't have a war on our soil.
They have not instituted a draft.
Medicare and Medicaid
My family is not homeless and we have food on the table.
Partner and cats Che and Calliope.

blueberries
warm fuzzy socks
violets scented shampoo
earl grey tea
gentle rough hands

fresh untouched morning snow in the sunlight
cozy fire in a fireplace
hazelnut coffee
kisses on my forehead
3am conversations

Good things
 

A warm house
Kitties on my lap
Yummy food
Love
Friends

:cheesy:

I'd prefer a lady on my lap but to each their own............:giggle:

Haha! Yep, that is always fun.

:thumbsup:

A warm residence to return to on a cold day
Warm soup on a cold day
Friends who truly care about you
A funny television show to watch if depressed
Hot tea or cocoa on a cold night

Deborah

* Unsubscribing from a ton of marketing emails over the last several days. Project "minimize the digital clutter" is in full swing!

* The look on people's face when they walk in my office and see the very dainty teacup full of steaming tea and the word "CUNT" emblazoned in hot pink letters across the front. Yes, I'm super professional.

* Getting a text from my postal service that says "Your package was delivered" when said package contains 32gb of memory and an APC backup (insert love-eyes here!)

* Making my end of the month weight-loss goal when there are 13 days left in the month. Activate maintenance mode!

* Operating as a grown-ass woman and handling my business with finesse.

That's wonderful news:rrose:

5 Incredible Things
 

* Having my best girlfriend of 25 years here today and just laughing and talking and doing what we do best.

* Having said best girlfriend do her best "eyerolling voice" and saying, "Two words, Angiegirl: 'BAR FLY' " :superfunny:

* Chai tea and sympathy

* That smell that permeates your house when you wash 2 loads of clothes and they come out of the dryer smelling all fresh and warm

* Being 41 and feeling sexier and more at home in myself every single day

5 Amazing Things
 

* Having my best girlfriend alllllll to myself for the next week! There will be SO MUCH FOOD and so many hours of gabbing

* Having a "good hand day" where my carpal tunnel isn't hurting as much as usual which will allow me to install some micro braids into her hair so that she can feel more fabulous

* Rain - Yes, it's a good thing because it's a great excuse to make a giant pot of soup, burn some candles, and listen to Jill Scott all day while C chatters randomly and digs through old photos

* Co-opting one of JD's Atlanta friends for my own and discovering that we have SO much in common. She's a Femme and super witchy and so fucking interesting. I just love her vibe and am grateful that we are developing our own friendship and relishing in some delicious Femme space together

* Grateful for this space, The Planet. It's almost 9 years old and now officially the oldest Butch-Femme space on the net. I'm proud of that. I'm proud of the people who keep showing up year after year to post or offer help or volunteer or just be. I'm grateful for all of the lessons learned, for all of the people I've met, and for the little corner of the net where I still bump into people I've known online and real-time for almost 20 years now. That's good stuff. <3

5 Badass Things
 

* My trusty oldAF iPod 5th generation that is STILL trucking along after 10 years! It's only 120gb but super handy for listening to audiobooks while on road trips.
(Psssstt... I just loaded the audio version of "Mean Little Deaf Queer" for my upcoming road trip)

* My very reliable and very paid-off car. She's a big, black, boxy Chrysler 300 and it's like driving a couch around because she's so comfy.

* Finding a note that C left for me a few days before she passed. It only says, "I love you, sis. Kiss my ass." I broke out into giggling tears when I found it because we were always trading licks like that and I am grateful to have a stack of little notes from her to remember.

* Security in all forms.

* Being surrounded by badass love.

cinco
 

1. Spending the very early morning hours in my garden with a soft breeze and dew on the grass.

2. The beautiful cobalt blue glass bowl spilling over with masses of gardenias. The room smells divine.

3. Lunch at my favorite Indian restaurant.

4. The sleek, fresh feeling of walking out of the stylist shop after my hair appointment.

5. Having my car not start while downtown *but* having AAA and in less than 40 minutes I was back on my way with a new battery. (<---glass 1/2 full thinking. Could have been worse as it wasn't raining, it was daytime, I had no-where to be and a battery is a cheap fix so I'm counting this as a good thing)

6. Coming home to find my new handbag had arrived. Love it!

7. About to go pick up a sushi order before the thunderstorms arrive. The air is already starting to cool and I hear the distant rumble.

Hmm, more than 5 but it's hard to stop when you feel so blessed.

Katniss~~(and I didn't even mention lemon creme ice cream for dessert with fresh blueberries)

* a glass of pinot gris at sundown, watching the sun sink into the ocean.
* the quietness late at night
* a good book to read (Ovid)
* warm blankets
* friends (near and far)

:moonstars:

The crunchy curlicue of meringue on my low carb "forgotten cookies"
The bracing goodness of a cup of tea in the afternoon
That it's finally cool enough to start gently ordering the jungle of my backyard.
The amazing adaptability of our bodies and their ability to heal
2nd spring and the many, many black and tiger swallowtail butterflies visiting my flowers

Climbing trees higher than your neighbor could.
Riding a trail through your neighbor's yard
Trading your figure skates for hockey ones.

Listening to a lone sax player in the quiet of the French Quarter at 3am on a hot summer night

Memories never again to be experienced but alas wonderful.

The final page in a book series.

Watching the movie screen go dark in the arms of the one you love.

The laughter between friends no matter how long you've been apart.

The snuggles from your children early in the morning.

A happy dog grinning up at you as you break off a piece of burger for then

fresh coffee greeting me
good music that makes me want to dance
an icy wind
peppermint tea
warm hands on mine

Five or more...

-Peace of mind
-The ability to love
-The ability to laugh
-Having a job, a roof, a hot shower, food, health
-Knowing that someone care after you
-Those relationships with friends, lovers and family who are not deceitful
-A promise kept
-Sincere, open, and tight hugs
-An unexpected kiss
-The ability of offering forgiveness and to ask for forgiveness not allowing pride to get in the way
-Playfulness and spontaneity (It has been said that Im a planner but, I do consider these two, as good things)
-My family...
-The little one...
-The sound of the ocean waves
-The sing of birds in the silence
-The sound of the wind ( I swear it speaks!)
-The magic of the music
-Line drying clothes under the Puerto Rican sun (they smell so good!)
-Ahem, my two cats wanted to be added to the list...so, My cats!

...more will follow later

1. Finding a $20 in the pocket of the jeans that just came out of the dryer.
2. The lurch you feel in the pit of your belly when you realize your new friend is really sexy, and she thinks you are, too.
3. Coffee: any kind*, anywhere, anytime.
4. Finding peace even in chaos.
5. Fresh art supplies.

*no decaf or pumpkin spice

Five or more...

1. When "that" friend becomes..."something more"
2. Having good mentors
3. Mango!
4. Waking up refreshed
5. knowing what you want

My view of the Arizona desert at dawn.
Coffee with cream
The feel of a kiss on the back of my neck.
Winning at BINGO
Bare feet under clean sheets

- A job I like with people I like
- Chocolate/chocolate chip muffin for breakfast
- A good hair day
- Money in the bank
- Thanksgiving soon with family of choice, and I don't have to cook anything

1. Hunger Games marathon on TNT today
2. The daily schedule my daughter made for herself on the whiteboard today.
3. Words of love from friends.
4. Giant hugs from Daddy
5. Talking through our differences.

...sure goes a long way...
 

Video that will change your life. I have no words left.

Greco

Five or More Good Things...
 

Warm and cozy clothing
Warm comfortable slippers
Wool blankets
Fireplaces
Books

Five or More GOOD Things
 

Friendship
Love
Freedom (that is, psychological freedom)
Security (that is, psychological security)
Knowing yourself
Authenticity
Honesty
Integrity
Transparency
Decency
Energy
Passion
Innocence
Attentiveness
Responsible (as in able to respond)
Seriousness
Perceptiveness
Awareness
Understanding nature
Sensitivity
Scepticism
Self-restraint
Negative thinking (The capacity to see the illusion and to drop it.)
Peace of mind
Inner space
Leisure time
Poverty (The capacity/willingness to withdraw from material security.)
Spirituality
Wholeness
Goodness, above all

* Long time friends at work and in my personal life away from work.

* The ability to make up my mind to keep moving forward and trust in my ability to cope and be present every day.

* The bills are paid, I got a roof over my head & my own car, and the gumption to go on with my life, personally and at work.

* Blessings. I know I am blessed. I am so deeply grateful for all the blessings in my life.

* This spring, I turn the big 60. So hard to believe how time flies, but even more so, I plan to make each day count in deeper ways than I ever have before.

* Gratitude. That's where I'm at in my life. I'm filled with gratitude and cognizant of the trials in my life that has led me to this juncture in life.

Walking in the snow
A good cup of coffee
Seeing her passion while she works
Time for my art
Good "good for me" foods

1) The sound of a lawn mower in the neighborhood always helps me to fall asleep. Now that I've found a video that features 11+ hours of white noise lawn mower sounds, I can doze off to sleep easily.

2) Don Lemmon (CNN). I've been watching his news coverage lately.

3) My new lunch bag: It keeps things hot or it keeps things super cold. I love it.

4) Getting my car detailed, washed and waxed. She dazzles in the sunshine, just like the steering wheel cover dazzles. I love it when my car is clean and pretty and sparkly.

5) Moisturizing my skin, nightly. I have not been good at doing this, over my lifetime, but I'm doing it nightly now, and my skin glows when I do this every night.

6) Talking to my cousin today and sharing about our lives. We don't always get to talk much with each other, since she lives out on the east coast, so it was great to get to spend time with her on the phone today.

7) Clean clothes, clean bed sheets and blankets, and having a warm bed to sleep on every night, that is so very comfortable. It's nice to have a clean home and clean clothes and a way to get clean (a long hot shower or a delicious hot bubble bath).