* 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).