Just A Few of My Favorite Things

As summer comes to a close and autumn approaches, I have been pondering all the wonderful things in my life.  Other than the obvious (faith, family, friends), my nostalgia centers around all the things that bring a smile to my face and a warm feeling in my heart.  Thus, my Julie Andrews inspired post.  Here is some background music to enhance your blog experience: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfbB0p-yyLA 

Coffee with a touch of cream - from its beautiful caramel color to the delicious smell and flavor, there is nothing I don't like about coffee, nothing!

 

Autumn - though I can appreciate a warm summer day, I love a crisp autumn day with all it smells and colors

 

Books - be they fact or fiction, there is nothing more entertaining than a good book and a little imagination!

 

Singing in the car - with the right circumstances (alone, in a car, good song turned WAY up) I am a rock star, and I love it :)

 

A good romance - though too many to name, my current obsession: North & South

 

Flowers - maybe it is the girl in me but I love all flowers, in a garden, in a vase, really any place!  haha!

 

High heels - instant confidence booster, you could be wearing a garbage bag but with the right pair of heels, instant couture

 

Bubble baths - I think that this is something we never outgrow, it just transitions with age, from bubble beards and toys to lavender scents and candles

 

Sheets fresh from the dryer - the smell of downy, the ambient warmth, the freshly made bed, it calls to me

There are so many more things but I don't have all day!  May this inspire you to think of your own favorite things and smile!

Alaska Fun Fact:  (Another of my favorite things: glaciers.  Especially as pronounced by David Attenborough, English naturalist: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fBg8XcCcc8)  Alaska has an estimated 100,000 glaciers, ranging from tiny cirque glaciers to huge valley glaciers. There are more active glaciers and ice fields in Alaska than in the rest of the inhabited world. The largest glacier is the Malaspina at 850 square miles. Five percent of the state, or 29,000 square miles, is covered by glaciers.