I Like. A List

I like  . . . . . .

Saturdays spent with friends at an apple orchard.

Evenings when kids are so exhausted they head to bed an hour earlier than usual and then they fall right asleep and I am left in a quiet home with my oldest daughter at work and my husband on a business trip, leftover fudge made by Julie and Netflix.

Impromptu Sunday afternoon picnics downtown on an incredibly peaceful and perfect-weather kind of day.

Beautiful handmade cloth napkins that match, gifted to me from my friend.  (Even if the reason she gave them to me was because my own handmade ones were lacking in both form and function.)

Cool mornings and the potential of a new tea that I actually enjoyed.  (I have been on the search for a warm beverage to suit my liking on the future cold mornings I have in store for me in this lovely old home.)

The creation of FaceTime that allows my husband to tell our children goodnight and see their sweet faces in their beds even whilst being on a business trip in another state.

Preparing to make all of the wonderful soup recipes I keep seeing pop up all over the place.

The way Otto has chosen to call me by my full name sometimes.  And the fact that, from his tiny boy mouth, it sounds like “Yay-see Kay-yee”.

How all of my old favorite TV shows have new episodes this month.  (Raising Hope.  Survivor.  Thirty Rock.)

Making plans for fall group camping adventures.  The time when a campfire is exactly what you need to feel cozy and nostalgic.

Helping the kids in our small co-op write poetry on our porch of a Wednesday morning.  (Oh, the gems they come up with.  The gems!)

Making a list.  (It’s always so satisfying.)