the littlest things

BABY: Baby sleeping through the night (1000pm - 5am again last night- 2 nights in a row) smiles, coos and goos, cuddling, when I get to sleep through the night, naps, having time in the shower to shave my legs, phone calls frorm my mom with encouraging words, emails, visiters... SUMMER: hearing the rain fall on the roof of the cabin- especially when falling asleep in the loft, sandals, painted toenails, sitting on the patio in the early morning with a cup of coffee, hearing a softball game a couple blocks away, the buzz of insects in the late evening, birds in the morning, walking along the beaches in Northern Michigan and feeling the cold water in my ankles, squeeking noise when you walk on wet sand, the feeling of the waves as you ride home after a long day of swiming in Lake Michigan, the Farmers Market, tomatoes... Regarding HEAT: AC, ceiling fans, lemonaide- especially fresh squeezed, rain and storms when the cold front (finally) comes through ending the heatwave... AUTUMN: cooler weather, sweaters, jeans, wool socks, the smell of leaves, the crunch and swoosh sound when you walk through leaves, hot coffee, when it's just cold enough to make your nose and cheeks cold, hearing marching bands practice a mile away, the bluest skies, feilds of yellowed corn and pale golden wheat and beans, Thanksgiving dinner at grandma's, apple and pumpkin pie, carving pumpkins, an apple that bites back and is so crunchy and juicy that it foams a little when you bite into it, a weekend spent Up North... KNITTING: natural fibers- especially wool and alpaca, sheep and alpacas, hand spun and dyed yarns, the way the unique color combos of Noro Kueron and silk garden blend as it changes, knitting hats for my very young neice who wants to wear them (even a wool hat while playin in the sprinklers on a very hot day) knitting hats and mittens for someone who loves 'em, combining yarns of different colors and textures, sock yarn, long car rides=lots of time to knit, knitting with friends, especially over coffe or at the shop http://www.city-knitting.com/, FOOD: breakfast at Wolfgangs, Jimmy John's beach club sandwhich, chocolate, ice cream, anything with cheese in it(any kind), cake! pastries, Thai food, strong dark coffe, especialy with cream and even better when The Man brings it to me in bed... RANDOM: being able to sit and enjoy the quiet and solitude as the sun rises, someone else's puppy, someone elses's kitten, singing along to the radio in the car, hearing someone else sing along, seeing someone really rockin' in the car next to you, a drive in the country, cards and letters in the mail, date night, when friends visit from out of town, when a new CD is better than you thought it'd be, phone calls on my birthday, pictures from Aunt Mary, the way Grammy says "hi Emie" while she hugs me, when The Man gets groceries or happily runs other errands for me...