T: These are a few of my favorite things

 
These are a few of my favorite things (in no particular order): 

Orchids and white roses.
Tomatoes fresh from the garden.
Friends you can have entire conversations with across the room just using facial expressions.
Nature walks.
Scrapbooking.
Justin Bieber. (haha – just kidding!)
Coffee.
Babies.
Lightening bugs.
Books.
Hammocks.
Nostalgia.
Playing cards (especially Euchre).
Country cabin-style Christmas decorations.
Christmas letters.
Learning things and hearing old stories from people who have lived a really long time.
New experiences.
Cheesecake.
Okay, okay…Facebook!
Live jazz.
Driving (the bigger the vehicle, the better!).
Language.
Creativity.
Deep discussions.
Aromatherapy bubblebath.
Cinnamony candles.
Air conditioning and down comforters – especially together J.
Smiling/laughing.
Quality time.
Being near water.
 
NOT spiders. 

What are a few of your favorite things?

Comments

  1. AnonymousApril 23, 2013 at 2:22 AM

    I love your favourite things list, by the way I once wrote a poem about "My Life As A Spider".

    I like Hot Chocolate.
    Daniel O Donnell,
    All kinds of music,
    Well the list is endless so will stop there.

    Yvonne.

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  2. AnonymousApril 23, 2013 at 4:19 AM

    Hi here is my poem about the Spider

    MY LIFE AS A SPIDER:

    How I love being a spider,
    With very long legs of eight.
    Not many people like me,
    I'm something they love to hate.

    I hide in some dark corner,
    Until they're watching TV.
    Then run across the floor,
    Heavens! don't they scream.

    I curl up on the ceiling,
    Just overhead.
    Then make my grand appearance
    As I leap upon their bed.

    But I am far to quick for them,
    I've given them a fright,
    I've witnessed many people
    Stay awake all night.

    I'm just an ordinary spider,
    Not one with legs that's hairy.
    But live from day to day,
    Quite happily making human's
    scary.

    Copyright Yvonne Lewis
    Hope you like it,



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  3. MelodyApril 23, 2013 at 5:07 AM

    Ha - that's awesome!! I think you summed the little boogers' ploys up very well! Thank you for sharing. :)

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  4. IrisApril 23, 2013 at 6:36 AM

    These are all wonderful! We have a lot in common! (although I honestly don't mind spiders that much...

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  5. AnonymousApril 23, 2013 at 8:50 AM

    Hi, Melody! Thanks for stopping by my blog yesterday. Also thanks for the follow. I'm now following your blog. I like your list of favorite things. Tomatoes fresh from the garden. Yumm!

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  6. UnknownApril 23, 2013 at 9:07 AM

    We share quite a few favorite things: coffee, Facebook, laughing, being near water... Great list.

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  7. katie eggemanApril 23, 2013 at 10:00 AM

    A massage at the spa.
    Katie atBankerchick Scratchings

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  8. Katherine April 23, 2013 at 1:07 PM

    Hi Melody! So glad you're joining us for the green smoothie challenge!!! There's a link-up tomorrow if you want to share any posts. :)

    Oh, and I agree with you about the spiders! This is such a cute post and great place you have here. :-)

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  9. Katherine April 23, 2013 at 1:11 PM

    So glad you're joining us Melody! There's a link-up tomorrow if you'd link if you do a post and want to share your experiences with everyone. :)

    http://therealfoodrunner.blogspot.com

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  10. AnonymousApril 23, 2013 at 3:40 PM

    My friends would be at the top of the list. Then closely followed by animals. Oh, and I like spiders too :)

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  11. KristenApril 30, 2013 at 7:58 PM

    Great taste! I love being with my family, drinking chocolate nut coffee, eating my mother's chocolate O pudding cake, and playing with my dog and cats in the yard.

    #atozchallenge, Kristen's blog: kristenhead.blogspot.com

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