list 43 things I like

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43) Planning a trip
42) Traveling to a new place
41) Vintage post cards
40) Creamer and Sugar bowl sets
39) Vintage pitchers
38) Vintage planters in animal shapes
37) Talking to people I don’t really know in public places
36) Singing loud and strong
35) Chai
34) Having written
33) Cotton candy
32) Making D laugh
31) The scent of freshly cut grass

30) Riding the train
29) Finishing a project
28) Having enough work, but not too much
27) Hearing a good joke
26) Making people laugh
25) Feeling fit
24) My feather bed
23) Watching a really good movie
22) Talking about TV, movies, art with my friends
21) Talking on the phone with my mom and/or sister

20) Discussing history, literature, music, movies, etc. with intelligent people
19) 43Things
18) Comments on my blog
17) Dozing and reading, and repeating this on a weekend morning
16) Waking up in my camper trailer at a campsite
15) Singing harmony
14) Revisiting songs that meant a lot to me in my youth and finding that I am not embarrassed by them
13) The changing sky outside my living room window
12) When the plants I plant survive and thrive
11) The fabulous Waterman pen D gave me for Christmas

10) Novels written from multiple viewpoints
9) A well cut jacket
8) A whole lobster with butter and lemon
7) The golden hour – sunlight just before sundown
6) Smiles shared with strangers
5) Hugs
4) Stimulating conversation
3) Mulled wine
2) The voices of my pet birds, especially first thing in the morning
1) Anticipating a journey

Photo: Rocky peeking out of my hair.