list 100 things I love about my life

81. My voice coach is GREAT with the quick fixes
82. I know who my real friends are
83. I’m not one of those wives
84. I’m learning more each day
85. Great wine
86. Massage
87. A great closet
88. Lots of muse-o friends
89. Open mics
90. Writer’s nights
91. My daughter thinks well of me
92. War Eagle!
93. Brush & Bottle nights
94. The Monaco
95. Sailing
96. Adventures & Thrill Rides
97. Days by the lake
98. Seeing my daughter happy
99. Marrying the love of my life
100. Still looking forward

61. I love my hair dresser
62. Having our own studio
63. Friends who help us out
64. Sunday drives
65. Doing the gym together
66. Good health care
67. Pedicures
68. Being a quick study
69. Cabin in Gatlingburg
70. Fall drives along the Tail of the Dragon
71. Hubby loves art galleries as much as I do
72. Flying Monkey
73. A hubby who makes everybody feel comfortable
74. One of the easiest commutes ever
75. Possibiity of early retirement
76. Plenty of plans for post-retirement
77. Halloween block party that I started ten years ago
78. A great sex life
79. The jam band scene
80. Being accepted into the songwriting community

41. My great-grandmother’s quilt, great to snuggle under when I’m sick.
42, Raspberries & blueberries every day
43. Visits to the Bay Area, especially the North Bay
44. People who encourage my music
45. I’m basically happy with my looks
46. I’ve never relied on good looks
47. Having a rich spiritual life
48. Finding the perfect voice teacher
49. Bound’ry, the best restaurant in Nashville
50. Growing up on a farm
51. A sense of family history
52. Finally settling down
53. Meeting a lot of really interesting people
54. Being a part of a really great love story
55. Having daylily hybrids that mom created – to remind me of her
56. Conquering stage fright
57. Staying in touch with friends I’ve had for years & years
58. Friday lunches with the girls
59. Nights out with the OTHER girls
60. Really connecting with a diverse bunch of friends

21. I love some of my paintings
22. Discovering great wines with hubby
23. Always doing something new
24. Hot tub
25. Beautiful weeping willow tree in the backyard
26. Being a favorite grandma when I’m not even a real grandma
27. Concerts – playing & attending
28. Dancing like there’s nobody watching
29. Not afraid to admit when I’m wrong
30. Been a lot of places & done a lot of things
31. A lovely garden of herbs & flowers
32. Sheets that were dried on a line instead of in the dryer
33. He still brings me flowers
34. Sexy parties with hubby :)
35. Key Lime Pie
36. I love my hair
37. My shoe collection
38. The quilt I made with my mom & grandma
39. Playing guitar
40. He wakes me up with coffee every morning

1. Still singing & writing, after all these years

2. A day job that challenges & rewards me

3. Feeling & looking younger than my age, in spite of being sick right now

4. A husband that spoils me and makes me feel beautiful on an almost-daily basis :)

5. A daughter that is smart, beautiful, and caring

6. A sister who loves me unconditionally and is teaching me how to enjoy the simple things

7. A comfortable & beautiful home

8. A hubby who prepares healthy meals for us almost everyday

9. Long walks with hubby

10. Shopping trips with my daughter &/or my girls

11. My dog, who is so ugly he’s cute

12. Survived getting run over by a car

13. A few people who really “get” me

14. Star gazing

15. A good endorphin rush

16. I inherited my grandmother’s fire

17. Now that I’m in my 40’s, I’m finally growing up

18. Really great chocolate

19. Having the means to do things for the people I love

20. Making peace with the past

I have two very adorable dogs. They love to cuddle and keep me warm. The baby is so funny. The old man is so sweet.

I work at a job where I can basically come and go as I please.