100 Things

The first 20
1. Manners - because I treat others well when I use them
2. Walking, walking, walking in the rain
3. Watermelon juice dripping from my chin
4. When I say or do things I shouldn’t it puts a scar on my heart
5. God’s grace is the only reason I survive, endure, flourish or ever try to be a

decent human being
6. Kids and elderly people are the most fun
7. Daisy & Holly – everything about them
8. Music feeds my soul
9. Dancing wildly & singing loudly
10. Worship & reading my bible. If God weren’t real, I would still read the bible, it

just makes sense to live the principals, but HE IS REAL!
11. Chasing fireflies
12. I’m trying to figure out who I am, not who people or even I think I should be
13. Swings are fun no matter how old you are
14. The best snow cones are the ones made by my youngest nephew
15. Getting a lick on the cheek as I reach each side of the pool during laps from Holly
16. Grateful every time I pay a bill, since I began paying bills way too long ago
17. Gleaming sun lit crystals on the snow
18. The sound of a small plane in the air & the smell of fresh cut grass on a lovely spring day
19. The best glass of wine is the one with my sister
20. Daisy running at the fullest speed 3” legs can take her to me, ears at full mast

Weird Things 8/21/9

1. When I would rather stay up in the evening, but know that I need to go to bed for the next day, I lay width-wise across my bed. As I get sleepy, inches at a time I turn until I am length-wise in the bed. About a 30 minute process. I’m not sure why I do this. Maybe I’m giving the night up in stages and with the turning, my mind unwinds. Yep – let’s believe there’s a good explanation!

2. While cleaning my house, I listen to the “Donna Reed Show” theme song. I don’t go as far as to put on pearls, but that may only be that I don’t own pearls. I have a sneaking suspension if a perfect strand were mine; they would accessorize my house cleaning attire – shorts and t-shirt.

3. The very first CD I bought low these 10+ years ago, was “The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire.” I have listened to it at least once a week - I'm listening to them now! Yaow! It makes me want to dance and sing the high parts loudly.

4. If I were president – Rain day/snow day, all the same thing. Schools and businesses should close!
I stop. Books, & hot tea in hand, the dogs (see adorable puppy pile photo!) and I go out to the covered balcony. Time to breathe, smell, think, see, quiet, read, watch, pet, sip, listen – all! Just like snow days, if when the rain begins I’m already out and about, it’s time to play! I take off my shoes, even if I’m in a suit or dress and walk through the puddles.
During tour season I have my rain attire down to a science. I wear Chaco’s, shorts and a $.099 emergency poncho – preferably blue or yellow. The poncho comes to the length of the shorts, it keeps my bag and jacket dry; the Chaco’s walk through anything and dry off in moments. Everyone else is walking around in soaked through jeans, socks & shoes, their belongings are wet, and they’ve hit each other in the eye 53 times with their umbrellas, which only keeps your hair dry. Meanwhile - I’m ”Singing in the Rain” literally. This is when I know how fun my group will be, if they join in – fun! If they complain about the weather or my singing – not fun!

5. As soon as I get out of bed, I make it. In moments the room feels put together. If I were married, how would my imaginary husband feel about getting the bed made up right around his imaginary head if he hadn’t sprang out the very moment I did?

6. We have so many fancy foods on TV, in the restaurants (“bistros”), even in the frozen food section of the market. So why do I feel I’ve treated myself luxuriously when I have the Best peanut butter & jelly sandwich in the world? OroWheat Whole Grain Bread, Reece’s Creamy Peanut Butter, Shmucker’s Blackberry Jelly & Red Raspberry Jelly. Cut into triangles – of course. Best accompaniment: Ruffles with Ridges, Blackberry/Pomegranate White Tea ice cold, and Angel Food Cake with a bit of homemade Almond Orange Glaze. Yes, I realize this refined menu is disguised as a 3rd grade lunch. Man – now I’m hungry!!