raindrops on roses

"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens" 

those endearing lines from "The Sound of Music" are inspiring. 

So inspiring in fact, that I have decided to make a list of my own.

A list of my own favorite things: sights, sounds, smells, feelings, activities...

whatever it is that brings a smile to my face.

And in doing so, I have discovered that Julie Andrews was right.

That "when the dog bites, when the bee stings, when I'm feeling sad,

I simply remember my favorite things and then I don't feel so bad."

 It works.

Try it.

My Favorite Things:

-laughing

-feeling my skin soak in the warmth of the sun

-hot chocolate

-feeling sore after a long, hard workout

-Broadway musicals

-sunglasses

-the freshness of Spring

-the smell of rain

-Jane Austen novels

-matching words with fonts

-driving with the windows down and singing at the top of my lungs

-Italy

-falling asleep on the beach

-kisses on the forehead

-being rocked to sleep, like a baby

-mountains

-taking long, hot showers

-sitting and just talking with a friend, and not being bored at all

-weddings

-the feeling of accomplishment after finishing a project

-the color yellow

-the hungry anticipation before eating a favorite meal

-vintage clothing...vintage anything really

-my family

-old movies

-lemonade

-Audrey Hepburn

-reading on a rainy day

-Disney movies

-the "swish" sound of a basketball going into the basket

-having a clean room

-smiling