Orange
It’s his favorite color.
His favorite jacket is a hoodie.
His favorite cars are Jeeps and Audis.
His favorite kitchen ware is his knife set.
There are a few things in life I particularly adore.
In the last few weeks, I have been experiencing these things at a quicker rate than usual. I’m blaming it on my increased positive mood due to the approaching change of seasons. While I have been trying to focus on reasons to love the winter, it is becoming increasingly obvious that spring time is only around the corner.
Evidence:
Things I love:
Chai. In the morning. With pumpkin pie spice sprinkled on top. Eff Yes!
I make it from tea leaves — not from a box. Not from a Starbucks. See how green I can be? And frugal?
New girlfriends. Seriously, girlfriends are often difficult to come by. At my age, every woman is finally comfortable being who they are, and likely comfortable with their major malfunction(s). While I’m mostly comfortable with most gals’ major malfunctions (I have them myself), it often leads to whine sessions and a whole lot of complaining. I love it when I discover a new girlfriend who is problem-solving-oriented and who is easy to talk with. And special other current girlfriends, too. They’re just as awesome as if not more effing awesome than new girlfriends
Sweet love.
Every love is different.
Every love is immeasurably valuable.
Who we are in these human experiences directly evolves based on what we learn about ourselves as we go through our lives loving those who we have loved, who we do love, and who we will love.
# I am so grateful for health. My health, my honey’s, my kids, my friends, and my dear Amber’s, who is finally completely done with chemo on Monday.
# I am grateful for my own little herbal pharmacy. It makes me feel empowered. And tea-ful. Which is always a wonderful way to be!
My new lovely obsession: homemade teas.
I can buy loose leaf herbs from Vitamin Cottage very inexpensively. I can find the uses for these herbs by searching on The Oracle (aka Google).
Having run the marathon, I arrive at the holiday finish line panting, wheezing, and victorious!!
We made it. No one was injured in the making of this holiday season. For that, I’m thrilled!
I have learned much in the last week. I have grown as a person. I am more an adult today than I was this time last week. And to say these things like something MAJOR happen is a great big lie. Nothing major. I just realized somewhere between wrapping Christmas presents last Sunday and drinking wine with our neighbor friends’ last night, a switch turned over in my head.
* I want to eliminate processed sugars from my diet.
* I want to make to make more money than I spend.
* I want to be able to eat the foods I want to eat.
* I want my body’s immune system to work properly.
* I want to exercise four times a week.
* I want to review books for Hay House.
* I want to write a book.
* I want to rid myself of cigarettes.
* I want to be the owner of my time.
* I want to grow amazing plants.
* I want to be my own boss.
I found a little note he secretly snuck into my pocket:
