Favorite things

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Sunsets on the back deck watching my favorite tree change colors and dance in the breeze.
Open windows at night.
The smell of a new babies head while they sleep in your arms.
Warm clothes from the dryer.
Brand new ideas.
Clean sheets that are cold.
My husbands huge hands on my body as we sleep.
My daughters laughing, about anything.
My sons first words every morning, "Mom? Mommy?! MMMMOOOOMMMMMYY!"
The front porch at the mountain house.
My first drink of coffee in the morning.
Potstickers
My teacups, i love each of them as a little piece of art.
The back porch at my old house.
The piano I should have taken with us.
First day of school.
When my students really learn something totally new.
Old people in Love.
ALL Of Missi's homemade cards.
Finding money in pockets.
flowers that actually grow for me.
Smell of fresh cut grass.
Allies sense of humor.
The brown stripe through my sons bright blue eyes.
The first snowfall.
Christmas, but just the preparation not so much the actual day.
Cooking for any holiday.
Fresh cut flowers every week I DONT SMOKE>
Hearing my girls come in the back door and feeling the change.
Knowing that I will always have a friend to call.
My husbands ability to make me LAUGH at really silly stuff.
Graduations from anything.\
Thats all I got...
Except for real good sex which is actually number one but didnt want to freak everyone out in the beginning!

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