Laura sent me her list.  It inspired my list.  We compared lists.  We tweaked the lists.  Here are the lists:

Nests and birds
Organizing
Colorized clothes closets
Foster kids
High school wresting tournaments
Rocks and branches
Trees in the winter
When a bunch of pigeons line up on a street light
Baking
Positive people
Thunder and lightening
Keeping in shape
Anything that kids say
Teaching
Dogs
Hawaii
Road trips
That People have differences
Entertaining family and friends
Collecting egg rocks on the Matanuska River
Fresh vegetables
Decorating
One-liners from comedies
Painting without tape
Celery hearts
Being helpful
Roses and lilies from my garden
Lavender
Caring for plants
People that appreciate nice shoes
Any movie that is based on a true story
Chocolate covered almonds
Appreciation in all of its forms
Board games
The comfort of experience
Being still and quiet
I’ll talk to anybody
Foul weather friends
Getting a box full of new wool socks from my husband
The gift of my son

Birds and birdhouses
Organizing
Colorized clothes closets
Children of all ages
The beach, the sea and sailing
Rocks and branches
Trees with hoar frost
The warm glowing light of the Autumn sky
Designing, touching fabric and sewing
Positive people
the Aurora
Qigong yoga
Clouds, flying and the Space Shuttle
Sharing my skills
Dogs and angels
Monterey
Traveling to new cities and...
Learning what folks do differently there
Entertaining
Visiting gardens
Fresh fruit
Decorating
French phrases
Selecting paint colors
Green beans and peas
Being helpful
Camellias, geranium and roses
Lavender
Tending my garden
Nice shoes, hats, scarves and socks
Old truisms
Dark chocolate with raspberries
Saying “thank you”, “you’re welcome” and the phase “y’all”
Bracelets and rosaries
Giving out compliments
Music, reading and writing
Smiling at strangers
True friends
Red wine and well-dressed gentlemen
The thought of endless love

Writings by Laura Kihn and Therese Gramercy, copyright 2009, all rights reserved