Likes and Dislikes

Gratitude List #2

*House
*Yard
*Bed
*Car
*Pillow

*A cute guy to snuggle with
*Two cute kids to examine sparkled rocks with
*A cat that catches lots of mice and birds (and usually does not bring them inside)

*I can state my opinion freely
*I can express myself with music
*I have a few close friends who (maybe) want to hear my opinion

*I am healthy
*My kids are healthy
*My husband is healthy

*I am finished with school
*My kids are finished with school for the summer
*SUNSHINE and Vitamin D

*Lime juice
*Cilantro
*Cumin
*Pico de gallo

*A sewing machine
*Good books
*Recipes
*A deep freezer

*Gardening
*Drip systems
*Shady trees
*Springtime flowers
*The end of allergy season
*Cold medicine and cough drops

*Someone to wake up with
*Someone who calls me mom
*People to cook for
*Late night movies
*Girls nights
*Pedicures
*Dishwashers
*Computers and blogs
*Friends who call and to do stuff with

*Sleeping in (did I already say that one?)
*A quiet house
*Ups and downs
*People who need me


Things I do daily
*Brush my teeth
*Shower
*Cook a meal (or two or three)
*Wear lotion and makeup
*Check my e-mail
*Listen to music
*Hum a tune
*Clean some part of my house

Things I do weekly
*Invite someone for dinner (or lunch etc)
*Sew
*Read a book
*Go to the park and library
*Go to church
*Laundry
*Get licked by someone's dog
*Play a musical instrument
*Check my garden
*Look for recipes on the internet
*Update my blog
*Change bedsheets
*Vacuum and Mop all floors
*Grocery shop
*Play cribbage with J, L, or the computer
*Teach a lesson

Things I do monthly
*Clean out the car
*Travel somewhere
*Pedicure (monthly + 2 or 3 weeks)
*Organize something
*Plan a menu
*Let my kids talk me into something
*Fast

Favorite things to do
*Read
*Cook
*Sew
*Garden
*Wrestle with my kids
*Take a nap
*Go to the library or park
*Make an elaborate meal
*Create

Things I hate:
*Grumpy people
*People who don't like me
*Unkempt hair (on certain individuals - it makes me crazy)
*Seaweed
*Swallowing water at the pool
*Wearing a bathing suit in public
*Being interrupted during a thought
*Rap music
*Bad weather - bad roads
*Guilt trips and manipulation
*Shrieking children
*Whining
*Liver, brussel sprouts, eggplant, fruit punch, fruit cocktail

Things I love
*Classical music
*My family
*Where I live (except the snow)
*Clean air and crystal blue skies
*Starry skies
*Airplanes
*Beaches
*Warm sunshine
*Growing gardens
*Salt City candles - Watermelon, Pomegranate
*Smelly things - incense, perfumes, lotions,
*Garlic and onions being sauteed in olive oil
*Sweet basil
*Foot massages
*Uncracked heels
*Early morning walks and talks
*Being done exercising for the day
*Addictive books
*Hanging out with my family
*Tortillas hot from the comal with lime juice and salt
*Laughing with friends
*Giggling with girlfriends
*Fresh pineapple
*Cold water coconuts
*Simplicity