favorite things
…these are a few of my favorite things…
my dogs
yarn and fiber
being on boats
fishing off the dock
leaving on a road trip, windows open, music loud
sisters
lazy mornings with big breakfasts
textured aran sweaters
bluffs near the sea
snow covered forests
big skies with stars
lace up boots
birch trees
sod-roofed cabins
wood piles
cider
bacon
maple syrup
lace of all sorts
rustic log cabins in the woods
ball jars
dog walks
painting with watercolor and oil painting
watching birds in the backyard
flannel
horses and riding
all farm animals
canoes and paddling and canoe trips
seeing new faraway places
fair isle stockings
barns, especially ones with field stone bases
my dad and brother’s old beer can collection
smells that bring back memories
the prairie couteau
lakes and streams
occasions to wear glitter
picking flowers for vases in the kitchen
getting flowers
home brewed beer
leather shoulder bags
leather boots
leather belts
campfire sing-alongs and serenades
woodwork
old farmhouses
fresh bread
coffee and tea
hutches
accordions and fiddles
homemade whipped cream
hand embroidered anything
lots of lit candles
four poster beds
pie - peach and strawberry and rhubarb and fruit in general
scarves
puppies
handmade, hand crafted, homemade
old furniture
fairy tales
owls
victorian
old cars
paddles
family lore
towns near the sea
lofts and balconies
blizzards are my favorite
trains
covered bridges
historical fiction
dancing, the two step
picnics
swimming in natural waters
forts
blue heelers and corgis, short dogs with long bodies
wild hearts can’t be broken
cuddling
fireplaces
porches
rain boots
ghost towns
body forms for sewing
sheep
weddings
skirts and dresses everyday occasions
horseshoes
U shaped valleys
swans island
bangs
sustainable agriculture
bubble baths (in clean tubs)
hot springs
floor to ceiling books
hobby farms
pick your own anything
forts
live music in small bars
holding hands
linoleum prints
thick socks
climbing trees
cardigans
men who wear vests and pageboy caps
coyotes barking in the distance
fireflies
houses with sod roofs
in the garden….working, playing, relaxing
braids, wrapped around the head
the smell of my doggies paws
indoor jungles
the week when the cherry trees bloom
old photographs
