Wednesday 9 April 2014

These are a few of my Favourite Things

I thought it would be fun to list some of my favourite things.  It was much more difficult than I thought it would be.  I could easily double this list and more.  I love Dan, and I love our kids - and I love these things too:


  • The smell of freshly laundered linen blowing in the wind.
  • The smell of linen that has been ironed with lavender water. 
  • The smell of newly mown grass, and freshly baled hay.
  • The sound of a skylark.
  • Looking up to see fluffy white jet trails in a clear blue sky and wondering where people are headed.
  • The smell of a hot horse.
  • The creak of leather when you are galloping hard.
  • The first pale yellow primroses sprinkled liberally under the hedges.
  • Finding a Robin's nest, full of bright blue eggs, in an unexpected place like an old watering can.
  • The smell of hot earth after a sudden shower.
  • Watching forked lightening flash across a night sky.
  • The sound of Church bells after a wedding.
  • The sounds of small children playing.
  • The feel of a baby's downy head as you gently kiss it.
  • The sound and sight of crackling logs on our fire on a cold winter's night.
  • Although she is long gone - the love and trust in the eyes of my golden labrador.
  • Being tucked up in a warm bed and hearing raindrops spattering on a skylight above.
  • Listening to the barn owls in the old pines outside our house at night.
  • Feeling warm sand between my toes on a beach holiday.
  • The feel of my grandson's little hand in mine.
  • The exhilaration of galloping a horse very fast.
  • The exhilaration of driving a fast car on a German motorway.  (They seem not to have much in the way of speed limits!)
  • The feel of silk underwear against my skin.
  • Cuddling up with Dan to watch a scary movie.
  • The goosebumps I get when Dan says something that I am about to say.
  • The sound of a cockerel calling in the dawn.
  • The sound of a skein of geese crossing overhead.
  • The first snow flakes of the winter.
  • The first snowdrops of the winter bravely peeping above the snow.
  • Lying on my back looking up at a palm tree whilst on holiday.
  • The sound and sight of the crashing surf.
  • Waterfalls - big or small.
  • The sound of water chortling in a brook.
  • Seeing happy children.
  • My mother in law, who I have now known for twice as long as my own mum.
  • Watching my children now they are adults.
  • Off-road driving.
  • Travelling - anywhere.
  • Using proper cotton handkerchiefs with pretty embroidery.
  • Wearing Light Blue by Dolce and Gabanna.
  • Standing looking at the night sky on a clear night when the stars spread across it like liquid silver.
  • Having such good friends.
  • The taste of very dark chocolate.
  • Drinking large lattes.
  • Cooking meals for men.
  • Christmas tree lights.
  • The smell of pine forests.
  • Stamping in puddles.
  • Peanut butter and raspberry jam (jelly) sandwiches.
  • Playing "Pooh sticks"
  • Marmite
  • Rainbows
  • Sunsets
  • Watching the moon rise

I could go on and on.  What a beautiful world we live in.



18 comments:

  1. That is a very impressive list..nice.
    hugs abby

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    1. So many things to love and be thankful for. Thanks Abby.

      Hugs
      Ami

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  2. Ami, such a lovely list. It's wonderfuj to reflect on the things that make us smile ... and this made me smile this morning. Thank you :)

    Hugs
    Roz

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    1. It is good to count our blessings every once in a while.

      Hugs
      Ami

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  3. Ami,
    I love your list. So many of your favorite things would be on my list too.
    Meredith

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    1. Sometimes it is the simple things in life that are the most important.

      Hugs
      Ami

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  4. That we do Ami. Love the list and thank you for reminding of all the little things that make life wonderful.

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    1. I think we have many of these 'little things' in common, don't we?

      Hugs
      Ami

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  5. Love your list Ami and agree with most of it but I'll let you have the marmite...sorry, just can't handle it. ;) BTW...we have jam (pieces of fruit included) and jelly (made from the juice of the fruit...no fruit pieces) so am assuming you are referring to our jam?

    Thanks for sharing your list and the beautiful picture!

    Hugs and Blessings...
    Cat

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    1. Oh I love Marmite for breakfast! Yum!

      Yes, our jelly is the same (strained through a jelly bag to get rid of all the bits of fruit, seed and skin) but I like both jelly and jam to put on top of my peanut butter; but not on a regular basis due to the 'sugar' content. I make a lot of damson jelly in the autumn because it is so tedious trying to get all the little stones out of the jam pan and much easier to strain them out. Also, raspberries have lots of seeds which get stuck in between my teeth - funny that, I remember my parents having the same trouble when they were my age! LOL

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      Ami

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  6. This is so nice to read. It is such an individual list and sounds just like you!

    Not sure I would have the patience to write a list....talk about it yes!

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    1. I could have written a much longer list. It wasn't until I started on it that I realised just how many things are special. Some of them are obvious, but some are just taken for granted and we forget how pleasant they are.

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      Ami

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  7. Hi Ami, lovely list ( apart from the Marmite),
    love Jan.xx

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    1. Yes, it is true what they say, you either love Marmite or you hate it. I have been known to take it on holiday with me!

      Hugs
      Ami

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  8. Wonderful list...I share many of them...some I do not know...thanks for sharing...fun to reflect...and love the picture - it sparks creativity... :-) Hugs

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  9. Thanks, Terps. It's nice to share with friends, and glad you like the picture.

    Hugs
    Ami

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  10. Hi Ami, :) I love your list- I also enjoy many of those things. Wonderful to sit and take inventory at times.

    I think that ironing with the lavender water sounds lovely. I always enjoy lavender for its relaxing properties. I recently had lavender lemonade. It was yummy! That would so make me want to iron more often.

    Marmite. I tried so hard to love it as a kid growing up with it all around. Icky I say! LOL! You enjoy. I have lots of friends that live by the stuff. Hope that you and Dan are doing well! Many hugs,

    <3 Katie

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  11. Thanks for your nice comments, Katie. Sorry, I only just realised. Had to laugh about your reaction to Marmite.

    Hugs
    Ami

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