Lists! Lists! Lists!

     As I was lying in bed this morning under my warm and cozy covers, my mind starting going over the lists of things I needed to do today. People to call, emails to send, chores to do, and projects to tackle. I am a perpetual list maker. Whether I am adding to existing lists, or scratching down new ones in this or that notebook, my brain is constantly measuring my productivity by how much I am able to cross off. I have been known, on any given day really,  to add to my list those little interruptions that show up. You know the ones. The forgotten homework that needs ran to town(I really didn't do this one too much, but I have caved a time or two), the pet accident on the carpet, the kid accident on the carpet, the washer deciding to call it quits as it is full of wet clothes and water that all need emptied before it can be fixed, or even just the last minute trips into town to pick up this or that needed item(one of the downfalls of living 8 miles away from just about everything except great running trails, but we'll talk about that later). I like to add them to the bottom of my list, simply so I can cross them off and feel like I at least got something done. As another day starts to wind down and I am feeling pretty darn unproductive as I look at today's lists, I've decided to start from scratch and jot down a new list for the day: a few of my favorite things. No singing this one though...just a list. And thankfully, I don't have to cross anything off. :)

A Few of My Favorite Things

dandelions 

the dimples on babies' hands

homemade chicken and noodles

running hills(call me crazy)

dear friends that I consider family

family that I consider dear friends

the night sky

my secret hammock spot

candlelit bubble baths

dripping with sweat after a workout

real mail

real books

real people

going barefoot

coffee

more importantly, coffee creamer...flavored, of course

indoor rock climbing, although I don't get to do it enough

music

friends that know my heart

staying up late

naps

mercy and grace

sitting by the fire with good company

random texts from my favorite people

hiking

nail polish(with awesome names, of course)

homegrown tomatoes

challenging myself

sunsets

and someday, when I actually make it up in time, I'm sure I can add sunrises as well. 

"The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy." Psalms  126:3

From this girl's shoes,
Brandi