FOOD:
Mexican: Chicken Burritos from Norte in Carlsbad--the best Ice Cream: yes--any flavor will do Salad: Chicken Caesar In a Hurry: In and Out burger Lots of money and time: Tour d' Argent, Paris Making it myself: Anything on the grill, especially salmon. Cheese: Brie, warm or cold Chocolate: Always Wine: California of course LISTENING:
Rain on the roof Small children laughing Coffee brewing Thunder Silence RANDOM:
Flowers: Hydrangea Exercise: Walking and skiing Rodents: Rabbits Beaches: Carlsbad, of course. Then Napili. Pizza: Mushroom, Pepperoni, and Olive Apricots: Home Grown Movies: The Money Pit, Fiddler on the Roof, True Lies Board Games: Imaginiff, What Were You Thinking? Balderdash |
CANDY:
At the movies: Milk Duds On random impulses: Good n Plenty On a regular basis: Dove chocolates On a special basis: Chuao Chocolates WATCHING:
Pelicans gliding along a wave A baby smiling Lizards doing push ups on the driveway Sunset My girls giggling with each other Hunter and Brody playing "tag" Finches in the trees at twilight Poldark Vikings The Handmaid's Tale Game of Thrones SEASONS:
Summer Summer Summer Spring Autumn Winter In that order WRITING:
Revising: Fun Researching: Fascinating Language: Love my thesaurus Spellcheck: Useless Obsessive: Revising First Names: Baby name book First Draft: HARD Advice: Keep going And now for a few UNFAVORITES: DISLIKE: Emptying the dishwasher (I'd rather scrub a toilet. Go figure.) Noises underneath the hood of my car Group thought as opposed to individual thought. Road Rage. Even Road Annoying. Walking through a spider web Lima Beans Ants in the cupboard Really scary movies (like Alien) Grudges Doggy landmines between toes Being late Loud cell phone talkers (take it outside!) People who save a jillion seats Polka Dot Lawn due to Pee Wars (guilty parties pictured on left.) Potato Bugs (they scare me senseless) |
ANIMALS:
Dogs: Long term sucker for Goldens Cows: Well behaved ones with clean tongues Ducks: What's not to love? Dolphins: Mesmerizing Birds: Hummers make me smile TOUCHING:
Warm sand Bare feet on grass Hot shower The soft muzzle of a dog Husband's hand in mine Cool sheets on hot summer night Daughter's hair THE BEST FEELINGS:
Taking boots off after skiing Finishing a first draft Hearing the words, "All clear" Taking off for a vacation Getting home from a vacation Laughing with friends until you cry Cooking a big meal for friends and family Holding finished book in hands CITIES: Big cities: Paris and Nashville Little cities: Montefollonico and Bass Lake Hot City: Palm Springs Cold City: Park City |