My Favorite Flowers ::52 Lists Project::

::daisy::

They are every-day-friendly flowers.

Ones you can just pick off the side of the road

and stick in a cupful of water to brighten your day.

::garden rose::

I think of them as antique-looking roses

with their many layers of petals.

They remind me of an era gone by

when flowers really meant something.

::cherry blossom::

My family waited for them to bloom every year.

We would pack ourselves in the station wagon and visit them.

Where I grew up,

"The plantings of cherry trees originated in 1912 as a gift of friendship to the People of the United States from the People of Japan."

So nice of the Japanese people. Thank you.

::gerbera daisy::

I discovered these simple, colorful flowers as a young adult.

They are such happy flowers.

::white roses::

I hadn't thought much of flowers on our wedding day.

We hadn't planned for a reception, so there was no need.

When I finally decided that I might want a bouquet,

I consulted with a local floral designer

and when she quoted the price to me, I'm sure I gasped out loud.

Then I thought I'd just go to the neighborhood florist

and pick up some flowers there. 

No luck.

They decided to close early the day I walked over to their store.

The day of our marriage, we walked out of the Temple

and my 5-year-old niece handed me a bouquet of white roses

that had been tied with white ribbon.

It turns out my sister, directed by my mom,

picked them up on their way to attend our wedding.

::red poppy::

They are not easy flowers to find where I live.

Across the street from where I work,

there are a few that have been planted

and everytime they bloom,

I'm ready with my camera for they don't seem to last very long.

Oh, and have you seen Monet's painting "Red Poppies"?

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Things I Do Every Day ::52 Lists Project::

::pray::

"I said, We pray, pray, ah yeah, we pray, pray 
We got to pray just to make it today" -MC Hammer
(hee, hee. this song flashed across my mind when I sat down to write this)

...whether it be out loud or in my heart, 
I can't live a day without praying to my Heavenly Father.



::listen to music::

I usually wake up with a song in my head (Today's was XTC's Supergirl). 
Then throughout the day I listen to music 
while I get ready in the morning, work and sleep.

::"I love you"::

she proclaims as she leans in to kiss her husband goodbye.  
Then she pulls back the door handle and exits the car, 
looking back at him with a smile and turns to...

...ride the train::
every day to get to work.

::read::
I'm always reading ...whether it be signs, notes, books, blogs, facebook, cards, newspapers, magazines, letters, ingredients, subtitles, etc. Wherever written letters appear, I stop and READ it. It doesn't even have to be in English, 
I'll try and figure out other languages!

::wander around::

"'Cause I'm a wanderer yeah a wanderer
I roam around around around..." -Dion
(same here, this song just came to mind)

OK, not like that song! But if I feel comfortable enough in an area, I'll go and check things out.  
I like to see what's out there...

and ::snap photos::

of whatever I see. There's so much interesting beauty all around, 
I can't stand for it to be for my eyes alone ...
I have to share it with someone.

::write::

It makes me feel good to take pen to hand and just write it out. 
I have papers and notebooks filled with stuff that's not very fascinating, but I JUST HAVE TO WRITE. 

::eat chocolate::

Never a day goes by without it.

(it usually comes in the form of an m&m)

::watch TV/movie::

I will relax by turning on the TV.  
You will most likely find me watching the History Channel or a PBS station. Sometimes I'll even catch American Idol, The Voice, or America's Got Talent. And if none of that interests me, 
I'll put in a DVD that I borrowed from the library or from my own collection and watch that.

::sleep::

ahhhh sleep. nothing better at the end of a day.

What are some things you do every day?

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The Best Snacks ::52 Lists Project::

::peanut M&Ms::

you can find me clutching their little yellow bag at any time of the day

::movie popcorn with a cherry coke::

the perfect eats to watch a movie in a theater

::vanilla yogurt::

I've just discovered that this is a tasty treat

::Lays original potato chips::

you really can't eat just one!

::mozarella string cheese::

my go-to quick snack at work

::Hershey almond bar::

chocolatey crunchy goodness

::tangerines::

a perfectly wrapped snack and I love the way the sweet smell lingers afterward

Favorite Smells ::52 Lists project::

::white musk::

 I buy bottles of the lotion from The Body Shop (but they changed the formula and it doesn't smell the same on me *pout*)

::sunscreen lotion::

The beach! Need I say more?

::Nation Air & Space Museum::

What the what?

As soon as I enter their doors, my childhood envelopes me.

::bookstores::

all those new book (or even used book) smells are just calming and soothing. A lifetime of reading does that to me :)

::lilacs::

My mom grew lilac bushes in our front yard.  The slight smell wafted through our home in the summer.

::cinnamon::

It just exudes a feeling of cozy warmth

What are your favorite smells?

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