L = Love

Have you ever looked up the definition of "Love" in a dictionary?  Here - I'll save you the trouble:

Much longer than I thought it would be for such a little word.  I'm sitting here repeating "love, love, love, what do I love?" over and over in my head...thinking of all of the "loves" in my life.  I can't explain love to you for everyone has their own definition of what love is, was, or should be.  I can't go into the depths of my love for my husband or my son - it's too muchfor me to ever put it into words.  I can't share my definition but, I can share some of what I 'love' with you!

My faith, my home, my family, my church, my husband, my son, my dog, my truck.

Jacob's laugh and Kelsey's bark

Jeremy kissing my forehead

My friends

My new porch

COFFEE

BOOKS!

My job, the freedom and the responsibility of it, and my "new" boss.

St. Louis Cardinals

Michigan Wolverines - Go Blue!

Cherries

Rhubarb Crisp

My mom's apple squares, and the twinkle in my dad's eyes.

Big Al's

BBQ Chicken, meatloaf, frozen peas, iced tea with peach schnapps, egg salad, pickled bologna, lemon cake, and fresh, sliced tomatoes.

Kevin Costner, Elisabeth Shue, and CSI:NY
Warm Cinnamon Roasted Almonds

Dill Pickles

The smell of  - a freshly lit Marlboro cigarette, Jacob's hair after a bath, Jeremy's clean T-shirts, Kelsey's paws, and a cool summer breeze through my window at night.

Walks on the beach, waves crashing the shore, the smell of the sand and the water with the sun shining on my back.

Quotes.  Serious, funny, inspirational, thoughtful - as long as I understand it and it applies to me.

It seems kinda simple but, it seems like so many.  Each one of these things warm my heart or bring a smile to my face.  I'm blessed, I'm lucky or I've worked hard to have these things in my life or to know what they are and their value to me.  At the end of the day, it's the simple things in life that truly matter and we're quite simple around here.