Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens

No, those are not a few of my favorite things. But I’m about to tell you what are.


Belly laughs from Peter
Watching the kids have fun together
Spontaneous hugs and “I Love You”s from Allison
Having a hubby who shovels the driveway
Seat warmers
Scarves
Fresh notebooks
Foggy mornings
Warm showers
Baby toes
The glow from candles


And my December Top 5

White Tees

Clementines

New Calendars

Candles that smell like Christmas

Adorable aprons for adorable little girls

Brrrr....

I don’t know about where you are but It is COLD here.  Bitter, bitter cold.  If I didn’t know better I could have sworn that I was back in Chicago this morning.  There are things I really miss about Chicago but the arctic temperatures of winter are not among them (neither is traffic on the Edens).  Things I do miss about Chicago…

·         The lakefront

·         Michigan Avenue

·         Neighborhood hangouts (like my old favorite Irish Oak)

·         Delicious Thai food

·         Giordano’s

·         Summer festivals

·         The El

·         My friends (this is probably the highest on my list!)

·         Old Orchard

·         Courtyard buildings

·         Hearing cheers from Wrigley

·         Daydreaming about the houses in Lake Forest

·         Lake Shore Drive

·         the Botanic Gardens

·         all the little lakes

·         my crappy apartment in the suburbs  that was all mine (but not the stupid bugs in the summer)

But life is different now.  I’m sure that even if we moved back I would have a different experience than what I hold in my memory.  For now, I’ll just remember the great times and block the cold from my mind.  Thank goodness for space heaters in my office.