Thursday Thirteen #6

Thirteen Things I love 1. Coffee, in bed, or already made for me...but I'm a bit of a coffee snob...no more straight Folger's....oh, no...MUST have my fresh-ground Millstone Decafinnated Vanilla Bean Coffee, mixed half and half with the regular-strength Folger's coffee...'cause a girl's gotta have some caffiene to get her through the day! Once I got her trained, my eldest daughter makes REALLY good coffee! 2. Little people hugs and kisses...my kids can make my day by volunteering a hug or kiss.... 3. The smell of my husband's cologne! YUM! 4. Chocolate...DARK, DARK chocolate. Sweet, or semi-sweet, chocolate bars or chocolate kisses, or drinking chocolate....I'll take it how I can get it..... 5. Music....Classical music, Big band, 60's rock, Southern Gospel, Contemporary Christian, choral, band, blues, jazz, country, pop (a little)......I love music...... 6. Books. I love me a good book. Growing up, I read everything I could get my hands on....cereal boxes, dictionaries, encyclopedia, and every single piece of literature my mother had on her expansive bookshelves. Now, my bookshelves groan under the weight of my book collection....and I just added some more!! The newest additions: Inside the Kingdom, by Carmen bin Ladin; Captivating by John and Stasi Eldredge; Woman First, Family Always, by Kathryn Sansone....and another one I got for my husband....but I want to read it, too, and now I can't find it..... 7. Flowers! Hubby brought me home roses last night! Beautiful white roses! They're SO pretty! 8. My husband. After 15+ years, I love him WAY more than I did when we got married. Amazing how you never can imagine that at the wedding! 9. The kids...each one in their own different way. They're fun, and challenging, and I would do anything for them. 10. Animals. I love having animals around me. I grew up on a farm, and our lives revolved around animal care...feeding them, picking up the eggs, getting the horses in, untangling the dog's chain, making sure the cat wasn't trapped in the basement, again, keeping the cows out of the wrong pastures..... Animals can give you a purpose for going on when there's not much left to motivate you, and can be so trusting and loving, and won't talk behind your back! My favorite animals are dogs and horses...and I collect cow things. 11. Friends...all kinds of friends. Military friends, neighborhood friends, church friends, old friends, work friends, internet friends....I just have problems keeping up with all of them.... 12. February....my favorite month of the year. My birthday month. My birthstone is my favorite color. 13. Jesus....I know I'm gonna sound cheesy here.....please bear with me. My relationship with Jesus is the most important thing in my life. He has brought me through so much, giving me a future and hope, and it amazes me that He still loves me!

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