Wow, to be 37.
Inspired by Dig this Chick blog, here are 37 things that make me love my birthday right now:
1. This and every day
2. My sweet, sensitive Henry
3. My loving, energized Lila
4. Nutella
5. Cooking at home
6. My new home with it's old schoolhouse charm
7. Our growing baby chicks and our future friends and fresh eggs
8. Sweet Ruby Tuesday and her snoring during her afternoon naps
9. Spring, or the promise of
10. Hot Coffee in the Morning
11. Alice Munro's Runaway. The short stories were perfectly enthralling for me.
12. A boy and his dog
13. A girl, her imagination, and her dog
14. Old friends and belly laughs
15. Breaking out the sidewalk chalk in March
16. A birthday trail run in Elena Gallegos Park
17. Best friends reunited
18. Green chile sauce on anything
19. Hodgepodging (aka pot luck) with ABQ friends
20. Fresh tulips on my table
21. Living so close to Yellowstone (and a mini version.)
22. My incredibly, strong parents
23. A brother on the road to health
24. The opportunity to sit and, just be with my friend
25. A birthday transceiver so I can hike and ski more safely
26. The excitement of summer plans
27. My job
28. Awesome sunsets
29. Living 1/2 hour away from a best friend like no other
30. Our invisible fence for our dog
31. Waking early to enjoy a good book and coffee - alone
32. A birthday dinner with my parents at the Coyote Cafe in Santa Fe
33. My son's expanding diet - with sushi as the most recent addition!
34. Wild rice sticks from the bulk bins at our co-op
35. Black tea after lunch
36. Watching cousins grow up together
37. My husband
So, here's to 37! It is a good life.
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