Simple Lists

One of the loveliest ladies in the blogosphere is hosting simple things on Wednesday, January 27th. Christina of soul aperture is inviting bloggers to create a list of simple things, link back to her blog and leave a comment. She’s such a giving soul. Her family will donate one dollar to Doctors without Borders for every blog that joins in.


You’ll find all the information at soul aperture. I hope to be reading simple lists filled with garden delights and all those little things, often taken for granted, that mean so much.

These Things I Love...

In the spirit of Rupert Brooke’s poem, The Great Lover, where he lists “These things I have loved…” and from the inspiration of Christina’s gentle lists on Soul Aperture, I offer these things I love…

Cold, blustery days with snow skittering into patterns

Big snowflakes that pile on the ground just waiting for a metamorphosis

The smell of gingerbread men baking in the oven

The tinkling sound my grandson’s laughter makes as he slumbers

The pink cashmere scarf I saw in Boston and still yearn for

Twinkling lights on a Christmas tree

A violin rising and falling in a lilting phrase

Rapid-fire wit from a dear friend

Frost-etched lace on the window

Expressive fingers that create, soothe, and dance

A lavender sky that melts into violet twilight

Hot tea in my favorite Christmas mug

A pyramid of wood glowing in a brick fireplace

A merry turn across the living room

Dreaming of you

What things do you love today?