- the color of the sky, opposite the sunset; that is, the sky in the east as the sun sets in the west
- celadon pottery
- pistachio ice cream
- Arabian swords, the way they curve like that
- unpolished porcelain music boxes
- veiny leaves in the sun
- Weimaraners coats and eyes
- disco ball nail polish and advice from the manicurist
- The Art Institute of Chicago's green lions
- hot, hot Japanese clear soup
- succulent plants
- spicy chile rellenos
- glitter with different shaped and sized pieces
- chinchillas
- freshly released pin curls
- Shevari, the Goddess of Learning
- red brick walls overtaken by ivy vines
- second chances.....third, fourth, fifth
- the smell of dark, wet dirt
- Molly Maids
- The Golden Girls
- Coke Zero
- beady moccasins with plenty of fringe
- gold leaf anything
- the jaunty sound of dimes in a pocket
- White Sands, New Mexico
- words
- Ali G
- the sound of fire, the way it pops
- bathing at leisure, as opposed to showering in haste
- the news
- the liberation of Arab women, Citizenship for all!
- Corinthian columns
- the artichoke
- the weight and smooth texture of a smallish river rock
- acorns
- crab legs in lemon butter sauce
- Moonlight Sonata in C#
- Macintosh
- The Lyre
- The Liar
- Amelia Bedilia's outfits
- Sirius Black
- Radiohead
- the ocean at night, full moon, fire, guitars, singing
- The banjo played by Kermit the Frog
- a Romanesque nose
- a beluga whale's pure white skin
- the number 5
- lamb kabobs
- the name Geneva
- stained glass windows
- fasting, and then breaking the fast
- recurring dreams about flying over layered, multicolored sandy beaches covered in tiny lustrous shells
- Burt's Bees chapstick
- the novel
- wingtip shoes
- Pandora Radio
- swimming in fresh water
- longing for something
- The Village of Wilmette
- Grasshopper Pie from Baskin Robbins
- books on CD
- old movies
- edible flowers in a salad
- kissing babies
- volcanoes, specifically the color of pahoehoe lava
- forgiveness
- snowflakes, a testament to the unique
- lilies
- the sea
- Gothic cathedrals
- knowing
- baby talk
- the word anadromous
- my feet in cool mud
- The works of Alphonse Mucha
- deep sleep
- quiet
- geology, my favorite science
- playing guessing games
- Speed Scrabble
- keeping secrets
- crown molding
- cracked paint the color of a robin's egg
- crystal door knobs
- the smell of new, clean leather
- charm school boot camp
- red pears
- burning cinnamon sticks
- Spanish
- super minty body cream
- reading old love letters
- pumping iron
- autumn
- Karma
- thick, fat, clean, soft, fragrant towels
- the smell of desert rain
- harmonies and melodies
- harp choirs
- the look and feel of a plush Persian rug
These are a few of my favorite things.
1 comment:
Ms. Ferrell, I mean no criticism of your list of favorite things, but I wondered if it were not missing a few items. Please take the following into consideration if you ever extend your list.
Clean sheets, the circus being in town (don’t have to go, but there is always a possibility if it’s in town), whatever is at the location where the spotlights are lighting up the night (maybe it’s the circus), the first cold front after summer, movie theatre popcorn, the sound of moving water (waterfalls, waves on the beach, a running creek), the smell of bacon frying, a full moon, Al Green’s “lets stay together”, air conditioning, the next book in the series finally coming out in paperback (and the smell of it), popping balloons (or bubble wrap), being someone’s everything (my son tells me I am his “bestest buddy forever”. I know it won’t last, but it really is nice right now), hope, a concept that forces your brain to new places, fresh cut grass, good flan, unselfish acts of kindness,………..
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