This morning while sleepily putting the kettle on I remembered my old journal from last summer - and the endless list of "what I love" I kept going.

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• The smell of mom's lavender body lotion
• The name 'rose hips'
• Nicknames, being called "Rose"
• Hearing a radio in the other room
• Mugs of tea
• Textured sweaters
• (When it's warm enough) only wearing undies around the home
• Black and white film/films
• Falling asleep to classical music
• Book shops and the smell of read words
• Connecting with strangers just with a glance
• Morning light and optomism
• Reading the paper and a good book in the early hours of the day - hearing fragments of conversation and smelling coffee
• The sound of pen to paper
• Feeling comfortable to speak openly to someone
• Being amazed by all of the connections to be made
• Wrinkles
• Entwining legs
• Walking at twilight during the summer months
• Planning projects
• Exploring details of what I think is beautiful
• Unexpectedly meeting new people
• Wild gardens
• Suspenders
• Passion
• Being told stories
• Old illustrations
• Old men with pipes
• Distinct mannerisms
• Clear air and skies
• Dreams of hitchhiking
• Fireplaces
• Journals
• Riding a bicycle and feeling the wind whip through my hair
• The hand writing of strangers
• Live music and dance
• Bonfires at beaches
• Green apples with cheddar cheese
• Sitting in/climbing trees
• Natural faces, soft skin and unkempt hair
• Rocks, dropping them in pockets
• Wading in water and sun
• Cats
• The smell of vanilla tobacco
• Collars buttoned all the way to the top
• Driving with the windows open and the heat on
• Lollipops
• Going to the theater
• Spices
• Inventing recipes
• Walking in the rain, looking up
• Tying my sweatshirt around my waist while hiking
• The excitement of a fresh conversation
• Long grass
• Drinking tea like water
• Paintings found by deceased local artists
• Savoring chocolate treats
• Regulars
• Golden light
• Dark eyebrows
• Center parts
• Backpacks
• Bundling in blankets when the air is cold
• Villages
• Churches
• Fairies
• The thought of riding horses in the woods
• Driving to the ocean
• Vanilla rice milk " etc etc etc...

Also, recently I have been absolutely blown away by some photos I've found while wading through flickr, the talent out there is seriously incredible - take a look at my flickr favorites page!