off to college

In just one week our son is off to college. I am very ambivalent about the whole thing. But I will try to list a few of my favorite things:

1. shopping for dorm supplies

2. the excitement

3. going to a good school

4. getting some good tools (laptop, phone)

5. friends going there

6. looking ahead to the new start

7. growing up

8. relief of tensions

9. ..........

10. .........

Wimberley, TX

We just got back from a long weekend in Wimberley. Here are a few of my favorite things:

1. peace

2. quiet

3. away from it all

4. the pool right outside our door

5. privacy

6. all natural snow cones

7. The Root Cellar

8. the salad medley at Linda's

9. the desserts at Linda's

10. being with my husband



(This one is written by Linda, the owner of the best place we ate in town!)

camp cook

While it is a daunting task, here are a few of my favorite things about being camp cook:

1. staying "behind the scenes"

2. staying in our own cabin

3. planning the menu

4. having a great team

5. learning new ideas

6. learning new cooking tips/ideas

7. trying new things

8. most everything worked out ok

9. making new friends

10. when we are done!

hair cut

I always feel better after getting my hair cut. Here are a few of my favorite things:

1. fresh feeling

2. she always does it the way I want

3. she always makes me look good

4. just feels better

5. the shampoo/scalp massage

6. being a little pampered

7. a little oasis in a busy day

8. cleaning up the look

9. looking at different hairstyles

10. learning about new products

reconnect

We were able to reconnect with a friend this week. Here are a few of my favorite things:

1. catching up with each other

2. seeing how good he is doing

3. a nice dinner together

4. job opportunity for my son

5. catching up on extended families

6. knowing it's a good role model for my kids

7. the baby did not even cry (she usually does around guys she doesn't know)

8. nice memories

9. happy thoughts

10. hope for future

week alone

I recently had a week alone. Here are a few of my favorite things:

1. sleep whenever I want

2. eat whatever I want

3. eat whenever I want

4. not much cooking

5. workout whenever I want

6. reading

7. playing on computer

8. quiet

9. phone calls

10. coming home soon

failure

There are some things that were so important to me. Even though I failed at them, here are a few:

1. respect

2. modesty

3. daily bible reading

4. obedience

5. friends

6. healthy eating

7. cleanliness

8. tv/movies

9. music

10. friendship