Goodness.

It seems only appropriate that on a fantastically beautiful day like today I talk about all things beautiful. I'm feeling, I dunno, sentimental, or something. This whole thought process started with my wish that I was travelling with family or to see family. Specifically I wish I was sipping coffee in Ohio in Aunt Elsie's farm kitchen gazing out at the chickens pecking around the yard. Adding to that serene mental image is the cackle and giggle of the kids delighting in some chicken antics, or some antics of their own. Then I got to thinking. Sure, that's all good and beautiful, but so are lots of things here in front of me.

Books, for example. Doesn't matter which kind or on what subject, books are just nice. They're happy and relaxing, or agressive and invigorating. Or maybe they just mean a snuggle with a small child. There is goodness in books.

Coffee. Yes, I know I've been around this topic before, lol. I just find such pleasure and joy in sipping a quiet cup before the world of snotty noses and unfolded laundry and scraped knees becomes the reality. While sipping that single quiet cup life is a-glow.

Husbands. Mine is a gem. Not because he did something specific or particularly amazing, but because he loves me every day. He loves me when I spend all of the money. He loves me when I am successful in saving it. He loves me enough to sit down and work algebra problems with me. He loves me. All people, regardless of gender, should have this option, and the option to document it legally. More on this in the future AFTER the coffee has kicked in.

Sunshine and chirpy birds. Perhaps this is a given, but lately we've had little of either. Glad to see it make it's appearance.

Recycling and Green Building. Some day we will live in a green house. Hopefully this will be sooner rather than later, and hopefully before the Earth is entirely destroyed. At times I stray from this dream in the interest of practicality. The Earth can't afford to be pracical any more. Neither can my pocket book over the next 40-50 years.

Fantastic friends (and I guess this is about babies too). Dawn, your baby bump is now a mountain :p. It's beautiful. You are beautiful. I know your baby will be too (even with his enormous feet hee-hee). I cannot wait to share the experience with you in whatever capacity you need me.

Have a day filled with goodness my friends. You, too, hordes of blog readers who hang on my every word. Life is good.