In Deep Smitt

February 14th: 








In honor of this day of L-O-V-E, I have composed a list (in true stream of consciousness) of some of the things I feel smitten with. 

(In no particular order)
>God (He loved me first.)
>my family (This means all of them.)
>music (I like songs more than genres.  They don't always matter.)
>singing and acting (I feel my most "in tune" with myself when I do them.)
>crafting & painting (Sometimes I just get a hankerin' to be creative with my hands.)
>baked macaroni & cheese ("Cheese Pie" as my Grandma Ruby used to call it.)
>primary colors (This is evident in the color scheme of my house, lots of reds, blues, greens, and yellows)
>owls (I liked them before they got "popular".)
>classic TV shows (Nothing beats the humor and life lessons of Andy Griffith, I Love Lucy, Hazel, and Father Knows Best)
>a stocked pantry (I recognize that this is not always a "given" for some folks and I know we are blessed, especially when I can share with people.)
>sweet coffee and sweet red wine ('Cause they match me... sweet! *cue eyeroll)
>waterproof eyeliner and mascara (Who wants to look like a zombie all day?)
>my 100+ years old house (Even with its slanty floors, drafty windows, and chipped paint inside... it's home and it is an answered prayer.)
>vintage decorating (I was once called vintage eclectic in my style.  I'll take that.)
history (Good thing I married a history teacher, eh?  Tell me a story, Honey!)
>The Grill, Athens, GA (My usual since high school days... Vegetarian with fries and feta dip.)
>relaxed evenings when everyone is home and we laugh together (The best!)
>travel (I have had awesome opportunities to visit Mexico, Ukraine, the Philippines, the Netherlands, and some amazing places in between.  I've been to many states and towns within the US and each time I've met the most beautiful (inside and out) people.)
>when Erica finds something so funny that she literally giggles uncontrollably (It remind me of her little girl years.)
>when my day goes just as I've planned and mapped out (Sometimes it really does just all align.)
>hanging out with my mother, sister, and now, my grandmother (These are the women I come from... class acts!)
>clearance racks and couponing (Yep, I am that lady!)
>shoes (Yes, absolutely, YES!)

Okay... gulp, clearly I could go on and on... but I'll stop.  What a bunch of blessings!  I love that!  I love that I literally have an unending list of "loves".  Good stuff!

I hope you do, too! 

Go get your "smitt" on!