Drip

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I have dog drool on my foot.

I have only 9 emails in my box.

I have a ferociously growling stomach.

I have a new episode of Numb3rs to watch on my iPod.

I have two sweetly sleeping children.

I have the time to go to bed early.

I have some fun ideas about a family vacation I want to take this summer.

I have beautiful visions of the thick and delicious oatmeal I will eat tomorrow morning.

I have a smile on my face after watching 'Nigella Express'.. one of my favorite cooking shows of all time.

I have a blanket over me as I try to keep warm during this still-cool month of January.

I have high hopes of going to see National Treasure II this weekend.

I have some toys to clean up ... mostly stuffed animals and coloring books... before going to bed.

I have puzzles and games and wrapping paper to put away neatly in our guest room cupboard before Terri comes home next week to reclaim her room in our house.

I have an ice cream custard cooling in the fridge waiting to be processed into Cookies and Cream Ice Cream in my delightful Kitchenaid Mixer Ice Cream Maker Attachment.

I have to go shopping for more fruit tomorrow morning after the gym.

I have great ambition to make it to 12 minutes of running on the treadmill tomorrow morning; today it was 11.

I have to sign off and go to bed now.  

I have high hopes that you will also HAVE many glorious 'things' on this magnificent Monday.

~lk

Comments

Day by Day said…
Eew, dog drool on the foot! Ah, the life. :) A warm blanket to snuggle into - a favorite thing of mine, too!
9:11 AM
Day by Day said…
Oh yeah, we saw National Treasure II over the Holidays for a Date Night. It was very entertaining. Did you enjoy it?
9:12 AM
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