What do I like?

I like:

• 
  the smell of petunias on a warm, humid June evening.
  
• the feel of Emmy's little arms around my neck
  
• the sound of Laura (Lola) as she tries to smoothly play "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" on the keyboard
  
• the taste of salsa from Los Amigos in Bismarck
  
• the overwhelming fragrance of apple blossums from my Bismarck backyard
  
• the hum of flies and mosquitoes on a dry, windy August afternoon
  
• the satisfaction of a job well-done, even if nobody knows
  
• the sound of my daughter's voice
  
• the gentle purrrrr of my husband as he sleeps (he had a snorectomy a couple years ago, so he doesn't really snore anymore....YEAH!)
  
• the sound of the boys playing football in the front yard
  
• the sweet relief of laying down at night on my pillow-top bed
  
• the smell of fresh-baked banana bread
  
• the sense of accomplishment when I finish reading a really tedious book
  
• the sense of sadness when I finish reading a really GOOD book
  
• the sweet peace of knowing that underneath are the everlasting arms
  
• the assurance that God is in heaven, even if all is NOT well with the world
  
• the sound of my pressure cooker, hissing, on a day filled with corn, corn, corn
  
• the sight of Laura riding her bike down the driveway, head bent down to the handlebars, hair flying in the wind
  
• the gentle sound of Lily singing to herself or talking to her babies
  
• the picture of all 11 cats, nicely in a row, following Alex to the barn for their morning feeding
  
• the glory of knowing this life is not all there is...and that the best is yet to come!