1. A husband who cheerfully picks up the slack when I’m groaning and moaning on the couch.
2. Dried strawberries.
3. Baked potatoes with bacon, cheese, sour cream, butter, goodness.
4. Quantum of Solace and neck rubs.
5. Every single one of Nora Lea’s teeth.
1. The sneaky wildflowers along St. Helena Road.
2. The fact that St. Helena Road seems to start right outside the town of St. Helena.
3. The fact that Terra Valentine winery and the Charbay distillery are on this same road.
4. Finally publishing Helen Jane’s restaurant recommendations for your trip to Napa Valley. Seriously people, I’ve written this out so many times that I can’t believe I’ve only put it in one place now.
5. Giant toasted plain bagels with thick swaths of luxurious cream cheese. Weird, right? Pregnant with Nora Lea I only wanted pineapple and beer, pregnant with her sibling, I only want plain/plain bagels and giant coke glasses with melty ice. The bigger the better. For both.
1. Having the trip to Wisconsin this summer all buttoned up.
2. Scheduling all our meals during said Wisconsin trip.
3. Looking forward to a visit from Mom (Ahem, Grandmama) in two weeks.
4. The executive decision not to see Land of the Lost.
5. Having enough energy to update this here web site.
1. What Makes Us Happy in the Atlantic
2. Helpless giggling over splashing in the bathtub.
3. A clean garage.
4. Finally getting James that oil change. I needed the car for all those meetings (grin).
5. Confiding in a girlfriend that knows exactly what you’re talking about.
1. Getting a horoscope every day on my homepage instead of having to read the newspaper.
2. Lemonade mixed with club soda on ice.
3. Peanut butter toast with honey and bananas.
4. Our amazing bocce team.
5. Nora Lea in the high chair like a big girl.
