I like Monday

It was so good to come home after being away for 4 days.
Everyone survived, tho my husband thinks our picky middle child may be skinnier as he had no great affection for anything my husband prepared for meals.

I thought for fun, and since it is rainy and dark outside, that I would just have a list day.

Likes and dislikes.
Or whatever else I want to include.
Because I can.
And because I don't want to go downstairs and get my camera.

I like my bed.
I like my pillow.
I like that my husband had to put my pillow sideways up next to his head while I was gone so he could bear to sleep without me.
I like my husband.
I like that my 13 year old son returned every single hug I was to deliver to him from his aunts and uncles. Full out, real arms all the way around you and squeezing, swaying back and forth saying mmmm mmmm mmmm hugs.

I like sitting on the couch with a laptop computer. Too bad I don't have one here.
I like knowing someone will be in charge of setting the timer on the coffee pot, and knowing without a doubt that I will wake to have coffee, even in a house not my own.
I like coffee.
I like setting the timer on my coffee pot and knowing without a doubt that I will wake to have coffee.
I like how little hamster cheeks feel when they rub against mine.

I like how my middle son will walk over and give me a squeeze, then a little rub across the shoulders then walk away as though he were the tide coming in and out.
I like how I can write something and it may only make sense to me, but I leave it there anyway.
I like how my girl picks out an outfit, days in advance and then looks at herself in the mirror confidently, knowing she did just fine with it.

I like that all of my children are so intrigued by a cooking show that they find it hard to pull themselves away to get to bed on time.
I like knowing that I can send a message to a friend and even though they may not be at home... they will get it and respond.

I like that when I am not at worship service on Sunday morning, my husband gets grilled as to my whereabouts.
I like a well made French Dip Sandwich.
I like how very random that last like was.

I like wearing my pajamas all day with my sister in law!!!
I like Burt's Bees chapstick.

I like going to the wrong passenger pick up area at the airport and having my husband drive up to get me anyway.
I like it when my computer works. It is sick again, and I am pretty sure I didn't cause it this time!!

I like Bliss dark chocolate just slightly better than Dove dark chocolate.
I like that you are still sitting here reading this and quite possibly, will come back again tomorrow to read something else.

I like that the most visited post from this blog is the No recipe Shepard's Pie post and that most of the visits are from across the ocean. Weird!!

I like coffee.
I know I already said that one, I like that you had no choice but to read it again.

I like buying in bulk at Sam's.
I like not slipping and falling on compacted snow which has become a slippery death trap.

I like knowing that I can still understand the different cries of a tiny baby because their little language is so universal.

I like chocolate cream filled cake with ganache.
I like that a person I know sometimes accidentally says goulash instead of ganache and doesn't notice the mistake.

I like that I am headed to see a buddy later today to get some photo tips.
I like that my camera has an auto pilot mode and though there are times I refuse to use it, it is there for fall back when a moment simply must be captured.
I like that one of those moments is coming up today as I head to the elementary school for a reading program.
I like being on time, so I am gonna get.
Check back later today for my photo post.
I am sticking to it like glue.

Hmmmmm!?! I like that all I did was like things.
It is just that kind of day.