subsequential...

1. chico burrowing his little head into & underneath the covers to settle in close to me :)*
2. the feel of holding my first draft printed out manuscript in my hands
3. professionally recording my own songs on a cd project… amazing… humbling… joyful to be blessed to share it with my sister!
4. sparkly bronzing dust
5. google, and their “unofficial” slogan… “don’t be evil”
6. translucent heels
7. soft & smooth feet… with beautiful manicured, painted toes
8. my sister N E L L I E
9. morality slogan & the imagery of monkeys, cats, people... "see no evil… hear no evil… speak no evil…" DO NO EVIL.
10.crystal cut into heart shape, sparkling in the sunshine

ingenuous...

1. perfectly planted & manicured garden that spreads across rolling hills… paulson’s farm m44… beautiful
2. random roadside “barn cats” & “free kitten” signs ;)
3. k i n d n e s s . . .
4. crate & barrel catalogs
5. “that’s the berries!” “you’re the berries!” (saying)
6. new, bright & bold bedding
7. sleeping amid fresh linens dried outdoors in the fresh country breezes
8. uscg festival, grand haven, mi
9. heart shaped fireworks
10. beautifully subtle tie dye

holiday...

1. the anticipation while packing for vacation; a nostalgic remembrance of trip prep routines of the past... i still miss you...
2. stepping outside of my confort zone
3. immersing myself in another culture #coexist
4. audacious luggage adorned with fun name tags
5. swimming in the salt water sea
6. walking briskly along fast-paced airport people movers :)
7. starbucks around the corner just when you need it the MOST #yay
8. tacky souviners
9. above the clouds - in God's hands
10. brisk, fresh, HOT air once stepping outside of the airport into a tropical paradise

eightfold...

1. coming back from the brink of death as a young girl due to surgery complications… waking up with a profound knowledge of something beyond my own understanding…
2. the uncontrollable urge to find the beauty in everything…
3. singing… my own songs… in front of hundreds, thousands of onlookers… mindlessness of a final verdict or judgment…
4. being an acolyte when I was little… the memory of how wonderful and privileged I felt to be able to light the candles each sunday…
5. living in the moment… and being able to acknowledge that quick fleeting moment of amazing peace and complete solitude
6. remodeling, designing & decorating an octagonal house by the fresh water sea… “tree house”
7. old ship captains’ wheels
8. taking in… mind, body & soul… lake michigan sunsets…
9. genuine politeness, manners & etiquette… #emilypost
10. the divine servant

sanguinity...

1. morale mushrooms to celebrate the onset of summer… how my dad hunts for them & fries em up for dinner… deliciousness!

2. kids playing outside… running across a sporting field… during recess on a warm day… as the anticipation of summer stirs in the air :)

3. iced vanilla lattes

4. white sundresses

5. summer heels & flip-flops

6. loving people regardless... flaws… ridiculousness & all…

7. bananas foster

8. the way my sister janel says, “that’s bAhNanAS!!!” hehehe…

9. detroit red wings hockey... the excitement & morale boost the playoffs bring into accord

10. beachy sunsets towards the west <3

anemone...

1. forgiveness
2. my cross necklace... my most cherished piece of jewelry
3. my mom for being a beautiful living example of love & sacrifice
4. second chances
5. deep purple hues
6. handmade beach signs
7. white chocolate raspberry vanilla cake w/coconut fused frosting as easter sunday breakfast ;)
8. swimming among beautifully tense lake michigan waves... that amazing weightless balance, rush & motion between earth, air, self & water... perfect!
9. rob bell's love wins sermon - a constant reminder & personal mantra. https://www.jillseidelman.com/
10. philosophy's unconditional love bubble bath, body lotion & perfume... like a splash of blackberries, purple grapes, vanilla & lavender :) dreamy!

“Once upon a time there was a person who swore they would love you forever. Their love moved on, but your love stayed in the same place. Consider the opportunity to love the greatest of all blessings, even when love doesn’t go your way. The love you give is the love you get, and it is all good no matter where love takes you. Let the ability to love another belong to you forever and ever because real love stories never end.”

Love wins.

reminiscence...

1. palm sunday – the memory of how my grandmother would weave the palms from church into special shapes… finding them years later scattered throughout the house in little nooks & crannies years after she’s been gone… blessed!
2. celebrating easter sunday at church with my family; remembering the meaning, the story and holding Christ at the center of all the festive traditions…
3. biting the ears off the chocolate easter bunny ;)
4. coloring easter eggs
5. enjoying egg salad sandwiches the next day for lunch
6. easter egg hunts around the kitchen & living room with my sisters & brother… perfect moments!
7. honeybaked ham
8. my mom’s amazing scalloped potatoes… deliciousness!!!
9. brand new easter Sunday dress and special shinny new white patent leather easter shoes to complete the outfit… my mom dressing all three of us sibling girls in the same dresses that she handmade an annual easter sunday picture & me always having a cat in my arms vrs my easter basket ;)
10. still owning the same easter basket I grew up with… priceless!

symmetry...

1. bubble gumball machines
2. baby ears seashells
3. warm summer rain
4. friday night lights on the football field… especially after the game when the crowd has cleared and there is still that beautiful excitement that fills the air…
5. small care packages
6. robin’s perfect blue speckled eggs encased by a tiny intricately weaved nest…
7. fencing swords
8. great conversations on the patio
9. lily pads
10. international airmail envelopes... receiving one from someone special & opening it in blissful anticipation :)

aureole...

1. chanel black pearl painted toenails ;)

2. frilly, classic, sheer ruffle tops

3. shoe therapy – off broadway shoes, broadway st/music circle nashville tn

4. carlos santana stilettos

5. h2o

6. detroit tigers

7. a pure ‘sense of wonder’ in an old, wise mind

8. sparkly body lotion

9. stunningly clear diamond earrings

10. the joy of springboard diving… the feel of lifting off and twisting through the air to be met with a perfect break in the water… brilliant!

jupiter...

1. drops of jupiter… the song
2. miss america crowns… sparkly :)
3. jupiter… the planet… the “eye” and all of it’s brilliantly swirled colors that resemble a lake superior agate
4. ice skating costumes
5. roller skate pom poms
6. suicide fountain pop mix... mountain dew, pepsi, rootbeer, coke, sprite... all mixed together... ;)
7. my mom’s broccoli, cheese & chicken casserole… perfect “pick-me-up” comfort food!
8. travel sizes ;)
9. rugged leather travel journals with wonderful ties & binds
10. seashell pink & blue hues

inchoate...

1. april showers ~~~ that bring may flowers --{@

2. planting a garden… wellies, sundress, & the feel of the earth in my hands :)

3. eggs benedict atop a fresh toasted english muffin smeared with cream cheese… all topped w/smoked gouda & feta crumbles

4. fresh pressed hazelnut coffee sprinkled w/coconut shavings – delicious!

5. still haven’t found what i’m looking for… the song

6. beach hair… bleached long curls breezily tousled by sea salt & sand

7. just hatched baby sea turtles en-plight to the sea

8. a full wall plastered with old & new; individually and unevenly framed photos

9. three wooden crosses

10. sea glass

pukka...

1. fresh squeezed florida orange juice; directly from the grove
2. that sweet, authentic and dreamy sparkle in certain people’s eyes who still hold a “special secret something” in their heart that ignites through their soul #ilovethat
3. bono
4. being exactly who I am, wherever I am, with whomever I am with
5. amazing grace ~ the song ~ singing it with my sister Janel & soul sister Jenny
6. conch shells
7. sea turtles
8. bells oberon & it’s original surname solson
9. mysterious charisma
10. unpretentious grace

supernovae...

1. the acoustics of the old grand ole opry
2. lifeguard chairs @the beach
3. fuzzy uggs
4. a squeaky-clean house :)
5. sleeping in… chilly outside the covers… chico nestled up close beside me
6. feathers
7. supermoons
8. driftwood
9. old quaint churches
10. covered bridges

assailable...

1. heart shaped rocks

2. floating in a boat among the waves… the feel of the ocean mist from the sea on my face… dolphins dancing alongside ~~_/)

3. doubloons

4. me… in summertime... sun-kissed tan skin, bare feet, simple white bikini & old frayed cutoff levis

5. rainwater that collects in pails for the outdoor kitties to drink up

6. sombreros

7. an endless pail of coronas & baby limes… beach-side :)

8. sand dollars... a mile-wide shoreline littered

9. running down the beach into flocks of seagulls to see them lift off like waves...

10. conch chowder, the flamingo, sanibel island, fl

pellucid...

1. shimmer powder
2. all white rooms
3. my sister’s quirky sayings: what a FRUITlooop, popcorn fart, back up the tractor, he is dead meat on shark teeth… and how she still surprises me with new ones all the time :) #thankGod
4. uniquely designed bernardt couches & furniture
5. my dad’s sliced cucumbers soaked in vinegar – delicious!
6. honey on white bread… how it crusts on top… love that... always reminds me of my beautiful grandmother…
7. red raspberry homemade jelly
8. poached eggs w/salsa
9. mood rings
10. the hot spotlight

distillation...

1. the onset of spring… the anticipation of lilacs & roses drifting on the air
2. clean water
3. a natural wood burning fireplace… to heat the house
4. home grown veggies… straight from the garden
5. solar energy
6. the wind turbines that adorn and power my office building
7. aveda – natural organic makeup & hair care
8. organic brown eggs & dairy
9. recycled paper
10. cherished hand-me-downs

dreamy...

1. fresh cut flowers in a round bowl on the table
2. a bowl of bright yellow lemons on the kitchen counter
3. perfectly crunchable steamed asparagus
4. dorothy’s red shoes
5. alice in wonderland… the beautiful color pallet of the newly released movie
6. lobster tail dipped in butter
7. stout beers
8. the roar of lake Michigan waves as background noise
9. waking up to the perfect sounds of spring birdies
10. cardinals in wintertime perched on a snow blanketed pine tree branch... strikingly beautiful.