sunshine in a bright, blue sky; the strong breeze that kept the mosquitos at bay while I took the kids out for my walk and to play at the playground; the way A. talks in her precious baby-ish way (one of her funny phrases is saying 'Puppy-Duke' when she wants to watch the 'Marmaduke' movie); eating supper outside on the deck; finding out that I've lost 10.6 lbs since I started my 'healthy choices' lifestyle; watching the trees sway in the powerful wind tonight; seeing the birds soar high in the sky as the thunderstorm rolled in; teasing my husband.... these are a few of my favorite things today.