What I want out of Life

You know, I got to thinking of what I need and am missing in my life. Time is the first and foremost thing. Time to explore my hobbies, to read, listen to music, sit underneath the shade trees, to fish. To sleep. Ah, sleep. I want trees and shade and cooler weather. A porch swing that rocks. Acres of land, quiet, and nature. I want to cook again. To assemble ingrediants, combine them into something new and wonderful, and taste and simmer, and finally eat.

And reading - how I miss that. I've gotten to spending my free time on my computer after the two day jobs - too brain dead to do much else.

To play with my dogs. All three of them.

To exercise - in the morning when it's cool.

To sit out on the porch in the cool air with pad and paper (or Alphasmart) and write.
For fun.

To watch movies. Whenever I want. Middle of the day, even. Wow - what a luxury.

To listen to music at any odd time. Whatever kind I want to hear at that moment.

To have my husband's arm around me, his kiss on my neck. To relax, with him at my side, a couple of t-bones on the grill. To wake up wrapped in his arms, with absolutely nothing to do - no pressures, no stress.

Simple pleasures. Yet how valuable.