THIS WEEK:

My grandfather's barn is sweet-smelling

and dark and cool;

Leather harnesses hang like paintings against

old wood;

And hay dust floats like gold in the air.

Grandfather once lived in the city;

And once lived by the sea;

But the barn is the Place he loves most.

Where else, he says, can the soft sound of

cows chewing make all the difference in the world?

from: All the Places to Love

by: Patricia MacLachlan

Im Lov'in the SMELL of:
line dried laundry; Hemp lotion for my dry hands; Jimmy Dean sasuage; wet dirt; wet cement; Annas perfumes; threat of rain; freshly mown grass!! (yes, thats right, I've already mowed the back lawn TWICE!!)


Im Lov'in the IDEA of:
Zoey being a wonderful addition and companion in our family; fortune cookie failures, but at least we tried; Womens Conference feels like its just around the corner; General Conference IS just around the corner; lunch dates with my mom; new learning experiences and challenges that lie ahead for me; calories burned on any given hike!!


Im Lov'in the FEEL of:
Suntan lotion on my legs and face; warmer days; garden dirt under my fingernail; the volume that my new blonde highlights have given my hair; windows thrown open during the day; my Builders warm feet at night.


Im Lov'in the TASTE of:
Homemade whole wheat bread; tamales from Fitness Ridge; cookies made by Brian; salsa made by Lynley, dried pasta.


Im Lov'in the SOUND of:
L's new words; Logans laugh; Annas music; my frog croaking for all hes worth, all night long, out back by the pond; quail calls in the Park.


Im Lov'in the SIGHT of:
Wildflowers have sprouted- Indian Paintbrush, desert marigolds, and the white-tufted beauties that I have yet to find a name for; baby calves in the field with their mommy's; snow melting quickly now from Pine Mountain; Anna face at 6:30am as we ready ourselves for hiking; Logans thunder thighs; sunlight until 8:00; (yes, I admit to having adjusted to the time change now!!) young pea plants popping through the surface of the garden; Zoey's bright, dark eyes; L's perfect form when shooting a basketball.