Oof.

[mrissa]

Please tell me something nice in the world, here or on e-mail. My back has gone totally nuts. I swear C.J. was not beating me with a stick this afternoon, nor Mark or Timprov this evening now that I'm home, but that's about what it feels like. Beaten with a stick, vertebrae knocked out of kilter. No particular reason for it that I can see. So tell me something that's good in the world you live in. Please? Extra points if it's also the world I live in.

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good things

[greykev.livejournal.com]

Books one can hold in one's hands and read.

The smells of fresh-cut grass, backyard grilling, and of sprinkler water when the hose has been lying in the sun for a while.

Big comfy chairs in which to curl up and feel snuggly.

Small curious puppies who sniff one's ankles before skittering off.

Large friendly dogs who will come lean against you while you pet them.

The feel of kneading bread and the smell of it baking afterward.

The murmur of loved ones talking in another room.

The look on an infant's face in the grocery line when you make monster cheeks at it.

Friends who catch all your in-jokes.

Having people you know well enough to make in-jokes with.

Fresh garlic, sage, thyme, and other herbs & spices.

Gingerbread cookies.

Knowing that the store will have an interesting assortment of cheeses when you arrive there.

Knowing that there are no annoying neighbors sharing your walls, ceiling, or floor.

Revisiting the books of your childhood and finding them nifty in new and different ways.

Discovering an author you like has a number of other books you haven't read.

Knowing that if you decide to garden no one is going to tell you to stop or what to put where.

Knowing that there are people who love you and care when you're hurting.

Hope you feel better soon

Re: good things

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

The murmur of loved ones talking in the next room has carried me through a lot of the last two days.

I have no idea what you mean about in-jokes, but you should just eat it, because it's good.

Actually, Timprov would tell me not to put tomatoes in the mint spots or vice versa. But that's all right.