back to me

i love tattoos, and that i just made an appointment to continue work on my arm for my upcoming 33rd birthday.
i love summer and making time to be outside in nature and enjoy it.
i love when my daughter sings "twinkle twinkle little star," and it comes out as "tinkle" instead of "twinkle."
i love the hello kitty post it notes i picked up at target on clearance, and how they make me giggle when i put them on a serious document at work.
i love my ability to enjoy my sexuality.
i love when i can be there for friends.
i love making play dates for my daughter, because she gets so excited and happy to play with kids her own age.
i love going to the farmer's market with her on saturday mornings, and picking out new and exciting things with her.
i love being a working, bringing home the bread kinda momma. women are just as good as men, (and yes, sometimes better.)
i love how much i've been riding my mountain bike lately.
i love being in touch with my feminine, girly side.
i love shandy, even though i don't love the word. that is one tasty summer beverage.
i love picnics at washington park with girlfriends, and making a delicious panzanella (including herbs i grew) to share.
i love that the sunflowers i planted are growing, and that i have two left in my pots despite the dumb gardener mowing the ones i planted in the ground down.
i love my "free" nights, and the ability that gives me to get things done, so i can be completely with my child, enjoying her and having fun, when we are together.
i love twitter and the distraction it provides from doing work i just don't feel like completing at the moment.
i love writing, the honesty i have at it, and the clarity it sometimes provides me.