countdown to 40

Scary, but true. In just one month, I will turn the big 4-0. Ack! I can't believe I'm really so old, LOL! But instead of hiding from my age, I'm trying to embrace it, and am even throwing myself a birthday party for the whole weekend of June 13th! :o)

My friend Kim, who just turned 40 herself last week (Happy birthday, Kim!), gave me an idea a few weeks ago, and I'm planning to make some fun "40" lists for the blog between now and the big day. Here's my first one!

40 Things I Love

1. my family
2. my friends
3. my house
4. my church
5. the color blue
6. ice cream!
7. Chicago-style pizza
8. Iced Chai Tea Latte from Panera
9. photographs
10. scrapbooking
11. traveling
12. curling up with a good book
13. going to a movie
14. Broadway musicals
15. sleeping in!
16. balloons
17. flowers
18. gardening
19. camping
20. canoeing
21. writing
22. scrapbook retreats!
23. reading and posting on my favorite scrapbook sites
24. roller coasters
25. ice skating
26. downhill skiing
27. cross country skiing
28. snowmen!
29. snow
30. hearts
31. mission style furniture
32. the Boundary Waters
33. the midwest
34. mountains
35. sunshine
36. waterfalls
37. massages
38. penguins
39. cats
40. bookstores/libraries

Gosh, that was easy! I think I could easily come up with another 40 things I love, LOL! Maybe I'll do that another day....