- pomegranate tea in my new Priscilla teacup -
- a photographer husband who makes me look good -
- typewritten love notes -
- Star of Bethlehem flowers sprinkled along the driveway - \
- pressing wildflowers -
- preparing for Easter festivities this weekend -
- flat Illinois landscapes -
- driving the buggy around the field station with my love -
- Dairy Queen sundaes -
- hand picked bouquets from Charlie -
- an incessant flow of loving messages from my friends -
- smelling freshly cut grass -
- open windows on a spring evening -
-falling into bed and hugging my pillow tight -
yes. that was one heck of a birthday. a good year is ahead.