Raindrops on roses ...

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens,
bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens,
brown paper packages tied up with strings,
these are a few of my favorite things ...

• Sunny, brisk autumn days, full of oranges and yellows.
• Anise cookies
• Orange (and oranges!)
• Benjamin's dimple, Jacob's hugs, and Anthony's "finger kisses"
• Purple asters in full bloom after everything else has died away
• Taking Fargo for a walk
• Playing Scrabble with Harry
• Hot coffee and a crisp biscotti with a good book
• New York Times daily crossword
• Knitting

In the Women's Group I belong to we have been challenged to list 10 simple things we like or appreciate once a month for the rest of the year - kind of an exercise in taking note of the simple, small joys we too often take for granted.  I didn't share September and October with you ... but this is my list for November.