Favorites of the Senses

It's snowing softly outside & this seems like the perfect time to add this:

An enlightening past time is to make a list of favorite things that impact the senses. Not only does it provide a challenging exercise for the mind & memory, but it sharpens our appreciation of these golden moments in time.

For example, one person's list of ten favorite sounds: a distant train whistle; a mother talking to her new baby; the scrunch of leaves on a bright autumn day; sea gulls crying; a hound baying in the woods at night; the absolute silence of a mountain lake at sunset; a crackling fire on a bitter day; a stadium crowd singing the national anthem; the screech of an airplane's tires as they touch down; his wife's voice at morning.

Try the exercise for favorite sounds, smells or sights. You may learn something about yourself.

~ Frank W. Mann, Jr. ~

Okay, here it goes:

Favorite Sights of Mine:

~ the beach & ocean

~ my children smiling (any child smiling)

~ watching cats, dogs, squirrels, birds, chipmunks, deer play

~ colors

~ falling snow

~ little babies sleeping

~ flamingo (I can't help it, they make me laugh)

~ crackling fires

~ lighted Christmas tree in the dark

~ horses grazing

~ flowers

Favorite Sounds:

~ my children laughing

~ my children calling "maa..mee..."

~ kittens mewing

~ saxophone

~ ocean waves

~ seagulls

~ fog horns

~ boats driving on the lake

~ quacking ducks

~ crackling fires

~ dry autumn leaves that go crunch

~ drums in a parade

~ quiet

Favorite Smells:

~ freshly washed babies

~ melting butter (reminds me of my grandmother)

~ cookies baking

~ peaches

~ strawberries

~ My mother's perfume

~ old books

~ freshly cut wood

~ fireplaces

~ old houses

~ summer mornings just before the temperature starts to rise

~ autumn leaves

~ my grandfather's pipe

Favorite Things to Feel:

~ my warm bed

~ my soft feather quilt

~ newborn baby's skin

~ cat's fur

~ fake fur

~ the sensation after eating fresh garlic

~ a hug

~ incredibly soft cotton from being worn & washed so many times

~ softness of a rose petal

~ the warmth from holding hands

Favorite Tastes:

~ Haagen Daz ice cream

~ chocolate

~ tea (hot or cold)

~ frozen drinks with the little umbrellas

~ slurpees

~ peaches & watermelon & strawberries

~ champagne

~ my mother's fruit salad

~ Carvel ice cream

~ fresh bread with butter

~ grilled steak