i want very few things. well, besides world peace. i want a good pair of winter boots. not the ones with heels and pointy toes. i want a pair like i had back in high school. they were soft buttery kid leather with sturdy waffle soles and they kept out the snow and the slush and the rain. and i walked a lot back then. they kept my feet warm and dry when we were all in back of the school by the pond smoking........(ok, you finish that thought!!) they served their purpose on hiking trips, after fishing trips wading in chest deep water, and looked mighty fine with a pair of straight leg levis.

i want one pair of comfy tennis shoes for when i don't need the boots but need to walk a ways...

i want one pair of summer sandals, the comfy sporty kind that i can walk in as well.

ok, i already have the last 2 items, so i'm 2/3 of the way.

what i don't want is all the other shoes that i have because i have to have them to match.....all the clothes that i have that i don't want but i need them for work.

are you seeing a theme here tonight???

i think i'm on a quest for a slower more relaxed life. not lifestyle, mind you, but life. the lifestyle is what i have now. i just want the life part of it. i want it back. i want to share it with whomever wants or needs it and i want it all to mean something.

i want nothing more than cotton clothing. shorts, t shirts, sweatshirts, white socks (for the boots i want!!) and sweatpants for winter.

i want what little food i need to survive. i want to be inspired. everyday by someone or something. i want to love my family and friends and i want to spend more time with them whether they want to spend it with me or not. i want to be available when they want or need me. i want to not have to wear makeup or do my hair, which i don't do much anyway so that's sorta accomplished already!!

tonight, in the cool breezes of my patio at 12 something after midnight it all seems so attainable. and it is. it may take a while, may take some practice, but i'll get it. eventually.

i'm not whining. i have a very good life. but hey, can ya blame a girl for wanting more??? or less, as the case may be here.

time to re-prioritize. again. gosh!! more changes coming. but aren't they always???

what is it that you want???????