Perhaps never-ending...

• the sound of rain barraging the roof
• acoustic guitar
• voices magically blended together in choral singing
• old souls
• Rococo era clothes (petticoats, elaborate dresses, towering hair...I adore it all)
• flappers (their hair and adorable dresses)
• crying myself to sleep
• blushing
• the macabre beauty of mourning brooches
• brooches on lapels
• seashells
• insect collections
• smoking chimneys
• handwritten dedications in used books
• song lyrics that make one acutely aware of the gaping hole in the heart
• the owl and the pussycat
• lads with British accents
• old documents and letters meticulously preserved
• baking late at night
• cottontails
• cobwebs with dew drops
• Beatrix Potter illustrations
• batter licked off utensils after baking
• captured fireflies glowing through fingers
• Nick Drake's cherubic, smiling face
• colonial houses
• English folk music from the '70s
• paging through books I loved as a child
• the smell of new paper
• bleeding hearts (flowers)
• the months of October and December
• whisper-light fingertips on my skin
• butterfly kisses
• lunar eclipses
• autumn festivals
• music festivals
• conversations around campfires at reenactments in the wee hours of the night
• iridescent opals
• lighthouses
• old lockets with pictures of loved ones
• Queen Anne's lace
• the briny smell of salt in the air as one nears the coast
• old black-and-white family photographs
• cheeks rosy from the cold
• English children in their school uniforms
• pussy willow
• cobblestones evoking nostalgia for bygone eras
• butterflies in my stomach when I'm around someone I fancy
• rich foliage
• lavender
• Greek mythology
• the crinkle of a turned page
• the way light flashes in the distance long after a thunderstorm has passed
• coming home and changing from something formal into something cozy
• walking through a graveyard and feeling comforted by the old souls
• sparks that rise in the air from a bonfire
• epiphanies
• the tug on the end of my line when a fish bites
• the shelter we made out of branches and leaves
• the sound of my dad's jolly laugh
• moonlight on the beach
• the way sand feels under my feet
• the sense of accomplishment I feel when I finish writing an essay or my own story
• pulling on toasty socks straight out of the dryer
• listening to music I've neglected for awhile and marveling anew at its beauty
• feeling that someone really does understand you
• hugs
• quiet people who you appreciate having in your presence
• my dog's kisses
• knowing that I've brightened my gram's day just a little by talking to her
• making lists
• hardcover books
• thinking about possible positive life scenarios
• reflecting on things in the shower
• going to bed after an active day with tired, slightly sore legs
• vintage hats with netting that covers the face
• sitting on the deck and looking up at the stars on a summer night
• tidying my room in the evening, then turning on all the dim lights and relaxing on my bed
• driving at night and observing lights in the distance
• looking up at the sky on a clear night and seeing distant galaxies, and wondering how anything could be so beautiful
• wading in creeks or streams and watching tadpoles dart about
• sitting down to enjoy a meal that I helped prepare
• playing Trivial Pursuit or any other game with my relatives
• bucket hats
• laughing at the antics of my uncle and cousin until I can't breathe
• laughing at nothing in particular
• petting other people's dogs
• smiles from strangers
• crowded bookshelves
• the comforting presence of books
• looking out at lights across the water
• digging for sand crabs at the beach
• throw pillows
• cozy window seats or chairs in secluded nooks
• sunlight peeking through canopies of forest trees
• discovering stores with cozy little nooks
• getting back papers or tests I did well on
• bubble baths with mr. bubble
• remembering something that I thought I'd forgotten
• thinking about gram's old house
• crawling under warm blankets on a cold winter's night
• playing with the hose in the summer
• finding out that dinner is exactly what I was craving
• spending quality time with dad
• crafting with mom
• canopy beds
• receiving something unexpected in the mail
• locking eyes for a brief moment with a handsome stranger
• the relief that comes from a good cry
• getting a 100 on a paper I thought was less than satisfactory
• my dog jumping up on my bed in the morning
• writing or creating something and thinking about how unique it is
• woods illuminated by fireflies
• the smell of patchouli
• polishing my nails
• the warm glow of string lights
• vintage shops
• Moravian stars hanging in doorways
• old movies with wonderful acting and genuinely funny scripts
• things so cute they make me want to cry
• tents made out of bedsheets on cold, stormy nights
• finding awesome things to reblog on my tumblr dash
• bonfires
• the relaxing feeling after you've been in the pool or ocean for awhile
• letters sealed with wax
• collages
• paper dolls
• dapper colonial men
• acorns or pinecones
• snowflakes that cling to my hair
• scarves and crocheted hats
• shopping at department stores in the evening
• pink moons
• full moons
• crescent moons
• misty waterfalls
• blazing pink and orange sunsets
• tidying my room at night
• costume jewelry and jewelry boxes
• sunsets at Cape May, New Jersey
• old houses
• sweet-smelling lip balms
• perusing the titles and music at my local bookstore
• the standstill and peace that accompanies snowfall
• oatmeal sugar body scrub
• strawberry scented shampoo and conditioner
• earmuffs
• collarbones
• certainty
• butterfly wings tickling my palm
• long eyelashes
• lovely films with dim lighting
• swimming
• walking through forests
• romantic poetry
• pearl drops
• blankets of stars above and distant galaxies and wondering what lies beyond them
• the warm glow of a candle
• typewriters
• my dad's infectious, hearty laugh
• an opportunity to share knowledge you thought was meaningless
• spending an entire summer day in the ocean or pool and falling into a deep slumber that night
• walking on hallowed ground and feeling comforted by the restless souls
• standing somewhere where history was made
• antiques
• useless things that are cherished
• cold water running down my throat and into my stomach
• my mom's coy hints that she wants to set me up with someone and my giddy, uncontrollable smiling afterwards
• window seats in small alcoves
• my rosary with the pale pink heart-shaped beads
• antique music boxes
• vine-covered buildings
• steaming lattes on cold winter nights
• sleet blowing against the windows while I'm snug in bed
• demure, feminine dresses
• shadow puppets
• beeswax candles
• singing in the church choir