• the feel of the sun on my skin
  • morning mist hanging over an open pasture
  • snowy forests
  • distant train whistles at night or at dawn
  • red dirt roads
  • dogs
  • the smell of freshly mowed grass
  • lively old people with stories to tell
  • low humidity
  • clean clothes on a clothesline, fluttering gently in a breeze
  • slow Southern drawls
  • the grin of a little kid with their front teeth missing
  • warm socks
  • laughter
  • the smell and feel of old, worn leather
  • tin roofs
  • birdsong
  • petrichor
  • family trees
  • the smell of pine sap
  • warm, steamy showers
  • long walks outside on bright, sunny days
  • ancient oak trees
  • the smell of coffee brewing
  • split rail fences
  • old black and white photographs
  • squeezing wet clay in my hands
  • cemeteries
  • cast iron cookware
  • the golden sunlight of early morning and late afternoon
  • visiting a new place
  • handmade quilts
  • wooden playgrounds complete with swings, slides, ropes, and monkey bars
  • a rope swing lurking on the shore of a lazy river
  • tree houses
  • the song of Alabama's nighttime critters
  • crooked smiles
  • a good nap
  • happy babies
  • muffled giggles
  • the smell of honeysuckle in bloom
  • waterfalls
  • a good ghost story
  • dogtrot houses
  • a forest of tall pines
  • little creeks hidden in the woods
  • smoke rising from chimneys
  • wind chimes
  • oil lamps
  • antebellum manors
  • kids running around with dirty, bare feet on a hot summer day
  • antique trunks
  • faded overalls
  • swinging
  • names and the stories behind them
  • road trips with my mom's parents
  • the smell of old books
  • small country churches
  • soft, plaid flannel
  • the family piano, adorned with decades-old family photographs and books of music
  • cream-colored dresses
  • ocean waves
  • sun-bleached metal signs
  • twins
  • messy French braids
  • cozy nooks with warm blankets and a view of the sky
  • rolling hills
  • open pasture
  • Christmas carols
  • shotgun houses
  • brick roads
  • Norman Rockwell's art
  • the smell of hay
  • a big front porch furnished with rocking chairs and hanging ferns
  • old sepia photographs
  • earthenware
  • the creak of old floor boards
  • a fire crackling in a brick hearth on a chilly winter day
  • long-forgotten letters, recipes, and home remedies rediscovered in the pages of an old family Bible
  • castles
  • men with dark hair, pretty eyes, and handsome faces
  • the smell of a barbecue on a summer evening
  • old barns
  • cold pillows
  • spindle beds
  • feeling excited about the upcoming release of a new film or book
  • pillow-and-blanket forts
  • the vivid colors of sunset
  • little groves of pecan trees
  • tall windows
  • one-room schoolhouses
  • baby shoes
  • a family gathering that brings a lot of good food and good laughs
  • Gothic architecture
  • train rides through the countryside
  • food markets
  • a song's ability to transport you into a perfect moment, whether remembered or imagined
  • reading
mar 21 2013 ∞
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