i've been a few-and-far-between blogger these past few weeks. but take heart! that will change in just a few short days as i will, again, be participating in NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month). which means that I will have to come up with fun and interesting thigns to write about at least ONCE A DAY. that's a bit daunting. but i'm giving it another shot.

if you're interested, you can find my month of november 2006 postings here.

for today, i leave you with a list of good things. and if you're reading, i tag beth (a mama's musings and meditations), april (salt for the spirit), and heather (daley ponderings) to do the same in their blogs! (no pressure! in your own time...)

Liz's current Good Things

• one-on-one time with the boys: it's weird. they're completely different boys when i'm with them alone. rowan usually carries the conversation when they're together. but get sawyer alone and he'll talk your ear off! he's super sweet, despite being the dare devil in the bunch. and rowan is at an age where he's constantly questioning why things happen or why they work. it makes for interesting topics of conversation! adam is snuggly and lovey all alone. and he's found the art of wrestling, AND he's discovering books! all of these traits make for fun times.
  

• a campfire anytime: yesterday was gorgeous. sunny skies and in the high 50s. we were running around outside with the boys and rowan asked for marshmallows over the fire. ahhhh...a fire to keep us warm. the fire was roring in less than 5 minutes, and we sat around with hot chocolate and roasted marshamllows. then we went back to running around, all smelling like campfire.
  

• crafting. making. knitting: i can't get enough of it! i finisehd a par of slippers for kenny last week, and i'm already alsmot done with a hat for him. also, i have 3 sewing projects lined up (i can't display them as they may be gifts...if they're done in time for thanksgiving and christmas!) and a few others brewing in my head.
  

• home-delivered milk: every monday morning, we get three gallons of milk delivered to our door. it's nice not to have to lug three gallons in from the store every week! and...i needed buttermilk today for a recipe, and the milkman always has extra "goods" in his truck...so i just asked him for a quart and nw i don't have to run ot the store with the boys just for buttermilk!
  

• the few hours kenny and i have together after the kids go to bed, and sometimes before they wake up: uninterupted conversation or just plain silence. it's golden. especially over a cup of morning coffee, or a fire in the fireplace with my knitting in my hands. we love spending time with our kids, and we love "family time" which is the majority of each of our days. but this time is also precious.