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I don't blame you--those suckers ARE pretty comfortable!

Oh, I can think of several things right off the top of my head...

- I love maxi dresses. Cassie has been talking about them and I have to say, I'm a HUGE fan. I'm tall, so I can pull them off pretty well (though any style that wants to nip in right under the bosom or high at the waist shows off that I'm also FAT, so I need something that flows...but isn't too flowy because I don't want to look like a bell <g>. The right maxi dress can be super comfy, and as I age and acquire even MORE spider veins*, I like being able to hide my legs under a maxi dress.

* I don't normally think about any kind of plastic or cosmetic surgery but...if someone were to offer me free surgery to remove my spider veins, I'd take them up in a hearbeat.

- this time of year, I LOVE the spring beauties that pop up at the base of the oldest and biggest tree in our back yard. Not only are they pretty (it's in their name!), they bring back fond childhood memories of discovering them blooming every spring. When I was much younger, I'd try to pick them but they die within hours of bringing them inside.

- I LOVE a proper, professional pedicure. It always looks so much nicer than when I paint my toenails at home, plus I don't have to bend and twist to reach those baby toes <g>

- I LOVE that my Guardians are off to a great start this season and my Cavs are looking good so far in the postseason. I highly doubt the Cavs will make it past round two (though I can hope!) but I think this could be the year the Guardians return to the World Series, fingers crossed

- I LOVE making paper bead bracelets. A while back, I discovered how to roll strips of paper into beads and after doing so, I started stringing them with store bought beads of different varieties. I don't love the entire process--cutting the paper into the proper shape can be tedious--but I enjoy the final results. I'm just now VERY casually starting to look into how I might sell the bracelets--I have FAR too many to wear now <g>.

- I LOVE discovering fun new things to eat. Lately I've been snacking on Stonefire naan dippers topped with a dollop of hummus and ajvar (ajvar is a delicious sauce made from tomatoes, peppers and eggplant; there's a store not terribly far from me that sells a yummy jarred version) or rosemary crackers topped with goat cheese and bacon jam. I mentioned here several weeks ago that I made a fantastic cheeseburger rice and replaced some of the water in the rice with pickle juice. I shared the "recipe" with bff; she's diabetic, so she used cauliflower rice but she told me she loved it and was adding it to her regular dinner rotation. Over the weekend, I made these Big Mac wraps and while they didn't taste *exactly* like a Big Mac (no sesame seed bun, and I thought the special sauce wasn't quite as sweet at Mickey D's), they were pretty tasty, and probably a bit healthier than the trademark sandwich. Dad made some homemade french fries to go with them...it was like fast food without leaving the house (or placing a Door Dash order). And finally, I made some Nutella fudge that's so easy, I don't need to post a link to a recipe. Put a cup of Nutella in a microwave safe bowl, add two cups of the chocolate chips of your choice (I used dark chocolate chips to cut the sweetness of the Nutella...and used Aldi's knock-off of Nutella), microwave on 50% for about 3 minutes, remove from the microwave, stir till the lumps are gone, pour into the muffin cup size of your choice and freeze until they're set. Delicious and simple!