Heart-strings

how to get to my heart? tie a gift on a string and i will search for it. seriously, i'd say i feel most loved by spending quality time & by gifts. i do view them equal. usually take the quality time part more often. ted figured out the gifts part & does a fantastic job of little (and most of the time inexpensive) gifts. like flowers. i absolutely love them. i feel the house isn't complete without some dancing around. awhile back i told ted... one stem is good enough. as long as that one stem is of a gorgeous blooming flower. like in a week when peonies come available. he keeps our supply of flowers going (and when he's not around, I keep it up). its now become quite the norm.

but a long phone conversation to friends that live far can make my heart soar. skype dates. or random text conversation. it's staying in communication that is in my love language. maybe it be that i've moved around so much & hope to continue long distance relationships that are so hard to keep up. weekend trips. shopping. trips with friends for coffee, dessert, or happy hour.

cheese & wine. last year one of my favorite days was sampling dozens of cheeses with a friend and eating yummy desserts at a cafe. (maybe because cheese is the one dairy product I'm typically not allergic too) simple & delicious. again, my heart soared. it's enjoying things with people. companionship.

gifts, gifts, gifts. maybe this is why i keep my amazon wish list updated. checking it, editing it, & adding to it. so that if my mom were to buy me something special it would be something i'd love. score! my love for design, photography, art, & cookbooks is no secret. or if it was, let me be heard. i loooovvvveeee them. no one can have enough books especially one's full of beautiful pages. to think someone thought of you & purchased something because of it.

figuring & giving ted love through his love languages has become the task at hand. one of which is to do something like watch a sports game or activity outside. something i wouldn't normally do, like golf. but do it with him, happily. one thing i do have down is...feeding him. i cook him happy.