39 candles

on my birthday today. 39 is a good number. i welcome it with open arms. happy to have had these years. to live and learn. to know better and do better.
in honor of this big day i am going to list a wish for each of those candles.
i wish...

1. for many hours of reading 
2. to continue down the path i am traveling...to know me and love me.
3. for picnics with my peeps
4. to grow the best garden yet...with new raised beds (fingers crossed)
5. to be a good example
6. to be more of a hiker and biker
7. to present in each and every moment
8. to be an encouragement
9. to go on lots of movie and bookish dates with my mister
10. to be frugal
11. to listen and heed His direction
12. to relearn French
13. for smiles and giggles
14. for a beach cruiser 
15. to be the kind of mother my mother would have been proud of
16. to speak less and listen more
17. to write more letters...anyone want to exchange letters??
18. to go on more camping trips
19. to be a more accomplished photographer
20. for a new camera to help with #19
21. to continue to learn to sew and to sew often
22. to travel 
23. to be a friend that a friend would want
24. to learn to make cheese
25. to become a knitter
26. for learning opportunities
27. for a peace filled rhythm in  my home
28. for self confidence to grow and self doubt to dwindle
29. to always show others respect
30. for much homemade ice cream!
31. for many read aloud hours with the peeps
32. for a trip or two to my Eureka
33. to remember what my mother and her mother before her taught me...and to live it
34. to volunteer more of my time
35. to organize my pantry
36. to never raise my voice
37. to spend more time with my friends
38. to incorporate pilates back in my life
39. to love and be loved