The C List

The mission: to name ten or more things I love beginning with the letter designated to me by Nimue .


So, ten (or more, we'll see) things I love beginning with the letter 'C'.

1. Christmas - well, this is an obvious one, especially at this time of year. But anyone who knows me, or has read my previous post, is aware that I am somewhat insane about Christmas. And the decorating that goes with it. Not too many people have five decorated, full size tress.
2. Cooking - I love cooking, finding new recipes, and getting everything coordinated and timed out just right so that all the elements of a meal are ready at the same time. I don't get to do as much of the fun and elaborate kind of cooking as I did before we had kids, but it's getting better.
3. Chocolate - GOOD chocolate, not that waxy crap that they sell in some places. Not too sweet, but very creamy. And I know it's not really chocolate, but I love white chocolate, too.
4. Coladas (as in pina or strawberry) - made with dark rum. Yum.
5. Cantering - on horseback. Such a comfortable gait, and the feel of the wind in your face and your hair blowing . . . the best.
6. Choir - last June I realized how important choir was to me when we ended for the summer. I really, really love singing with everyone, and I have made some awesome friends in the choir (especially Weasley and Beck)
7. Cheese - Oh, yeah. A nice glass of wine and some fine, artisanal cheese . . delicious. I absolutely adore Roquefort, and brie, and oka, and . . . the list goes on. Hmmm, cheese and chocolate. No wonder why my pants are snug!
8. Carols - back to the singing thing again. But it's true, you only get to sing them once a year, and it's so fun. My favourite is The Huron Carol.
9. Children - I love working with kids. And I especially love my own two darlings, Corwin and Clara. They have their moments, but I wouldn't trade them for the world!
10. crse I'm totally addicted to her blog. I would also put Clare, but she's disappeared, and been replaced by Nimue :)
11. Cleaning - Okay, I admit it. But no ironing!!

Edited to add:
12. Canada - the country. I like being Canadian.
13. Cooper, Jilly - okay, not exactly high-brow literature, but her Riders series is very entertaining. I love Rupert Campbell-Black, and the whole horse and show-jumping thing. It's just so . . . so . . . British. Also, my son's real name is in the series, a character I really liked (not the first place I'd heard it, but one of the most memorable).