Day 285

1. Romantic comedies
2. Batman movies
3. Andy finally seams as fed up with his job as I am
4. Gaining an hour of sleep tonight
5. Chapstick
   

Day 284

1. Finding pilgrim hats for the bunnies
2. Mint chocolate chip ice cream
3. Ice cold water
4. Extra blankets piled on the bed
5. My momma comes home tomorrow
   

Day 283

1. My crockpot
2. Something sweet after dinner
3. 30 Rock
4. Warm days in the fall
5. A stack of new books to read
   

Day 282

1. Facebook chatting with Andy in the next room
2. Spending all afternoon talking about nothing
3. Andy finding his hunting clothes after blaming me for losing them
4. Fuzzy sweaters
5. Tissue boxes all over the house
   

Day 281

1. Charlie Brown holiday specials
2. Sleepy, rainy days
3. Not having to make dinner
4. Extra soft t-shirts
5. Watching Brunswick eat an apple
   

Day 280

1. Andy and I are the same age again for 6 months
2. My parents made it safely to FL
3. Andy's cake came out well and it was delicious
4. I can get my retainer on now without a lot of extra pain
5. My bed, it's calling my name
   

Day 279

1. Free desert
2. Sinus medication
3. Andy's birthday tomorrow
4. Having someone to watch TV with again
5. The upcoming holidays
   

Day 278

1. Halloween movies
2. Pumpkin carving
3. Late blooming flowers
4. Old, worn-in blue jeans
5. Freezing leftovers for later
   

Day 277

1. Andy is finally home
2. Chili!
3. Homemade cornbread
4. We have a lazy weekend ahead
5. Andy brought me a present!
   

Day 276

1. Andy is almost home! I'm picking him up tonight
2. I have successfully not chopped my hair off in six months time
3. Homemade pizza with pesto, tomatoes and mozzarella
4. Writing things down and getting them off my mind
5. Taking naps on the sofa
   

Day 275

1. Emoticons
2. No more braces
3. Teaching my mom how to use facebook
4. Rotisserie chicken from the grocery store
5. Living close enough to the grocery store that I can go twice in one day and not feel guilty for using too much gas.
   

Day 274

1. My flat iron
2. Andy is one time zone closer than he was yesterday
3. I haven't left my house since Saturday
4. High heels
5. Having pretty toes
   

dAY 273

1. Andy started his long treck home this afternoon
2. I get my braces off in two days (supposedly)
3. Not having to run the heat as much today
4. Being resourceful with my leftovers so they last
5. Making birthday cakes
   

Day 272

1. Listening to music
2. Staying in all day
3. Not watching TV all day
4. Making hashbrown casserole and not having to share
5. Being productive

Day 271

1. Long johns
2. County fairs
3. Our electric heater
4. Heated booties
5. Only 5 more days until Andy comes home
   

Day 270

1. My momma's homemade lasagna
2. Fall festivals and fairs
3. Border's coupons
4. Electric heat (so I can only heat the room I'm in)
5. Making plans for Thanksgiving

Day 269

1. Andy comes home a week from today!
2. My momma is coming to visit tomorrow
3. I spent all day baking
4. Milton never gives up. I love that about him
5. Fleece
   

Day 268

1. Hot cocoa
2. Gloves
3. My ipod
4. Curling up with a book on a rainy day
5. Having a creative outlet
   

Day 267

1. Paper crafts
2. My self healing craft board
3. A good sewing machine for cheap
4. Free sewing lessons
5. Salad
   

Day 266

1. The Nest
2. Being able to eat salad again
3. Cooking for one
4. Not crying when I told Andy goodbye today
5. One day down only 10 more to go before Andy comes back
   

Day 265

1. Oktoberfest
2. Andy can pack his own suitcase
3. Clean bunnies
4. Running into people while I'm out
5. Cooked apples with oatmeal
   

Day 264

1. Scrapbook crops
2. Frozen pizza
3. My sweet husband
4. Going on adventures
5. Snacks
   

Day 263

1. My best friend
2. Thursday night TV
3. Getting presents
4. Retro aprons
5. Fall colors on a sunny day
   

Day 262

1. Cinnamon and sugar
2. Reading all day
3. Laughing until I cry
4. Baby laughs
5. Singing at the top of my lungs
   

Day 261

1. Homemade bread
2. Quesadillas
3. Having common sense (usually)
4. Bedtime
5. 3 hours of The Office (even though the baseball game ran long)

Day 260

1. Whole wheat flour
2. Online recipes
3. Turning off the television
4. Snuggling under the covers to stay warm
5. Grammar lessons
   

Day 259

1. Jane Austen
2. Old yearbooks
3. Breathtaking views on the parkway
4. An adventurous husband
5. Having something to plan for
   

Day 258

1. Cheap apples
2. Arby's
3. Colorful notepads
4. Monograms
5. Menu planning
   

Day 257

1. Being a "young alumni"
2. Bonfires
3. Free booze
4. Pop tarts
   
5. Going out on a Friday night
   

Day 256

1. Lunch dates
2. Being domestic
3. Chap stick
   
4. October!
5. The craft section