My “word” for 2012 is wOw!           wOw! is one of those fabulous words that fits positive, negative and neutral situations.  It’s a word we can use when no other will work.   Over this next year of Sundays, I’m going to share some wOw!moments from the previous week.  By December 31, 2012, I’ll have shared 2012wOw! moments.    I hope you’ll have spotted (and maybe even shared) close to that, too.
Here’s what made me say wOw! this week:

105.  reaching 10,00 steps;

106. drinking a whole pot of coffee in bed;

107. packing for a getaway;

108. watching Blossom swim in LKW;

109. finally seeing the Our State magazine that features LKW;

110. the Green Swamp;

111. a Thanksgiving dinner for two in January;

112. Pats and Giants wins;

113. concern for Linda;

114. holding hands;

115. how much I miss Bloss when we’re apart;

116. daffodils in January;

117. my ‘roadtrip ritual’ of coffee and Egg McMuffin;

118. picnic of The Best chicken salad in the world;

119. Goodwill;

120. that first glimpse of the Blue Ridge mountains;

121. generous friends;

122. when my biggest choice is between butter pecan or cherry vanilla;

123. how few lights I can see across a mountain valley;

124. Venus brightening the SW sky;

125. remote controlled blinds;

126. 1952 Vincent Black Lightening;

127. rays of morning sun on neighboring mountains;

128. fogLESS  mountain mornings;

129. hawk sitings;

130. watching snow tubers and zipliners;

131. a crisp apple with almond butter;

132. Warren Buffett;

133. watercolored-like skies;

134. a Bose I-Pod dock (nope, not mine);

135. Real Simple magazine;

136. finding out that my longtime pal Erin is one of the department managers are the Mast General Store;

137. early mornings on the Blue Ridge Parkway;

138. horses grazing in frosty pastures;

139. Panera’s spinach& artichoke souffle;

140. watching a hawk fly off with its prey;

141. Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff;

142. visiting one of my favorite Cheap Therapy customers – Rivercross Market;

143. el Naturalista shoes;

144. Whitney’s “‘it’s what’s on the inside that counts” cuff bracelet;

145. wine to water;

145. Susan Owen’s ‘It’s Just a Drop‘ handmade jewelry that benefits water initiatives around the world (if she had a website, i would SO post it here!);

146. Linn Cove Viaduct completely fogged-in;

147. watching fog roll down a mountain;

148. realizing I couldn’t call Mari about 197 times;

149. feeling absolutely, positively and completely relaxed;

150. the impact of a great breakfast;

151. uncontrollable laughter;

152. rain in the mountains;

153. holy conversation with my sweetheart about how we both became who we are;

154. valerian and mint tea;

155. the fallen tree that missed Tom’s truck by inches;

156.  a full rainbow over the mountains;

157.  sad news about my one of my nephew/niece’s family dog;

158.  the murder of a dear friend’s son;

159.  that dear friend’s response to her loss;

160. one of my nephew/niece’s family finding The Perfect house;

161. replicating that Panera spinach and artichoke souffle;

Am eager to hear about your wOws! from this week!