Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens....
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things

Cream colored ponies and crisp apple streudels
Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
These are a few of my favorite things

Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
Silver white winters that melt into springs
These are a few of my favorite things

When the dog bites
When the bee stings
When I'm feeling sad
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don't feel so bad

Ioana is leaving on Monday. I am feeling so sad. We've had so much fun these past five years together. Though she will still be close by in New York City, it still won't be the same... Sigh! With every joy of meeting new people, there comes the inevitable sadness that comes when we need to part.