Ten things that make my heart beat faster

Last last November, the thoroughly wonderful Bunny Monroe of Bunny's Victory (whose blog, by the way, is a serious must read for all mid-century vintage and classic film fans out there), wrote a piece about Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor's eleven year romance, which included many endearing photos of the couple during their happier days together.

In addition to said heartwarming snaps, she included two lists (part of an interview the couple did in 1956 for Good Housekeeping magazine), one each from Barbara and Robert, respectively, of then things that made each of their heartbeat faster.





I instantly swooned over the idea of putting together just such a list and know that I wanted to do a post about ten things that make my own heart race for February, as this is, naturally, a month that positively lends itself to romance and all the rapid pitter-patter of our hearts that feelings of amore can stir up.

Much as in Robert and Barbara's lists, I didn't stick with strictly romance filled reasons, but instead gave thought for a good long while about various positive experiences and elements of life that always pique my attention and set my heart aflutter.




~*~ Knowing that I'm going to, and then getting to, spend time around animals (especially ones I can pet!) ~*~

~*~ The smell of an excellent pipe tobacco (especially those with notes of vanilla) ~*~

~*~ Imagining wearing an original New Look era Dior garment ~*~

~*~ When someone does something sweet and thoughtful for you completely out of the blue ~*~

~*~ Fiddle music ~*~

~*~ The memory of the first time I heard my husband's voice on the phone (we meet and conversed online initially) ~*~

~*~ The start (and duration) of autumn ~*~

~*~ Setting to work on a new creative project ~*~

~*~ Attending an opera ~*~

~*~ Knowing that I found, and am blessed to be married to, my soul mate ~*~

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Though I knew there was many, I wondered as I set out to create this post, if it would be tricky to come up with ten items to include here. In fact, quite the opposite situation occurred and I was hard pressed to cap my list as just ten things. Perhaps I'll have to turn this post in annual event, with ten new rapid heartbeat inducing entries every year around Valentine's Day.

As the day of passion, sweetness, and romance arises, what sorts of things - be they of a February 14th nature or not - are stirring your soul and setting your heart racing this month (or anytime of the year), my dears?