My Favorite Things!

I can never remember this first line:

Raindrops on roses, and whiskers on kittens, 

Bright copper kettles, and warm woolen mittens, 

Brown paper packages tied up with string,

These are a few of my favorite things;

Cream-colored ponies and crisp apple strudel,

Doorbell and sleighbells, 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, ...

I was once again reminded of this song, when I was visiting the home of my friend who has the cat and the dog.  The cat sat on my lap, and asked for pets; and I saw her whiskers, and I realized that I'm getting to the age where I do like these wacky things: I could do without raindrops, but the rest of the stuff come pretty close to my favorite things!