Basic Life's pleasures...

[Franklymydearidontgiveadam]

Long story short - life is one huge stress ball at the moment.. I had a postal of a perfume sample, then a supper of homemade meze, a glass of rioja and a caramac... It cheered me up. Basic but gave me a lift... Anyone else up lifted by weird.. Random small things? xx

My evening hot chocolate makes me all warm & fuzzy inside.

Today:
Car that works
Hot bath
Light evenings ( and mornings come to that)
Tesco money off coupon.
My parents.

Oh I had a money off coupon last week..50p off oat milk....i was so happy because of how much it normally costs xx

Taking my bra off at the end of the day to release the caged beasts.

Getting a space in my favorite part of the car park at work this evening. My colleague giving me a dozen freshly laid eggs from her hens. A lovely cup of tea in a nice China mug.

Yes. Tea from a china cup. I got China cups from my mum this year for my birthday as you just cannot beat it.

Forgot to add on that note.. .
Day off.. Lie in, Fresh coffee..watching frasier or everybody loves Raymond..vvv rarely happends in the week but when it does...

My husband waking up early this afternoon (night worker) cos he wanted to spend time with me. Warm bread when I went to the supermarket. I found a bag of Maltesers I'd forgotten in the pantry. I've had a good clean in my study and it's lovely in here now!

Clean sheets - bonus if someone else changed them

Exactly what Croquembou said especially with a bath and clean pyjamas.

Sun on my skin, if only for a moment.

Picking something from my little garden, and eating it. Even if only a leaf of a herb. Extra bliss if I pick a few leaves and bring it indoors for a DIY herbal tea.

Also watercolour painting. Amazing what 5 minutes of splashing water and bright pigment onto paper can do for my mood. I just enjoy the sight, smell and movement of the brush, no pressure to ‘create’ anything.

Great thread, OP!

Um not much today as it has been crappy.

Finally sitting down at 9.50pm felt good today.

Often I like a short walk on my own, or reading, or watching a bit of tv or catch up tv, or walking on a sandy beach ( this doesnt happen often but it is one of my favourite things to do), climbing a big hill and then sitting to admire the view.

Silence. I love a bit of silence in this noisy world.

Hot chocolate and a book.
Finding money in old coat pockets or bags.
Fresh bedding
Twister lollies on a hot day

@Longdistance hahahaha I get ya!😂😂

Cuddling little dog . I think there is a reason there are therapy dogs. ( I do appreciate would not work for everyone. But big dog asleep on my feet , little dog cuddling & his big brown eyes ) - Nothing can go too badly wrong when this is the case - & the utter joy when this ( dog placement / cuddling) is happening of realising I have actually charged up the Kindle so - reading ahead. Ha ha - my pleasures are small but so very very much appreciated.

My little boy saying he loves me 1 million trillion times around the sun.
Seeing a real giraffe close up.
Puppy breath.
Our super calm cat coming for a cuddle first thing in the morning and purring me back to sleep w his face in my neck.
Dancing in the rain w a hysterically laughing 5 year old.

Motorbike ride over the dales in the evening sun - did this last night and it was beautiful. Saw hares at play too.

Hot buttered toast

Im having some hot buttered bagels for breakfast. Beautiful xx