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What small things in life are you thankful for ? Anything at all.

57 replies

WildRosie · 05/09/2020 13:42

Good drying weather;
Pork pies or pasties from the butcher;
Afternoon naps (a bad habit, I know);
Quality tea and coffee;
Time off from work;
Slow but steady piano progress;
Clean clothes and towels.

OP posts:
DeeDimer · 05/09/2020 13:45

Nice idea for a thread!
Cwtches from my dogs.
Walks on the beach with the above idiots.
A cuppa and a biscuit.
Doing my nurse training at 50
Being loved by DH.

bedjolly · 05/09/2020 13:46

A nice quiet walk
A clean house
Fresh sheets after getting out of the bath
Delicious food 😆

RaininSummer · 05/09/2020 13:48

Today, a working laptop, dry day for a walk, local beach, lots of blackberries. Oh, and soup for lunch.

Serena1977 · 05/09/2020 13:50

My garden and allotment
My condenser drier now winter is coming
the sunshine
amazon prime
netflix
the memories and photos from our wonderful holiday in February

Lazysundayafternoons · 05/09/2020 13:51

Yes to coffee, life would be miserable without it.
The cleaner hanging out my washing so the clothes are dry by the time I get back. A small task for her but makes a big difference to my life.

Xmasbaby11 · 05/09/2020 13:51

What's a cwtch?

Having a nice coffee out and being able to afford this when I want, without a second thought
Mild weather
Schools reopening
Sylvanian families (keep my kids busy for hours)

Sertchgi123 · 05/09/2020 13:53

First cup of coffee in bed

My dog

Pegging wasting out on a good drying day

Eating tomatoes I’ve grown myself

Mehmehmeh19 · 05/09/2020 13:59

This one this morning. She's not allowed in the bed! In reality she's 13 and does what she wants

What small things in life are you thankful for ? Anything at all.
AnnikaStranded · 05/09/2020 14:04

Mulan live action being premiered on Disney tonight Grin

badlydrawnbear · 05/09/2020 14:10

Jaffa cakes
Chocolate hobnobs dipped in tea
Books
Peace and quiet
Sunrises and sunsets
Hanging out the washing (my favourite household chore)
My duvet

mothtoaflame · 05/09/2020 14:13

The smell of fresh cut grass
A nice cup of tea
Bird song
Cuddles from my 12 year old
My husband
How pleased my dog is to see me
A full fridge
Clean bed sheets
Slippers

DeeDimer · 05/09/2020 14:20

@Xmasbaby11

What's a cwtch?

Having a nice coffee out and being able to afford this when I want, without a second thought
Mild weather
Schools reopening
Sylvanian families (keep my kids busy for hours)

Hi. A cwtch is a Welsh cuddle :)
Ghostlyglow · 05/09/2020 14:27

I love an afternoon nap, OP, I've got a special blanket Blush. Might go have one now Smile

AutumnLeavesSeptember · 05/09/2020 14:59

A hot shower in my new bathroom.
Taking the kids to the re-opened playgrounds and watching them enjoy themselves.
Making the most of the last of the summer sunshine.
Scoring a some huge apples from the trees in the park.

merryhouse · 05/09/2020 16:33

The internet

Paracetamol (some years ago while Cranford was on the telly several of us got ill with fevers)

toomanyspiderplants · 05/09/2020 16:36

My garden pond! sitting beside it in the morning sun with a cup of tea.

libraries and books.

Toilenstripes · 05/09/2020 16:41

Lovely DH who scrubbed off the limescale stains round the kitchen tap
A beautiful September day
Hot water
Slippers

HeronLanyon · 05/09/2020 16:41

Podcasts and audiobooks - they help me with mundane stuff like cleaning.

Saying hello to dogs being walked - don’t have one. Really love them.

Having seen people at work or in area who id not seen since early March. Both sides so happy to see each other and share concern for each other’s families etc. Heartening.

Birds - they’re not ‘small’ this is big - their song their behaviour watching them being surrounded by them is magical.

ImaSababa · 05/09/2020 16:51

When my cat comes (deigns) to sit next to me on the sofa.

felineflutter · 05/09/2020 16:59

My children

The garden and picking tomatoes, watching a family of sparrows arriving everyday and spotting different birds daily.

My daily walk around the woods with my dogs.

Organic tea and coffee

My house

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I could go on... I am in a surprisingly positive mood today( probably the return to school and haply children) Smile

weegiemum · 05/09/2020 17:30

My living room after the cleaners have been.
Sunflowers
My dh's day off
wine
my dog (he's not a small thing though!)

felineflutter · 05/09/2020 17:36

Haha sorry my DC are not small things!

takeabrolly · 05/09/2020 17:39

Peace in my house now I'm living happily on my own.
Birdsong
Dunking a Digestive in a cup of tea.
My new teapot.
A clutter free spare room that someone can actually sleep in.
My grand daughter's laugh.
A very slight nip in the air on a sunny day.
Alexa playing my favourites.

W00t · 05/09/2020 17:40

Clean t-shirts that smell of outside when you pop them on

True story- we went to Italy last year, and one of the staff in the hotel had a tattoo that said "cwtch" on it. He was definitely Italian (as my DD was speaking Italian with him) but I was desperate by the end of the week to ask him how he ended up with a Welsh language tattoo! Grin

TSSDNCOP · 05/09/2020 17:42

This Smile

What small things in life are you thankful for ? Anything at all.