What small, simple things bring you joy?

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With the world being so full of doom and gloom recently, I thought a light hearted thread might hopefully make some people simile.

So with that in mind, I'm asking you, what small, simple things bring you joy?

Mine is getting into a freshly made bed, especially if I've had a nice, relaxing bath before hand. Feels like heaven

Going on a dog walk in the evening and seeing the horizon, with the dark trees in front of the gorgeous red/pink/orange/yellow sunset. Makes me stop and stare and smile every time

Looking at the garden after I’ve mowed the lawn.

First cup of tea of the day.

Cuddling my kids when they are all warm and clean and sleepy after a bath.

A clean and tidy house
Good coffee in my favourite mug
Reading a book
Going for walks in scenic places like forests, hills and the coast
Stargazing
Meeting friends

Growing plants from seed.
Fresh bedding also does it for me.
And new socks.

I love a good declutter and clean (eg kitchen cupboards) and even better getting out my label maker

I love a hug from my children or hearing them laugh

A nice YouTube vlog (even something daft like charity shop finds)

Being the first person to use a condiment...that initial knife in moment!
Seeing my dog smile at me as she runs to catch up on a nice walk.
All of the beautiful daffs in bloom by the roads.
Topping up the soil into my house plants.
Biting the chocolate off a malteaser in as few bites as possible .

A cuppa in a nice large bone China mug.
When we are doing anything in the house and Ddog sneaks his head into your hand for a stroke (like opening the curtains and oops there’s his cheeky little face in my hand).
Washing on the line.
Flowers in the garden.
Making someone happy by surprise- their little faces always light up and it makes me warm and fuzzy.
Telling one of my work colleagues a joke. She makes me laugh more than the joke because she’s laughing at me laughing and we’re both crying before I have even got to the punchline!

Fussing a dog
Eating some nice cake
Walking on a beach
A nice pub Sunday roast
Just...sunny weather

Oh yes definitely a freshly made bed, and an empty washing basket with it all put away. God how boring ha.

A lie in especially when I don't come down to mess!

Reading a book I'm totally engrossed in

The kids being asleep by 8 feels like a win too 😆

Hearing my daughter and her partner laughing in the next room. It always brings a smile to face

Tea from my fancy teapot, particularly if i use my bone china teacup.

clean sheets

seeing the kids enjoying themselves

Most of the above!

Plus Blossom trees, there s HUGE one in my street, it's beautiful!

My daffs outside, weekly supermarket daffs inside!

Definitely these sunny mornings! Makes my early start, seeing the sun come up, so much nicer!!

The teen genuinely saying thank you 😊

My friends dog 🐶 & im seeing him tomorrow, yay!!!!

Everything everyone has said here.. Everything feels so much better when the sun is shining doesn't it?!

My teens laughing, gosh everything feels lighter if you hear your children happy and teens are definitely more challenging on that front!

That first cup of tea, especially if my youngest is still asleep (ASD and hard work!).. Even more especially if the windows are open and the sun is shining, birds are singing and my chickens are pottering around.

Finding shoots coming up that I'd forgotten about or thought hadn't survived winter.

Bedding plants (annuals) that also survived because the frosts weren't too hard. Always satisfying not having to replace some of them!

My two children actually playing together. They often play separately.

My options hot chocolate while watching Netflix

My cats snuggled near me

Watching the spring bulbs appear in my garden. We moved in the autumn so I'm getting lovely surprises as everything starts to grow.

The stars on a clear night.

First (strong) coffee of the day.
The smell of my two dogs fur.
My ds snuggles.
A lay on with dh.

Lay in

a cup of tea in the morning. even better if it is brought to me in bed.
a hot bath before bed
sunshine in the garden
seeing the spring daffodils and early blossoms
a phone call from a friend
a saturday evening in front of the fire and TV
an early morning walk
seeing my children laugh and talk with their friends

Cuddles with my cat
Fresh bedding
A gorgeous bath
An evening away from my DH
A lovely text session with my niece
Chocolate milk

Washing blowing on the line

@Sheepareawesome

Going on a dog walk in the evening and seeing the horizon, with the dark trees in front of the gorgeous red/pink/orange/yellow sunset. Makes me stop and stare and smile every time

You must have seen the same pink sky as me this evening - I also stopped and stared.

The guinea pigs squeaking and running around and being cute and greedy
The fairy lights I’ve put up in the hall
The paper ball decoration thingys that I hang from the trees outside in the summer
Vases of flowers
Pots of violas
A pile of books
Swimming in the local outdoor pool
Walking by the sea
Drinking coffee from my favourite cup and saucer
Sitting in the garden reading the weekend paper

Walking on the beach on a sunny (but not hot), day with my DP & our doggies. Meeting and fussing ALL the other doggies. Sharing freshly cooked jacket-on fries with lots of salt & pepper. Listening to the pups snoring in the back of the car on the way home.

Snuggling in front of a real log fire with seasoned oak (smells divine), and a big mug of tea.

Playing the piano when I’ve got the house to myself.