to ask what are your simple joys?

[crochetmonkey74]

I'm a bit low at the moment and very overwhelmed with work. Live alone so can be lonely. I do have some things to look forward to, but I want to recapture my love of home and life. Think clean sheets, the perfect cuppa and the perfect biscuit
What are your simple joys?

Watching foster son at cricket training.

Drinking tea out of bone china tea cup and made in my bone china tea pot.

DC all going put for evening so grabbing evening one with DH.

Chatting to my dd on the phone and dgc too.

@Piglet89 She's so sweet.
@crochetmonkey74 I usually have a cup set up, kettle fu

Running a bath that's so hot when I get in that I'm sweating and then lying there reading a book until the water is cold. I have been known to top it up if it's a particularly good book. Even better if I take a bottle of wine in with me but I can't lie too low down if I'm drinking or I'd choke on it.

This is brilliant best thing I’ve read all week @ComtesseDeSpair

Crappy tv such as the Real Housewives (I know I know) blanket, smarties, and a glass of red! Scented candle or flowers. Listening to podcasts.
Going for a long walk - that makes even an empty home warm and welcoming on your return.
Easy comfort food like part baked bread warm from the oven with whatever you're eating. Proper butter in a butter dish too - not spread in the fridge!

Bloody website.
@crochetmonkey74 as I was saying, a cup set up, kettle full and preferably something in the slow cooker ready to eat. Pyjamas and fluffy socks on the radiator nice and warm, time the heating to come on just before you're due in. Towel on radiator, nice hot bath or shower. Light some candles and relax.
Also chocolate.

This is totally something I would do. I have my own two garden crows and this spring they brought their baby to ‘show’ me. It was proper magic.

I’m a little bit in love with your DP.

Even better, get a tea pot. Nicer tea and you can take it over to the sofa with the milk in your mug while you wait for it to brew.

My first cup of coffee of the day in my special mug.
DS in his Pikachu onesie
Getting my daughter's gym hair right
DH chuckling

Hugging the dog.

@ComtesseDeSpair
Omg, I LOVE that! My ds is ASD & LOVES birds, I can see him adopting your DP's idea! :-)

My cat welcoming me as I come in the door, and my baby wriggling around in my tummy as I approach his due date after TTC for a long time

@crochetmonkey74
I don't live alone, but my grown up kids are in their rooms most of the time.. if I ever feel a bit lonely, I tell myself how lucky I am that I can do JUST as I please! Eat / sleep / watch what tv I want, etc.. thinking of the arguments that are going on in others' homes!

Getting into bed with clean bedding and my electric blanket on, reading a book and drinking a cup of tea. Having my back tickled/ hair stroked to sleep. Lusting over my celeb crush more than is healthy.

@bravotango Oh, how lovely! xx

Walking my dog, esp in the daylight (sunshine preferably). Even better if he’s behaving himself!

Summer

Reading a good book - one of those ones where you’re sad when it comes to the end

Spending time with my family - going out for dinner, a walk, that kind of thing.

A bluebell wood

A good drying day

Loads really. I suffer from depression which can get quite bad at this time of year, so these little things can often help keep me from going down.

Warmed up chocolate fudge cake with ice cream whilst watching the soaps.

I really need to fall back in love with my life- these ideas are helping

Glass of wine or G&T in the bath listening to any questions then Teriyaki salmon watching HIGNFY 😃
love Fridays

This afternoon my balcony was lit by indirect sunlight and I often don’t get to see it because I’m usually at work but it was glorious.

Piglet 89 gorgeous girl ! I like a nice bath nice bedsocks, curling up with a nice cup of Earl grey. Watching doc Martin or similar

Op, if you are missing bring welcomed home, could you maybe get an Alexa or similar and get it to set a timer for a lamp and some music to come on when you get in? Other things could work with it too, such as putting the oven on a timer so food is cooking when you get in, or the washing is done, LED candles on a timer function.
I do some of those and it makes me feel like I’m already winning after a long day.
Cosy blankets, lamps, a good book, a crisp weather walk, some nice moisturiser. Time with my girls just chilling🙂

A real fire
Dinner in the slow cooker when I get home
A clean house
Fresh sheets, shaved legs and my favourite nightie

Walk along the beach.
leaf kicking.
a nice cup of coffee.