These last couple of weeks have been odd, I have been exhausted and fed up and bored and I have had a lot of time to think. Sadly I often focus on the negative and I make situations so much worse in my head simply by over analysing things. As I begin to feel better I begin to focus on the little things in life that amuse, entertain and make me feel better. Here is a list of the simple pleasures in life that I enjoy...
- A cool gin and tonic on a warm day
- Good company
- The end slice of a homemade loaf fresh from the breadmaker
- Finding treasure at a car boot sale or charity shop
- Making artwork that you think is alright
- Pubs by rivers
- Ferns, they are my new obsession
- Borlotti beans, dried on the plant and removed from the pod to store for winter
- Homemade pizza
- Travel, before this year I hated flying but I have been lucky enough to fly to Dublin, Bergerac, and Istanbul this year and I've loved the whole process of travelling
- Coffee, first thing on a Saturday morning
- Mewster. She is very tactile and will climb up your leg and say hello to you every time you pass. This time last year she hated being picked up but now she loves a little cuddle
- Laura from the allotment, Ruth (Nintendo DS) and Charlotte of Waterstones fame
- Taking a photograph you're proud of
- Saving money on the weekly shop and making savings in general
- Losing weight
- Banter
- Driving on a sunny day
- Vacuuming, yeeeah that one sounds weird but I do love how the house looks when you've just hoovered
- Netflix, oh my days I have been missing out on so much!
So that's my list, what would you have on yours?
Like you I focus on negative things, it's hard to always look on the bright side no matter how much you try!
ReplyDeleteHere are my simple pleasures:
1 My girls..... of course!
2 Getting into bed after a long day or having an afternoon nap!
3 Having my dinner ready when I get home from work
4 My job, although it's very hard work & I'm frustrated about some things I like the fact that I'm helping animals rather than a big company
5 Friends...... I don't always see people enough but I love that I can keep in touch online
6 Making stuff!
I'm sure there's more :) xx
LOVE your list! I should probably add MozzyMr and Mewster to my list! Btw I will try and bring some goodies up to you next Saturday xxx
DeleteI didn't add P did I??!!! Whoops :) I'm not in this Saturday but you're more than welcome to drop stuff in. I'm in the following one x
DeleteI've never even heard of barlotti beans.
ReplyDeleteSo number one would be learning new things.
2. A good piece of chocolate.
3. Not having to make dinner once in a while.
3. Fabric
4. Sewing together cut up pieces of fabric.
5. Getting emails from far flung friends.
6. Having that laugh that is rare but so hard I can't breathe and I'm wheezing, crying and almost snorting. (Happened this weekend:) )
7. Family-especially the little kids.
8. Favorite crap shows on TV
9. My bicycle.
10. The Internet to see all the things people are getting up to, creating, struggling with and being human over.
Ooooo a good piece of chocolate I need to add that to my list and crap TV shows for sure!!! xxx
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