What small pleasures delight you?
In my profile, I wrote:
"I find the wonder and joy in life. The infinite pleasure in the touch of a hand, the joy of tasting a juicy, ripe peach. Intense, playful, passionate and determined, I have fun every day."
"We all need more low-level ecstasy in our lives."
Living in a triplex, I prune and fertilize rose bushes around the building. I'm the only person who cuts flowers.
Fragrant roses on the table delight me. Reading a beautifully-written passage. My daughter's laugh. Birdsong. Shimmering water. Hummingbirds. Small pleasures.
Barbara Kingsolver wrote the world's shortest sex scene :
"I took his head in my hands and gave him the kiss I'd been thinking about for the last two hours. It lasted a good long while...Just being held felt unbelievably good, the long drink I'd been dying for.
"Something inside his buttoned shirt pocket made a crackling cellophane sound. I raised up a little and poked it with my finger. "If you've got a condom in your pocket, Loyd Peregrina, this is my lucky day."
"He did. It was."
From "Animal Dreams" by Barbara Kingsolver.
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Summer rain
Crystal clear mountain lakes
Cloudless summer nights
JimG
Level 8
May 23, 2019
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@JimG
The last pic shows a Dolly Varden trout in Merritt Lake, WA.
@JimG
I love hiking to high alpine lakes with jagged mountain peaks and white glaciers.
JimG:
@LiterateHiker Those are amazing pics. I never got a chance hike in Washington, but I hit the Rockies in Colorado a few times and went on long patrols in California.
@JimG
Thank you. I took all of the photos except, obviously, the one of me at Lake Colchuck. Washington State.
JimG:
@LiterateHiker They are all amazing pictures. I'm sorry to see that you have to sit out some prime hiking weather.
The dolly varden looks a lot like our brook trout which is not actually a trout, by the way.
The Loss of my Daughter will not let me be UBER HAPPY but... Little Happy I can be and I am every day... Being Shepherded by my Son's German Shepherd... being retired... she is 24/7 on my Keep. Being Grateful for decisions I made in my younger years are paying off as I am Retired and not worried about money. I may be Happier than most Millionaires (they are always worried about money). I am not. I am looking forward to a Healthy Old Age... if I can of course. Every day I wake up with a smile. I hope the nightmare of our unpresident come to an end sooner than later. OH HAPPY DAY!!!
P.S. Looking forward this Summer to visit DC next month, following with Jacksonville and San Juan Puerto RIco. Free to Travel!!!
GipsyOfNewSpain
Level 9
May 23, 2019
1
I'm so sorry for the tragic loss of your daughter. Hugs.
Have you considered seeing a counselor to help you regain joy in life?
@LiterateHiker I am getting counseling... so her mother and siblings She was talented and creative in so many ways with so much in front of her that we just can't just accept she is gone... she inherit from me more than the other two siblings... she was a female me. I will never get over losing her. But she is no longer in Pain and I am Happy because of that, her suffering Ended. Thank You My Friend. Wishing you Speedy Healing!!!
---the smell of fresh ground coffee waiting to be brewed
---my little black cat running down the path to catch up with me and get a bit of love
---an unexpected phone call from a friend I haven't heard from for a while
---no mail...no bills, no junk, nothing
---finding my keys right where I last left them...
---being able to see and touch my toes from a standing position
---the arms of a man reaching around me from behind, whispering that my scent drives him wild
---crisp, white sheets
---a smile from a stranger for no reason
---blocking people that do not add to my life experience (ha)
yeah...thanks for the reminder that the little things make a big difference...
thinktwice
Level 8
May 23, 2019
6
Love your sense of humor!
@LiterateHiker ---people who appreciate me...
@LiterateHiker She is skilled at making people smile.
@Unity That is very sweet of you...thank you...
A) Cracking off exactly three squares of the dark chocolate candy bar from Aldi to eat after dinner. B) Fresh sheets and pillowcases on a bed. C) When my kitty honors me by sitting on my lap. D) Biking on a wooded trail and hearing birdsong along the way. E) The scent of the peony and the lilac bush. F) Watching over my little garden in the spring as the days get warmer.
mojo5501
Level 7
May 23, 2019
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Ahhh, birdsong! In the mountains, Western Meadowlarks singing are a sign of Spring.
My 3 cats. Every day they spend time loving me. They are great spirits in small packages.
Corvislover
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May 23, 2019
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