Simple Pleasures (Page 2)

Hiking on a frozen lake in bright sunshine (mid-January).

Mid-winter hiking late at night during a full moon (so surreal like a different planet).

Call of the Loons immediately after the ice breaks up on the lake in mid April.

Dim Sum!!

Grand kids,

and many more.

*Running somewhere quiet. No motorbikes. (That's a very early run here!) Especially, running for no specific purpose, just for the sake of running, especially on a few favorite loops.
*On vacation, enjoying a morning cup of tea or coffee while admiring some scenery (even if it's just our back yard in Oregon), in no hurry to go anywhere.
*A really good hot latte on a cold day. No flavors or gimmicks.
*Lying on the couch/in bed with a cat and a good book, especially when it's raining outside.
*Swimming in an indoor pool while it rains or snows like crazy outside. (Don't know why, but it's cool.)
*The way cats put their paws on you when they sleep to show they want you to stay with them.
*Reading my students' writing.
*Food. Really simple stuff like fresh fruits and veggies, salmon, a good steak. No artificial stuff.
*Sleeping when you're really tired, knowing there's no need to get up early.
*A nice cool summer day in the woods, with a picnic lunch in my backpack, and a nice long trail to hike.
*The way my kitten chortles and my big cat chirps. Always wonder what they're saying and if they understand each other.
*Going back into the ocean after a race.

I always thought of that as more of a guilty pleasure.

Doing this whole fitness thing!!!! Any of it! Running, biking, swimming, weights, spin class.

I couldn't do ANY of it for a long time prior to a year ago as I had let myself get into an obese etc etc unhealthy state.

All of it is simple JOY now and yet there is nothing simple in the gift of it all.

Mary

Taking my bra off at the end of the day.
Finding that sweet balance of sugar and cream in my morning coffee. I get one cup. I gotta get it right.
Rain against the windows.
Cuddles from the kids.
Husband telling me I'm right... again.
Belly laughs with family and friends.

Edited by Blanda 2013-11-01 8:19 PM