Ah, is this not happiness..

I smell your chocolate chip cookies baking in the oven. Can't wait to eat some. If only in my imagination.

No more Christmas cookies but I had some Graham crackers and they filled my sugar hole.

 

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Is this not happiness!

 

Made me smile, because I am actually feeling sick as a dog today due to a cold.
Chickensoup made by your dear old mother... ah, is this not happiness...

 

Oh dear. I do sympathise. I had the flu which lasted 3 weeks & it was awful.

Hope u r better soon Gigalos. Mom's love and chicken soup will see u up & about in no time.

Mala

 

So lovely!

Mala

 

Re-reading all the wonderful posts in this thread... I haven't been visiting the forum for a while, but still want to endorse this thread as I feel it will really help people. Try to make a habit of taking a pause every day and think about the small and seemingly insignificant moments that make you happy. It helped me appreciate life more and helped with not thinking about my mind and body all day, I am convinced it can help you too.

 

Good God...the joy of an old friend popping in and reviving a much-loved conversation. Ah, is this not happiness.

 

The joy of a painting coming out much better than expected......Ah, is this not happiness.

 

good to see you both, beloved grand eagles!

Walking in nature, for some reason fantasizing about what would happen if you encountered a bear or puma (which we don't have in my country, the most dangerous animals around were a bunch of cows!). Only seconds later you see a white house cat staring at you from a distance before continuing its hunt for mice and birds... ah, is this not happiness

 

In the park today, a blizzard of copper and golden leaves blown off the trees by a sudden gust.
A steaming hot cup of coffee and the newspaper in my favourite cafe.
Some new books from the library.
My car working again after three days without it.
Polishing my boots- don't know why but I've always enjoyed the task of getting up a good shine.
A warm house.
The deep red nasturtiums by my kitchen window still flowering their heads off despite the cold.
A new TV series to watch tonight.
Playing table tennis on the dining room table with my son. Ah, is this not happiness....
I have a lot to enjoy in my life and these days I make sure I acknowledge those simple things in my life that add up to so much more than the sum of their parts. I am amazed that I never used to even really notice these things once upon a time. With age comes wisdom!

 

Making jeruzalem artichoke soup on a stormy Sunday afternoon and sharing it with your neighbor.

 

Yum!

 

What TV series r u watching?

 

Pausing your walk in the winter forest to stand still and listen to the wildlife. Only by keeping still you suddenly discover how many birds actually are surrounding you, even birds you have never seen before in your life. Then when you arrive at a bench a red robin decides to sit next to you, flying away happily after picking up the cookie crumbs that you discover in your pocket.

 

Bumping this one, too important imho...

Watching boats go by on the river. You wave and smile at a guy standing on deck of a small leisure vessle, enjoying the breeze, the summer sun and the sound of the water colliding gently with the hull. I wave at him and stick up my thumb as a sign of understanding the happiness that cruising the water can bring and he enthusiastically waves back, smiles and sticks up his thumb too. Ah, is this not happiness...

 

Now rub your hand through it and smell... great on vanilla ice cream btw