04 November 2013

simple pleasures

so many times today, i smiled and thought to myself, this really is an amazing day. i was up and out early, my walk finished in the clear early light of morning. it was scarf and glove weather, the first such day this fall, but skies were cloudless and blue with brilliant sunshine. by midmorning, a problem weighing heavily on my mind had been lifted. later i made a bit of a dent in christmas shopping. a frame i bought at 40% off was eligible for my 20% off coupon. during lunch, i read four chapters because the waitress brought me a whole pot of decaf. i received a wonderful email from an old friend. a wrong turn took me to the cutest little consignment shop and a sweet little basket. i visited a new bookstore. i listened to my thanksgiving playlist several times, whistled a lot, and felt grateful for all the good things in my life. and, on the ride home, i watched the first star appear bright in the sky.


4 comments:

Tabor said...

Sounds like perfection indeed!

My Maine Blog said...

Oh Chris....that is my kinda' day for sure. Sounds wonderful...wish we lived closer would love to have joined you...you are a woman after my own heart and I too spent the day being grateful for the simple, uncomplicated, nature filled life that I have right now. I however spent the early morning hours yesterday facing a biopsy that after an evaluation by my surgeon became unnecessary so I feel like, for the moment, I dodged an additional cancer diagnosis...got on my knees this morning feeling blessed beyond my wildest dreams and thankful for this beautiful, sunny, winter day.

chris said...

thanks for sharing your very good news, Kathleen! i can read the relief in your post and am so happy for you! it's another thing for me to be grateful for, too!

Mimsie said...

What a nice post! It looks like retirement is suiting you to a T.