All the Details

snowflakes It has been a week of simple pleasures--the type of things that, all too often, I take for granted. Such as . . .

  • Marveling at the clean blanket(s) of snow
  • Accompanying Inky on his Caring Canines visit
  • Buying holiday presents for a child whom I've never meet
  • Enjoying the glow of my beautiful Christmas tree
  • Cozying up on the couch with a loved one (pups nearby)
  • Making breakfast for dinner (accompanied by a glass of malbec)
  • Devouring my homemade calzone (even better the next day)
  • Rearranging my end tables
  • Adding 2010 plans to my cute new agenda book
  • Accomplishing a big professional goal at work
  • Fortifying myself with fresh-squeezed orange juice
  • Savoring a bowl of tomato soup with parmesan croutons on a cold winter's night
  • Receiving my first holiday card of the season
  • Discovering a new (to me) musical group: the Vitamin String Quartet
  • Making yoga + brunch plans with a good friend
  • Attending my first kundalini yoga class with the gong
  • Staying healthy (knock on wood and take my vitamins)
  • Laughing together (oh, hello ab muscles)

How about you? What are some of the little pleasures that you've been taking for granted?

"The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life."                                                                                                                     --William Morris

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