A list of small domestic joys -
1. A freshly made bed on Saturday night.
2. Brand new socks fresh from the dryer.
3. A cup of hot chocolate.
4. Solving a problem of multiple appliances with an outlet strip.
5. The moment when the dishwasher hums and we head off to bed, where we fall asleep holding hands.
6. The blanket that I wrap up in every evening while I read a book.
7. Finding the scissors that belonged to my great grandmother and knowing that once again, I haven't lost them.
8. The soft thump of clean laundry landing in the basket.
9. A lamp turned on in a dark room, making its own little pool of safety.
10. The smell of cake baking in the oven.
11. A trash bag that ties neatly on the first try.
12. The quiet click of a door latching just right.
13. Waking up to the sounds of my husband moving around to head out early to feed the cattle, and the brush of his lips as he kisses me goodbye.
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Thursday Thirteen is played by lots of people; there is a list here if you want to read other Thursday Thirteens and/or play along. I've been playing for a while, and this is my 943rd time to do a list of 13 on a Thursday. Or so sayth the Blogger counter, anyway.
Small joys!
ReplyDeleteLovely. That lifted me up.
ReplyDeleteThose are nice.
ReplyDeleteLove this. I accidentally bought the scented trash bags – I'm quite sure they aren't good for the environment – but I got to admit, that whiff of lemon when I change the liner makes me smile. It is the little things.
ReplyDeleteI am going to try to join in on this meme next Thursday. So fun. I love when I change all the sheets and get to sleep in a freshly made bed that night. Always a great feeling!
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