Share the Joy: Simple Pleasures

It's truly simple things that bring us joy.

The warm pleasure of a foamy cup of chai latte

sipped from a favorite cup.

A novel on my Kindle....

most recently

Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague

by Geraldine Brooks

(I know - a cheery subject, right?)

The sun streaming through freshly cleaned windows

on a weekday morning.

Walking in the yard of my new house 

and beginning to put my imprint

on the garden in ways large and small.

My landscape guru installed the beautiful fountain

I treated myself to,

but I haven't yet taken a pic of it. 

It's sitting in the front porch garden

opposite the front door

to create a sense of peace

in all who enter.

Then we added some ferns around the base

and mulched the area.

We also added some colorful grasses

and Heavenly Bamboo shrubs

in strategic locations.

I'm taking joy in learning about

deer resistant planting

while reminding myself

that it's not always fool-proof

and deer need to eat, too.

There's a local doe with two fawns

who've lost their spots.

They stroll around the neighborhood, 

visiting various garden salad bars,

then bound back into the woods 

behind my house.

I'm longing to nest in this new house,
the one my son is house-sitting

and I visit several times a week

to chat with my cats

and put away things in boxes.  

(and no, the old house hasn't sold yet. . . 

keep sending your prayers and positive vibes for

a speedy sale to the perfect buyer

so I can pack up my furniture and move) 

What sparked the fire of joy in you this week?

Notice joy.

Cultivate it.

Celebrate it.

Share it.

1. do a post that tells and shows what gives you joy.

2. capture the URL of the specific post and paste it into 

the Mr. Linky box along with your info.

3. Visit other players and let their joy infect you.

Leave them a comment because everyone

 enJOYS getting positive feedback.

Let's keep the epidemic of JOY going!