Coffee in the morning sunshine.
A picnic by the creek.
Sunset.
Thanksgiving dinner.
Clouds.
White wine.
Skinny dipping at a deserted beach.
Brightly painted toenails.
Cold beer.
Moonlight.
A crackling fire on a snowy winter's eve.
Butterflies.
Children's laughter.
Catching snowflakes on my tongue.
Summer rain.
Walks along the lakeshore.
Daisies.
Skating on the pond.
Thunderstorms.
Egg salad sandwiches.
Music.
Lazy summer afternoons drifting on the lake.
Stargazing.
Wearing a summer dress.
A kiss.
Going barefoot.
Slipping between clean sheets.
A smile.
I turned my gaze for a spit second and pop another post appeared..
ReplyDeleteOn the 8 facts i like them all espesh 6 and 8..
Is that a new kitty!?!..its adorable..
big news Vixen is not a she as Neil and I found out to our horror this weekend she is a HE!!!...we found a bollock!..
Yes a new kitty! We named him Ashes, as it looks like he's rolled in the remains of a fire.
ReplyDeleteI think his dad was Siamese.
For Vixen's sake, I hope you found 2 ballocks...
It's raining cats!
ReplyDeleteDale, Ashes is soooooooooooo cute. I love your list, too. Simple pleasures are the best ones.
xx
AM
I'm looking under the bed as we speak for bollock two..
ReplyDeleteAshes is gorgeous how has tnu taken to him?..
Oh yes forgot to mention what a sweet list..
Tnu has poor wee Ash cornered under the desk...not a good combination at the mo.
ReplyDeleteScat is like a nurse mother...except he was a boy.
You might try checking under his/her tail...
Dale, I have missed so much here in the last few days! Lovely kitty (really, really beautiful colouring,) and I also loved the "Oh" stream-of-consciousness one. You've been a busy girl.
ReplyDeleteAs for your eight, I didn't know about the fourth child your brother adopted - that sounds intriguing and very loving. No. 6 I can certainly identify with, and as for no. 8, Colin turns fifty in November, and he's had the flu. He says fifty feels like the new seventy!
Which all brings us up to date, and to this latest post. It's full of beautiful images and simple but precious pleasures - always the best ones. It has a lovely rhythm too, and ends ... perfectly.
So lovely .... and I can't wait to meet your new family pets!!
ReplyDeleteI read your profile before I did my "big 8" and so I blended my 8 with simple pleasures because I thought what you wrote was great!
Yes only one month to go!
Love Lesley
Lovely images, Dale. A kind of "these are a few of my favourite things". You have a talent for poetry and evoking images. Beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteAbout your kitty, I left a comment beneath his pic. He's adorable. Tnu will get used to him in the end, but it's a hard process of adjustment!
LOL Gypsy, that other bollock's escaped...must be off down the abbatoir looking for some action ;-)
Will you rename Vixen now?
Ahh!, Tnu and Ashes will soon be friends I hope..lovely Scat will watch over them.
ReplyDeletelol, Val, i've looked everywhere for that other bollock, wonder if i can get one on E-bay..hmmm..
Yes we will have to think of a new name for Vixen now..Neil and I have a few ideas.
What about naming him Fox?
ReplyDeleteAs Vixen is a female fox...
Wow, that;s a nice list!!! No, you didn't miss the 8. Meg tagged me after I posted my hula picture.
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Gypsy, Vixen could still be Vixen... or you could just call him VixSON.
ReplyDeleteDale, I love your list, and your 8, and I called Ashes Tnu.. oops, but soooo cute...
I have one more for your list: fuzzy socks, a good friends and hot tea...
Dale, even Fox is often associated with females...as in foxy lady ;-)
ReplyDeleteOr maybe Vic's son Stevie...lol. What about just Vic Gypsy?
ReplyDeleteOops, should say that on Gypsy's own blog really...dashes off......puff
ReplyDeleteI was thinking of naming it
ReplyDelete'THAT LITTLE GIT'!!
Hi Dale,
ReplyDeleteI love your writing. The best is "a smile" and "Children's laughter".
Hope you get a smile every day.
Love and peace
Stefan
"...brown paper packages tied up with string...these are a few of my favourite things..."
ReplyDeleteOops...looks like Val beat me to it!
This is lovely! Could you have jumped *any* further inside my own head? And soul? I think not. Wow, Dale. Amazing.
ReplyDeleteHope your days are calmer very soon!
xo Tink
Looks like it's another busy week for you Dale. Hope you're getting enough time between those clean sheets.
ReplyDeleteIs Ashes gay?
ReplyDeletealfie.. i think vixen might be a hemaphrodite.. does that count?
ReplyDeleteHi Dale, lovely list and kitten!!
~Lace~
Thinking of you and am with you in spirit.
ReplyDeleteLove L
very nice, life pleasures.
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A crackling fire on a snowy winter's eve.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds so nice.
So many wonderful things to enjoy. There is much love and wisdom in your list.
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