Three Small Pleasures



1. A bowl of rhubarb.
2.  A good dog.
3.  A fresh haircut.

Sometimes I just need to start small
and work my way back up to the euphoric largeness of
gladness one small pleasure at a time.
The tiny things always manage to shine through,
even on the rainiest days.
Indeed.

And you?  
Three small pleasures?

Comments

  1. 1. Fresh basil from the garden.
    2. The return of the hummingbirds.
    3. Calls from the library telling me my requests have come in.

  2. MrsLittleJeans says

    I so agree, especially with 2 and 3. I would substitute fraises and framboises for #1

    xx

  3. MrsLittleJeans says

    Didn't even read….my three would be 1. oh those kitties, 2. oh those kitties, 3, oh my my those kitties

    xxoo

  4. reconstructing sarah says

    1. strawberries on the vine.
    2. a clean floor.
    3. windows open.

  5. Marina H says

    1. When my fat cat sits on my lap (willingly)
    2. Sizzling onions and garlic on the stove
    3. Sundresses

  6. jaunebleu says

    1. Blueberries, still warm from the sun.
    2. My dogs plump black toe pads. I just want to nibble on them.
    3. Gemstones of every persuasion!

  7. 1. the glass of wine i have after my monday night yoga class
    2. cinnamon in my coffee
    3. sleeping with the skylights open

    …and kitties and chickens. i couldn't pick just three.

  8. 1. afternoon naps with a snoring babe and even louder snoring kitty
    2. tapping of rain on my windows
    3. smell of fresh laundry

  9. Jeweled Blossoms says

    1. A brightly colored dress on a cloudy gray day.
    2. The lovely feeling you get when you realize you like exactly who you are at that exact moment in life.
    3. Fresh lemon poppyseed scones and a cup of chamomile tea.

  10. Love your three! I do have to agree the haircut is a fabulous pleasure! But my three of the moment are:
    1. reconnecting with someone you love dearly
    2. sounds of the birds chirping outside my office window.
    3. and lovely new (to me) music to listen to while i work the day away

    xo

  11. thebearaffair says

    Yahoo – 1. Chocolate covered strawberries 2. Red Wine 3. The smell of fresh rosemary on my hands after trimming the bush, right this very moment:O)

  12. Cinder says says

    1. First visit of the season to the local greenhouse for herbs and flowers.

    2. The smell of fresh cut grass.

    3. Clean sheets off the line.

    I also would have to add a good dog too. (My friend)

  13. 1. Turquoise–the color AND the stone

    2. Homemade chocolate chip cookies

    3. The sight of any bird stuffing itself at our feeders, other than a grackle

  14. 1. Fresh warm Tomatoes from the garden..

    2. Early morning, and the sound of thunder rolling across the sky..

    3. Fresh clean sheets off the line, and snuggling into them after making the bed..

    🙂

  15. beth & cody says

    1. A good book reccomendation from a new friend.
    2. Quiet guitar strumming in the early morning.
    3. Granite cracks and domes in the open expanse of the Wyoming sky.

  16. beth & cody says

    1. A good book reccomendation from a new friend.
    2. Quiet guitar strumming in the early morning.
    3. Granite cracks and domes in the open expanse of the Wyoming sky.

  17. beth & cody says

    1. A good book reccomendation from a new friend.
    2. Quiet guitar strumming in the early morning.
    3. Granite cracks and domes in the open expanse of the Wyoming sky.

  18. 1. a purring kitty on my back waking me up.
    2. letters in the mail from friends
    3. sitting on the front porch glider. (with tea and a book please)

  19. The Noisy Plume: says

    Ah ha!!!!!!
    You've all made me so very happy with these answers!!!

  20. Kim Edmiston says

    1. Sleeping in
    2. Laughing with friends
    3. Swimming under the waves in the ocean.

  21. sylvestris says

    1. Hot chocolate on a chilly day (yes, still!).

    2. The mumbles, squeaks, and whistles of newborn puppies, and seeing how tenderly their mother responds.

    3. Explosions of lush green from all the rain.

  22. Lizzy Derksen says

    1. inventing a recipe for avocado cheesecake in a chocolate shell, and testing it out before I make it for my wedding

    2. Consciousness Explained by Daniel Dennet

    3. juice

  23. Lara Lewis says

    3 things i am enjoying right now:

    1. hot cup of tea
    2. the sound of the rain hitting the windows
    3. reading everyone else's 3 things & feeling a happy kinship with people i don't even know. 🙂

  24. Taddyporter says

    1) rhubarb(!)custard pie cooling on a well-used wire rack that my Grandmother once owned(she taught me pie 101)

    2)cocoa feathers in dappled sunlight

    3)the anticipated promise of a hot bath infused with rose and jasmine essential oil(this will be much later as this day is far from over)……..

    ~* honorable mention: reading all these delightful pleasures, you ladies!! oh and a few guys I am sure.

  25. Jaccalyn says

    i dont think one can really appreciate the larger blessings in life, till you cherish the small.
    Which i know YOU do.

    1. The smell of a freshly cut lawn.(something i rarely smell living in AZ)

    2.taking the time to go to a coffee shop by myself and Sit, just sit and relax.

    3.Being in the same room with my husband, even if he's working, i like to sit in his office and read, just so i can be near him.

    Love everyone else's small pleasures.

  26. 1. A big fat robin getting a big fat worm in the yard.
    2. The sound of horses munching their breakfast.
    3. A new book to read.

  27. Love, love, love me some rhubarb. I'm a plains girl myself, and I was shocked at how many Easterners had never even heard of rhubarb.

    Fruit (vegetable?) of the gods!

  28. Moi non plus.

    1. carrying little pieces of beach detritus on my pockets – shells, stones – and reaching down to find them unexpectedly on the subway/at work/walking down the street
    2. welcoming the morning with milky coffee
    3. coming home to a clean, made bed

  29. kerin rose says

    -the smell of chile roasting in the fall in NM

    – the sound of laughter

    -a gorgeously written book and cabernet simultaneously!

  30. The Noisy Plume: says

    Land sakes!!!!!
    You BUOY ME UP!!!!!!!

  31. melissadc76 says

    Tiny tacos from the taco truck, kissing my hunkly man, and walks through Old Town Pocatello around the dark side of twilight during the summer. (Not necessarily in that order).

  32. Kelly Z. says

    1. the sound of small barefeet running on our tile hallway
    2.giggles and snuggles from wee ones (and one handsome one)before sunrise
    3. the sound of my lovely husbands truck pulling in the driveway…everyday

  33. Fruition says

    1. A lazy morning with my husband, drinking coffee in bed, watching cartoons.
    2. Being greeted excitedly by my dogs, even when I was only gone 5 minutes.
    3. Riding my bike instead of driving.

  34. Here are three things that give me the upmost pleasure right here, right now –

    1) New job with my first new paycheck today!

    2) John making dinner tonight (and lately because I get home later now)

    3) LOST

  35. Stephanie says

    1. Petting the hair behind my kitties ears. It's so soft and fine I can hardly feel it.

    2. Smelling my BF's armpits.

    3. Watching quail run around with their top knots bouncing.

  36. Abigail Jasmine says

    Aw, you are a beautiful woman Jillian!! Love your freedom with feelin' good with yo' new cut!
    Lovely!

    1. A sunny day
    2. Clean towels fresh off the line
    3. A good smoothie in the mornin'

  37. * hot spicy black tea with real cream and honey.
    * my cat angelo [he picked US to adopt him from the animal shelter.]
    * little woodland wildflowers after a long alaskan winter.

  38. Elly Rarg says

    1. Warm chocolate chip cookies, fresh from the oven.
    2. Snuggles
    3. Lying in the sun, all delightfully warm.

    I think your right, happiness is much closer if we acknowledge the little joys. Happy thoughts, hey x

  39. I feel a kindred spirit in all these lovely ladies pleasure picks. Mine currently are:

    1. puppy breath

    2. hot biscuits oozing with butter and tart cherry jam

    3. gazing up at the twinkling constellations from my lawn chair

  40. erteblomsten says

    love this post, makes me happy 🙂

    1.raspberries and blueberries
    2.fresh flowers
    3.butterflies "dancing" in my garden

  41. 1. A lovely cup of morning tea
    2. A warm hug from a friend
    3. God kisses, when theres little x shaped clouds in the sky. lol.

  42. TheGingerCat says

    1. New blossoms on my orchids.
    2. Making a great photo.
    3. Blowing dandelion parachute balls.

  43. Horsey hugs
    My 3 pound Yorkie begging for my lap
    Hugs of my children

  44. akamilby says

    1-the sequence of flowers in the spring, continuing despite the snow we keep having
    2-my kids true giggles which light up their eyes
    3-a few moments to myself with a cup of coffee in the morning

    Loved reading all these: reminded me of all the small pleasures, which are too easy to forget on busy days with sick kids. Thanks everyone for sharing, and to Jillian for initiating.

  45. calamityjane(t) says

    1. liquid sunshine pouring through the windows in the morning
    2. a steaming mug of dark roast coffee from beans that i just ground myself
    3. a fascinating idea to engage my mind while i drink that coffee in the sunshine!

  46. After reading the three pleasures of everyone else, it was really difficult to stay original… but here goes…

    1. face in a bag of new coffee beans, inhaling deeply.
    2. when my pups lie down with their heads resting on my neck or stomach.
    3. the cush of new running shoes on a dirt trail.

  47. CrowNology says

    #1. (Favouritest) My Drooke…Her fur, when it is on her body and not everywhere else. Ah spring shedding!
    #2. Animals in general.
    #3. Books. Words. Good, bad and ugly. Antique, vintage, and secondhand. Scantily clad or jacketed. As long as they exist in paper form.
    Thanks for making me think of these today Jillian. I needed it!
    Great haircut! Swings well, evenly! 😉
    xo
    Andrea

  48. Elisabeth says

    I can only agree, I love all three of them. And also: grapes, fresh linen and the sun in my face.

  49. anika ame says

    1. a nap while it rains
    2. a day outdoors
    3. a long bath and a good book

  50. ::mari:: says

    1. My family surrounding me, warm in bed, especially on a rainy or damp morning when the skies are darker than normal this time of year, and I can feel the water in the air — it makes me feel alive.

    2. Bare feet moving soundlessly through the house's hardwood floors, my long hair loose on my back, while Gia romps by me on her way to the kitchen for breakfast.

    3. Freshly brewed tea with a soulful breakfast — the welcoming of nourishment, food, the day's possibility.

    Bless your beautiful bones.
    xo.
    m.

  51. tattooedblogger says

    So rad to hear all the fav's. Mine are:
    My son Levi rockin' his guitars(he has 2 acoustic,1 electric, and a double neck)
    A roll in the sheets in the wee morning hours with my new man!
    And RAIN!!!!

  52. indigorhino says

    1. a candle lit just before dinner.
    2. that first sip of merlot…the melting in the mouth.
    3. a kitten's paw on my face.

  53. 1. A good cup of coffee in the afternoon.
    2. I'll second a fresh haircut!
    3. When my Husband helps put the kids to bed!

  54. The Noisy Plume: says

    Thank you, one and all, for adding your three small pleasures to the list. It's been so uplifting to read them. I cherish everything you shared and love it, so much, when you contribute like this.

    You're the wind in my sails this week.

    Love,
    J

  55. I'm a little late to this post, but love the idea of thinking about the little things that give pleasure…what a good reminder.

    At this very moment:
    1. text messages from my Dad
    2. Humming "Tiny Light" by GP&TN
    3. Curls cascading around my cheeks.