"I love simple pleasures, they are the last refuge of complicated people." - Oscar Wilde

#OscarWilde #quote #simplepleasures #complicatedpeople

What are your favorite simple pleasures?

@shezza_t and for hanging out several lots of washing #simplepleasures 😂

Cut a fresh nectarine into my oatmeal this morning, and it was like an explosion of summer sunshine.

#SimplePleasures

"Y'all reckon there ain't no better way to start a mornin' than takin' my ol' Chevy truck down to the river for some fishin'! Ain't nothin' sweeter than the taste of a freshly caught bass down here in the heart of the South. #SouthernFolk #FishingFun #SimplePleasures"

Original toot date: 17 February, 2023

#FlashbackFriday - Bear In The Window.

Remember when we were all struggling with this new concept of a lockdown? We were looking for creative ways to keep our community connected and find some happiness. Anything to fight the tedium! The kids especially found it difficult, so one of the initiatives I initiated in my community was #BearInTheWindow.
The concept was easy enough; grab a teddy bear, place it in your window and when the children went out with their parents for their allocated exercise time, they could go Teddy Bear spotting! I had lot's of teddy bears and lots of windows - so I had them everywhere!
Other neighbours soon followed suit and the kids in my neighbourhood loved it. I loved hearing their sweet giggling voices as they enjoyed their evening stroll.
Here are just a few of the bears I placed in my windows...and on furniture (believe me - there were a lot more!)

#simplepleasures #itsthelittlethings #community #wearebrimbank #Iambrimbank #lifeinlockdown

I made the first batch of #Pesto for the freezer & there was exactly one jar leftover from last year's pesto! Always satisfying when I correctly gauge consumption for the year!

Amazing how much the basil had taken off in the last few weeks! Now a litre of yummy! Lemon thyme and oregano are drying and everything smells amazing!

#SimplePleasures #Basil #Thyme #Oregano #BackyardGarden #GrowYourOwnFood #HerbGarden #Zone5 #IMadeThis #FromScratch

Lovely beach walk with Marley. We bumped into two local dogs we know and there was much satisfied bounding around, light chasing and tail wagging.
He’s a very happy boy now. 😄 #dogsofmastodon #simplepleasures

Tickled to learn that the company's formal style guide mandates use of the #OxfordComma. Glee!

#SimplePleasures

Last night we shut out the light and listened to the old songs.

#SimplePleasures #SundayVibes

I was enjoying my evening commute so much tonight, that I decided to extend it and ride through the park.
I got to ride under this beautiful canopy of trees, which made me smile 😁
#SimplePleasures #ActiveTravel #Cycling #BikeTooter

Lovely ride out today with my friend for a catch-up and coffee.
The sun has been out all day, too.
Life is all about the #SimplePleasures 😀

#BikeTooter #Cycling

Just me and the boys watching the bats chase insects after the rain.

Have you *seen* the way microbats can change direction in flight? Those things are amazing!

#SimplePleasures

plat du jour at the Cafe du Petit Jardin des Plants (aka my backyard) was crispy skin barramundi with salads… and a Prosecco spritzer

#SimplePleasures #Food

I finally got my box of Darjeeling and had my first sips just now. Most excellent, a fine foil to Earl Gray.

(I'm drinking this even though it's 85 in my home office right now. Yes, I've been looking forward to trying some.)

#simplepleasures

Thank you! Thank you!
Thank you Charles L. Allen
and people like you
who used your resources
for the good of all
instead of buying
extra cars
for yourself.

#simplepleasures #Gratitude

Thinking about yesterday…it was just a straight up pleasant day. Nothing particularly exciting happened, nothing that would cause anyone to raise the attentive eyebrow if I wrote about it. Some of the best days are like that. #simplepleasures

#simplepleasures

#SimplePleasures! Time to chill with my partner is really delicious when you're still relishing weekends with no gradschool homework. ✨🌌✨
#picard #popcorn #watermelon #qualitytime #weekendvibes

That's the weekly shop done. Now I'm sitting in the garden in the sunshine with the dogs, eating a pastie. (I'm eating the pastie - the dogs are just salivating).
#simplePleasures

I have to work through lunch so I'm treating myself to a nice melty cheddar cheese sandwich.

#simplepleasures