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One of My Simple Pleasures: Quick Sticky Buns

The great thing about simple pleasures… is that they’re, well, simple, of course!  While the all-time simple pleasure that tops my list is a freshly brewed cup of coffee accompanied by a crossword puzzle or a good book, another really simple pleasure I enjoy comes from the November 2007 issue of Real Simple magazine: a … Continue reading →

The Simple Pleasure of Observation

My cat, Charcoal, often joins me in the kitchen when I am tidying up after dinner.  Sometimes he sits on the dishwasher door as I’m loading the dishes, looking up at me, affectionately, licking his chops in his subliminal way to suggest that I should pour him a spot of milk.  Sometimes I give in; … Continue reading →

Simply Stated

I want to take the opportunity to introduce a new page on Simple Pleasures.  Simply Stated is a collection of some of my favorite quotations and poems,  accompanied by beautiful photographs reflecting the sentiments expressed.  Since many of the quotations or poems have been featured in my blog posts, I’ve included a link with each … Continue reading →

Winter’s Beauty

You may have noticed, if you’ve visited my blog in the past month, that I’ve changed my header picture.  I like change periodically, like the seasons, and even though we haven’t seen snow in these parts, I wanted a snowy scene.  When I saw this photo, I was instantly transported to a winter a couple … Continue reading →

Lazy Saturdays

Thank goodness for Saturday!  For me, it’s that one day of the week when all the pressure is off and there is no schedule to follow or a task that needs to be done.  I can sleep in if I want and be a homebody, or get up early and go see the world.  My … Continue reading →

Greeting A New Year and Each New Day

It’s New Year’s Eve and I am thinking about what that means to me.  To be honest, as I grow older, I am coming to realize that holidays are like a double-edged sword.  While there is a joyful, celebratory side to look forward to, holidays seem to come with a lot of stress and anxiety.  … Continue reading →

From Secret Santa: Dear Annette…

Recently I posted my letter to my Secret Santa on this blog (See Dear Secret Santa).  I had told my Secret Santa that the reason I was a little late in making my Christmas Wish List known was because, when it came down to it, I really didn’t want for anything; that I really had … Continue reading →

Dear Secret Santa

Dear Secret Santa, I’m sorry I’ve been so slow in getting my list of gift ideas to you, but you see, it’s the same problem I have every year: I really don’t want for anything. I know, there’s always something to want.  For example, world peace could be at the top of my list, alongside … Continue reading →

The Christmas Story Gets A Modern Twist

Have you ever wondered what it might be like to live in a previous time in history, like say, at the time of the birth of Jesus?  Maybe, like many, you’ve considered what your life would be like without the convenience and ease of modern invention, and you’ve thought, “You know. I’m kinda happy living … Continue reading →