Trivial things that make you happy - Part 2 - The Happyning

Graces7 · 07-09-2019 06:31AM

when I surface, thinking every day that it is Sunday. Happy days!

I have socks for my cold feet. cats to warm me... food in abundance.... work for my hands.. no fuel yet. but hope springs eternal...Life is gentle and safe. happy

Graces7 · 07-09-2019 06:33AM

cjmc wrote: »

Reading a post from one eyed jack about eating 80 africans

lol..l I just read that. Tanzanians! It was just carelessly worded! Made sense if you really read it slowly ...as in eating as much as 80 Tanzanians eat!

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 07-09-2019 09:34AM

Buying little things like a new lipstick or a new foundation. Really lifts the mood

07-09-2019 10:45AM

Went to the playground with the 2.5-year-old and he insisted upon climbing up on the zipline seat himself without any help. So he did, except whatever way he landed on the seat he went flying off on me without warning, pulling himself back up properly on it as it travelled down. I was afraid hitting the end might throw him as he was going so fast but he held on and he's now looking like the most pleased páiste in Ireland as he walks back up towards me pushing down on the zipline to bring it with him.

This is it · 07-09-2019 11:16AM

Seeing how excited a four year old is to go on a bus, the little things!

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 07-09-2019 04:00PM

Went out early, before the wasps, and picked over 20lb of blackberries. Then went to town for a meet up with a few old friends. To come home to the smell of freshly made jam and blackberry and apple pie is an absolute joy.

Widdershins · 07-09-2019 04:47PM

Just out of a bout of situational anxiety and am amazed by the improvement in perception of the world around me, the sharpening of my senses.

The 'little things' like the colours of flower petals and green leaves, the richness and intricacy of wood grain and shining metal. Appreciation of our local environment or immediate surroundings is key to happiness but it takes conscious effort at times.

Graces7 · 07-09-2019 06:28PM

Happy that my good neighbour has delivered my turf. All neatly stacked, a bastion against the winter to come. Hand cut by his family and the money will help them here on the island.

Happy thoughts of a good turf fire on bitter days...

Redneck Reject · 07-09-2019 06:34PM

In light of the bee decline, I always wait to cut my lawn, much to the annoyance of neighbors. But today there was a honeybee almost on every bloom of dandelion. Every bit helps and at the moment they need it. Wasps on the other hand suffer a quick death, heh.

Graces7 · 07-09-2019 06:38PM

Redneck Reject wrote: »

In light of the bee decline, I always wait to cut my lawn, much to the annoyance of neighbors. But today there was a honeybee almost on every bloom of dandelion. Every bit helps and at the moment they need it. Wasps on the other hand suffer a quick death, heh.

Grand re the bees but why kill the wasps? They pollinate too, and they are dying anyways,.

Redneck Reject · 07-09-2019 06:40PM

Graces7 wrote: »

Grand re the bees but why kill the wasps? They pollinate too, and they are dying anyways,.

Wasps raid the honeybee colonies which is another part of their decline.

Graces7 · 07-09-2019 06:59PM

Redneck Reject wrote: »

Wasps raid the honeybee colonies which is another part of their decline.

ah the poor things. I used to feed them... jam etc. Would feed any critter in need

Odd; never seen a wasp on the island. massive number of bees...

Redneck Reject · 07-09-2019 07:04PM

Graces7 wrote: »

ah the poor things. I used to feed them... jam etc. Would feed any critter in need

Odd; never seen a wasp on the island. massive number of bees...

Wasps here at the moment are on death mode. Can't count the amount of stings I've taken last few days. Seems when Autumn is near they just go crazy. So do you live on a smaller Island?

Ted_YNWA · 07-09-2019 07:23PM

Redneck Reject wrote: »

Wasps here at the moment are on death mode. Can't count the amount of stings I've taken last few days. Seems when Autumn is near they just go crazy. So do you live on a smaller Island?

Ya, wasps in 'death mode' and also slightly drunk due to eating fermenting fruit as well.

Graces7 · 07-09-2019 07:35PM

Redneck Reject wrote: »

Wasps here at the moment are on death mode. Can't count the amount of stings I've taken last few days. Seems when Autumn is near they just go crazy. So do you live on a smaller Island?

Sorry re the stings.. OUCH! Yes offshore west coast island . There is a big old fuchsia by my gate that is always filled with bees. But seemingly no wasps...

Used to trade at street markets and at this season customers would perform the "wasp dance"! So I would open a jar of jam and put it a way away from the stall.. worked a treat. No stings... NB must start putting that out for the bees soon too.. Thank you for reminding me!

The first cold spell will end it for them.

Redneck Reject · 07-09-2019 07:37PM

Graces7 wrote: »

Sorry re the stings.. OUCH! Yes offshore west coast island . There is a big old fuchsia by my gate that is always filled with bees. But seemingly no wasps...

Used to trade at street markets and at this season customers would perform the "wasp dance"! So I would open a jar of jam and put it a way away from the stall.. worked a treat. No stings... NB must start putting that out for the bees soon too.. Thank you for reminding me!

The first cold spell will end it for them.

Heh I'm jealous of your lifestyle. I've never been to the smaller islands but seen pictures of them and always dreamed of living on one. Well done you!

honeybear · 07-09-2019 08:29PM

Strictly is back ... Oh to be able to dance like those professional!

RMAOK · 07-09-2019 08:32PM

honeybear wrote: »

Strictly is back ... Oh to be able to dance like those professional!

Then wouldn't you be a professional dancer yourself?

honeybear · 08-09-2019 01:19AM

Not TH, but sisters! I’ve lots of them but get on super with them all. Arrived home to find my beautiful pooch groomed and looking like a baby (she’s 8). Two of my sisters had gorgeous pressies for me. Where would we be without sisters?

Graces7 · 08-09-2019 06:00AM

Redneck Reject wrote: »

Heh I'm jealous of your lifestyle. I've never been to the smaller islands but seen pictures of them and always dreamed of living on one. Well done you!

It is a life like no other, believe me! Not my first island as I was up in the North Sea a decade. But what I longed for and now have.

Another Sunday today! Happy that every day is Sunday for me.. debating about an early berry picking walk... maybe, maybe not .. windy out there but as long as it is dry.

Graces7 · 08-09-2019 09:08AM

Chilled and weary but very, very happy to have been a berry picking walk in the windy rain! There is a beauty here even in this weather, and a second day indoors was unthinkably stultifying.

Watching the mizzle drift in over the ocean, and the cobwebs drizzle draped and white... utterly lovely.

Even managed to do my weekly check on the Church so all is well and a few more pounds of blackberries safe in. They are not ripening fully with the lack of sunshine but the flavour is intense.

The last hundred yards was.... interesting... and the driveway a slow progress But it was done!
Step by slow step with the reward of bed and hot coffee to come..

So snug and getting warm and very happy and content. Alleluia!

Graces7 · 08-09-2019 12:24PM

and the dwelling is filled with the evocative aroma of blackberry jam.. another three pounds to add to the harvest. mmmm!

all done in but happy with it! Just me and knitting and youtube now... what utter luxury!

Bredabe · 08-09-2019 01:43PM

My London boss has agreed to give me a reference for my promotion interviews.
She was the last person in the world I would have thought would put herself out for me.

bitofabind · 08-09-2019 02:51PM

I spent HOURS traipsing across the city trying to find a decent cobblers to fix a badly damaged pair of Jimmy Choos that I need for a wedding in 3 weeks time.

First crowd and quoted as “the best designer shoe repair shop in the U.K.” basically took one look and gave me a “computer says no” response. Then onto Jimmy Choo who told me they’d send them to Italy and I’d get them back in “about ten weeks”. Second place then was filthy, dodgy as hell and quoted me 150 quid and wanted me to leave the shoes there til they could verify next week whether they could fix them or not. No thanks.

Finally I took a long train to the far north of the city and found this lovely family run cobblers which was so quaint and pretty on the inside. The cobbler was a real true-blue tradesman and he gave me coffee, spent 10 mins assessing the damage and told me they’d have them fixed in 2 weeks just in time for the wedding.

Honestly after a nightmare day meeting lovely competent people like this really made my day.

bitofabind · 08-09-2019 03:33PM

Also. Anyone ever just sit on a park bench on their own and people watch for a few hours? During a sunny weekend day it’s the most joyful thing in the world.

There’s a dad playing football with his toddler in front of me, and a dog playing catch behind me. The little boy just ran over shouting “puppy” and the dog rolled around in the grass as he patted him. Pure joy.

Graces7 · 08-09-2019 03:38PM

bitofabind wrote: »

Also. Anyone ever just sit on a park bench on their own and people watch for a few hours? During a sunny weekend day it’s the most joyful thing in the world.

There’s a dad playing football with his toddler in front of me, and a dog playing catch behind me. The little boy just ran over shouting “puppy” and the dog rolled around in the grass as he patted him. Pure joy.

Ah takes me back to Killarney and watching folk feeding the ducks and exercising their dogs at Ross Castle.and the coach tour folks and lake tours... Great fun

madmaggie · 08-09-2019 04:44PM

Out for my walk this morning, I spotted what I thought was an injured bird on the road. It turned out to be two male robins fighting. I have heard of it happening, but never saw it before.

Purple Mountain · 08-09-2019 11:26PM

I have a lovely homemade and nutrient packed lunch in the fridge for work tomorrow.
Ditto for tonight

honeybear · 08-09-2019 11:27PM

Nice visitors yesterday & today

Graces7 · 09-09-2019 03:17PM

The flowers on my prayer table... in a tall white mug, small marigolds and dog daisies and some bright yellow wild flowers that rejoice in the name of bog asphodel..

Also it is two years to the day since I abandoned the mainland and, with three cranky cats and a loud dog ( they sang all the way from the old place in the car) , boarded the ferry. Dog astonished me and impressed the farmer/ferryman by trotting onto the ferry as to the manner born! Bless her!

Smoke curling from the chimney, and three stalwart islanders unloading my stuff from the trailer. All the help I needed was to hand. A table full of candles and torches etc,

Then five months with no ESB ( a council mess) then 2 more with no internet and complications of all kinds..all sorted.

Settled here and loving it more and more. Peace and privacy... a people and a life like no other. Help if I need it which I rarely do, respecting neighbours, and no intrusion else. A simple life.

Oh a few weeks ago I was talking to an old islander neighbour.. " So you are staying? Not going back to the mainland?"

After two years!

Trivial things that make you happy - Part 2 - The Happyning

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