small joys

[netmouse]

The other day I celebrated the fact that the last batch of eggs I hard-boiled came out perfectly. Even days later the eggs peeled easily, and were a wonderful consistency.


What small joys have you celebrated lately?

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[custardfairy.livejournal.com]

That's always so awesome -- I've only managed it a few times. :)

My smallest joy lately has been turning on the radio and immediately hearing Groove is in the Heart. I used to love that song.

[netmouse.livejournal.com]

Neat! Yesterday I got in the car and turned on the radio and it was "Tom Sawyer" by Rush, one of my childhood faves.

[rbradakis.livejournal.com]

And my small joy is poking at synchronicity. Last night, I was told that someone found me delightful, and for the first time in months, the lyrics to 'Groove is in the Heart' popped into my head.

Dee-Liteful truly Dee-Liteful (liteful)
Makin’ it doin’ it 'specially at show (show)
Feeling kinda high like a Hendrix haze (haze)

And I shared this song with that person. And we were humming it for a while. (Until bananaphone was played in response.)

And so the surprise of seeing this post in the morning - a small joy.

[netmouse.livejournal.com]

Yay! my small joys post brought about a small joy! woot!

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

I managed to convert leftover chocolate fondue into fudge. It firmed up perfectly.

[netmouse.livejournal.com]

Yay!

[sheryl67.livejournal.com]

Accidentally running across a LJ community yesterday that was started by some folks that understood perfectly about a project.

[timprov.livejournal.com]

[jenintheclouds.livejournal.com]

Last night, I got to visit with my Grandpa all on my own without a dozen other people around. And, he was able to have the chocolate shake that I brought to him and it made him smile.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

The library book I had been wanting for three whole weeks finally came in.

[netmouse.livejournal.com]

Nice!

The last few times I used the library I held onto the books too long and then lost them and had to pay fines... I have three books from the library at home right now, tentatively hoping to get them read and back on time.

[madtechie2718.livejournal.com]

A walk, and a shared bottle of Champagne, while serenaded by birdsong in the woods near home last night.


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And again tonight, weather and work permitting!

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

I'm making good progress on all of my knitting projects, and this brings me small bursts of joy on a regular basis.

[sarahmichigan.livejournal.com]

I went for a walk this morning, and though I live near a service drive, it smelled *delicious* out. You could smell the dew on green things, and the sun on lilacs and apple blossoms. The breeze was soft and moist, rather than the dry, harsh winds of winter.

[dagibbs.livejournal.com]

That the world is turning green, and the sugar-snap peas my sweetie planted have sprouted.

[yellowmouser.livejournal.com]

Ive been eating a lot of gas station food lately, and most of it is pretty bad, but a few days ago I got there at just the right time to have a perfectly roasted chkito(sp?)

(You know- a tortilla with cheese and beans and chives?)

[urban-exotic.livejournal.com]

A ton of things, really.

Springtime greenery, weather, and flower-scented air
I've started seeing someone new who is intriguing and kind
Dinner with friends at a great Asian place Sunday
Extremely great sex over the weekend

[blue-duck.livejournal.com]

This morning I was trying to rebandage the infected badness and panicked because I couldn't twist into a position to be able to do anything with it. I called J and he came right over, took patient and gentle care of it, kissed me and sent me off to work. <3

[raaven.livejournal.com]

-free bamboo via craigslist
-zanfel stopping the poison-ivy itch
-gluten-free cheese biscuits

:)

[vylar-kaftan.livejournal.com]

Walking without pain.

[vylar-kaftan.livejournal.com]

Okay, that might be a larger joy. :) How about the exact angle of the tree branch outside my window and how the window frames it perfectly like a painting?

[netmouse.livejournal.com]

Oh, that does sound nice. The tree in my front yard has lovely white flowers all over it. Every year I am glad I wouldn't let Bill cut it down after a third of it broke off in a storm.

[beckybmw.livejournal.com]

Excellent question!

Mine has to be my bar of premium organic 70% cocoa dark chocolate with lemon flavor. Mmmmmm...... Smooooooooth. :)

[knightlygoddess.livejournal.com]

Letting my cat lay on me while I read. I was neglecting the enjoyment that a pet can bring, and I've been enjoying all of the animals in this house a lot more. :)

[childe.livejournal.com]

Eating leftovers that my girlfriend gave me to bring to work.

[thatguychuck.livejournal.com]

How do you get a perfect hard boiled egg? The bachelor in me needs to know. :)

My small joy was making it all the way to California without mechanical trouble of any kind.

[netmouse.livejournal.com]

in this case I put the eggs in cold water in a pan with about an inch of water above them. Then I brought them to a boil, uncovered, and turned them down to a low boil for fifteen minutes, then rinsed them immediately in cold water then left them in cold water (accidentally for about 2 hours).

[mjwise.livejournal.com]

Being closer to work and taking the bus a few days of week to stave off gas price annoyance (not that I ever lived *too* far away, but now taking the bus is actually practical on a daily basis).

[saraikennedy.livejournal.com]

Writing a letter-- an actual paper letter-- that I've been meaning to get to for months.