Caitlin Kelly at Broadside posted a list of simple pleasures. This is a good idea to spread around. Here are some of mine:

• Fall leaves.
• Preparing a daily pot of tea.
• Interviewing passionate, intelligent people about what they know and do.
• Hearing cedar waxwings.
• Handspinning.

• A hug from my partner, Danny.
• Cheese.
• Finding wild mushrooms.

• Listening to Classical music.
• Swimming in a lake.
• Writing a poem.

• Fresh tarragon, lemon verbena, lavender – any herb from the garden.
• Crawling into bed with a good book an hour before lights out.
• The smell of a muddy March day.
• Paying bills.
• Sitting on the dock at the cottage.

• Eating a fresh Ontario peach.
• The view from my office window.
• Hearing forest sounds at night through my office window.
• Washing my hands with cold water on a hot day.

What are some of your simple pleasures?