Life's Simple Pleasures

[zeke]

watching the sun come up over the mountain.

sunrise and sunset, and they be free

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

"What are your simple pleasures in life?"
Sitting in my back yard drinking Hendricks and Topo watching my ducksand listening to the Greatful Dead. Am also working on my "even though you think I'm too old, I am gonna do this and either succeed or die failing greatly" project. As you can surmise, it involves a boat and a several thoudand mile adventure solo.

 

[Valmet]

Early AM hikes (particularly in the fall), a cold Guinness and a Premier League Soccer game on TV, bourbon on the rocks on a winter evening, the occasional afternoon nap and re-reading favorite books.

 

[SMSgt]

 

[Rustyt1953]

 

['79 Magnum GT]

Taking my boy MacTavish for a mile walk at dawn everyday.

Collie or Shelty? I'd say collie.

Rick

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Lots
Looking over hood of My John Deere while plowing
Watching the sun go down with a big glass of sweet tea from the porch
My wife
Sitting in a deer stand........Sitting on a bot fishing
Unloading ammo at my persona;l range
Knowing there is GOD.

List is endless............................

 

[husker51]

Bacon, eggs, hash browns, toast and coffee on Saturday morning.

 

[2500]

A full pack of smokes and an empty ashtray, listening to the creek roll by.

 

[dmn57]

A hot cup of joe in the morning, a cold Bud in the afternoon. All the time I spend with my wife, and any time I can spend with my daughters. Our hundred pound English lab sitting on my feet in the morning until he has his rubs, and the walks he takes me on shortly thereafter. I like seeing old friends, some of which I've had for 50+ years, and hanging with new friends when they 'make the grade'. I suppose I could go on, but you get the picture. Simple pleasures suit me fine.

 

[4506517]

There are indeed so many. Sitting in the shade, listening to the birds sing.

One of my favorites.

The smell of fresh cut grass.

The sound of waves.

Watching the clouds on a warm day.

The first cool day of autumn.

 

[Mule Packer]

Sitting on the back of a good horse with absolutely nothing to do but enjoy the ride.

 

[Krogen]

Last night I had applesauce, watermelon and peach slices. They were the first non-liquid foods I have ingested in over 6 months.

Pleasurable is an understatement.

I have turned a happy corner.

Bravo! Considering all you've been through, I'd say you rounded the corner with a major pleasure. Keep fighting the good fight!

 

[45Smashemflat]

The smell of a fresh shot paper hull shotgun shell in the fall.

The sounds and smells of a deer camp breakfast.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Going to sleep with my arm around Ruthie's waist.

 

[ameridaddy]

This time of year, a soft, hearty white bread sandwich made from one big slice of local grown beefsteak tomato, a slice of American cheese and mayo.
Yummy!

 

[bgrafsr]

I have many, but right now I'm craving fried green tomatoes.

 

[Rustyt1953]

I have many, but right now I'm craving fried green tomatoes.

Fried okra and fried pickles would round out the trifecta.

 

[pawncop]

A nice glass of wine while preparing a meal. I don't know why I enjoy this so much. Fixed a nice salad last night with shrimp and bacon, purple onion, Roma tomatoes, cheese and had a nice Vermentino from Paso Robles. Life is good.

 

[Bald1]

Getting in a treestand in total darkness and watching the woods wake up on a crisp October morning.

 

[Rudi]

An ice cold beer after working outside in the hot sun.

 

[MaricopaKid]

My wife and I celebrate happy hour every evening around 5:30 with a cold beer or glass of wine.

My momma says I was born happy, so in her memory I usually start Happy Hour at noon.

 

[rockquarry]

My momma says I was born happy, so in her memory I usually start Happy Hour at noon.

Nothing wrong with noon.

 

[wuluf]

Sitting on the back patio in the shade, smoking a cigar, coffee with some good bourbon in it and listening to the little league games across the way..

 

[lrb1200]

Collie or Shelty? I'd say collie.

Rick

80 lb. Rough Collie.

 

[CalifEd]

Hot days of Summer on a Sunday morning dressed in sloppy shirt, shorts and floppy sandals or slippers.
Open the slider around 6am to get the morning breeze through the house while I cook eggs, bacon/sausage, English Muffin and coffee.
Then going to the outside table and eating while watching the back yard animals do their thing and waiting for the heat of the day.
An extra attraction is seeing my lizards 'chasing' each other or having the Anna's (hummingbird) pay me a visit.

 

[erikpolcrack]

I haven't had a chance to indulge in it for quite some time, but I really used to enjoy a long, lazy soak in a nice warm tub. I'd usually do it equipped with my current book and a beverage, usually coffee, tea, iced tea, cola, or ginger ale. I started doing it when assigned in Germany, taking advantage of those big European tubs. During our last two stateside assignments, Ft. Meade and Ft. Drum, I used to try to get in one session each weekend when I drove to our farm to fix up the old 1880 farmhouse. Used the big claw-footed iron tub in the upstairs bathroom. When I was first retired, I used to time my soak with the little ones' naps. I enjoyed the experience all the more as I reflected back on two diametrically opposed experiences: playing in the tub as a kid and all those years of S,S,&S and crashing out of the barracks for reveille.

 

[fiasconva]

Sitting here with a glass of wine reading the posts on this S&W Forum ain't bad either.

 

[KidWales]

Sitting outside listening to the wind blow gently through the trees. Silence is golden.

I do not miss 24/7 news coverage. A good book about life 50 years ago. We were all concerned about the same things as today, but learning from the past is pretty refreshing.

 

[45Smashemflat]

One I have not experienced in a while, a warm bed in the winter with rain on a tin roof. The best sleep!