Because of the drought we don’t leave our Christmas tree up for much longer than a week, but I do love the lights. So I’m starting to decorate our piano with an artificial garland and some mini LED lights. The above picture doesn’t do it justice, but it gives the general idea. The lights are partially hidden by the garland and different ones can be seen as I walk across the living room. The arrangement is new enough that it still catches me by surprise when I go into the living room.
As I told my husband, I don’t care that much about decorating for Christmas, but I do think the shortest days of the year deserve some attention. Another thing I bought for the occasion was a hyacinth. The one shown on the left is gone already, but its fragrance was also a delightful surprise when I walked into the living room. (I spend most of my time in my study.)
I’ve planted a few more hyacinths…red this time… and they look as if they will bloom in the near future.
Also each year we buy an amaryllis, partly because the flowers are pretty, but also because the stalks grow so fast…. sometimes as much as an inch or two a day. My mother-in-law started the tradition when Kaitlin was little. Every year she would send me one and we would measure it each day once it started growing.
So those are some of the little delights in my life right now. Do you have any in yours?
No, not any specific “delights;” just generally very thankful right now. 🙂
Mike,
I’m very thankful too. And I am delighted by a lot of little things in my life. All sorts of things just tickle me and make me smile.
The littlest second generation Rajgopaul spent a couple of days with us! The house is not quite the same since she left.
rummuser,
It’s too bad she doesn’t live closer.
Do you have any little delights in your everyday life?
Third generation resident apple of my eyes.
Visiting birds and butterflies in our little garden.
My neighbour’s little grand daughter.
Delightful?
My view from the windows of the mesas & mountains around, blue sky, snow flakes.
I love lights too. A white wall with little white icicle lights. A thick line of red chili lights & a cluster of those in the kitchen. (I only turn the lights on for company, but just seeing them unlit is OK/good.) My computer/sewing room cluttered with girly collections. (The rest of the house is masculine.) The newish Pergo floor, warm yellowish gold, that doesn’t collect nasties, i.e. dirt, little critters that live in carpet. So many delightfuls.
I am in good company. Such happiness in even the tiniest detail. I often think it a gift bestowed on some of us by the good fairy at the cradle. And, being given to sentimentality, a tear is never far away either. How does the poet say: Whose heart is overflowing to the brim will shed water, or some such. Don’t say i don’t know my wordsmiths.
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bikehikebabe,
It sounds as if your house is full of them. I’m happy for you.
Ursula,
I agree, it’s a great gift to be given.