the lusciousness of patina

a 'quick' look through some of my favorite blogs led me to these two posts about "small pleasantnesses" lovely to have a new phrase for it. do you remember the book 14,000 things to be happy about (title something like that anyway), as soon as i found that book i began such a list in one of my many little journal books. i wrote and i wrote. i continue to write such lists. i love them.

and so, today my list of 'small pleasantnesses' begins with lists of s.p. -

books to read, books i've read, music,

websites (mostly blogs now),

the texture & depth of colour in my bead collection,

my inspiring bulletin board,

the variety of roses in our backyard,

the ever changing look of the fruit trees,

farmer's market - the people watching,

the smiles of kindred spirits honoring the folks who shop with their canvas bags, who forego the plastic bags offered by the merchant farmers,

a simple spring summer meal crafted of the fresh from the earth pickings from the farmer's market,

a fresh cup of fair trade organic latte,

my hand-dyed, toe up magic loop two at a time socks coming together,

flickr - oh the beauty and twinkle of humor & depth available there,

the magic of my collage a day practice,

berkeley bumperstickers - especially witty

patina - aged wood, rusty metal, mossy picnic tables, ah the beauty of a well used practical thing

what are your small pleasantnesses?