A Leap Month of Little Joys and Satisfactions: A Hot Cup of Tea and PJs at the End of a Cold Day

I was outdoors for a good chunk of yesterday, accompanying my daughter to a small artsy town nearby, where she met with gallery owners to discuss business. While she met with owners, I sat on benches, popped into shops, and walked in the park. 

The daytime high temp was around 47 F. I was dressed for cold weather, but the wind was cutting right through my coat sleeves. It was a good day and well-worth the time outdoors, but by late-afternoon I was chilled to the bone. Perhaps you can imagine how welcome a hot cup of tea and a pair of cozy flannel pajamas felt in those moments once we walked back into our warm home. Sometimes, it's the truly simple things that bring me great joy.

A Leap Month of Little Joys and Satisfactions: When I Have to be Satisfied with Satisfaction

I often find lots of goodies when cleaning out cupboards. Sometimes, however, I don't find anything awesome lurking in those shadows. In the case of the latter, my satisfaction after cleaning out a cupboard has to come simply from it's tidy appearance and organization.

I cleaned out the master bathroom, beneath-the-sink-cabinet yesterday. This job was a long time coming. I had done bits of it in spurts, here and there. Yet I hadn't pulled everything out all in one go in ages. The floor of the cupboard was quite dirty and water-stained. I had mistakenly thought the water stains were permanent and would need to be painted over. As it turned out, the "stains" wiped clean with a rag and spray.

No bonus hygiene supply surpluses, but at least now I know exactly what we have and what we will need soon. And honestly, I am so pleased that it looks so tidy.