Saturday, March 2, 2013

Forgotten Simple Experiences

Today was a day of relaxation and chilling out.  I had totally forgotten how awesome the following experiences are:

  1. Taking an afternoon nap.  I slept for about two hours under the covers, in my clothes with the cold wind blowing through my bedroom window.  It was a wonderful nap full of vivid dreams and gratefulness for actually being able to fall asleep during the day.
  2. Eating breakfast without caring about the nutritional content.  My husband and I went out to a local cafe for breakfast and I ordered a side of sausage gravy for my biscuit.  It was awesome.  Really, really awesome.
  3. Losing myself in a movie I really love.  I bought Breaking Dawn Part 2 today and watched the movie as well as the documentary about the making of the movie.  I might have to watch them again tomorrow.  I lose myself in these stories.  Three hours feels like 15 minutes.  I love losing track of time when savoring something very enjoyable.
  4. Eating a no pressure dinner.  I made baked sweet potatoes, steamed green beans, salad and fish for dinner.  I just let everything sit on the counter and we ate when we were hungry.  Not at the same time, just on our own while my husband and I did our own thing.
Next on the list is putting the computers away, turning off the Internet, watching a ghost movie and indulging in a Carmelo bar and a glass of Cabernet.  Don't you love rediscovering simple experiences?
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10 comments:

  1. T. Powell ColtrinMarch 3, 2013 at 9:08 AM

    Sometimes we need to chill to recover from life. If I don't do it, regularly, I'm not much good to others.

    It is the simple pleasures that mean so much.

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    1. JaimeMarch 3, 2013 at 1:26 PM

      Yes, I agree. Naps are great reminders that we need to take care of ourselves so we can help others. Have a relaxing Sunday.

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  2. Francene StanleyMarch 3, 2013 at 1:29 PM

    The simple experience of walking send me into a dreamland. I need a walker to do this. I hold on tight to the handles and push four wheels uphill beside a busy narrow road. On the opposite side, tall trees partly obscure a wide field. Yesterday horses roamed alongside. Not racehorses, but animals with broad hairy hooves and uncombed manes. Birds twitter and dive overhead and I sometimes catch sight of a rabbit.

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    1. JaimeMarch 3, 2013 at 2:38 PM

      This is beautiful. I will be enjoying the simple pleasure of walking and savoring nature as long as God allows me to, even when I need a walker too. It's nice to know there are others in the world who appreciate the simple things in life. Happy Sunday.

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  3. DewenaMarch 3, 2013 at 5:28 PM

    Everything you listed sounded good to me. I'm so glad you're the kind of person that enjoys them. You're my kind of people!

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    1. JaimeMarch 3, 2013 at 10:07 PM

      Thanks, Dewana. I love finding like-minded people!

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  4. Marianne (Mare) Baker BallMarch 5, 2013 at 8:47 PM

    I did the same thing recently...took a long nap in my clothes under the covers. So wonderful. All your experiences are things I love too....simple dinner, a good movie. Sense and Sensibility is my go-to movie when I want to nest. :-)
    MareBall

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    1. JaimeMarch 5, 2013 at 9:54 PM

      I love Sense and Sensibility. I haven't seen it in so long. One of my main go-to movies is Hitchcock's Rear Window. I absolutely love Grace Kelly.

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  5. Kristin MurdockMarch 11, 2013 at 7:14 PM

    I like this, Jaime! I had forgotten how much you love the Twilight series. :) You would be fun to watch that with!!

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    1. JaimeMarch 12, 2013 at 7:24 PM

      I LOVE them! I was so excited that day that I almost ran through Target as I was searching for the Breaking Dawn Part 2 DVD.

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