22 October 2007

i really like...

...the sound of appliances. Isn't it FAB to hear the sound of something else doing the work you'd be doing otherwise? And, isn't it nice when people call and ask what you're doing and you can honestly say, "Doing laundry." instead of "Sitting in my pajamas watching Top Gear simply becasue it's on and reading blogs."? All that's peachy...and the white-noise is so soothing in and of itself.

...ground turkey breast. I just ground up some and am making spaghetti and saving some for future inspiration. Yum!!

...clean sheets. (winking at sybille) I've got some gorgeous, high thread count, Egyptian cotton, silver-grey ones on my bed today. They just came out of the laundry (see above) and smell like lavender and chamomile.

...reading in bed or in the bath (bubbles are obligatory to hide the off-color water).

...my LUSH products--angels on bare skin, imperialis, marilyn, various bubble bars...

...napping in d2b's room.

...getting enough sleep. I slept 13 hours on Friday night and could've slept more. Beazy woke me at 10 am needing to be fed. Yes, I was in bed by 8:30 and asleep by 9:00 that night. See, all of you who tell me to enjoy it while I can--I am.

...lots of things! I'll tell you more later. For now I'm going to eat some spaghetti, take a LUSHous bath and then curl up in my clean sheets with a book. I can't promise it will be a good book, but it will be a new one. ;>

Hope you do something you like today, too!

ETA: My break doesn't start until NEXT week. I just whiled away the evening with simple pleasures. And, even better--the book was good! I ought to add a few "likes" I thought of last night.

...when my cat curls up in the small of my back or the crook or my knees and purrs

...sleeping with the window open, especially when the nights are cool and the courtyard is quiet

...the fact that it's finally cool enough when sleeping with the window open to have an extra blanket on the bed (but it never gets cold enough for a down duvet here...)

12 comments:

votemom said...

sounds like you are off to a great start of enjoying your break!

hey - guess who changed their sheets today?!

great minds...

Anonymous said...

as a first-time dishwasher owner... I will second that... appliances ROCK.

june

Lauri said...

I Missed you too...




I love my dishwasher... don't know how I lived without one all those years

Your post makes me want to go buy new sheets

Rachael said...

sounds like a perfectly lovely way to while away a day. you must have started your break. enjoy.

Maura said...

A bath, a book and clean, sweet-smelling sheets. Sounds like a fabulous start to your break!

I'm getting inspired - too tired for a bath, but I will change my sheets. I did shave my legs today (OK, TMI), and that always makes new sheets feel even better!

MoscowMom said...

Wasn't it tough when you first moved here and had to buy all new appliances?? I had so many lovely ones in the USA.. none of which will work on the higher Russian voltage. I MISSED waffles immensely and finally bought myself a waffle iron in May. I can't believe I lived for 2 1/2 years here w/o clothes dryer (especially when kids throw up or wet the bed...). Haven't had a washing machine in ten years (had one in our first apartment when we got married)... Ahh! Twould be nice...

Enjoy your quiet time!!!!!

Tasha Kent said...

next to clean sheets (high thread count, of course) I'd add 'a fascinating massage that lasts a wee bit longer than 60 minutes.'

kate said...

ohhh tasha! you're a mind reader. that's what i did with my day in helsinki--i actually went to TWO different spas for massage!

ferenge mama said...

so many of your likes are mine too.

i am in love with my 600 thread-count Egyptian cotton sheets, which smell so fab after I was them with my lavender/geranium scented detergent.

ahhhhhhh.
i'm off to bed now. :-)

Kay B said...

sounds like contentment....

kim said...

Sounds wonderful.

Thanks for the information on the Snow Maiden and Gfather Frost... that is exactly what they were acting out to me... it makes perfect sense now!

votemom said...

recently i decided that someone should invent a double-wide dishwasher. i am running two loads a day with all 7 of us under one roof!