Thursday, April 7, 2011

Thursday's Simple Pleasures

Early morning birdsong.

Blue skies are back.

After several days of dust, the clean up is certainly not a pleasure, but absolutely necessary if I want to invite the outdoors in.

A visitor stopping by for breakfast.

Coffee, orange ginger marmalade on toast with cheese and a new doily just off the hook.


Our Joy comes from living our own lives simply and gratefully -
never from making any demands whatsoever upon others.- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

For more simple pleasures, please visit Dayle at a Collection of This and That.
Project Simple Pleasures2

PEACE & BLESSINGS, Tammy
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22 comments:

  1. glorApril 7, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    Good morning. Such pretty pictures and so inviting ... no trace of dust storm here. Breakfast looks like simple elegance, love the doily. Not sure, but I think it looks familiar. Have a wonderful day / evening. Blessings.

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  2. MarilynApril 7, 2011 at 3:48 PM

    Oh good...no more dust and pretty blue skies..and Jingles helping with the cleaning again I see!!! and that doiley isn't the only thing...off the hook...breakfast looks yummy!
    Have a wonderful day Tammy...

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  3. LindaApril 7, 2011 at 5:07 PM

    Looks like your day is off to a great start! Especially the blue skies. :)

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  4. ClausApril 7, 2011 at 5:13 PM

    Simple pleasures indeed!...especially the blue sky, something we are having here as well! :o)
    have a lovely day!

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  5. Janettessage.blogspot.comApril 7, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    Great simple pleasure....love the words "never making demands whatsoever on others"...I need to put that into action.

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  6. SusanApril 7, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    Hi Tammy...Was that Jingles who wanted to join you for breakfast? Soooo sweet. It's true that gratitude makes like even more precious. Susan

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  7. Dayle ~ A Collection of DaysApril 7, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    Ah, Tammy ... this post (and that quote at the end) filled me with a sense of calm. It's amazing how even though our outer world may be hectic, we can still have inner calm, just by recognizing the simple things in life.

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  8. DianeApril 7, 2011 at 6:55 PM

    Simple pleasures indeed. These all look like delightful pleasures. Life's what you make it. If I came to visit you Jingles would be a most welcome guest on my lap. However, I've found that if a cat thinks you want to pet him he'll get snooty. But if you hate cats (like some people who could never be my friends) they're all over you. Have a wonderful day Tammy. Diane

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  9. Kay KApril 7, 2011 at 10:09 PM

    What a lovely post I love the pictures !!!

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  10. DoniApril 7, 2011 at 11:14 PM

    Simple pleasures are just the best! I really enjoyed your post. :)

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  11. Sandi~A Cottage MuseApril 8, 2011 at 1:13 AM

    Tammy I think I have gained quite a few pounds looking at all the yummy food you have been posting lately!!

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  12. DebbieApril 8, 2011 at 1:41 AM

    It all looks wonderful. I'm welcoming the blue skies too!

    And now, I am really craving a piece of toast. This is the second simple pleasure to mention it. This one did me in since marmalade is my topping of choice.

    Simply, pleasurable!

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  13. CindyApril 8, 2011 at 2:32 AM

    What a great simple pleasure. Thanks for sharing with us.

    Hugs,
    Cindy

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  14. Ms.DaisyApril 8, 2011 at 2:50 AM

    Like Debbie, I'm hankering after a piece of that toast with the cheese and orange marmalade...yummy! Love the pictures and your cat is beautiful!


    ~Jean

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  15. LuLu KelloggApril 8, 2011 at 3:31 AM

    OK, now I want toast with cheese! Off to the kitchen!

    xoxo

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  16. Brenda Leyland @ Its A Beautiful LifeApril 8, 2011 at 6:02 AM

    Seems we both were eating toast with yummy toppings today. That ginger marmalade sounds heavenly.... and your doily 'just off the hook' makes a very pretty background.

    Lovely to meet a new friend who loves the simple pleasures in life.

    Here's wishing you glimpses of heaven in unexpected places.

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  17. UnknownApril 8, 2011 at 6:11 AM

    Yummy! That marmalade sounds delish!

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  18. JaneApril 8, 2011 at 6:43 AM

    I love how you always have such a happy and optimistic attitude. I need to slow down and take some time to enjoy some of the simple things!
    Great photos.
    Jane

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  19. TrishApril 8, 2011 at 8:01 AM

    Ah..such a peaceful start to the day.
    Lovely images and thoughts :-)
    Thaks for sharing breakfast with us Tammy!
    blessings to you ..Trish

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  20. Stephanie ~ Angelic AccentsApril 8, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    Beautiful pictures from your side of the world! Love the quote you ended your post with!

    Thanks so much for visiting my blog, T! Hope you will come back often.

    Big TX Hugs,
    Stephanie
    Angelic Accents

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  21. AnonymousApril 8, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    Glad you are seeing blue skies today. We have had a lot of dust too, so not surprised to hear that it is invading Kuwait too!! It is getting HOT here. It was 41 this morning. YIKES!! Your birds looks too happy to be visiting you! Hope they are not teasing Jingles too much!!

    Love ya,
    Renee

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  22. Serena LewisApril 9, 2011 at 1:08 AM

    Lovely post, Tammy....I especially liked the morning visitor pic. I've never thought of trying marmalade with cheese on toast. It looks delicious!

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