Five on Friday: Small Moments

"Celebrate small victories."

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Life has turned busy and suddenly it's Friday. But I wanted to share some small moments that have brought cheer and delight to my heart. I hope you will enjoy my tiny offerings today.

One. Clementines

 

The simple delicious treat of clementines imported all the way

from Spain. We've been savouring every thick-skinned, juicy fruit—

enjoying the scent of citrus zest on our fingers as we peel them.

Two. At the deli counter

I stopped the other day at the deli counter to pick up some

flatbread pizzas and sandwiches. An older fellow was also

scouting the display, probably for his own lunch. We caught eyes.

I spied what I wanted and reached around to the back

conspiratorially saying to him, "I always take from the

back as they are the freshest."

He nodded.

It was almost as if he'd tapped his finger on the side

of his nose - that congenial secret understanding.

It left a warm feeling of connection.

Three. A little pile of new books

Three new books arrived at my house this week. Their titles

and descriptions look so inviting (I have not read them yet):

 Seaview House

by Elizabeth Fair (novel, 1955)

(described as a comedy of domestic life)

A friend has read this author and enjoyed her very much.

Your Second Life Begins When You

Realize You Only Have One Life

by Raphaëlle Giordano (novel, 2018)

(one woman's quest to cure her "routinitis")

I thought I could use that kind of cure 😉. 

Peril at End House

by Agatha Christie (1932)

(Poirot mystery)

One can never go wrong with a Christie mystery.

Four. Twinkle lights

I never got around to adding twinkle lights around my bookcase

over the Christmas season—life was too busy then. But I saw

twinkle lights at Michaels the other day and thought it's never

too late to cheer up a dark corner. Spring is still a long way off.

Five. From a novel I'm reading

"May God make safety your companion."

The English Patient

by Michael Ondaatje

Madox is bidding farewell to his colleague as they

part company after years of working together in the

Libyan Desert in North Africa. It's at the start of World

War II and everything is changing.

That's all for today. Please note I will be away for the next couple of weeks and will try to be back before the end of the month. We are okay but are tending to needful things. Tomorrow is Valentine's Day. I hope you will feel the love and will have a taste of something sweet to celebrate.

❦

Wishing you a beautiful day,

Brenda

Photo credits:

(Top)Image by No_Name13 from Pixabay

(Twinkle lights)Brenda Leyland @ It's A Beautiful Life

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