Small moments of pleasure in isolation

[Lydart]

Now we are being isolated for goodness knows how long, I'm trying to make a note of small moments of pleasure.   Add yours ....

Here's the first ... my cats were stretched out in the sun on the drive while I sat on the bench and had a cuppa outside ....

Both fast asleep, and a red admiral butterfly flitted past, and delicately landed on the side of the sleeping cat, where it paused for several seconds.   

(Camera was, of course, indoors !)

[ThrelfallYorky]

Isn't it wonderful how the camera is never to hand when you need it? I had it outside by me all day yesterday, nothing spectacular .... today, lovely pose by both cats ... by the time I'd gone in and got said camera ..... vanished! But it was a lovely sight.

[Top-of-the-hill]

   Hearing a skylark over the field behind the house.

[Ray T]

Managed to destroy the wheelbarrow but had a new one delivered within 4 hours!

[Rishile]

When I went shopping yesterday I asked our neighbour if they wanted anything.  Oh, eggs if you can get them, please.  No problem.  Gave them to said neighbour when we got home and was offered money for them but I said, don't worry, pay us back when we need something.

Today a bunch of daffodils were placed on our doorstep with a note 'Thought you might like these from the garden.  Thanks for the eggs.

Daffodils now have pride of place on our kitchen windowsill.

Rishile

[sarah]

how lovely what nice neighbours you have. We have seen lots of butterfly's over the last few days, has certainly brightened up our day.

[mumjo]

Watching two sets of blue tits checking out the nesting boxes, while having lunch in the sunshine warmed conservatory. Who needs to go anywhere?

[clayton bradley]

Now I can't visit older friends I allow myself a tea break while working in the garden. This afternoon two buzzards looped lazily overhead. The little birds were silent and hid. The buzzards went off to patrol elsewhere and the birds exploded, singing and flying across the garden.

[Llwyd]

Tuesday - we sat in our "fishing" chairs outside, between the open doors of the conservatory. We were on the balcony of our cabin during our now cancelled Baltic cruise. Maybe next year.

Wednesday -  Similar scenario, but a very slight change of location. We were on our favourite west Wales beach. Hopefully, we will be there in July.

Thursday - Similar scenario, but with another slight change of location. We were on the terrace at a west Wales pub we have been known to visit during a coastal path walk. Again, we hope to be there in July.

Each day the sun was shining, the sky cloudless, it was warm. we had mugs of tea in our hands, feet up and, having been working in it, the garden was looking good, some five or six weeks early.