It's way to easy to forget to notice the simple things in life that bring us great pleasure.  And sometimes it is the simplest things that can make us smile.  Like my new dish cloths.  Yep.  That's all it takes to make me smile today.  Not only are the super soft (big difference from my old crusty cloths!) but they are also bright blue.  Really bright.  Somehow they have turned in to a reminder for me to take notice of all the great things I have in my life.  I'm sure it will start to wear off the older they get and the less "shiny" they are however for now these are the things they have made me think of lately:

- the wonderful dappled sunshine in the backyard in the afternoon.  The branches from the neighbours tree are high above our yard and create a wonderful high canopy that provides us with shade and a sense of privacy and seclusion in our backyard.

- Lilacs in bloom.  I snip purple ones from my neighbours bush and white ones from ours and bring them in the house to enjoy all of their sweet, heady wonderful smell.

- Little boys on bikes.  Its so much fun watching them fly down the back alley and getting short of breath and knowing that it won't be long before we can go on family bike rides.  Yeah!

- Our new bed spread.  It's very chic and clean and looks great.  Love it!  And can't wait to decorate some more around it.