What little things in life do you enjoy?

Stop trying to turn this into a frau site. Find a mommy friendly site. Go start your day elsewhere.

um, go jump in the toilet, r1.

Boyfriend and I are on a budget so we mainly cook at home and pack our lunches, but every Friday night we either eat out at a restaurant or get takout Chinese or a pizza. Something to look forward to and gives me a TGIF feeling.

Milk & cookies & an old movie; reading on my bed with the breeze wafting in the windows; feeding birds and watching them eat; finding a bargain in Big Lots, thrift stores, etc. Perusing garden centers. Scrabble. Planting things. Pizza. Star-gazing.

underwhelmed 2.0

coming home to my two sweet doggies. new music release day on Friday.

Ben Barnes threads on DL. Joan Crawford threads on DL.

A good gimlet.

Playing with my cat every morning when I make the bed. (He likes to pounce under the sheets.)

Walks on the local trails with my dog.

These little things may underwhelm R5, but for a great many of us, they are what's keeping us sane and functional through the hellish dystopia of current American life. So suck it, R5.

[quote]new music release day on Friday.

Why would anyone buy new music in 2018?

Anything cozy...I know, MARY!!! And turning off phone and shutting out the world, except for you lovelies of course

finger banging my box at night while i think about Armie Hammer.

You suck it, r7. I didn't say "underwhelmed" was a bad thing. That's an assumption you made.

I wake up and do the same as the OP, then go to the gym

r8, because i'm a human being and not some bitter fossil.

r12, i love the coffee and I go to the gym but I can't say I "enjoy it". I enjoy it after I'm done for the day. I like the natural high.

my morning shower.

Burning a candle as the sun sets after a long day.

ordering stuff from QVC while i sit by my Yankee Pumpkin Spice jar candle.

This will probably sound terribly fraulike, but I recently purchased a set of Luminara candles and have them scattered around the condo. I turn them on in the early morning darkness and leave them on all day. Such a comforting glow. As R7 said, we need things to keep us sane and functional in US.

r18, you come off almost as womanly as r17.

Edging while watching amateur pron (NSFW)

Sleeping in late in bed with my husband and two Chihuahua puppies. They used to wake me up in a frenzy early in the morning until I realized they needed to pee too! I take them to the bathroom with me, let them go on the weewee pad then bring them back into bed for another hour. Bliss.

What are you perusing on the internet that makes a “great” start to the day? News? Stocks? Porn? Kitten memes?

I find too much screen time unhealthy, and internet rabbit holes particularly avoid worthy, but to each his own.

airing out my crotch on the front porch on a breezy summer evening.

The utter peace of sitting at the beach in the shade with a good book, a thermos of iced tea and a tube of Pringles, the breaking waves murmuring in the background.

I enjoy sitting in the middle when I'm with my parents. When I was young and we would go out sporting events, my dad would always ask if I wanted to sit in between him and my mother. He turned it into a special treat. Years later, we recently attended a basketball game. I went outside to purchase some food and beer. We had the last 3 seats in the row. When I came back, I plopped down alongside my mom, my dad on her other side. Dad leans over and whispers, "do you want to sit in the middle?" I must have looked like drunk as I scampered over my mom's lap to get in between them, but it certainly brought back memories of being 3 years-old, potected on both sides by my mom and dad, my idols.

Same here, OP. I also enjoy a convivial happy hour with a variety of friends every Friday. No excessive drinking but just carefree chat with about a dozen friends about life.

Cradling my mug while scratching my anus with a bic pen

OP, I do not think you are using the word perusing correctly. The word is not one to be used in a leisurely fashion.

For R28

R25, lovely post. Wish my parents were still here to do that with.

R26, sounds like a great way to spend Friday evenings.

R22, I check my email then assorted web sites, everything from CNN to DL to Instagram to my local paper as well as the paper where I grew up, etc. It's very routine. I agree with you, too much screen time unhealthy but what is "too much?"

Half this thread is Let's Pretend We're Frauen In The Morning and the other half are genuine posts, and sometimes I can't tell which is which.

Chasing pretty rainbows.

I do it all and I am everything to EVERYONE. people LOVE me and I can play them like a fiddle. Oh sweet prince, I’m so timid and sweet, how do you shake a stranger’s hand?

Sorry wrong thread

A big bowl of cornflakes w/ no sugar added.

a box of Krispy Kreme glazed donuts.

Not to be crass, but taking a really good dump.

Going out to antique places to look for vintage watches. Especially nice when I have a day off during the week ad can go when the places are mostly empty.

How do you scratch and cradle at the same time R27?

I like sitting by a window with the lights off during a big thunder storm.

The uproarious hilarity I sometimes find here.

I like to lie on my side and eat Krispy Kreme donuts.

Bravo YOU, R42. Most DLers would be too embarassed to admit that. I applaud your honesty (and wish I were eating some right now).

What kind do you look for, R38?

Hating myself and living a secluded life of misery and depression because I can't/don't want to accept my homosexuality.

So the only solace I have in dealing with it is a release of true feelings and desires through anonymous websites to total strangers due to my lack of courage to face reality.

Why do you ask?

r45, you enjoy that?

Sunshine on my face after days of clouds.

A cigarette first thing in the morning.

my tunes first thing in the A.M.

Rimming a warm, furry, male ass for an hour or two.

Watching a really good movie.

R44 my favorite are vintage Omega and Longines. When I do find one sadly the seller is usually asking a fortune.

I know this sounds strange, but I love pens that write smoothly and exactly how I like.

The way clean clothes smell after line drying in the fresh air.

a long, hot bath.

Dancing the entire Jellicle ball

I chill my used chamomile teabags and rest them on my eyes to reduce puffiness.

I enjoy singing Gershwin tunes to strangers

I wanna have dinner with gershwin. i wanna watch rembrandt sketch. impossible i guess...

Cuddle on the couch and watch cheesy horror movies. Especially this time of year. Reminds me of Saturdays watching old horror movies on tv as a kid.

i like that too r60. can i come over?

I like that first Fall morning when it's cooler outside than it is in the your house.

I raise all my windows and use a box fan to blow out the warm, stale air and draw in cool morning air from outside.

'Tis wonderful.

OP also enjoys Laughing Alone With Salad.

Getting a seat on the subway for my morning and evening commutes, and not heavy annoying Dooley sit next to me.

Eating a pot brownie, I make a batch and keep them in the freezer, watching porn and having a good wank.

Every day I take a nap after I eat and nothing makes me feel better than the feeling of my dog pushing himself against me for warmth as he sleeps with me.

Taking a walk alone by the sea, especially when the tide is out and there aren't many people around. Or walking where there are lots and lots of trees.

[quote]After I wake up I sit in bed, have two cups of coffee, and peruse the internet.

How does the coffee get to your bed?

r64 "Heavy annoying Dooley"?

Funny question R68... My nearly eighty-year-old mum has both an electric kettle and a Keurig in her bedroom!

my little dogs, sprite & duke!

What kind of little dogs, r71?

Autumn trees, autumn colours. Fog. The sound of wind.

These days, nothing.

r71, a Boston Terrier and a Dachshund. They are fine looking little dogs. Very sweet too.

my Dachshund, Duke, is on my lap as I type, type, type.

They sound wonderful, r76. I saw a dachshund the other day who had more of a Jack Russell look. His owner said he was pure dachshund, though.

Lovely for you to have the two doggies.

Raindrops on roses

Whiskers on kittens

Bright copper kettles

Warm woolen mittens

a great big fart outdoors.

Going to bed after putting my Pratesi sheets on. They are my faves

Wouldn't it be even more "fave," r80, if you put them on the bed?

Waking up, looking at the clock and realizing I have at least 2 more hours to sleep. Then reaching over and rubbing my cat's fur and hearing his resulting deep purrrrrrrrr. He sleeps right next to me every night. His sister is a bitch and sleeps on the chair in my bedroom.

LOL, r81. You are right! And that sounds wonderful, R82

I enjoy hanging laundry on my clothesline just after dawn, when the neighborhood remains quiet and still, the sun not fully up.

All will be dry after lunch on this sunny, breezy fall day.

The Friday, Saturday and Sunday NYT crossword puzzles. I still miss you, Eugene T. Maleska.

r84, are you male? if so, serious frau territory there. lol

Chicken pot pies.

Oh let me guess, r86 -- in your BB-size brain, laundry work is women's work?

LOL, LOL, LOL! (eyeroll)

I think it's your precious clothesline aspect, r88, rather than the more general theme of doing laundry.

Clotheslines are for fraus then, to your way of thinking?

Please stop before you reveal yourself to be even stupider.

i am the laundress.

I wasn't the one calling you a frau, r90. I will stand in line, however, to be first to call you a cunt.

"Peruse" is one of the most misused words in the English language, because most people use the word to mean an almost opposite form, as in saying something akin to "scan".

From thesaurus.com PERUSE: read (something), typically in a thorough or careful way. "he has spent countless hours in libraries perusing art history books and catalogues" and examine carefully or at length. "Laura perused a Caravaggio"

Don't get me started on on "disinterested" vs. "uninterested".

When it starts getting chilly in the fall, I put one of these electric heaters in my bathroom next to the shower and hang my towels over the heater while I shower. When I finish showering, I pull the towels off of the heater and they are toasty warm, just like they would be if they came straight from the dryer.

You can't imagine how luxurious a toasty warm towel feels on a chilly morning.

No I am not going to burn the house down, the towels get no warmer than they do in the dryer and I have been doing this for years. Yes I know they make towel warmers but all the ones I have seen cost more than this heater. This also warms up the bathroom a bit.

Most like weekend plans in place...I adore having a day in which I have not a single obligation...no appts, work, errands, emails, calls, no alarm, nor set bedtime. also, now shopping or housework....just free. . Completely empty day and I do whatever I want. Phone off too. Don’t check news or weather reports. I may nap with my little doggy, read, surf net, watch old movie. doesn’t matter WHAT I do, I don’t have to fulfill anyone’s needs or consider feelings, talk, etc. May seem boring to others but I love the freedom!

It’s Sunday morning, I woke up and made a huge coffee with Irish cream and rolled a joint. Enjoying both while watching Miss Joan Crawford in “The Damned Don’t Cry,” which I’ve never seem before. Good times. I will get up & do chores later.

R95 - totally. My idea of heaven is waking up to a day without any commitments. Bliss.

I hate the word "bliss."

well, r98, the word bliss seems fitting..what word would you use? And if you say a respite or reprieve from my JOURNEY, I’ll come over and slap you!!!

It's just such a dumb word.

I like to spread my legs and explore my own pussy.

People hating the word bliss. Good lord. I find it an exquisite word and we would all be lucky if we had more of it in our lives.

R94, I practically worship my room heater. It got me through last year's brutal winter.

I like to go to the montgomery county self-exploration (masturbation) workshops whenever I have time.

I adore the word bliss! Maybe it’s the “follow your bliss,” line that is tiresome to poster? I get that. Anything with my journey puts me on edge. R103....yes! I nominate my gas fireplace..so anything warm, cozy and away from fucking people and stress is the common denominator. What, no packed six flags, theme parks.....I.ll add beach in summer later in the day when the sun is not blazing. With Iced coffee, no phone, and possibly book, under an umbrella.

bliss sounds like piss. that's probably why you like it so much. thoughts?

Sitting in a chair and having my cat jump on my lap and snuggling. Any concerns I may have instantly disappear.

cats are very relaxing.

Some of you "bliss" lovers also fail to hate pumpkin spice. Not a surprise.

I hate pumpkin spice!! And I’m starting to dislike bliss now, thanks to you Debbie.

a hippo's fart.

"Bliss" rhymes with "priss."

And with "hiss."

And with "cis."

most things I really enjoy are "little":

good books, good music, good food, cat naps, sunshine, rain while I sleep, the snuggling with the bf and/or the dog, chocolate, butter...

Evian water.

There is something about the sound of a cat purring or cleaning itself that relaxes me and makes me feel safe and cozy. Probably from growing up with cats.

a flower.

a big black double-ended king kong dong dildo.

A good poop

Orange marmalade

A cigarette that bears a lipstick's traces

An airline ticket to romantic places

And still my heart has wings

These foolish things remind me of you.

Hanging out with my pets, a good cocktail or wine/champagne, taking long walks, smelling the ocean or petrichor, Joan Crawford or Bette Davis movies on the DVR. Watching the food channel. Telling the solicitors at the door "not interested" while listening to jazz & not deigning to walk to the door. Hanging around in a silk robe.

Petrichor! Had to look that up. Thanks!

Really r122?

I did, too, r123. I knew what it meant once upon a time, but I'd forgotten.

Doesn't EVERYBODY know what petrichor means?

Reading while I eat.

pet·ri·chor /ˈpeˌtrīkôr/Submit noun a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather. "other than the petrichor emanating from the rapidly drying grass, there was not a trace of evidence that it had rained at all"

A clean piss pad.

Tinis I lurves my Tinis

Holiday 🍇

My bare feet in cool sand

My bare feet against my partner's leg hair, in bed

A new toothbrush

The smell of sawdust, as I'm sawing lumber for home renovations

The smell of my mom's facial moisturizer, when she leans towards me for a hug

The sound of the wind chimes on our porch that we purchased on our first vacation as a couple

That first sip of strong, black coffee in the morning

God, I hate wind chimes. I hope no one lives within a mile of you, r131.

Reading the Sunday morning paper while drinking coffee. It really gets exciting when I get to the "Spot the Difference" puzzles. We get two each week, they're at the end of the funny pages.

Wandering around my garden visiting various plants. I just transplanted a dying rose bush, it's on drip irrigation now and is coming back to life. I've finally found its permanent home and can't wait until it blooms. It could be soon, other roses are blooming in the garden now.

Screaming at the mirror until my self-loathing subsides.

new album release day on Fridays

Good shower heads. Or a shower with 2 heads - like a big one and a small handheld.

A pint of Haagen Daz Butter Pecan ice cream.

[quote]new album release day on Fridays

When did it change from Tuesdays?

My bf's tongue on my dick.

Watching the big storms roll in. I live on the 15th floor.

Checking out plant nurseries.

A tin of condensed milk.

Walking barefoot on the shore.

Listening to the hiss as the waves recede.

Finding my first larch flower each spring.

Hearing my small nephew's belly laugh when he finds something hilarious

1/3 of a WW for r142.

A successful enema

Explosive projectile diarrhea.

Powerful farts

Light mozzarella string cheese. I love the taste and feel in my mouth. Only 50 calories a piece.

PUSSY!!!

Reading (preferably a book) book in the afternoon next to an open window and falling helplessly into a nap.

Movie theater nachos dripping with hot neon orange cheese. Gross but delicious.

Watching a favorite movie alone in the dark or listening to a favorite song while driving, preferably fast.

Off to hurl after R150's comment.

What r152 said. WTF eats nachos in a movie theatre?

I love nachos any and everywhere (crunch crunch munch munch)!

A hot water bottle on a cold evening.

A hot water bottle with a hose attached to it, with the nozzle going up the butt of a hot guy.

Well, I never.

Betcha did.

We live at the beach. I have my morning coffee on the deck, watching the waves, then take a run on the sand with the hound.

not killing myself when i don't want to be here anymore which is happening too often

i am to chickenshit to try to off myself

so i guess a little thing i enjoy

staying alive when i don't want to

??????

Please think about getting some help, R160. I hope you have someone or something to live for; if not, try to find one. People care--I do, truly, and obviously I don't even know you. We're living through very difficult times--finding someone to talk about them with might make all the difference. I bet you'd even be helping them as well.

Sleeping in my own room, in my own bed. I grew up in a small house with a lot of people I couldn't stand, so the privacy of my own room and bed is something I never take for granted.

Just sitting in a darkened room with a martini, and either listening to music or thinking...

sitting in the dark flipping the light switch on and off and on and off and on and off.

That's cool, R164, at least you won't be ignored, Dan.

OMG. i love the smell of a brand new pumpkin spice yankee jar candle.

r166 = no reason to live

like you r167, you snobbish shit waffle.

Even a "shit waffle" would smell better than a Yankee Candle, Trashwell r168.

Watching the World Series when the Red Sox are in it.

R169 is pressed.

Similar, OP ... I always make time in the morning to sip a cup of coffee while sitting up in bed looking out the window.

R172, you like that shit?

You don't like coffee, r173? Or looking out the window?

R173 doesn't like sitting up in bed. Much better to lie down when you're hung over.

Yankee Candles are the anti-christ

Short guys.

Rolling a joint or easting a pot brownie made from the newest batch of MJ.

sittin on the porch after a hot day of cookin'. airin' out my crotch.

Ice cold mango juice

My favorite produce in season:

Figs (late May)

Sweet corn (all summer)

Peaches (mid-summer)

Tomatoes (same)

Green Peanuts (September-October)

Pears (October)

Persimmons (October-November)

After much research, a few years ago I finally found the bed pillow of my dreams. The BioSence pillow by Brookstone. Bought it at Bed Bath Beyond. It's like a firm, loving, soft rock. It's back it up with another pillow (also from BBB) which is a 'miracle bamboo' pillow of some sort. tbh I have six pillows on my bed and they're all different, but it's the Brookstone for the win. Pair them with Macy's 100% cotton Hotel sheets for a double win.

r182 you love those 100% cotton Hotel sheets I can tell.

When my friends 8 year old comes over, we run to each other, and we hug and i kiss him 1million times. His daddy always says " That's enough! No one is dying."

Spending the day on the beach, swimming in the salt water, and NOT taking a shower after!

Any celebration...with loved ones.

On weekends when the weather is bad, going to bed early or staying in bed later than usual. I've made my modest bedroom into a oasis, and I love to cocoon and read a book, or take my lap top to bed a surf around.

Going to the park for a long walk on a sunny Fall day.

[quote]After much research, a few years ago I finally found the bed pillow of my dreams. The BioSence pillow by Brookstone. Bought it at Bed Bath Beyond.

I take it it didn't reek of BBB.

Waking up without an agenda. Not a little thing because it’s such a rarity and a luxury in middle age.

i like to wallow in filth.

I like to buy lots of junk food and then close the blinds and stuff everything into my mouth as fast as i can. then i watch id channel and drift into a delicious food filled sleep.

Scratchin my asshole

Lately it’s been making my 85 year old dad who has chronic pain crack up at a dirty joke.

DQ Pumpkin Pie Blizzard, I get one every October.

Grocery shopping first thing in the morning when the store is just opening and having the aisles all to myself to browse and wander at my own pace.

Sunday paper with a huge mug of coffee with lots of half n half and real sugar, browsing all the ads and yes clipping the coupons. Had I won that Mega Millions I think I would have had a hard time breaking the coupon habit, I rather enjoy it.

seeing my rescue dog wake up next to me under the blankets in the morning and stick her head out and I pet her and play with her and she grins. Getting the mail. Giving in occasionally and having a diet soda

Having a dog is nice. You don't have to pat yourself on the back every time you mention it. It's unattractive and unnecessary virtue signalling. I'm sure that everyone who knows you already knows you have a rescue dog.

I used to refer to my beloved dog as orphan boy, or orphan dog, as he was a stray found by a friend. Do you find the sound of that troubling as well R194? I feel this "virtue-signaling" accusatory crap is getting a bit tired on DL.

Seriously. Can't you just say "my dog"?

More seriously, people ought to "signal" more virtue, as this world could clearly benefit from it. I loathe the term. You can signal all the non-virtue you want by using tired right-wing newspeak, you're not doing the world any favours. You're taking the joy from the thread too. I enjoyed R193's post. R194, not at all.

r197 = rescue poster

R198 Nope, just another perspicacious reader here pointing out clichés. Funny you are so predictable you hurl that retort at me. Please stop derailing the thread with your negativity.

Calling your dog "my rescue dog" instead of just "my dog" isn't some kind of cliche? If you adopt a child, do you refer to him ever after as "my adopted son" instead of just "my son"? Perspicate this, bitch.

Applying Lip Balm immediately after cleansing my face/brushing my teeth.

Then, he smiles -

Thanks R196. I'm so tired of virtue signalling, I don't think the world needs more of it. I'm inclined to think we need a lot less of it. Anyone reading R199 would be quite sure we need less of that cunty nonsense.

I felt bad for VP Biden when he got a gorgeous German Shepherd puppy and he was absolutely head over heels in love with that dog. That's the breed I was raised with and they are wonderful companions. People lost their fucking minds over him getting the breed of dog he wanted instead of a rescue dog. The poor guy actually went to a shelter and got a second dog just to make them shut the fuck up and stop attacking him.

R-whatever, you have a dog. He/she (probably she) is your dog, just your dog, and should be referred to as your dog without the modifier of being rescued. Otherwise, people might get the wrong impression and take you for shallow, virtue-signalling, attention-seeking, approval-seeking, smug cunt instead of someone who happens to love her dog.

R200 obviously enjoys the little thing in life most known as "taking the piss out of other people".

I was going to write something more twee, but eh, the truth is I LOVE the feeling after waking up from a night of lazy oversleeping, making a strong cup of coffee, having a long cigarette break on my balcony and then, after that's finished, immediately heading to the restroom to take a giant dump.

On a more spiritual level, when I get the chance to secure psychedelic drugs, I love tripping by myself. I've never had a bad trip or felt like I needed someone to be with me as a trip sitter. There's something so viscerally exhilarating of tripping balls completely alone.

R200 appears to be quite talented at his hobby, R203.

I'm American, r203. If I take the piss out of someone, it means something rather different than what you're talking about. And I am not into water sports.

Obviously the last few negative posters here don't enjoy much in life. Sorry curmudgeons! Cheer the fuck up already or begin a cunty thread of your own.

Relentless douchebag r207, you ARE the last few negative posters.

R204 Too bad you are unable to dose R200 & R202 through the DL.

Don't be ridiculous, Bertha/R207, we've already contributed other things to this thread ages ago and we'll post whatever we like in it now. As for "curmudgeon" and "cunty" being used as negatives on the Datalounge, umm... that's not really how we roll. You might try iVillage for that sort of suburban frau attitude.

In the meantime:

Sitting on the porch while it rains (thunder too)

Clean sheet day!!

That first extra hot coffee of the day.

Watching sports or a movie with a roaring fire in the fireplace

A nice Jacuzzi bath after a long, stressful work day

A nice snow day (with a roaring fire and a bottle of Baileys as "coffee helper"

My mom's pasta dishes

Watching my favorite sports team run away with the score!

Good Lord, can't somebody enjoy their dog, whether they rescued it or not?

I have been following this thread for a few days and love it. I find it relaxing reading, especially as it's getting colder and darker in the evenings and it's a cozy respite from the daily grind I'm living in. (I know, Mary!)

I'm off to do some mug cradling and watch a few minutes of Auntie Mame which always perks me up.

Avoiding other people completely makes me happy. I despise the community I'm living in, if you could even call it a community. I also enjoy making online purchases and surfing online. Other than that I'm anhedonic.

R210 This installment in quite a big series of threads is probably the frau-iest thread ever on DL. It is positive and meant to be uplifting. Funnily enough, you cannot appreciate that. Quite queenie of you to use the "Royal We" also. Thanks for providing me an oppurtunity to laugh! Cheers sad sack.

R214 - still unclear on the concept.

R215 That's a lovely GIF of you, BTW...

In honor of my dear new friend, r137

Thank you, R216, I should be so lucky.

And this is a lovely gif of you, my dear.

Girls girls, you're both bitter, sad, angry, lonely cunts. Oh, and ugly too.

the room-ruination duo have descended on this thread. time to close it.

Stop ruining the thread. Please don't judge let the small bits of happiness being shared wash over you!

I like a perfectly made margarita on the rocks with salt and tucking in my pups at night, they sigh very contentedly as I put the covers over them.

listening to my Kim Carnes CDs.

Awwww, R221, you tuck in your pups! What a great image. What kinds of dogs are they? Could you post a photo?

Is R17 filmed with Joan outside of the shower and then overlayed with film of the shower? She's completely dry.

Woops I meant r217

Waking up before daylight. Making breakfast and sitting down to peruse the internet while I eat and drink my coffee waiting for the sun to come up listening to the city sounds gradually rise to full force through the open balcony door. That's the most comforting time of day in my opinion.

my morning shower. i love warm water.

Is it the first thing you do in the morning, r227?

no. i have my coffee (2-3 cups), breakfast and then i take a crap. Then I take my shower.

I do not function without plenty of coffee

I only need two cups of coffee. Lately it's Peet's Major Dickason's Blend.

Is that dark roast, r231?

Yes, it is, r232. It's $15.95/lb. if you order from Peet's, but I usually buy the 20 oz. bag at the supermarket for $12.99 when it's on sale (or $6.99 for 12 oz.)

What's a good medium roast coffee?

r234, I don't usually drink medium roast, but I like Starbucks' Pike Place Blend. Note that I only drink it at home, not in stores, and I don't have "ewww...burnt" issues, perhaps as a result.

However, I do love the Peet's dark roast coffees, so I'd first be inclined to try one of their medium roasts. The only name I recognize from the supermarket is Brazil Minas Naturais, but I've never had a bad coffee from Peet's.

I adore books on art, architecture and interior design and have an Amazon wish list a mile long. I love being able to make some headway when I have a little extra cash.

The time I spend with my baby nephew. He is such a sweet kid and his smile when he sees me after I havent been around him in a bit is one of my favorite things.

R223 these are my pugs that get tucked in. Hope link works.

They are so cute, r238. Are they the same age?

I think they are about 10 -11 years old I got them about 5 years ago. Rescues they were being bred continuously. They are so sweet and appreciative, I spoil them rotten.

R240, oh my god I'm plotzing over that photo. They are adorable!! And I can just see them wiggling and snorting and being so happy to be tucked in.

Will they be dressing up for H'ween?

R236, any titles to recommend? I share your interests.

Tits in your face is good

R223 / R241 sadly they aren't into costumes but they will enjoy seeing kids that stop by for candy tomorrow night. They are snuggling by the fire right now.

Walking my rescue dog right before I go to my volunteer shift at the soup kitchen. Sometimes I get so caught up in caring for others that I forget to take care of myself. But then I remember, every day is a blessing, especially when you take it one day at a time 😊

I love sitting in the small downtown of Melbourne Fl on a late Friday afternoon, hanging with friends and watching the people go by. Matt's Casbah is the perfect place to do it....especially this time of yr with the nice weather

Slap my pussy several times so it also wakes up.

Those adorable, doll face pugs made my head explode. Hug and kiss them every single day, because one day sadly they will be gone. I miss my cat laying on my chest while I slept.

I like to clean my dildo after using it.

Joel.

Noise cancelling headphones

The $15 dimmer switch I put in on my bathroom lights... ugh... how did I live before this??

R252 I thought I was the only one to do this, it is much better than having a night light on all night.

Hello Pug Parent. Did the babies enjoy the trick or treaters? What are they doing now?

ha - yea r253 - we're both $15 princesses. I just put it in myself. Lutron actually has very friendly people on the phone to help if you get confused.

my dogs hate trick or treaters with a passion. they think of them as intruders.

They are intruders, r256.

Hi R254 my male pug, the black one in the pic, is mr congeniality and Loves attention from kids and all humans. He is a love bug. My little old lady is skittish because she doesn't see very well but we coaxed a tail wag out of her. At the moment they are tucked in their bed (2 fluffy comforters) lightly snoring. My partner is on the other side of me snoring too. Ear plugs are a necessity!

Sitting in the backyard looking at the trees and stonework with a cup of coffee and little or nothing on the agenda.

Rescuing the family of spiders that decide to take refuge in my bathtub. Sometimes I'm late for work doing it. I also love taking a long hot luxurious bath, then shower, and then going to bed in clean, fresh, line dried sheets. Yes I'm still butch.

Smoking my first joint from the new crop of mj and realizing I will have a good supply of high quality organic mj for at least a year.

watching my little dog sleeping on my bed, enjoying the innocence and peace of her breathing

Gap In-Store Playlists, of course.

Taking a walk at a nearby pocket park with HOT coffee on a cool day at the break of dawn.

When I return from working/commuting 60+ hrs per week, my nightly arrival is always the happiest moment of this one's life:

1000-thread count sheets. Having my apartment professionally cleaned once a week. The city view from my balcony in the morning with a cup of cappuccino made from my Italian espresso machine.

Pug parent, what are the babies doing now? Have they set their clocks back one hour? Maybe your little mister can help his sister set hers since her eyesight isn't too good. I picture him wearing a good-looking wristwatch and she's wearing one of those Flava Flav clocks around her neck so she can tell time easily.

R265, is that your little gal or fella? What a sweetheart.

R267 puggies are resting by the fire, we'll be heading up for bedtime soon. Ha ha no watches or clocks for pugs! They know when it's time to get up because they want their breakfast. Sundays mean a breakfast of fried eggs with fruit and then a full day following sunbeams around the house for naps.

The min pin I met in a restaurant tonight. He was so glad to see me, and I him. He was sitting in his little bed, which his owners placed on one of the chairs. I hope this dogs-in-restaurants thing is here to stay.

R265, She is the reason the sun rises -

That Is, R268 . . .

(R265)

Reading in bed at night with my (big) dog sleeping next to me, her head on a pillow and gently snoring. And then the cat joins in, on my other side. A peaceful kingdom!

I just posted this in the wrong thread - but anyway here goes (again):

The one thing I splurge / overpay for is a haircut. I've been going to the same person since 2006. Back then, she was the junior stylist - just having started. Cut to 2018 - she owns the salon! I know it's probably stupid to pay $60 for a haircut with tip (and that's the price she grandfathered me in on - she's more now), but it makes me happy. She's known me longer than half of my friends & heard every crazy story in my life for the past 12 years. When I lived in another state, I'd sometimes even wait with long / messy hair until I could come home and have her do it (though it wasn't always feasible ).

I like deep tissue massages. I try to get one a week.

I like Legalporno.com Women doing DAP and TAP. lots of cocks in their assholes.

I like cooking for friends. I try to have people over a couple of times a month for casual gatherings. I've got a few simple specialties and I always do a first and second course and dessert. I've got some old china a friend gave me so always set a pretty table with real cloth napkins and flowers. I invite work friends, people I volunteer with, a couple of older people I know from a church group, friends from a writing group -- I like to mix it up and have different people come. Someone always brings wine. It's fun because so few people seem to entertain anymore and people always appreciate the chance to get out in a low-key way.

I like hosting dinner parties too r277. What are some of your sure fire dishes? Mine are short ribs, Peruvian Pollo ala Brasa and paella.

ah, i like to watch my best friends bare feet while he watches sports on tv. makes me so goddamned horny.

i like to shit cum on monday morning after collecting loads in my ass all weekend.

R278, I'm not as accomplished as you, but those sound delicious. I do soups, salads and pastas -- things that aren't going to be too expensive or time-consuming. Something typical for me would be some antipasto, a big bowl of salad, good Italian bread and pasta with a fresh marinara sauce. Sorbet with cookies for dessert. I'm part Italian so these are all easy for me.

Pug parent, are the babies ready for the election tomorrow?

[quote]She is the reason the sun rises

So touching. What a love.

R273, that sounds like utter bliss. Please post photos of your pets! Would love to see them.

R282 the puggies are hoping for the dems to pull in big wins tomorrow and will be watching the elections all day. Pug parent voted early. We are crossing our fingers and toes.

I need to bring some "rescue trees" back to life.

Oh, and I have to work on the "rescue soil" in the back since I'm SURROUNDED by idiots who have been brainwashed into thinking that a family unit isn't complete without a canine for no particular reason.

(Because rap / sports idiots told them to via social programming.)

The results of a recent medium-sized purge / decluttering of my apartment. I like the results.

R285, I knew they were smart dogs.

Smooches to you and the babies.

i should have known my asshole was enjoyable to the masses.

Oh, please go away.

I enjoy catching pretty rainbows. A child's laugh. Spinning round and round.

Watching YouTube videos and listening to podcasts.

My partner's family lives in the Hudson Valley, NY - so whenever we are driving down, we take the Taconic Parkway (which is way prettier than the NY Thruway) and stop off in Rhinebeck or Red Hook for lunch - or just to walk around since both towns are so charming,

Last time we did this, we found the most delicious little sandwich place on a farm in an Airstream Trailer. So so good. They had little wood picnic tables set out with pumpkins everywhere. Was so beautiful. Check it out, if you're ever up in that region (see link).

R293, would you mind taking a moment to recommend your favorite podcasts? I'm always searching for good ones. If you'd include a brief description of each I'd be most appreciative.

Thanks!

I loved that drive too, R294!

I love ASMR videos. I know lots of people either don't get ASMR or think its weird/cheesy, but I love it. Perfect for relaxing before bed.

What's ASMR?

Softly speaking into a mic.

a tall glass of fresh brewed iced tea.

I don't know if we have similar tastes in podcasts R295 but I can list a few, 1. My Favorite Murder: Two female comedians talk about true tales or murder. 2. Sawbones: A comedian and his wife who is a real doctor discuss weird medical treatments throughout history. 3. The Dork Forest: Comedian Jackie Kashan and her guest discuss that weeks guests favorite hobby/dorkdom. 4. Linoleum Knife: Gay movie critics(and husbands) Dave White and Alfonso Duralde talk movies. 5. Night of the Living Podcast: A group of horror movie loving friends talk movies and other spooky topics. I hope that helps R295

Me, too, r297. Here's my fave of all time--it has sent me off into the arms of Morpheus many times.....

i like the first snow of the season. We're supposed to get it today.

I like to picture the orange turd in a jumpsuit.

[quote]What's ASMR?

[bold]A[/bold]bsolute

[bold]S[/bold]ibilance

[bold]M[/bold]urders

[bold]R[/bold]elaxation.

R301, those sound great! Thanks so much for taking the time to reply.

R302, can't hear a fucking word she's saying.

Wake and bake, with coffee.

Um, raise the volume on youtube and your pc, r307...

R309, I had volume at maximum level. After awhile I could hear her more clearly. Thanks.

Swathing myself in a trenchcoat, pinning on a brooch and pretending I am Princess Michael of Kent, the fierce grand dame of British society, trying to hide my common as muck background as a German hairdresser's daughter.

OP, I just got new salad plates to match the new dinner plates I got in August, to replace the set I first bought in 2005. At this rate, they may last the rest of my live. They are light, and pretty, so I am thrilled to have found them online. It’s a little thing but I like using them.

Corelle, R312? It’s the DL brand of choice for fine dining.

What are they, r312? Pics?

I got the replacement dinner plates over the summer. I just got the salad plates. That’s all I really need. They are light, which I like. They are the same as the set I bought about 2005. I got them from Replacements dot com. At this rate, maybe they will last till I check out, lol.

Listening to an old Adam Ant CD.

The Juncos are back in Texas. They migrate as far north as the Arctic Circle during the summer.

The junkies are back in LA. They migrate as far north as Portland during the summer.

Small, faint sounds. Now that it's cooler and the furnace has come back to life, I can drift off to sleep quickly when I hear the slight hiss of the gas making its way through the burners, followed by the 'womp' of the jets igniting, and then about 20 seconds later, the revving of the motor as the fan comes on... pure bliss (sorry for the word hater at R98). The sounds of my rescue (sorry for the word hater at R194) dog as she rolls over in the middle of the night. Birds chirping at first light. Crickets in the middle of hot Summer nights. The football game hubby is watching in the other room... using his headphones because he knows I have extraordinarily good hearing.

A freshly-showered anus always puts a little pep in my step.

New Dateline NBC episodes! Keep killing each other, guys! I need my fix of tragedy porn.

[quote]The sounds of my rescue (sorry for the word hater at [R194]) dog

Why can't you just say "dog"?

R321, "tragedy porn" ... love it. I suffer from the same addiction. Schadenfreude?

Every cat owner I know gets their cats from the shelter, but I’ve never once heard anyone call their cat a “rescue cat.”

319 i wanna fuck you.

Rescue cat was given to me as a kitten...because it's mother had no home and my friend was trying to find homes for all the kittens. I love that cat but he is nothing but trouble.