Simple Pleasures

One of my favorite artists once said, "They say that money won't buy you happiness...but it'll pay for the search!"  Well, this has come into fruition in a simple and happy way this week for me in the form of a bench.  Yes, to beat the heat of the indoors we bought a fairly inexpensive bench from Walmart to put on our deck. It's white and pretty much indestructible by our salt air since it is all plastic/vinyl.  But it isn't just a bench... it also conveniently turns into a picnic table by simply pushing the backrest forward.  Okay, so I'm not writing this to brag about my new purchase, instead, I was just reflecting on how simple and little things can bring us happiness.  Since getting this bench, Elia and I have been able to comfortably enjoy the scenery and sounds outside, sponge paint without fear of making a mess, have dinner with a friend with all of us actually sitting around one table (we have only a counter/island inside) and when someone wanted to stop by I could offer them a cool spot to sit and relax at outside without worrying about how clean my house was inside! Ahhhh...the little things, how they DO make a difference!  What are some of your simple pleasures?