A quiet smile ...

When fellow golfers can't get out of the bunker (wicked)

Babies gurgling

Simon Cowell lying face down in the mud - it could happen!!

The swans and their five cygnets floating down the river past my window.

The "ping" on my phone when a Whatsapp message comes in from my son on the other side of the world. (I know it is him or his wife as nobody else Whatsapps me)

Walking out of the dentist having needed no treatment.

Toddlers finding out about the world, exploring. (Although I worry about smiling at strange children sometimes...or watching them for too long, even though it delights me.)

Overheard conversations in shops.

Any cat wanting affection.

Oh, and dogs who wag their tails at me and 'smile'.

Overheard in Sainsbury's sweets aisle. Dad to toddler. " And you can't have anything from here until you are 21" Toddler " I can have bananas though can't I? "

When the door bells goes and it's someone I want to see.

When GS1 who's just got his first mobile (my cast off) texts me to share a moment, a thought or a picture.

My old dog when he finds the energy to play like he did when he was young.

When my grandson says ''love you''- at the end of a phone call (he's a teenager which makes it more special). A double rainbow (meant to be lucky).

When I manage to find a parking space when I get home

When I look out my window and see the beautiful park in all seasons

When I wake up and it's Saturday

My delightful GD aged 2 has just pointed out 4 bikes in one of her books and said 4 'bikeicles' so sweet
Bicycles will be forever known as 'bikeicles' now

Anya's post about the 'old dog wanting to play'.
Brings back smiley memories of my wonderful old yellow labrador. How much loved he was.

We recently had a family get together at DS2's home. 20 month old GS was very worried about a fake fur rug. He knew the word 'rug', but then said Cat? Meow? When we explained that 'No, it isn't a cat. like a cat, but NOT a cat,' he then said 'Dog'? Woof? ' still looking very worried. The sight of DS1 and girlfriend on their hands and knees, patting the rug, stroking the rug, rolling on the rug and stomping on it in order to help allay his fears ...and the happy relief and sense of gained confidence in him when he overcame his fear and joined in, still makes me smile and smile.l think we will have a lot of 'tease' value with rugs when he is older too.

The look on their faces of the walkers in front of me when they turned round and saw that Kieth,who I had cursed loudly at and threatened to take all his toys away if he ever hit me with a big stick again..was my crazy dog with half a branch in his mouth running past.

Imperfect27 aww, so cute.?

Cats curled up asleep in the sunshine ( any cat) ?

Pegging out DGC small socks to dry ( just the smallness!)

Seeing Spring bulbs come up, that I planted in the Autumn.

Roses in the garden. Birds in the garden. Meals in the garden.

So ma y lovely pictures painted here. . and a good antidote to stressy times. Thank you wonderful Gnetters xx

My DGS (nearly 9) beating me at online Wordchums when I'm trying by hardest.

Getting a 9-letter word while watching Countdown that the contestants didn't.

Getting a phone-call from a friend who I haven't spoken to for ages.

Hearing DGS today telling me he wants a kiss, after he's been on holiday with his parents for 2 weeks ...

My 5 year old DGD asking her Mum, 'what are the 5 senses?' DD lists them all...DGD then says 'what about sense of humour'

When I serve my grandson the sausages he likes so much, and then watch as he carefully cuts the ends off each one and places them at the side of his plate, because Daddy says that the end bits are where the pig's nose and tail are!
Cooking my son a favourite lunch when he visits and seeing him polish it off. I still get a huge kick out of feeding my adult children!
To listen to DH singing lovely songs - with all the wrong words, which he makes up as he goes along because he can't remember the right ones! Never has been able to.

Greyduster I love feeding my grownup family too!

Me too! I always keep a homemade lasagne in the fridge! DD loves it when I turn up with it, meaning she doesn't have to cook one evening!