Sunday, February 01, 2009

five senses on a Saturday

Overheard yesterday (a thirty-something woman talking on her mobile phone):
"Well, I knew this when I married him seven years ago!"

Spotted yesterday - a tiny tot down by the sea, skin brown as a berry, her hair the whitest platinum blond, wearing sequinned gold shoes.

Smelt yesterday - the briny sea air, blowing clean and cool in the late afternoon, despite the heat.

Tasted yesterday.... fresh crumbed fish and fat potato chips.

Touched yesterday - Fatty's warm hand in mine, as we walked out on the jetty, children charging ahead.

20 comments:

Puss-in-Boots said...

I like those, Jelly. Too often we don't take time to actually think about what our senses are taking in, but what a surprise when we do.

freefalling said...

Perfect.
(wish I had a pair of gold sequinned shoes.)

John Cowart said...

Sounds like love.

rel said...

jellyhead,
With senses intact, she experiences the fullness of the moment!
rel

Elaine said...

It is important to live for the moment, and you did!

Pam said...

And we got to live it with you. What a privilege.

Michelle said...

What a lovely day!!
That is interseeting to experience the 'moment' but also focus on the 5 senses - thanks for sharing!

Mackey said...

sound( & smells) absolutley perfect. =)

thisisme said...

Perfect. Just beautiful.

Can I have some gold sequinned shoes too?

Unknown said...

Is that bliss?

meggie said...

Oh What lovely pictures!!

Mary said...

Yes the word pictures are beautiful -

How I would have loved to see the little girl with sparkling shoes..

fifi said...

oh, bless.



I want golden shoes....

Kerri said...

You have such a way with words, Jelly dear :)
Thanks for this lovely glimpse into your sights and sounds, etc...
I'd like some of that fish and those fat chips please.

meggie said...
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John Cowart said...

Hi Jelly,
Just watched the 10 p.m. tv news (2/8/09)here and saw reports on floods and fires Down Under.
Hope you and yours are ok.
Thinking good thoughts for you.
John

Jellyhead said...

Hi John, thank you so much for caring and for writing to me. Here where I live we are unaffected by the floods and fires, but I am feeling sick to my stomach at the footage of teary firefighters and bereft families. It has warmed my heart to hear from you, so thank you again.
Fondly,
Jelly

Stomper Girl said...

I do so love that you and your husband were walking along hand-in-hand while the children tore ahead of you. Moments like that are the richness and beauty of family life.

Dragonfly said...

Those are good smells...

Alipurr said...

that's good, I am using my sense of sight to read your encouraging words