Instant Joy

Due to my reduced work schedule and Phil's reduced pay we have just enough to go around with almost no extras. I had a little cash squirreled away and needed a few things from the store. Trying to just get the essentials until payday, I tried to only walk down the aisles of the stuff I needed. I decided to get one splurge item. It has been in the eighties and Phil has been working outside so I bought ice cream sandwiches as a treat.

We tell the kids if you are good in school you get 1/2 an ice cream sandwich. If you also eat all your dinner you get 1/2 and ice cream sandwich. So if it is a good day after dinner they get an ice cream sandwich. Jack had earned his, a whole one. So we are all sitting at the dinner table talking, everyone is done except Maddie. Phil is feeding her. So I go to get the ice cream sandwich and hand it to Jack I hear, in a low mumble.......Now that's what I'm talking about mmm mmm mmm.

Katie either didn't hear him or understand him Phil and I just laughed. Who knew one little ice cream sandwich could bring so much joy. I think everyone has just that one little thing that to see it, hear it, smell it, taste it......whatever it is brings instant joy.

I have a few things but one of my favorites is fried pork chops with fried potatoes. I am sure I have been living in the south too long or the country boy I married is wearing off. Who knows. Someone I know calls it comfort food. Whenever she has had a really stressful day at work she goes out for comfort food at lunch there are only two places close to work that serve good comfort food. Every once in a while I ask Phil to make a comfort food meal and that is what I get. I am sure it is one of the worst meals you can have but I always sleep better that night.

Hope you know what your instant joy is?????

TTFN