Sensory Treats

I love the taste of:

• Mocha frappuccino with a shot of caramel
  
• My mom's noodles
  
• Candied sweet potatoes
  
• An ice cold Coca-Cola on a hot day
  
• Flourless chocolate cake
  

I love the sight of:

• My grandkids' smiling faces
  
• New books to read
  
• A rainbow
  
• The Mississinewa river
  
• Fountain pens
  

I love the sound of:

• Old time rock and roll
  
• Wind chimes
  
• 80's dance music
  
• Children laughing
  
• A flute
  

I love the smell of:

• Coffee (even though I don't like to drink it very much)
  
• Cinnamon and apple
  
• Paul Sebastian men's cologne
  
• A bookstore
  
• Fresh cut grass
  

I love the feel of:

• A baby's soft skin
  
• Flannel sheets
  
• A book in my hands (you knew that had to be in there somewhere!)
  
• A hug
  
• A soft kiss
  

These sensory treats were inspired by Jamie Ridler's http://jamieridlerstudios.ca/treats-a-catalogue-of-sensory-delights entry that she wrote after being inspired by the work she's doing in The Joy Diet http://www.amazon.com/Joy-Diet-Daily-Practices-Happier/dp/0609609904/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256933737&sr=8-4 by Martha Beck. http://www.marthabeck.com/ Jamie leads an on-line group called The Next Chapter http://www.tnc-thejoydiet.blogspot.com/ . The group works through a book in unison and writes up their response weekly. I thought about joining this group because I have the book, I love Martha Beck, and I would love to be in a group like this. I've followed the group as they've worked through other books. At the time they started, I still didn't have a reliable computer, and I just didn't know if I would stick with the exercises. Maybe I'll join the next one. Until then, I check in, read their entries, and then do some of the exercises on my own. I guess that is "Learning by Lurking!"

So, how about you? What are some of your sensory treats?