Yesterday evening, Jānis and I declared it a sushi night. No special occasion. Just one of those evenings when neither of us felt like cooking, and sushi sounded like exactly the right idea. Sometimes the simplest plans turn into the nicest memories.
After dinner, we went for a walk. The weather couldn’t quite decide what it wanted to do. On one side of us, the sky was dark gray, heavy with rain that seemed ready to fall at any moment. On the other side, the clouds were glowing with bright evening light, almost as if the sun had found a tiny opening just for us.
And then there was the stork. Of course there was a stork. At this time of year, they’re impossible to miss around here. Slowly walking through the fields with that calm confidence only storks seem to have, carefully searching for dinner. They never appear to be in a hurry, yet somehow they always seem to know exactly where to look.
I could watch them for hours.
What’s one quiet moment from your week that made you pause and smile?
Ilze
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Maybe the stork being there means you are going to add a family member, Illze. I couldn’t eat that dinner.
Ha ha ha! I’m past that! 🙂 no more additions to the family! But YES that is what we say here in Latvia as well 🙂
Absolutely love sushi and yours was a lovely-looking tray! And I too remember and like storks which, of course :), are there for the one purpose!
I love storks, they give me the summer feeling 🙂
I’ve always been prejudiced against sushi, but you have really made it look appetising.
Gorgeous photos. I have never had sushi, I don’t think I would like it.
🙂 Well, my mom don’t like it and I was surprised when she tried one in restaurant and didn’t know where to put it 🙂
The evening walk looks wonderful. How fun to enjoy that moment together.
My quiet moment that made me smile was probably this morning when a Tree sparrow came for a visit. He/she was hanging out with me for several minutes while I was catching my breath after riding my bike to the garden (it is uphill for several kilometers).
Oh, wow! Congratulations on RIDING the bike uphill for several kilometres! That is amazing! You are strong! And these small moments usually make my day!
The small moments are the big ones 🙂
So agree, Maria! So agree with that!
I am not sure about the quiet part, but a moment this morning made me smile, well, actually, belly laugh. I was watching a FB memory from 3 years ago with my then 4 year old grandson, Cayden. He was calling my dog Ruthie, and I was doing her whistle, he tried his best to imitate it, only not whistling but humming, then Ruthie, hearing the video shot outside to find Cayden. She came back in looking at me like, “Where is he? I heard his voice!” She was quite dissapointed he wasn’t here. They have grown up together and they absolutely adore each other.
Aww, that is cute!!!! A realy nice moment to treasure 🙂