The Chronicles: Prompt 02 - My Simple Daily Joy: The Happiness of Feeding

Hello Hello to all Hivians, Silver Bloggers and anyone else reading this.

I hope you have been enjoying a great restful week...

As we Silvers know all too well, priorities shift as the years go by, and with them so do the things that bring us simple joy.

This week's #sb-chronicles prompt, "What's one small, simple joy that consistently brightens your day, and why does it bring you happiness?", really resonated with me ... Of course it fluffing did, I wrote it 🤣

Seriously though, I recognised in myself how much things and what brings us joy often change with age.

I do love reading chronicles from others and thanks to @irvinc and his entry I remembered just how much I loved and now miss newspapers!!!

Sitting down on a Sunday morning with a cuppa going through all the sections of The Sunday Times was a fun task and kept me upto date with so many things going on in the world not too mention current trends etc!

No newspapers used to make me Very Very Grumpy lol

I remember often reading a newspaper in the toilet, now it is your phone!

Talking of newspapers, it makes me remember when we used to work abroad. One of the things you did after your leave or R and R was to bring back newspapers for the lads. Woe betide you if you forgot, or were a newbie who had not been told about that!

Of course there is the morning cuppa, that brings joy, especially if someone brings it to me!

You're Pawfect with that cuppa!

But for me, something that for as long as I can remember that consistently has brought me joy is ~ feeding.

Mrs. T often calls me a "feeder," and looking back, it's something I've loved and found immense happiness in my entire life.

My culinary journey began young.

I learned to cook from my grandmother, picking up techniques and a love for creating in the kitchen. Later, at boarding school, our housekeeper further honed my skills. This wasn't just for pleasure, oh fluff no, it quickly became a source of income! I used to sell bacon and egg rolls to the other boys in my house, earning myself some pretty decent pocket money. Then it became meals and paid for my fags and booze!

Life moved on, university, jobs away and marriages came but the joy of feeding never left me. Later on Mrs. T and I would host countless dinner parties and celebrations and I didn't need any excuse to gather people and fill their bellies. I was always right there, in the thick of it, making sure everyone was well-fed and happy.

Now, in this stage of my life, the greatest joy I find most days comes from feeding animals and birds.

There's a particular warmth I get from tending to the wild animals in the park near us.

Some of you might know that I even use a portion of my Hive rewards specifically to buy swan and duck food from Amazon.

Watching them eagerly approach, seeing their contentment as they eat is fun. I have even converted Mrs T into loving this!

Knowing I'm providing a small bit of sustenance to these creatures of nature – that's a simple, profound happiness that consistently brightens my day.

It's a connection to the natural world, a quiet moment of giving that feels incredibly fulfilling.

It’s not for everyone, but being a Feeder brings me jon. And I wouldn't have it any other way.

What about you? What's one small, simple joy that consistently brightens your day?" Let me know in the comments! And why not join in with the fun and start your Chronicle!?

Thanks for visiting and enjoy the rest of your day!