Jean in Newcastle Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Kind of along the lines of Maria Von Trapp's "Favorite Things", what are your comforting things when you're blue, or in pain or otherwise in need of comfort? Mine this morning was nuzzling a kitty. Hearing his loud purrs as he rubbed up against me was so comforting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 My soft, worn-out comforter. My cat Velvet sitting next to me with her head on my lap. My grandmother's chili. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mynyel Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Hamburgers and french fries :D Seriously. If I can't have a burger give me a good book to delve into to forget whatever it is I need to have comfort for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simka2 Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Sometimes when I feel particularly anxious, I sleep with a bible. Not, sure why...it's just my thing. But I really like a good cupa tea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Goldwater Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 One of my daughter's goats kissed me on the cheek yesterday.:lol: Sandhill cranes passing through...early spring? The enduring love of a good woman (yes, my dear wife! stop it!):lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Elliot Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 (edited) Bath salts Uncle Lee's Orange Ginger Chai Beanpod Vanilla scented candle Our down comforter Popcorn (Air popped with real butter, salt, and sometimes brewers yeast) Tulips (forced inside, or all over my yard) a good pinot noir reading aloud to my girls (Gone With the Wind, right now) Edited February 17, 2011 by Luann in ID I keep adding to my list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Prayer Our cat silence looking at the sky and nature a good book chocolate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 My special blankie :) French toast and taylor ham Good coffee My Tweety Bird pajama pants Homemade cards from my kids Full control of the television remote! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Prayers Cats Cheese grits tator tots listening to the wild bunch that lives here. horse work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simka2 Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I forgot to add...the smell of horse!!! Sometimes, I will just bury my face in their coat and take a big wiff :D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyinTN Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Praying. Sitting on the porch watching the farmers work. My kids laughing and my husband sitting beside me. Flowers and gardening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairytalemama Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 For me, petting a cat just makes everything better. :001_smile: Chocolate (isn't that on everyone's list?) Smelling my 3 year old's head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Spicy soup hot tea dark chocolate piles of blankets snuggling with sleeping kids the smell of vanilla candlelight a stack of books knitting kneading bread dough really loud music (yes, I find that relaxing) foot rubs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Open windows and listening to birds. Takes me right to my happy place. Believe it or not~running until I think I'm going to pass out. Everything looks better after a good sweat. A medium book~not brain candy, but not War and Peace either. My husband. He's got some strong shoulders to lean on. Scripture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fairy Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Snuggling my 3yo My down comforter A cup of coffee and a piece of banana bread Watching Top Chef Taking Naps Losing myself in a good book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 If it is really bad I'd go to bed in flannel pjs with a book, a cup of tea and a bowl of potato soup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Sitting by the fire. I think I've fallen asleep in front of the fire place for the last month. :) My 2 be Free sweats, (they're so soft of my painful skin). And my boot style slippers (Muks). Beans, and Mexican food in general. Gardening! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebug42 Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Not that it is easy to find this anymore, but I grew up around tobacco farms and the smell of the farm in the fall when the tobacco is drying in the barn. It is such a sweet, crisp smell and it always reminds me of my Grandpa that I adored who died when I was 10. Honestly, and I know it sounds corny, but when I am stressed, blue or anyways out of sorts, the only thing that truly calms me down is snuggling up with my husband. Snuggling up to him on the couch or wherever charges my batteries and comforts me like nothing else. He is my security blanket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kamom Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Comforting things: Coffee, especially with dh & talking things through praying and scripture reading hugging my loved ones chocolate fuzzy slippers black tea with honey and milk popcorn with family the smell of harvest open windows a clean house, clutter grates on my nerves waffles gardening flowers sitting in the grass sitting by the fireplace cuddling with my dh having my feet or neck rubbed the smell of bread baking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 He is my security blanket. That's a sweet way to put that. I feel the same way about my husband.:001_wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasar31629 Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Something warm to drink. Candles. A fur blanket (faux)...really, anything super soft :) My dh and dd (not things, but definitely comfort!). I don't know why, but I am thinking of comfort in terms of winter- when it gets really dark out early and we burrow in for the night :) Game boards, books, a bbc movie :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 1. Shopping: seeing the bright colors & organized aisles helps me feel more organized inside. 2. Scrapbooking. 3. Writing. 4. Road trip. 5. Reorganizing furniture. 6. Getting rid of stuff. 7. Cleaning. 8. A shower, doing my nails, any kind of personal care. Not always, but it can offer a fresh perspective on things. 9. I hate sleeping, but things do often look better in the mornings. 10. Screen time makes things worse. 11. Taking care of one thing that I most dread: making a dental appt, paying a bill, filing taxes, making a phone call. I don't have to dread it for a logical reason. 12. Time alone, esp outside the house--Starbucks, maybe. 13. Time w/ dh. Real time, not a short, stressful blip. But not so much time that there's pressure for it to be REALLY PERFECT, lol. A Saturday morning together, esp w/out kids, is *wonderful.* 14. Going out to breakfast. 15. Sitting on a porch in the early, dewy part of morning w/ hazelnut coffee. But I only get up that early if someone makes me & makes coffee. :D 16. Going anywhere in the middle of the night. (For fun, not emergencies.) 17. The ocean. 18. Painting. 19. Sitting in bed w/ my kids late at night when dh is working & reading poetry & them liking it. 20. Discussing literature w/ someone who cares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamom Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 4. Road trip. . This. is one of the most stressful things you can mention to me:tongue_smilie: Funny how different we all are! I tense up inside thinking of it. I think traveling is a necessary evil. Comforting?:001_huh: I would love to hear how you find it comforting. It might help me over my travel phobia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom4him Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Being able to be alone with my Heavenly Father so I can pour out my heart. Listening to my two youngest visiting and laughing.:lol: Cup of hot honey lemon water. A good Christian fiction book. One that I don't have to think hard while I am reading.;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooblink Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Time alone with God A soft blanket Read alouds with the kids snuggled in close Dh's calm spirit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 reading the Bible cuddling my son botanical gardens listening to music going to the guitar store to play chocolate :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 My feather pillow (old and ratty and pretty flimsy now). Snuggling under the covers. Warm sunshine. The sound of the ocean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Anna Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Rainbow Valley, by L. M. Montgomery Pride and Prejudice, by Austen - either the book or the A&E video Moser Roth chocolate from Aldi - honest, it's better than either Hershey's or Cadbury, I think! A quiet house - but only for so long A spontaneous hug from a munchkin Spontaneous song fest whilst doing dishes. (Poor upstairs neighbors!!) Mama Anna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Being outside when it's quiet. Carmel filled chocolate. Mary, my little lamb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 This. is one of the most stressful things you can mention to me:tongue_smilie: Funny how different we all are! I tense up inside thinking of it. I think traveling is a necessary evil. Comforting?:001_huh: I would love to hear how you find it comforting. It might help me over my travel phobia. :D Dh & I took a road trip from Dallas to Canada & then back down Hwy 1 for our honeymoon. I wouldn't choose that again, but, er, my imagination was a little limited w/ regard to honeymoons at the time. Dh is kind-of ADD. When we try to talk about things here at home, he takes so long thinking of an answer, he forgets the question. He has to go to the bathroom. He wants to know if I want coffee, & then he goes to get a snack. Then he asks if it will bother me if he plays his guitar. (As if there's any hope of a conversation if his attention is split!) Otherwise, he starts snoring & then denies that he fell asleep. :glare: When we drive anywhere for 30 min or more (I esp love trips that take more than a day, because night time conversations are best), we have the best conversations. Sometimes we argue about imaginary things for hours & then laugh about how weird that is. Other times we talk about faith & philosophy. Road trips are one of the times dh is most willing to discuss the future. If it's a real road trip (4+ hours), we'll usually buy a small bag of jelly beans to share. I hated jelly beans before we got married, but in Montana, he insisted we buy a bag, & we spent the rest of the trip feeding them to ea other. I gave him the jalapeño flavored ones. Blech. We also started writing songs together on our honeymoon. Dh comes from a very musically talented family, so his own musical abilities were...maybe underestimated? when we married. He would NOT try writing music AT ALL. But we played song games, & he got more comfortable w/ that sort of thing, & now a GOOD Saturday AM means coffee & working on songs together for a few hours. Although he can't play his guitar & drive, he'll bring it w/ him if we're not going to visit family (I think there's been 1 road trip in 10 years that fit this description), & we talk about ideas while he drives & then work on them in the hotel. We grew up w/ dads who have similar taste in music but somehow were exposed to different songs, so it's also fun to realize which songs the other one doesn't know. What else? The kids are amazing. They'll sit in absolute silence for hours, just enjoying the view. The closeness, w/out all the JUNK of home, daily life, stress, bills, obligations--is something we all love. It's funny how a single room in a hotel can feel so much better than an entire house. But at least we realize that it's fun to visit & perhaps good to strive for more minimalism at home, but not a way we actually want to live, re: one room & no hobby stuff. :D Does that help? Everybody is in such a good mood when we're on the road or out of town. We *see* ea other better. If I could afford to fly, & the TSA suddenly realized we weren't terrorists, I'd enjoy that at least as much or more, though. I've only flown a few times, mainly just short trips between Houston & Dallas, but I LOVE to fly. It still feels like an adventure to me. So does setting out in a well-packed vehicle in the wee hours of the AM or the velvety dark of night. Ok, in the middle of the day in the middle of the desert in the middle of the summer, some of us might be cranky in the car. Blech. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Being outside Reading fantasy or mysteries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRAAB Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Tea in a teacup that belonged to my great-grandmother My orchard (if warm) In front of the fire (if cold) Hugging my children Reading Mary Oliver Holding hands with dh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggirl Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Jack Daniels :D But, perhaps this is not the type of thing you had in mind! Doesn't seem to go with "Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes." :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVA Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Reading from Psalms A quilt Cup of tea Bean with Bacon soup Snuggling with my better half Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shalom22 Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I forgot to add...the smell of horse!!! Sometimes, I will just bury my face in their coat and take a big wiff :D. Oh, how I miss that smell. When I had horses, they were the best comfort to me. I could just be with them all day. But now, I guess I would have to say chocolate, hot cocoa, sitting out of my deck watching the birds and squirrels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 Jack Daniels :D But, perhaps this is not the type of thing you had in mind! Doesn't seem to go with "Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes." :lol: If it comforts you, it's in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutor Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 My "Contentedly Blah" playlist on my iPod. It's just a collection of music that reminds me that it's okay to not be "up" all the time. Quiet time with a good novel and a hot cup of tea. Quiet time to listen to a good audio book and work on a project with my hands. Completing a smaller project (anything from cleaning out the "to file/ to do" basket to refinishing a piece of furniture) usually lifts me up quite a bit and gives me some confidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merry gardens Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Floral and botantical scents. I love the smell of flowers, the foliage of herbs, teas, oranges and more. Curling up with books and my fuzzy warm blanket. Music. Especially soft piano or instrumental playing quietly in the background while I read and drink a fragrant cup jasmine tea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Tea (the kind you drink) hot or iced depending on the weather Cupcakes Smelly baths Nice fat books Fluffy blankets Cuddling my kids sappy movies (without "ugly crying") A nice glass of wine Homemade chicken noodle soup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Open windows and listening to birds. Takes me right to my happy place. Believe it or not~running until I think I'm going to pass out. Everything looks better after a good sweat. A medium book~not brain candy, but not War and Peace either. My husband. He's got some strong shoulders to lean on. Scripture. I wish you were my neighbor!!!! I love the birds! LOVE them. I have learned the different bird sounds while running. I LOVE to work up a good sweat. LOVE it!!!!! 1.4. Road trip. 6. Getting rid of stuff. 7. Cleaning. . These things! LOVE these things. Since a road trip is out of the question in the immediate future, I'm cleaning and getting rid of stuff!!! MThe sound of the ocean. LOVE this!!!! Really. I don't like sunbathing by the ocean. But, I adore the sound of the ocean. Jack Daniels :D But, perhaps this is not the type of thing you had in mind! Doesn't seem to go with "Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes." :lol: Um. I'll agree. And, finally, the feel of my pink pillow. I've had my pillow since I was a baby. TINY baby. My mom made it. It's been EVERYWHERE!!!! I have to have it to sleep. Seriously - if we ever had a fire - after the kids - my pillow is the first thing I'd grab. Yes. Before family pictures. Really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Ice Tea with fresh lemon from my kitchen - not lemon from the restaurant - I've heard stories Debussey, Chopin, Bach, Vivaldi, Schumann, and Ravel Dh's hugs - very comforting Godiva Double Chocolate Cheesecake which I haven't had in a really long time because I am making a supreme effort to lose weight. The sweet snuffling sounds that Oreo, the smallest of our bottle fed lambs, makes when she cuddles in my neck. The soft quacking noises our show ducks make when they are happy. The very first quilt I ever made. It's so simple compared to the kind of quilting I do now, but at the time it seemed like such a huge endeavor and it reminds me of what I can do when I put my mind to it. Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter's Moon Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 My big fleece blanket A heart shaped pillow that says "Love" on it that my mother got me for Valentine's Day when I was 10 Books My fat cat, Tigger Ginger Ale Sprite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I love cuddling up in bed and rereading a favorite book. Or any good book of quotations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Talking to my dad on the phone Watermelon Clear counters When my little guy sleeps on my lap My mom's beef stroganoff Snuggling with my DH Reading a book I've read many times before When the air smells like spring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Being warm and having a very quiet house. Being warm and hearing birds and sprinklers. Being warm and being by the ocean, robust creak, waterfall or other natural loud water source. Being warm and hearing only the trees rustling in the forest. Being warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 Being warm and having a very quiet house. Being warm and hearing birds and sprinklers. Being warm and being by the ocean, robust creak, waterfall or other natural loud water source. Being warm and hearing only the trees rustling in the forest. Being warm. Hmmm. I see a pattern here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jujsky Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Ben & Jerry's ice cream, my Nook, DH's flannel pjs I permanently borrowed (they have to be well over 12 years old now!) and a warm bath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 My cats First days of spring - the hope and promise of it all The smell of the earth after a light spring rain The smell of horses - yes, even their poo "Girl days" with DD Laughing with my Mom Hanging out with our good friends and sometimes just being by myself, without any one needing a blessed thing from me and just being allowed to 'be' and savoring that moment for the 5 minutes that it will last Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamrachelle Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Ben & Jerry's New York Super Fudge Ice Cream A glass of red wine A warm bath Curling up next to our dog (Mr Beasley) with a good book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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