Comments on: The Beauty of a Little Extravagance

By: Lynn

Lynn — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 00:30:08 +0000

I loved this post! As I was reading, the first extravagance that came to mind was a nap! I must be tired…but really, that can be special at times! My husband and I have planned a couple of weekends away, but had to cancel due to either business reasons or Covid number increases. Weekends away have sure become extravagances for sure. We aren’t giving up yet!! We have found that we do enjoy being at home, just enjoying our yellow lab, Addy, and spending more time with our grandchildren. We are lucky they live just a couple of miles from us, and we have planned lots of fun, low-cost or free outings, which they all enjoy. Slowing down and enjoying our formerly “mundane” lives is a blessing to us.

By: Janet M Hug

Janet M Hug — Sun, 01 Nov 2020 02:55:15 +0000

My extravagances are the little getaways I take to go out birding, walking my Chocolate Labrador and pursuing my love of nature photography. I also buy fresh baked whole wheat bread from a local bakery. We have a slice every morning for breakfast.

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Sat, 31 Oct 2020 20:17:23 +0000

It’s interesting to notice the evolution of what we deem extravagant through each decade or stage of our lives. When I was in my 20’s, I would buy a cheap lipstick to lift me up. I still will do that, occasionally, but I don’t have to seek out the cheapest brand.

Now, creeping up to my 60’s, I look for treats that don’t have to cost me a dime. Although, I still find getting a chai tea, since I’m not a coffee drinker, at Starbucks a treat every time. Now I feel indulgent taking a short nap before dinner. Slipping on comfy, warm socks that I wear only when I want to experience something special, in the evening. During the winter, when it snows, I love the ability to sit by my living room window and watch the snow fall. It calms me and makes me feel so grateful to have a warm and comfy home. Outside of home, a massage is a divine extravagant!

By: Kathy Kendall

Kathy Kendall — Sat, 31 Oct 2020 19:11:07 +0000

Here on the Southwest Gulf coast of Florida it has been hot, hot, hot since June. Although beaches are beautiful it’s been too hot for us older folks especially when water temperatures are almost 90 degrees. But we had a beautiful day yesterday where temp only reached 88 so we packed up for the beach. Oh, it was heaven. No other people near so no COVID worries. And it isn’t cost a cent. The thought of being outside in comfortably weather for the next six months is life-affirming.