Serendipity

It's interesting (to me, anyway) how much pleasure I get from seemingly insignificant things. Recently I was filling the little 2-ounce containers that I use with my coffee maker so I don't have to measure out the coffee each morning. I mix two different kinds of coffee--an expensive flavored kind and a cheaper one. I had a partial bag of the flavored one. I had exactly the amount of coffee in it to fill all my little containers without opening another bag. That made me feel really good.

Another thing--I love having just the right size box to give or mail something in. That's why I save boxes I receive. Those Postal Service boxes that include postage are a lot more expensive than just the postage alone.

I also like having just the right size container for leftovers in the fridge or pot to cook in or dish to serve something in. I especially like my little Corningware dishes for storing and re-heating just the right serving size of leftovers. They're 45-plus years old and going strong!

Another serendipitous event that often occurs is my going to the grocery store for a specific item and finding it "on special". Of course I end up buying other stuff because of the money I've "saved"--but isn't that the case with most shoppers? A few cents saved here and there allows me to feel OK about splurging on something I really don't need. And if it comes in just the right size box--WOO HOO!