Pocket Comforts

“But Piglet is so small that he slips into a pocket, where it is very comfortable to feel him when you are not quite sure whether twice seven is twelve or twenty-two.”—A.A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh

Just a few small things that make me feel comfortable and comforted after another bout of dental surgery this morning:

• decaf Sumatra, smooth and strong
• creamy oatmeal with St. Dalfour’s peach preserves (an old French recipe, they say)
• a shapely pine tree wet with rain
• blue fleece sweat pants
• three “cozies” set in the British countryside
• a pile of DVDs, including The Return of the Native, The Princess Bride, Kingdom, Guess Who’s Killing the Great Chefs of Europe, and some favorite Poirots
• the electric blanket turned up to “popcorn,” as my mother would have said
• another day off work
• Snoopy (and also, since I am reminded, “Hang on Sloopy”)
• these purple flowers
• pink and black striped kneesocks

image:  The Garden of Pensiveness