Little ordinary sounds

[cosmolinguist]

One of the nicest sounds I regularly hear is the little tinktinktinktinktinktink of V tapping her watercolor brushes on the side of a little ceramic pot of water as she is painting.

I can notice it even downstairs (they paint upstairs) if the house is quiet, and it just makes me smile every time I do.

It's such a calm, orderly sound in itself. But I love its connotations: if it's happening, she has enough energy to paint. It feels cozy to hear it.

Do you hear any little ordinary sounds that make you happy?

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[conuly]

Do you hear any little ordinary sounds that make you happy?

The sound of children squabbling outside has always made me happy. I know, I know, I should say they're playing - I'm sure they would say they're playing! - but I wonder all the time if they ever manage to find time for play with all the bickering they do over the rules.

[rugessnome]

Certain kinds of playful screaming from children always evoke the intro to "If You Are Feeling Sinister" in my head...

I suppose for me sometimes the little ticking-creaking noise our electric stove burners make periodically when on is something I kind of appreciate, and maybe the gentle sizzle of sauteing vegetables... I am not sure I'd thought about pleasant little sounds much before.

[cosmolinguist]

This reminds me that on the road I used to live on, the boys would just play with their soccer ball or whatever, and the girls -- five or six of them -- would stand in a circle, all talking at once. All of them. :)

[sparrowsion]

Cat snores.

[cosmolinguist]

Ah yes, it's dog snores in this house but we do agree they're one of the best sounds.

[sparrowsion]

Cat snores. They're so tiny and cute and just an indication that everything is safe enough for them to be that relaxed.

[cosmolinguist]

Aw, yeah, Gary does the best little snores. And yes, it's such a sign that everything is okay.

Our lovely dog Bella

[jesse_the_k]

has a very noisy nose and is fond of sighing. Her wheezy breathing and snoring are so soothing.

Re: Our lovely dog Bella

[cosmolinguist]

Aw, yes. :) Many of my worst nights have been soothed by Gary snores.

[hairyears]

Birdsong.

The sound of distant freight trains.

The faint whirr of my bicycle chain on a silent country road.

[cosmolinguist]

Ooh these are all such good ones. :)