Jekyll2026-06-18T10:33:21+02:00https://sparks-of-joy.neocities.org//feed.xmlSparks of JoyHere I share the things that bring joy to my life. Maybe you’ll find a little joy here too.From the New World2026-06-17T00:00:00+02:002026-06-17T00:00:00+02:00https://sparks-of-joy.neocities.org//2026/06/17/9-synfonieSymphony No. 9 by Antonín Dvořák]]>Apple Pie2026-06-17T00:00:00+02:002026-06-17T00:00:00+02:00https://sparks-of-joy.neocities.org//2026/06/17/appleWhen it comes to baking, I mess it up about 90% of the time. I don’t know why I always feel the need to improvise when there’s a recipe to follow. But there’s one cake that always turns out well and is absolutely delicious.]]>A slow morning2026-06-17T00:00:00+02:002026-06-17T00:00:00+02:00https://sparks-of-joy.neocities.org//2026/06/17/readingReading with a cup of black tea, a fresh croissant and a peaceful mind.]]>17 by Youth Lagoon2026-06-16T00:00:00+02:002026-06-16T00:00:00+02:00https://sparks-of-joy.neocities.org//2026/06/16/17“Dont stop imagining, the day that you do is the day that you die”]]>The smell of freshly grounded coffee2026-06-16T00:00:00+02:002026-06-16T00:00:00+02:00https://sparks-of-joy.neocities.org//2026/06/16/coffeeSomebody That I Used To Know by @cdkcompany2026-06-16T00:00:00+02:002026-06-16T00:00:00+02:00https://sparks-of-joy.neocities.org//2026/06/16/contemporary-dance-somebody-i-used-to-know.mdLove the dance, love the clothing. Wes Anderson vibes are strong here.]]>Madeleines 🍋2026-06-16T00:00:00+02:002026-06-16T00:00:00+02:00https://sparks-of-joy.neocities.org//2026/06/16/madeleineMadeleines are very small sponge cakes with a shell-like shape. Traditional recipes include very finely ground nuts, usually almonds and lemon zest for a pronounced lemony taste. Lemony taste is essential.]]>My cat Minou2026-06-16T00:00:00+02:002026-06-16T00:00:00+02:00https://sparks-of-joy.neocities.org//2026/06/16/minouMinou is my 16-year-old three-legged cat. She talks a lot and loves cuddling. And of course she is damn cute.]]>Momo by Michael Ende2026-06-16T00:00:00+02:002026-06-16T00:00:00+02:00https://sparks-of-joy.neocities.org//2026/06/16/momoMy favourite quote from the book is Beppo saying to Momo: “… it’s like this. Sometimes, when you’ve a very long street ahead of you, you think how terribly long it is and feel sure you’ll never get it swept. And then you start to hurry. You work faster and faster and every time you look up there seems to be just as much left to sweep as before, and you try even harder, and you panic, and in the end you’re out of breath and have to stop–and still the street stretches away in front of you. That’s not the way to do it.
You must never think of the whole street at once, understand? You must only concentrate on the next step, the next breath, the next stroke of the broom, and the next, and the next. Nothing else.
That way you enjoy your work, which is important, because then you make a good job of it. And that’s how it ought to be.
And all at once, before you know it, you find you’ve swept the whole street clean, bit by bit. what’s more, you aren’t out of breath. That’s important, too …”]]>Petrichor2026-06-16T00:00:00+02:002026-06-16T00:00:00+02:00https://sparks-of-joy.neocities.org//2026/06/16/petrichoris the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil. You could also call it the smell or scent of rain. ]]>