Small and Wonderful Things . . .

 

"The world is fairly studded and strewn with pennies cast broadside from a generous hand. But who gets excited by a mere penny? It is dire poverty indeed when a man is so malnourished and fatigued that he won't stoop to pick up a penny. But if you cultivate a healthy poverty and simplicity, so that finding a penny will literally make your day, then, since the world is in fact planted with pennies, you have with your poverty bought a lifetime of days. It is that simple. What you see is what you get." ~Anne Dillard 

 A few of the small and wonderful things which bring untold joy into my life. It's the small things in life which truly mean the most. Simple abundance . . . it's the best.

 

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This is going to be a quick one this morning. Not that I do not have an abundance of things in my life to be grateful for, but because I have a really busy morning on and I don't have a lot of time.  Eileen stayed over an extra night (not going to complain about that!) and so I have to get her ready and back to her apartment before the CSS workers come to pick her up for her visit, and I need to get to the DMV to renew my driving license, and I want to do it early before they get really busy. It will still probably require a long wait (you know how that goes) but maybe if I get there earlier it won't be quite as long. We shall see. Hope springs eternal as they say!

But I am grateful for all the abundance in my life. For my home, my family, friends, faith . . . my furry little family members. For a heart that sees the good in things instead of the bad.  For a heart that loves God and trusts in Him. For talents which I have been given that I have only just begun to tap. For life itself with all of its ups and downs and in-betweens, and for all of you.  Know that I appreciate you.

A thought to carry with you  . . . 

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 *.˛.When nothing goes right . . . 

Go left.

In The English Kitchen today, Four Easy Basic Vinaigrette Salad Dressings. Each one delicious in their own right. Quick. Easy. Perfectly sized. 

I hope you have a fabulous Monday. I will be back tomorrow with a normal post. In the meantime I want you to know a simple and basic truth  . . . 

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 And I do too!