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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Slow weekends.  A bit of cooking. A bit of reading. A bit of writing. Church on Sunday morning, fellowshipping with the Saints, partaking of the sacrament. Sunday afternoon naps. Music and the Spoken Word. Sunday dinner with the family. Life really doesn't get much better than this.

 

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Spending time with family.  I love it. It was so nice to have been able to spend time with Doug and his family. Can you believe that this is the only photo that I got? I know!  I guess I was too busy enjoying them. Talking. Laughing, Eating. Playing games. It was all lovely.

 

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All of the fresh vegetables that are starting to appear in the farm markets. I love it.  I love the flavor of new potatoes, all earthy and almost sweet.  Peas, beans, carrots.  I really need to go back to Spurs and get myself a Hodge Podge basket so that I can treat myself!

The Elusive Humming-Pecker.  A frequent visitor to my hummingbird feeder. This one is wearing a jaunty red cap, but you can't see it in the photo. I would much rather him than the wasps who also try to drink the nectar.  Nasty things.

 

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I happened to be out checking my mail the other day and Glenna was working in her garden. She was waiting for her son and his family to get there as they were going to be helping her out.  We had a little visit with each other.  It was nice.

 

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Sunday dinner with the family. Cindy made another lovely dinner yesterday.  We had chicken pot pie and roasted smashed potatoes, green beans and corn on the cob.  It was all delicious and for dessert some sugar free butterscotch pudding with whippy cream on top. Great food of course, but the best part as always was getting to share it with people I love.

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This.  It is how I try to live my life.  My wee home and the things I have chosen to share it with.  The people I love.  The books I read, the television shows I watch. The music I listen to. My two furry feline companions.  Gratitude. Peace. Harmony.

I am blessed.

A thought to carry with you  . . .

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In the Kitchen today  . . .  Pastrami & Rye Panzanella.  A deliciously different take on the traditional Panzanella Salad. This was really good!

I have a very busy day ahead of me today. I have the lady coming this morning to cut my toenails and then I am going to the hospital to be fitted with a heart monitor overnight, plus I need to get my garbage all sorted and out by the road before tomorrow morning. And all the other things I need to get done.  Busy days are good days. I like to stay busy.  Whatever you get up to today, I hope you are blessed and that you get to enjoy a few small and wonderful things for yourself!  Don't forget!

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And I do too!