Sunday, June 17, 2012
Project Completion
Well, The Simple Pleasures Project has drawn to a close. Today I posted Simple Pleasure #365, making it an entire of year of simple pleasures. Even though the project is finished, however, I don't intend to overlook the daily simple pleasures of life. I still intend to notice the soft feeling of Ziah's wool beneath my fingers as I pet him, the snorting sound Sassie makes after she rolls in the garden's dirt, the vivid hues of an autumn sunset, the smell of the blooming wild roses, the taste of the season's first blackberries, and all the other simple pleasures that surround me. Being aware of those little riches of life are truly what brings happiness to a person. And for me The Simple Pleasures Project has just further reaffirmed the fact that I'm definitely not interested in a "normal" life. I'm not meant to miss out on all the simple pleasures of life in order to work a 40 hour a week job, "cooped up in some shabby little office," as George Baily would say. My heart lies with the farm, and with the arts, and with creative expression, and that is where I intend to stay. My grandfather (who taught us all about the love of the farm) always told us that if we made our living doing something we loved, we'd never have to work a day in our life, because it would never feel like work. That's the truth. Or to use my favorite quote from George Washington, "I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world." Ditto!
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Friday, June 15, 2012
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Monday, June 11, 2012
Simple Pleasures Project, Day 359
Walking down the path from Poppy and Gramma's with the dog after she's just gone for a swim in the pond.
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Friday, June 8, 2012
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Simple Pleasures Project, Day 353
Fluffy little baby sparrows flitting from tree limb to tree limb as they learn to fly for the first time.
Monday, June 4, 2012
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Simple Pleasures Project, Day 351
Running around under the full moon dressed something like Xena Warrior Princess (actually more like Caitlin from Roar, but since Xena is more famous, everyone keeps referring to it as the Xena outfit).
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Friday, June 1, 2012
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Simple Pleasures Project, Day 348
Seeing the moon out while it's still daylight (reminds me of Tolkein's Similarion)
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Monday, May 28, 2012
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Friday, May 25, 2012
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Monday, May 21, 2012
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Friday, May 18, 2012
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Simple Pleasures Project, Day 334
The chartreuse color of the new green leaves on the trees against and a bright blue sky backdrop.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Monday, May 14, 2012
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Simple Pleasures Project, Day 329
The dandelions becoming fluffy white and blowing away through the air.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Simple Pleasures Project, Day 328
Having someone really appreciate the hard work you put into something.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Monday, May 7, 2012
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Friday, May 4, 2012
Simple Pleasures Project, Day 321
A woodchuck scurrying across a dirt road and lumbering up the hillside
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Simple Pleasures Project, Day 318
The day after the big spring rain and all the forest is filled with the green of newly-leafed honeysuckle bushes.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Friday, April 27, 2012
Simple Pleasures Project, Day 314
Rolling Stones A-Z (How can it not be a pleasure when the radio station decides to play just Rolling Stones all day long? Paradise.)
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Monday, April 23, 2012
Simple Pleasures Project, Day 310
A carpet of myrtle down the woodland path (even if it is covered by a freak late-April snowstorm today).
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Friday, April 20, 2012
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Simple Pleasures Project, Day 304
The cherry blossom petals all over the forest floor like never melting snowflakes or nature's polkadots.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Friday, April 13, 2012
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Simple Pleasures Project, Day 299
Walking all the awesome trails behind my aunt's house with the dog. Gosh I have visions of filming movies there. That place is like Celtic paradise man!
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Simple Pleasures Project, Day 298
Dogsitting (it's like a vaccation from the rest of the crazy stuff in life for a while)
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Monday, April 9, 2012
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Simple Pleasures Project, Day 295
Hiding and find Easter eggs (follow the clues to find your basket)
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Friday, April 6, 2012
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Monday, April 2, 2012
Simple Pleasures Project, Day 289
Slutty Brownies (Yes, it's a real recipe. You combine cookie dough, Oreo cookies and brownies. Holy cow is it ever decadent!)
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Simple Pleasures Project, Day 288
Imagination Creation (aka drawing squirrely illustrations of light bolts in the clouds while shootings videos of your cousin)
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Friday, March 30, 2012
Simple Pleasures Project, Day 286
The cherry blossoms blooming (although they're generally supposed to bloom in early May, not late March!)
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Monday, March 26, 2012
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Friday, March 23, 2012
Simple Pleasures Project, Day 279
Finding in the pockets of a coat you haven't worn since last year.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Monday, March 19, 2012
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Friday, March 16, 2012
Simple Pleasures Project, Day 272
eco-friendly compostable bags (complements of Excellent Packaging and Supply)
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Monday, March 12, 2012
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Friday, March 9, 2012
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Simple Pleasures Project, Day 264
Doing chores in the rain during the spring. (I know it kinda sounds like I'm nuts, but I do like it sometimes because I get to wear "Poppy's" raincoat as I feed the cows)
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Simple Pleasures Project, Day 262
Watching the days get longer as the light heads towards the equinox.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Friday, March 2, 2012
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Monday, February 27, 2012
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Friday, February 24, 2012
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Simple Pleasures Project, Day 249
A patch of sun moving through the woods like a searchlight in the daytime.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Simple Pleasures Project, Day 246
The sense of accomplishment you get after finish a huge project that's been on your list for a very long time (in this case, cleaning the loft).
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Simple Pleasures Project, Day 245
Having the house all to myself for an hour. It's so quiet and peaceful.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Monday, February 13, 2012
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Friday, February 10, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Monday, February 6, 2012
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Friday, February 3, 2012
Simple Pleasures Project, Day 230
A new idea. (today's big one, using our old red car as a cute photo prop).
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
Simple Pleasures Project, Day 226
Having one of my pieces of writing make the quote of the day on Xomba.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Simple Pleasures Project, Day 225
Captioning photographs (usually something amusing from Legend of the Seeker or Firefly)
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Simple Pleasures Project, Day 218
Enjoying how much bigger my room is when I take out the Christmas Tree.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Friday, January 13, 2012
Simple Pleasures Project, Day 209
Walking through the woods when the snow clings to the trees with an inch worth of fluffy white flakes coating every branch and twig.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Simple Pleasures Project, Day 207
Swallowing. (I've been down with strep throat for several days, so at this point being able to actually swallow is sheer joy!)
Friday, January 6, 2012
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Monday, January 2, 2012
Sunday, January 1, 2012
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