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!

Simple Pleasures Project, Day 165

The summer breeze coming through an open window.

Simple Pleasures Project, Day 364

A shady tree on a hot summer day.

Simple Pleasures Project, Day 363

Dad being home for the weekend.

Simple Pleasures Project, Day 362

The first sunflower blooming.

Simple Pleasures Project, Day 361

Cats playing with catnip.

Simple Pleasures Project, Day 360

strawberry shortcake.

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.

Simple Pleasures Project, Day 358

Drying flowers.

Simple Pleasures Project, Day 357

Watering plants (there's something I love about watering cans)

Simple Pleasures Project, Day 356

Strawberry shortcake.

Simple Pleasures Project, Day 355

Planting pumpkins.

Simple Pleasures Project, Day 354

A new farm market.

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.

Simple Pleasures Project, Day 352

A flock of seagulls decending upon a freshly plowed field.

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).

Simple Pleasures Project, Day 350

Farm market!

Simple Pleasures Project, Day 349

Peonies.