I have found that a key ingredient of a simple pleasure is one’s perception of time. To truly enjoy a thing, one has to be fully present in the moment. On my recent visit to Yellowstone National Park, I was reminded of this idea. The beauty of the natural resources, wildlife, and geothermal features is, … Continue reading
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A Vicarious Simple Pleasure
Sometimes the simple pleasures in life come to you when you are watching someone else enjoying a simple pleasure. While on vacation in Salt Lake City, Utah, we spotted a young girl darting playfully across a large outdoor fountain. As the seemingly choreographed jets sent water straight up, the girl would run across the fountain … Continue reading
Parades & Kids of All Ages
Life has been so busy these days, what with travel, holidays, birthdays, and cats! It’s all good, though – so much to see and do, there’s never a dull moment. I will be sharing much of my happy chaos in posts to follow. For now I’d like to show you scenes from our local Independence … Continue reading
It Was Long Ago
It Was Long Ago By Eleanor Farjeon I’ll tell you, shall I, something I remember? Something that still means a great deal to me. It was long ago. A dusty road in summer I remember, A mountain, and an old house, and a tree That stood, you know, Behind the house. An old woman I … Continue reading
Goofus and Gallant
Do you remember reading Highlights for Kids magazine? Like millions of American children, I discovered Highlights in the waiting room of the doctor’s office. Nestled among an array of magazines for grown-ups, Highlights was fun to read because it was especially written for kids. One of the magazine’s regular features that I enjoyed was a … Continue reading
The Power of Art: An Invitation
Art, in its many forms, is one of the simple pleasures in my life. Art often inspires me; it provokes my thought and emotion. Whether I am creating art, or experiencing art created by someone else, I find that the power of art lies in its ability to stimulate the senses and ignite the imagination. … Continue reading
April Snow?
The weather can be so unpredictable in spring. One week it’s summer temperatures, another week it’s cool. Sometimes it’s downright wintry. It’s no wonder that poor Mother Nature can get a bit confused. Unseasonable, warmer temperatures can cause flowers and trees to blossom sooner than expected. Not that I’m complaining. I like the spring fashion … Continue reading
Seeing With The Eyes Of Love: Remembering Our Friend
Familiar acts are beautiful through love. -Percy Bysshe Shelley When I read this quote I find comfort. Shelley’s words remind me that it is not in the grand gestures, but in the simple everyday routines where beauty and love can be found. Acts of kindness, of giving and sharing, of listening and playing: these are … Continue reading
What Bugs You?
What Bugs You? For some people near and dear to me it’s, well, bugs. Little, often harmless insects can do no good in our house! Why they choose to come to us is beyond me. They are uninvited and unwelcome, and frankly, stand the chance of being annihilated by daring to cross our threshold, perhaps … Continue reading
To Nap or Not To Nap?
I count it as a certainty that in paradise, everyone naps. -Tom Hodgkinson, British writer and editor of The Idler Judging from the way my family feels about napping, this must be true. Time spent in the comforting refuge of bed and blankets, head cradled by pillow or arms and legs wrapped ’round a pillow, somnolent … Continue reading
Simple Pleasures 