When a Little Goes a Long Way
This week I needed some “uppers.” Natural ones, of course! And I found them in little things along the way…
Like…
*savoring my first cup of coffee, with my homemade Low Fat Chocolate Chip Banana Bread, a David Lebovitz recipe
*being greeted by our bright sunflowers, pictured above, when I open our front door
*visiting our single rose bush with its seven roses, the most we’ve ever had, and witnessing each bud’s daily progress
*watching the plums ripen and turn red and the mini- green Meyer lemons begin their growth
*eating my first ever Honey Bear Acorn Squash, from our own little garden
*talking with a former student and his wife who made a special effort to stop their truck so they could say hi as I was walking down the road
*getting to know a new neighbor and his playful dog on our evening walks
*experiencing a very local overnight “getaway” — in our guest cottage: close, inexpensive, fun—like playing house!
*appreciating a friend who called at just the right moment when I was needing a boost
*making my “French 75” cocktail, another David Lebovitz creation, for our physically-distanced friends’ “Cornfield Cocktail Hour” (we have five corn stalks in our backyard planter to satisfy the Midwesterner in the household)
*being thankful for my home, garden and sweet calm steady hubby
*and lighting red, white and blue candles in hope
Whenever I’m caught in a thought storm, I need to remember the quiet pockets of joy that can center me, bring me back to now.
I guess you could say I agree with Jon Kabat Zinn’s quote:
“The little things?
The little moments?
They aren’t little.”
So lovely Lynn ~ Thank you for the Joy!
And thanks to you, Joan, for reading!
Haiku for Lynn
Dearest Lynn, thank you!
So many reasons for joy.
Inspiring, yes!
How lovely, Sheila💚 Thank you.