It doesn't seem to help that I'm an incredible optimist regarding how quickly I can paint.
And this is when you truly realize that all the cliches about life not being made up of the grand experiences really are true. Life has a tendency to lean toward monotony - and learning to appreciate all the little moments of beauty throughout each day are where true contentment is found.
Why am I working on a lake house in the first place?
Because I love to turn my head at any given moment and see water. I love to see the herons and geese (note my personal growth with that observation) meandering by the shoreline. I love to watch the woodpeckers (just two hours from the home/house, but we have different birds at home) and deer wandering through the yard.
And here I have new plants and flowers to enjoy.
Since my painting avoidance has not resulted in writing more blog posts - probably partly because I don't have much visible progress to show at the moment - I will just share now a few of the little joys that keep me going; the reminders of why all the work is worth it.
Oh, hello!
This heron stood like a statue for an hour on the dock.
It's been a joy (kind of a gross, messy joy) to watch these house finches create a family.
Simply precious.
There are several different types of hummingbirds that feed at my feeder found at Goodwill.
See? There is ALWAYS a way to bring any rambling topic back around to goodwill.
Always!!
My stargazers in bloom in thrift store vases. (Look! I just did it again!)
My husband brought me these from home so I'd get to see them.
(I think that should qualify as TWO goodwill links, don't you?)
Lilies are my favorite flower this year.
One lily tree bloom. My lily tree was over 5' this year and FULL of flowers!
Just this one blossom scented the entire kitchen.
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