Simple Treasures

Recently I was out taking my dogs for a nice, long, morning walk out on our trails, and I was really enjoying all the sights and sounds that the changing of the seasons has to offer. While we were walking I was thinking how I would way rather be out in the woods than anywhere, and that I was very content. This one thought triggered a whole list of things that I find to be the little treasures of a simple life.

I would rather cook a healthy, colorful, balanced meal with all the bounty from my gardens, than go to an expensive restaurant.

I would rather put on my rubber boots than a pair of heels.

I prefer picking my garden to going to the grocery store.

I would rather drive an older vehicle than have a car payment.

I would rather eat an elk burger over a Kobe beef steak.

I would rather split, stack, and haul firewood and enjoy the wood fire, than turn up the thermostat and have a fuel bill.

I like homemade bread more than store bought.

I would rather sit in the garden and watch the chickens than go to a movie in the theatre.

My favorite designer is Levis.

My emeralds are the little green eggs I get from my hens.

My alarm clock is the roosters crowing.

I love saving all the kitchen scraps and making my own compost, compared to buying it in a bag.

I really like finding good yard sales and finding useful items that are old and made in the USA. They were built to last, not like the junk in the stores now.

I would rather buy bird food, than pay for cable.

These are a few of the little things that give me joy, the choices I have made to have a more simple life, the gifts I have been given that allow me to feel connected and balanced, that allow me to spend more time at home and less time out in the workplace.

So, the next time you want to go to the mall, and shop, stop. and think. and maybe take the dogs out for a nice long walk in the woods, take the time to appreciate all the sights and sounds that the changing of the seasons has to offer. Take time to enjoy all the simple things around you.