Simple Joys

Last week I had a bit of renewed desire to appreciate smaller things. It helps me to enjoy life more, which is always a good thing! There are some rose bushes in our front yard, and one of them happens to be my very favorite color–the yellow/orange kind. I was so excited when they started blooming. Of course the bushes look like they haven’t been pruned in years and there’s a ton of dead growth on them, so I really need to get out there with some clippers and go to town. I wouldn’t care, really, except that if I do the work I’ll have the reward of more of my favorite roses. Convenient how that works out!

[The overgrown bushes are sort of a good example of the house where we're living--nice but maybe a little neglected in some areas. We're still not feeling emotionally settled in it, even if we're "moved in". I would need to do some serious work to get it feeling right, and honestly I don't know if I want to bother since we're renting it and who knows how long we'll be here. I just don't see it as my job to clean up years' worth of dirt in the sliding glass door track, and I can't even get the kitchen window open. Okay, back to appreciating things. Hehehe.]

This week it’s daffodils from Trader Joe’s. $1.29 for eight or so blooms… yeah, that’s worth it! They’re so cheerful!

I was super excited to put together these laundry sorter carts. I’ve been wanting something like this for quite a while. So I opened them up and Morgan and I listened to a little Louis Armstrong while putting them together. She likes the music, which makes me so happy. She danced a little, very carefully touched the light…

…then suddenly lunged forward. I guess the temptation was too much. That’s okay, she’s learning, and I’m just glad she likes listening to good music!

What things, small or large, are you appreciating?