Happiness is . . .

I spotted this message on Instagram this morning 

and it pretty much sums up my philosophy of life.

Happiness is the lavender trim and tidy

 because the bees let me work alongside them.

Happiness is fall decor in the dining room,

living room and even in the garden.

And, it is the angle of the sun in the fall - the pumpkins look like they have been lit up.

Happiness is making new friends on Instagram who challenge you to post for a hashtag like #plumplaidpickins, 

finding enough fall flowers to fill a drawer

and creating a new look in the entry.

Happiness is crying tonight from the beginning to the end of an uplifting true story

that evoked wonderful memories of our life in Jamaica.

I hope you had a happy day.

Ordinary

Sometimes I feel like I don't have an original thought of my own and I simply capitalize on the thoughts of others, 

but when I saw this quote on Instagram, it resonated with me.

I was a happy child

and I am a happy old lady.

  I attribute that happiness to my daily celebration of the "ordinary".

Each day in our garden brings a smile to my face.

The sight of fortnight lilies in full bloom this morning

was the perfect opening for another ordinary day.

Steve and I get quite giddy when we spot more tomatoes on the vine and can't wait until they ripen.

These pretty yellow flowers, or maybe they are weeds, are part of the ordinary view on our morning walks.

I enjoy an ordinary day on the beach

as much as a spectacular one.

I was talking to a friend recently about everyday life

and I told her I was content to simply watch my flowers bloom.