Life is beautiful . . .
. . . when you see butterflies dancing across a colourful quilt
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. . . in that moment when you finish a task and are pleased with your work
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. . . when a project comes together the way it should, and it was easier than you'd hoped!
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. . . when you return to a work in progress and realize how close it is to being done
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. . . when your tomato plants produce a bumper crop, and you get the fruit before the frost gets them
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| Fresh off the vine! FreshofftheFrame.com |
. . . when an invitation to come over and make salsa arrives at the perfect moment
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| Pickled onions, peach habanero hot sauce, and green tomato salsa - yummm! FreshofftheFrame.com |
. . . when the doughnuts are so good they start to disappear before you finish making them!
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| My husband took his "quality control" duties seriously! FreshofftheFrame.com |
. . . when the opportunity to mentor a new quilter arises, and you say yes!
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| Latifah, getting to know her Singer FreshofftheFrame.com |
Make the ordinary come alive
Do not ask your children
to strive for extraordinary lives.
Such striving may seem admirable,
but it is a way of foolishness.
Help them instead to find the wonder
and the marvel of an ordinary life,
Show them the joy of tasting
tomatoes, apples, and pears.
Show them how to cry
when pets and people die.
Show them the infinite pleasure
in the touch of a hand.
And make the ordinary come alive for them.
The extraordinary will take care of itself.
~ William Martin, The Parent's Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for Modern ParentsLinking up with:
Linky Tuesday, at Freemotion by the RiverLet's Bee Social, at Sew Fresh Quilts
Try, Learn, & Grow!
Carole
It sounds like you are savoring a lot of life's delicious moments right now. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful time of year isn't it. Full of abundance. I've been at meetings away from home for three days and this morning I was up early and took in the early morning sunshine while walking by the edge of Lake Ontario. Wonderful.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely poem, and your life looks full of good things at the moment. Some beautiful quilting, and I'm intrigued by the one that was easier than it looked - certainly looked quite tricky and very impressive. And talking of impressive - those doughnuts! They look amazing! I've never made them, are they tricky? Do you have to deep fry them?
ReplyDelete:) Here's my favorite poem, which I think goes with yours quite nicely (feel free to remove it or let me know if you'd rather I didn't post it):
ReplyDeleteListen to the MUSTN'TS, child,
Listen to the DON'TS
Listen to the SHOULDN'TS
The IMPOSSIBLES, the WONT'S
Listen to the NEVER HAVES
Then listen close to me-
Anything can happen, child,
ANYTHING can be
~Shel Silverstein
I love this post, it's definitely a great way to set Wednesday up for success :)
What lovely thoughts, projects and pictures! The thumbnail of your pieced leaf drew me in, and I'm glad I clicked on your site.
ReplyDeleteLife IS beautiful! Love all your projects and I love that poem. I am making the same leaf pattern so I was intrigued when I saw yours. Lovely posting!
ReplyDeleteThank you for such a lovely post. You've ended my day on a very positive note.
ReplyDeleteI always say: with a little bit of extra effort and attitude strive to make the ordinary extraordinary! Thanks for a good read today!:)
ReplyDeleteWhat a special post. You really made me think.
ReplyDeleteLovely post! So many beautiful quilts and such yummy looking food. How nice that you are able to help a new quilter get to know the ropes!
ReplyDeleteIt is wonderful to appreciate the little things we have and do - and to remember how big a thing they can be when we do them for other people :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great thing to do. We often forget to stop and smell the roses. I'm so glad you are appreciating the simple but fun things. I always love teaching new quilters.
ReplyDeleteSounds good to me!
ReplyDeleteEverything looks wonderful and yes.....life is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSo much goodness!! The leaf is incredibly beautiful!
ReplyDelete-Soma
Love all the goodness. Can you tell me the pattern name of the leaf? It's beautiful and I'm new to paperpiecing and it looks like something I'd like to try.
ReplyDeleteThank you, fellow Canadian
From New Brunswick
Verna, I don't have your email address, so hopefully you will check back here some day! The pattern is called Tea Time placemats, by Quiltworx.com. Happy piecing!
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