No matter who you are…a busy individual running a business…a student cramming for exams…a parent caring for youngsters…no matter your degree of busyness, I hope you remember to stop and enjoy the simple things in life.
The simple things are the abundance’s that have been given to us.
My kitchen is full of windows, one nearly spans the back wall. From it I can see my shop and a bird feeder.
This morning I noticed birds watching the feeder from afar…many beautiful hungry birds…intent on seeing when “the human” was going to fill their feeder with seed.
And then, I saw the red-headed woodpecker. He was a big young man. As if he knew I was trying to take a picture, he flew off each time I silently inched towards the window.
He made several trips to the feeder. With a mouth full of seed or corn, he would fly over to the electric pole. He carefully climbed the pole and placed his harvest inside the pole’s crevices and splits. Delightful…smart creature! He was happy. He knew his abundances.
Most of the birds had flown each time I took a picture…but a few remained in the lilac bushes.
Have a beautiful day…please savor your abundances, the smallest of things in life!
“Whatever we are waiting for- peace of mind, contentment, grace, the inner awareness of simple abundance – it will surely come to us, but only when we are ready to receive it with an open and grateful heart.” – Sarah Ban Brethnach
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So true-such a nice post-and a good reminder for me to see the blessings I have.
Hi, Tipper. I try to remind myself often to appreciate the blessings. Sometimes it means taking a hammer to my own self! I hope you are doing well.
I enjoy watching birds to but like you have a hard time taking pictures of them.
we had turkys in our yard today.
Stacey, I have not heard turkeys here recently. Love it when I do!
Birds are amazingly aware of our movements. I used to love to birdwatch. Need to do it again.
I loved reading that you went ice skating. I cannot imagine the fun!
Hi, Mary…
Love the simplicity of this post. Reminds me to fill my feeders at Renovation House. Praying all is well for you.
Thank you, Debbie.
I already fed the birds this morning. I was out when it was barely growing light outside. It was sleeting with a bit of snow mixed in. The birds were already gathered about. I saw them in trees, bushes, you name it. Happy beings!
I love to watch birds and take photos of them… it’s part of my fun in life… (Mary, have posted some of them on fb, check them out when you get a chance..) 🙂
It’s funny how they will sit out there and almost will you to fill the feeders.
They definitely are watching!
I will go take a look at your FB pics!
I have a bird feeder hanging right outside my kitchen window and will sip coffee as I watch the birds fill up on sunflower seeds. Thank-you for the reminder to stop and appreciate these small blessings. (Your view is so pretty)
Kathy, it is a pretty view, and is a lot of work, ha! My husband, being off his knees late summer and fall, has left clean up work for us to get done. We’ll get there!
He made several trips to the feeder. With a mouth full of seed or corn, he would fly over to the electric pole. He carefully climbed the pole and placed his harvest inside the pole’s crevices and splits. Delightful…smart creature! He was happy. He knew his abundances.
Pure blissful poetry, Mary. You are not only gifted with the eyes and hands God gave you, but with the heart.
By the way… we have between 40 and 50 wild Mallards that come for breakfast and dinner everyday. They are outside now squawking for their cracked corn. We delight in feeding them even though they are eating us out of house and home. But what is really sweet is that after they’ve all had their fill and fly off, the Bluejays come and finish off the remnants of corn left in the grass. It’s so sweet to watch them wait for their turn.
Nature. How can you not love it?
I would love to have Mallards visit, Alix. It sounds fun.
We have geese in early spring. We believe they are the same pair each year. They came rather early this spring, then left with the family and did not return. It was a bit dissapointing. Normally they stick around through mid-fall.
Whenever we reflect back on our life, we notice it was the simplest of things that brought us the most joy.
Great post, Mary!
Thanks, Becky, the simplest of things, the lasting things, keeps us grounded.