Story Worth

I've really gotten lax on the Story Worth posts.

This week the prompt was

What simple pleasure do you truly enjoy?

Ha!

My entire life is simple pleasures

and I truly enjoy all of them.

Sleeping in!

What a luxury!

Getting to spend time with each

of my animals each morning as I

greet them and feed them their breakfast.

Not the chickens so much,

but I do take a moment to wish them

a good morning and give them a gentle

reminder to LAY AN EGG TODAY!

I have been getting over a bad cold

and I finally can take a full breath of air

without feeling like I have a puppy

laying on my chest.

So I went out to my patio and

did a quick 15 minute workout.

What a treat!

I feel so much better when I stretch

and twist and bend my body.

Next I get to walk out to my barn and

send the horses out to the pasture to eat

their hay and munch on the winter grass.

Each one gets a gentle pat or rub as he

walks by - sometimes they even rub back.

And then it's into the garage to let the

dogs out of their crates *they get in 

for feeding and sleeping*

and sending them to the dog yard for the day.

There is NOTHING gentle or serene about

THAT process.

They all run and jump and nip each other

(and sometimes forget I'm not one of them)

so it's quite the rowdy chaotic scene.

But I still enjoy it.

Mostly.

And then in for a shower.

Whew!

And a breakfast.

This morning I'm thinking I'll have

a protein drink with some baobab powder

(got to keep that Vitamin C strong in my body)

and maybe I'll whip up a couple of 

pieces of french toast using

egg whites and sprouted wheat bread

and LOTS of vanilla and cinnamon.

That sounds YUMMY!

Especially after a weekend of

McDonalds sausage burritos.

I take Mondays pretty easy, especially

after my LONG weekend.

I didn't finish with students until 9:30 

last night and then there was still the

drive back up the highway to get to home.

I had a nice new book to listen to though

so the drive went quickly.

I even sat at the gate for a minute or two

because I couldn't bear to turn off the story

right at that point!

(David Baldacci The Finisher - SciFi Fantasy)

So today I'll sweep the floors,

tidy the kitchen,

do a load or two of laundry,

but I'll save the bathrooms and dusting

and all that good stuff until tomorrow.

I also need to do some grocery shopping,

but we might be able to make it another day.

LOL

Sitting in my yard reading a book.

Plugging in the Christmas tree and 

enjoying the lights.

Just SMELLING the tree.

I swear this year's tree is the most piney

smelling tree we have ever gotten!

Puttering around in my kitchen,

trying new things to feed my family,

even standing at the sink washing eggs.

I honestly believe you find joy and pleasure

wherever you look for it.

But you have to be looking for it.

Or life just passes you by and you never

take the opportunity to notice what a

wonderfully, blessed life we lead.

It's true what they say.

Stop.

And smell the roses.

(or the Christmas tree)

Happy Monday!