“As the years pass, I am coming more and more to understand that it is the common, everyday blessings of our common everyday lives for which we should be particularly grateful. They are the things that fill our lives with comfort and our hearts with gladness — just the pure air to breathe and the strength to breath it; just warmth and shelter and home folks; just plain food that gives us strength; the bright sunshine on a cold day; and a cool breeze when the day is warm.”
~ Laura Ingalls Wilder
It’s Autumn, here at the farm. Yesterday morning we ventured out early for our favourite Friday morning adventure – the Mullumbimby Farmers Markets.
The day was clean and bright, with wide blue skies, crisp cool air and a hint of woodsmoke on the breeze.
We filled up on good coffee and pastries, and then we stocked our baskets with all kinds of fresh delights.
There was a new busker who caught my eye. He’s a local musician and producer called AJ, and you can read more about him here and here. AJ was playing a cut-down upright piano to which he’d attached some sturdy wheels so he could be supremely mobile. His music, and the sound from the old Beale was fantastic!
Back at home I hung a load of washing on the line to dry. There’s nothing more comforting than clean sheets that smell of sunshine and fresh air.
While I stood at the clothesline we were greeted by loud moos, and the mums brought their babies up to the fence for our inspection.
The cows are all looking fat and content, and the calves were happy to frolic in the sunshine, chasing each other and splashing in the shallows of the dam.
The little grey calf in the middle of this picture was born just yesterday. Mum hasn’t let us get close enough yet to find out f it’s a little boy or a little girl. That’s Mum on the right, if you couldn’t tell!
By day’s end it was rainy and cold. That’s okay. I had a pot of soup on the stove, we lit the fire and made the house all cosy, and snuggled up in front of the fireplace with the sleepy pups.
A very beautiful ordinary day here at the farm.
Much love to you, Nicole xx
Wonderful. And beautiful quote, too 😉
I would call your day…”just perfect”…
What a fabulous day.
You are so spot on with gratitude for the little things. To be able to breathe, walk, hold a book, see a calf and smell the fresh clean scent of sheets is something too easily taken for granted . Not to mention that luscious bowl of soup on the table. I’m heading for the kitchen now. Even though we are heading into summer, it looks too good to pass up.
You are so very right Nicole. It is the little common things of life that bring us so much joy and happiness. Love your little farm with all its beauty and the animals and birds that live there. Then there is all the beautiful birds that come to visit. You are indeed blessed.
Just <3 Sun filled sheets, markets and home cooking Awesome day 🙂
What a fantastic day 🙂
*ahem* I am on my way!! XOXO
<3 🙂