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Beauty Springs Up in the Humblest of Places
Beauty springs up in the humblest of places, astonishing us and inspiring us to pause and imagine the possibilities.
Inexplicably, this beautiful lilly grows right next to the well casing within the cinder blocks that surround it.
Generally the boys use the cinder blocks as their “wood shop,” tucking away handmade tools and meaningful stones in the nooks and crannies. At this time of year, though, this area simply becomes the place where the lilly grows. We admire it as we pass by every morning and evening on our way to the milking barn. We all gaze at it and remark upon it. It refreshes us as it quietly goes about its flowery business. We don’t know how or why it is there but no matter - every day at this time of year we pause and imagine the possibilities.
From the beautiful mountains of southwest Virginia,
Leslie
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It is very good to stop and think about things, more people should. The perfection of a simple flower certainly gives one a lot to ponder. I enjoyed this post.
Mike
Hi! I just wanted to let you know what an inspiration and HELP your blog has been to my family! Through your videos and postings, we learned just how EASY it is to handwash and line dry our laundry. I thought it was going to be so much more difficult. How wonderful it has been to wear clothes that are REALLY clean. lol But I just had to tell you that today we tried retained heat cooking. A simple meal usually cooked in the oven, sausage & potatoes, was amazingly cooked in a laundry basket in my living room today! Not only was everything cooked to perfection, but it was thrilling to know that zero energy (human or fuel) was expended beyond the few minutes on the stove. We too have a large family and of course, cash is always super tight. Anything we can do helps! (not to mention all the other benefits) Thank you so much for sharing all your research and experiences with us!
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