{Happy Autumn Day}

 Hello...Hello.
How are you today!?!?


Lately i've been sort feeling like i'm at a crossroads.
I've been questioning whether or not to quit blogging.


I absolutely love it.....but sometimes I feel like it takes up so much of my time and wonder if it's really worth continuing.......
That's probably why you've noticed a slow down in my posting.


There are just so many things I want to do and accomplish and it's just hard to keep up with it all.


Like....learning to use my camera.....i'm proud to say....I haven't taken it off the Manual Mode since I got it! But.....it takes MUCH LONGER to get a single decent photograph!


I told myself I would spend 15 minutes each day photographing random things! I am a learn on my own kind of girl....but I wonder if I might need a class or two.


Either way....I am just taking some time to decide what is really most important to me.....so that I can focus and not spread myself too thin.
Know what I mean!?!?!?!

 The other day I decided what I really needed was a simple country drive.
Nature...in any form....allows my soul to rest.
Gives my spirit a renewed perspective.


So I loaded the girls {my dogs that is} into the car, turned on a little Garth Brooks {country drives call for country music in my opinion} and started driving!

It was just what I needed.
I found so much beauty in the simplest of things.
And my heart started to feel refreshed and happy.




I allowed myself some time to reflect on all that I am happy and thankful for.

Sometimes just taking a little down time is all you need to clear your mind.

And stopping to talk to cows along the way helps too!

 I have no doubt the farmer thought I was nuts as he drove past me standing on the side of the road photographing his cows.


But I think the cows were happy to have a visitor.
They all came up the fence to say "hello!"

 Almost made me want to move to farm so that I could have a pet cow!!!!!
I think I would name her Lola.


Haha! So fun to dream right. And really...I wouldn't make a very good farm girl.
On second thought....maybe I would.
I am a dirt rustler....rugged kind of a girl.


You know....I looked up the definition of rugged the other day....because I was using that word in describing my jewelry and I realized that it also fits me as a description.


So maybe....my designs and who I am as a person are starting to flow together.
Maybe that's why I am feeling so right about Simple Daisy lately.
I don't know......but I am much happier with the rustic...ruggedness of my designs.
Rugged....perfectly imperfect...shaped by life's experiences!

Back to the cows...

It was so funny that all the cows were shoving their way up tot he fence to see me:)
and this sweet cow seemed to be saying....wait...come on....let me get up there too...
I was just standing on the side of the road smiling and laughing!
Laughter is so good for you:)

 Taking time to just think is so good for your spirit!
Do you take times like that for yourself!?!!??

 And never forget......that rules are meant to be broken:)


It's ok to change...grow....as life's experience move you along....just keep focused on the positive and remember that life is just so short.....we can't waste one day doing things that don't bring our hearts joy!


And if we HAVE to do things that don't bring joy...find a way to look at the positives of the situation:)

Have yourselves a very lovely and inspired weekend!!

"It is up to you to decide whether or not you’re ready to be free, really free. This pertains to your relationship as well as your activities in the world. You are limitless, if you choose that! Your freedom comes from letting go. Freedom means empowerment to be, do, go, feel, whatever your heart tells you. Only you have kept yourself from having this freedom out of some misunderstanding of what your responsibilities really are. Your responsibilities are to your Self. Serve that truly, fully, and you serve All." Alma Daniel