Mosaic Monday #122: A Simple Post

It's been a busy week, folks.  Not in a bad way, mind you.  No regrets.  It just means I haven't had much time to compose a post.  So, it's going to be a simple one this week!  I am sure some of you will celebrate this moment - not quite as much to read!  

Simple pleasures are joyful, right?  Who needs more complexity in life?  What are your ordinary delights?  I have so MANY!

Fritos, skiing, cooking by the Head Chef, puffy clouds, jigsaw puzzles, stuffed animals, wild animals and PEEPS! Peeps - 5 squishy-soft, sugar-coated moments of sheer bliss!!!

Spending time with people we love are some of the best occasions of our lives.  For several weeks, Dear Neighbor Friend and I had been planning a trip to Blacktail for cross-country skiing.  On the day we went, the skies were blue, the snow in perfect condition and the company entertaining.  And I only fell twice!  Downhill skiers don't adapt well to snow-plowing with a pair of skinny skis that have no edges!!!

I am one of the most blessed women on earth -- to have a hubby who is also Head Chef in our house.  I think sometimes he is surprised when I thank him for a simple meal, but I genuinely enjoy each and every morsel.  I love food, and it doesn't have to be fancy to make me happy.  

#1 Daughter and I started a jigsaw puzzle over Christmas, and I am delighted to say that I finally finished it this week.  It didn't take long, really, but somehow it always fell to the bottom of my list.  What a great sense of satisfaction to put in the final piece!  And to text our daughter that it is done!

I derive deep contentment from walking the back forty at any time of year.  Sometimes, I can just sit and observe the cloud formations as they skate across an imaginary ice rink in the sky.  

I am easily amused, so a "ski ramp" built by the lift attendants at the top of Chair 7 (Whitefish Mountain Resort), and populated by skiing/boarding stuffed animals, tickled my funny bone.

And then there are the real animals who continually amaze and fascinate me.  I have written in the past about otters (March 1, 2020) (October 10, 2020), and you can imagine my glee to discover otter photos on my trail cam recently.  One (or perhaps more) has returned to the spring at the lake below our property.  This is the same spring where the eagles have been feasting (see post February 7, 2021).  The collage below has just a few photos - the playful personality shines through, don't you think?

And yes, it's carrying a fish!  Looks quite sassy, doesn't it?

Farewell until next week.  I am praying that life brings you abundant, everyday, simple joys!

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