'tis a gift to be simple

 

 when i first laid eyes on this, my heart jumped!

immediately i wanted to track down my husband and entice him to cut

out a GIANT plywood rooster that i would paint,

to fill our kitchen.

perfect welcoming happiness

to jump start each predawn morning when i follow

our early rising cat out into the softening stars..

and then to the kitchen to fill the quiet air

with the perfect aroma of grinding coffee beans

 and a fresh bowl of kitty crunchies for jackson.

a welcome like this could astonish all

who entered.

inspire instant smiles.

keep track of shopping lists,

call out perfect meals...

just crow the day in!

 

i can see that i am not alone in coveting such simple happiness.

here is where i FIRST spied this bright icon..

from my dear friend elizabeth bunsen

of

be.....dream....play.

here is where she spied this talisman of crowing joy

Shelburne Orchards -

http://www.shelburneorchards.com/nicks_corner/shelburne-orchards/

i wrote to her immediately

 and asked if the chicken was hers

and

if i too could make this mine.

without hesitation she offered the photograph and link

and encouraged me to replicate this beauty.

and now i am sharing it with all of you.

it is a crisp bright morning.

i am singing the joy of

simply pleasures

and

the sharing of friends who

inspire each of us to follow our hearts.

then it dawned on me.

some of us are chicken people,

while others of us are definitely

sheep people...

here is another friend who inspires.. 

somepinkflowers!!!!!

'Tis the gift to have friends and a true friend to be,
'Tis the gift to think of others not to only think of "me",
And when we hear what others really think and really feel,
Then we'll all live together with a love that is real. 

 from the shaker song

Tis a Gift to be Simple

Comments

[somepinkflowers]

oh
oh
oh

i have chicken love for this VERY rooster....

:-)

wait
wait
wait

let me go look
for it...

{{ keep an eye out
on your email,
is all i am saying...}}

[somepinkflowers]

ok...

you should be getting his message
to YOU!

:-)

so
sorry
i almost
forgot
to send
it your way....

[Cinda Rae Oliverio]

SWEET! SWEET! SWEET! I could just squeeze YOU Rebecca for JOY!! Is that rooster going to come your way?!! I was a lamb and sheep person when I was little although I loved to feed our chickens too, especially after that ole mean rooster was long gone from the coop!

[gloria]

I loved that rooster behind the stove when I first saw it, still do. Then I realized I already had a rooster cut out of wood that I made about 5 years back. It's actually 1 big rooster and two little ones following it, if I'm not mistaken. I am going to look for it and paint it. I'll post it then. I don't know where to begin to look for it though. Tee Hee. Have a great Sunday and how lucky that you are getting a copy of that picture. Take care.

[elizabeth bunsen]

today
is home comfort day
for us 3
here
gathering
wind fall sticks
clearing
in the golden-ness
to warm
our home and hearts

as you do,
sweet comforting friend...

xox - eb.

[elizabeth bunsen]

and...

oh my YES!

the SWEET joy
of Boone's apple crisp
made from apples
grown right next
to your admiring
home comfort rooster...

abounding
abundant
simple joys,

thanks so
for listening to
and sharing
this song,

xox - eb.

[somepinkflowers]

oh my

how ever did i miss
seeing
my lambkins?

{{ i was so OverCome
with chicken*love
my eyes
could read no further......}}

were they there The Entire Time?
or

did you sneak them
in
when i was not looking?

:-)

hahahahahhahahhhhhaaaaaaa...

isn't
life
grand!

{{ say
-----> yes }}

[bethany]

oh my gosh, i love everything about this post, i love your writing about your dreams of having that rooster in your kitchen, yes!
you are so sweet and open and wonderful rebecca. i'm so glad you exist and love the way you do.
you always make me smile and sigh.
those lambs made me laugh.
thanks to your wonderful blog friends.

[Elizabeth]

Those lambs with the candy corn were fantastic and creepy all at once!

[Diana Frey]

What a sweet post....gives us something to "crow" about. I have a few roosters in my kitchen but nothing like this. Hope you are doing well Rebecca.
Hugs
Diana

[ms pie]

i think that bethany spoke perfectly what is in my heart...

[Stephanie]

Three of my favorite people...here in one post!
I am drawing roosters...a rooster named Turkey to be exact

love that this rooster is crowing morning welcomes all over the globe

and..of course, those sheep..always ready to party.

x..x
steph