{"id":2086,"date":"2018-05-25T18:19:15","date_gmt":"2018-05-25T22:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tamara.tedzplace.ca\/?p=2086"},"modified":"2018-05-26T09:58:29","modified_gmt":"2018-05-26T13:58:29","slug":"its-just-simple-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tamara.tedzplace.ca\/?p=2086","title":{"rendered":"it&#8217;s just simple things&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s just simple things,\u00a0 that get me<br \/>\nlike sunshine and flowers<br \/>\nmorning coffee outside<br \/>\nwhere the only sounds are the rustle of newspaper,<br \/>\nturning pages in my book<br \/>\nand the greetings of the birds<br \/>\na day spent with my love<br \/>\ndoing just as we wish<br \/>\npicking up some plants for the garden<br \/>\nand a couple of new fish<br \/>\na cold sip of beer on a hot afternoon<br \/>\nand a sneaky pat<br \/>\non the<br \/>\nbottom<br \/>\nsunshine that lights on a small pot of Red Rubin hens n\u2019 chicks<br \/>\nthen reflects the ripples of the water across my face<br \/>\nthe gentle graceful bend<br \/>\nof the iris leaves<br \/>\nand some standing tall<br \/>\nit\u2019s the arrival of a fantastically delicate Swallowtail<br \/>\nbeautifully yellow and black<br \/>\neven when I know I\u2019ll never make it to the camera<br \/>\nand back<br \/>\nit\u2019s the bluest sky<br \/>\nand a lovely breeze<br \/>\nit\u2019s the kindness of a friend<br \/>\nand the sweetness of a kiss<br \/>\nit\u2019s when a whole tray of pansies, and a primrose<br \/>\ncomes into view<br \/>\nand knowing they are my favourites,<br \/>\nhe says, Why don\u2019t you get them!?!<br \/>\nand then such a dear as a Rose English Daisy<br \/>\nis the loveliest of pinks, with the charming-est of names<br \/>\nI just can\u2019t resist<\/p>\n<p>so that&#8217;s when you find me here,<br \/>\nonce again<br \/>\nbubbling over<br \/>\nwith<br \/>\nGratitude<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s just simple things that get me<\/p>\n<p>Love<br \/>\nBeauty<br \/>\nKindness<br \/>\nGratitude and&#8230;<br \/>\ndid I say<br \/>\nLove?<\/p>\n<p>and yes,\u00a0 Love\u00a0 it\u2019s just a simple thing\u00a0 \u2665<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><em>I hope you did something lovely for yourself today,\u00a0 and if not,\u00a0 here then is a thought for tomorrow!\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2088\" src=\"http:\/\/tamara.tedzplace.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9049.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tamara.tedzplace.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9049.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/tamara.tedzplace.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9049-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tamara.tedzplace.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9049-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tamara.tedzplace.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9049-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tamara.tedzplace.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9049-1170x878.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2089\" src=\"http:\/\/tamara.tedzplace.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9052.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tamara.tedzplace.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9052.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/tamara.tedzplace.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9052-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tamara.tedzplace.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9052-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tamara.tedzplace.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9052-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tamara.tedzplace.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9052-1170x878.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s just simple things,\u00a0 that get me like sunshine and flowers morning coffee outside where the only sounds are the rustle of newspaper, turning pages in my book and the greetings of the birds a day spent with my love&hellip; 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