So, I’m just sitting here, under this covered patio. It’s raining. And I just had a little Zen-like moment of appreciation for simplicity and wanted to share.

I live in a normally arid grassland at the base of a mountain range. This large rain storm just rolled in over the hills. I’m sitting on an old, semi-fancy, vintage couch that my ex left here but has since been turned into the outdoor seating. On either side of me, I have my large racks of this winter’s worth of firewood (made with old pallets and scrap wood) and they’re set up intentionally to block the wind while sitting out here.

Listening to the pitter patter of the raindrops and watching these thick clouds creep up and over the hills. The periodic wafts of smoke from my wood burning stove washing over. The daylight dimming quickly tho there’s no sun to be seen thru these clouds. The beer in my hand might be one of the best I’ve had, not because of the quality of it, but because it’s here, right now, in this perfectly simple moment in time.

I probably didn’t convey the perfection of this moment as well as it should’ve been. But I hope you all are enjoying your perfect little moments too. And if you’re not, sometimes you just need to stop for a sec and look around to find them. They’re always there.

  • Kyden@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    1 year ago

    Thank you! I was able to briefly live vicariously through your eyes! I’ve recently grown a great appreciation for the serenity of being outdoors—especially in mountainous wooded areas in my case.

    • j_roby@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      All too often I take things out here for granted. This was a really nice reminder to stop and take it all in. “Smelling the roses” and what not.

  • Pixelemme@lemm.ee
    2·
    1 year ago

    Thanks for describing it so well. Let’s us see it through your eyes and enjoy something that we don’t see in the concrete jungle.

  • thegiddystitcher@lemm.ee
    2·
    1 year ago

    When I read this post yesterday, I couldn’t leave a comment because an elderly dog was taking a nap on my arm and I didn’t want to disturb her. I had stuff I was supposed to be doing, but when she came over and nuzzled into my elbow I was not about to say no.

    After reading this post I put the phone down and just watched her breathing for a while until she woke up. Was lovely.

  • Gunpachi@lemmings.world
    2·
    1 year ago

    I wanna live like this. I work an IT job, basically everyday I’m yearning to go outside the city and get some fresh air. I don’t want to be trapped in this concrete jungle.

  • Libb@jlai.lu
    2·
    3 months ago

    And if you’re not, sometimes you just need to stop for a sec and look around to find them. They’re always there.

    Indeed.

    I try to enjoy any moment, even the less than perfect ones. For the last few day, I’ve been stuck at home with a broken bone but I focus on the time it gives me to read and to write more, to spend more time with my spouse and us being happy to be together. Naive, most certainly, but I will still take it after 25 years together ;)