The best things in life are nearest: Breath in your nostrils, light in your eyes, flowers at your feet, duties at your hand, the path of right just before you.
Then do not grasp at the stars, but do life's plain, common work as it comes, certain that daily duties and daily bread are the sweetest things in life. ~ Robert Louis Stevenson
Dear Trish,
ReplyDeleteLovely words to live by.
Once again your header is lovely. Do you know the artist?
Of course I adore the hearts down the side too.
How is your planning for family going
Blessings
Gae
Hi Gae, the artist is Frank Moss Bennett and the painting is titled "In A Cottage Garden".
ReplyDeleteMy planning going well, thanks :-)
I'm really getting excited now - just 3 more days and my family will be here.
I've had fun re-arranging furniture all over our house this week lol!
bless you dear lady and goodnight..Trish
My dearest friend...because I do consider you a very dear one indeed, I am learning so much from you Trish. Thank you for your posts...
ReplyDeletePS: I just enjoy seeing the changes in this space...every time you change, I get inspired to find a perfect background...just like yours :)
Love,
M.
That is one beautiful quote, have a blessed week my friend
ReplyDeleteBlog looks great, picture is wonderful, words are enjoyable. I have been hearing just do the next thing...have a wonderful week and the works of your hands. What excitement, company.
ReplyDeleteDear Trish,
ReplyDeleteI thought I had all of Stevenson's good quotes, but I missed this gem! Thank you so much for sharing.
Good luck with your visit.
Love,
Marqueta
Dear Trish,
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely post...so full of truth and simple beauty. The pictures are so precious...I, too, was wondering about the artist...so glad that Gae thought to ask you!
Have a blessed week,
Laura
When I first saw the painting, I was reminded of Tasha Tudor, so beautiful.
ReplyDeletethis was such a beautiful quote, Trish. Your blog design is so pretty.
Thanks for sharing.
Sue
Hi Trish.. You so inspire me when I come to visit.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the quote from Stevenson, it so true!!
Your layout of your blog is always so comforting like coming home!!
This morning on my daughter Renee's blog she quoted a line from a song, from a Little Golden book that I used to read to her when she was a child called the "Churkendoose" it says "it depends on how you look at things"it depends on how you look at things"!!
Quite far fetched from Stevenson,but very profound!!
They story is about being different,and being made fun off. It is a cute story if your not familiar with it it is worth looking up!!
Have a Blessed week ..with love Grace
Trish,
ReplyDeleteThis is truly what life is all about - plain common work! This is simply a beautiful quote filled with much wisdom.
-LR
P.S. I like your new header picture. You like to change them often, don't you? Tee hee. :)
Love this quotes! LOVE it! :o)
ReplyDeleteI have never looked up any of the poems of R L S, I really must do now.
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