The Farmer's Market: A Festival of Color

I love shopping at our local farmer's market. Everything is organic and fresh. It's a feast for the eyes and soul as well as the body; a festival of color. Buckets abundantly filled with cut flowers; bins, boxes and baskets overflowing with luscious fruits and vegetables; and tables of fresh baked goods, fish, honey, sorbet and coffee. Tantalizing smells of fresh produce waft through the air, alive with the energy of those shopping and sampling. There's  a bit of an "old world" feel, similar to the feeling I had when I shopped the open air markets while visiting Paris and other European cities. It feels good to shop at the farmer's market. It feels good to buy fresh, local, organic food and support the farmer's who grow it and make it available. I know I'm getting quality, healthy, fresh, organic food and I love the eye candy; there's never a shortage for great photo taking. It's a highlight of my week. 

Simplicity

"Simplicity is about streamlining your life so you have time for things that matter...so you no longer feel the need to be entertained constantly. There is enchantment right in front of you, waiting for you to notice."

~Janet Luhrs, Author of The Simple Living Guide

I love this quote. It is what I have found to be true in my life. It is the Golden Key to Happiness that is worth searching long and hard for. This kind of simplicity brings me to my center. It brings me to the present where there is the realization that there is no past or future, that everything I need is right here, right now. It is the key to Blissful Being.