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19 April ~2009
Me and the dogs spent Friday and Saturday near the wood stove, while a powerful spring snowstorm raged outside. I used the time to continue with the task of simplifying my home, to
transform it into open, uncluttered space. Since last
December I have taken 9 pickup loads of stuff to Goodwill.
Sometimes I put items on the corner with a free sign on them,
like I did my old woodstove and set of weights. It doesn't
take long until someone comes by on 38th that wants them.
Countless
studies have proven that having more stuff does not make us
happier, after a certain threshold where our food, shelter, and
clothing requirements are meant. Wealth and stuff
can get in the way of experiencing a simple, rich life. Proof of
that is all the marvelous things I have seen with my dogs in the
high country. All that it cost was the
health and desire to head up there.
Life eventually
teaches us this lesson, if we don't learn it earlier on our own - all
that matters is the day we are in and the gift of life that we have.
This morning our hike was up in the four feet of snow that fell Friday
and Saturday in the foothills. The snow was light, and my
snowshoes sunk in eight inches. Mollie eventually figured out
that the best way to travel was right behind me, sometimes stepping on
the backs of my snowshoes, like Maggie does.
It was gorgeous up there. There is nothing as clear and pure
than the melt of a Colorado spring snow.
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