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September 16, 2012 by Jeane George Weigel 4 Comments

Not So Small Pleasures, Part 2

I wrote about small pleasures that really aren’t so small recently (see previous post Not So Small Pleasures) and I’m realizing how much my life is filled with them—not so small small pleasures that is: a morning’s walk on the land grant as the sun is rising, Finn spinning around the property like a joyful clown, cinnamon bread with my coffee, shooting photos of this life I’m privileged to live, an Airstream next to the house, and you—writing to you. These are not the huge events of a life and yet, when I string them together, I realize they are what make my life meaningful, these seemingly small moments.


The other day a reader of the blog came to the gallery for a visit. Sylvia Montesinos has been with our little community for about a year now and she’s journeyed to Truchas several times. On this day she made me quiche! And brought it in a beautiful picnic basket, still warm from the oven. We spent a part of an afternoon together talking about life and dreams and art and needs. Sharing a bit of our personal vulnerability. And there is nothing small about that.

Love to you all,
Jeane


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Filed Under: A Meaningful Life Tagged With: little community, picnic, quiche, small moments, small pleasures

Comments

  1. Grace Kane says

    September 16, 2012 at 7:51 am

    Ahhh yes, you are blessed with an abundance of many wonderful things:) And thank you,
    Sylvia Montesinos for your lovely gift to my friend Jeane!
    XOXOX

    Reply
    • HighRoadArtist says

      September 16, 2012 at 8:13 am

      And thank you, Grace, for being the never ending blessing that you are. You are part of my abundance–of the universe’s abundance–and I/we are grateful for you every day.

      Reply
  2. Third_stone says

    September 16, 2012 at 10:23 am

    What a beautiful quiche. Sylvia does everything so competently, climbing an earth mountain or a personal mountain, to preparing an excellent meal.

    Reply
    • HighRoadArtist says

      September 16, 2012 at 12:54 pm

      …to being a doctor and being present in her life. Yes, she’s wonderful in every regard.

      Reply

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About High Road Artist IMG 9461 150x150I am Jeane George Weigel, a working artist living in the mountains of northern New Mexico, and I do not think you and I are so different.

Every single one of us longs to know what we ache for, to “follow our bliss” as Joseph Campbell famously put it. You may find yours as an artist, a writer, or a teacher. But I am convinced we all yearn to live what is in our hearts. Some of us spend a lifetime discovering what that is. Some never find it.

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