So much time and money is spent on trying to find happiness. If anyone asked me, I would say the problem, why no one seems to be able to find happiness, is because everyone is looking for something big. Happiness is winning the lottery, having a huge wedding, getting a new car, a bigger raise, a bigger house - but those things don't happen to people every day, so they spend most of their lives unhappy, waiting for one of those big happy moments to happen.
The 'secret' to happiness, I would say, is to find happiness in the little things that can happen any time. This weekend, I was ridiculously happy - because of potatoes. The ones I planted in the summer from that vine that was growing in the pantry were finally ready to pick. So yesterday, while it rained like crazy, I dug them out of the container. This is what I got.
Gorgeous, right? Most of them were tiny but the I was really surprised by how big the biggest ones were. I'm inspired now to plant a lot more next year - I can't wait. My goal this season has been to grow enough of something to make a side dish for a family dinner and tonight I did that. Here they are, cut up in preparation for roasting.
Even more gorgeous, right? And they turned out great! A little olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic powder and they were amazing. I've never eaten a potato that was picked yesterday. To be honest, I was really proud of myself. I really feel like I've succeeded in changing by brown thumb to green.
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