{"id":3140,"date":"2017-02-20T17:43:01","date_gmt":"2017-02-20T22:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/?p=3140"},"modified":"2017-02-20T17:43:01","modified_gmt":"2017-02-20T22:43:01","slug":"keeping-it-simple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/2017\/02\/20\/keeping-it-simple\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping It Simple"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/2017\/02\/20\/keeping-it-simple\/keepitsimple\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3141\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3141\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Keepitsimple-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Keepitsimple-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Keepitsimple-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Keepitsimple-400x400.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Keepitsimple-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Keepitsimple.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius \u2014 and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.\u201d<br \/>\n\u2015 Ernst F. Schumacher<\/p>\n<p>Come to find out we&#8217;ve got just the courage to move in that opposite direction. \u00a0This week we are celebrating life on Stowe Lane for what it is, simple.<\/p>\n<p>The love of a dog.<\/p>\n<p>Reading, writing, cooking from an old recipe box.<\/p>\n<p>The snap and crunch of a Pink Lady.<\/p>\n<p>The promise of a garden and the beach.<\/p>\n<p>At some point in time, it no longer takes courage to go in the direction of simple. \u00a0It&#8217;s a joy, a relief, a necessity. \u00a0You grow weary of the <a href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/dp\/B01CXDN61G\/ref=smi_www_rco2_go_smi_g2609328962?_encoding=UTF8&amp;btkr=1&amp;ie=UTF8\">&#8220;chasing slow&#8221; as Erin Loechner<\/a> says in her book of the same name. \u00a0\u201cSometime when we&#8217;re not looking for what we want, we find what we need.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We are finding what we need&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cAny intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius \u2014 and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.\u201d \u2015 Ernst F. 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