the meaning

this blog inspiration falls in my lap nearly a year to the day of making one of the most extreme moves of my life. extreme in that i'm approximately 4000 miles away from my nearest relative, besides my husband and dogs of course. extreme in the 330+ inches of snow my little town receives at sea level each year, extreme in raw and untouched beauty unlike any other landscape witnessed in my life, extreme in ultimate humility.

simple.
simple in my new trailer-ific digs. simple in the freedom of limted possessions, limited responsibilities. simple in the shortest commute to work in my entire working or college career. simple in what makes me smile each day. simple in what defines a fun night out or in for that matter. simplicity in just being.

in pondering these thoughts I realized that i kind of live my life this way. not that i'm super hard core or extreme by any means but that i live life loving extreme differences in people places and things for sometimes the simplests reasons.

life is simply, damn good, a lovely pleasure filled ride of highs and lows so often found in stories depicting love and the fondest of memories, not to mention nostalgic country tunes cryin' about inescapable and often unrelenting heartbreaks. The paradox just makes sense to me and seems more than fitting to write about.

My forever love, life....from simple to extreme...