As I have been preparing items for the 2011 season opening of our Flea Market that is rapidly approaching, I look forward with much anticipation to offering great re-purposed/re-furbished goods for your home & garden!
Often during the creative process, I am reminded that I enjoy simple, old things that have had a previous life prior to coming into my possession to be transformed or merely appreciated. Maybe it is because I am a simple man in a lot of ways or that I was probably born with an old pioneer type soul.
One of the simple things that makes me stop and think on a regular basis is a vintage farm plow. I acquired it a couple of summers ago and although it has long since been retired from its original purpose, it is now part of the landscape in my backyard:
Although it is simple in form and function, the thought came to me that someone–maybe a father like me, used to depend on it to plow his fields in preparation for the planting of a garden for his little family. It probably was a lot of work yet a necessary implement needed to yield a beneficial harvest. I am certain that he was grateful that someone had invented and manufactured this plow to assist him in his efforts to be a good Provider...
PONDER What invention are you glad you have in your life?
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