Quote of the Day: Helen Keller
I long to accomplish great and noble tasks,
but it is my chief duty and joy to accomplish humble tasks
as though they were great and noble.
~Helen Keller
I thought of the earthworm when I read this quote. Always working away under the ground, not often seen or appreciated. I can really relate to this quote, as an introvert I’m not one to volunteer for those out in the open tasks. I find much more satisfaction and reward in working behind the scenes, doing those jobs others often find repetitive & boring. Gardening is my favorite humble task, when planting, raking and weeding you can let your mind wander while your fingers and hand work away. You get a deep sense of satisfaction at a job well done and the bounty and beauty from you garden, and these they are often only enjoyed by you.
What’s your favorite humble task?
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Believe it or not, cleaning the bathrooms. Makes me feel like a houswife of the 50′s! lol
Frugal Trenches´s last blog ..International Women’s Day
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While perhaps not the same thing, knitting and spinning yarn. I put a lot of effort into something as simple as a hat or pair of socks, and realize the effort that once went into things as commonplace as these everyday items.
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I love that quote. My favorite humble task, doing laundry. I get annoyed that it takes so long, but I love the smells and folding a mess of clothes into a neat pile and putting them away. I always do laundry on Sundays and feel like once it’s done I am finally ready for the week.
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Ironing. I love the smell of freshly ironed clothes that I have sprayed with lavender water then ironed. Even better~ if they have hung out on the line to dry first. Lovely.
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What a great quote and great post. My favorite humble task would be making the beds & opening the shades in the morning . To me if the beds are made and the daylight is coming through the windows, I know my day is off to a good start.
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I do love opening the shades in the morning, making the bed on the other hand isn’t done to perfection here at Chiot’s Run.
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Favorite humble task .. making bread. Starting with a basic recipe .. tweaking it and claiming it as our ‘family’s recipe. One more ;) Carving out our forest garden with little store bought resources.
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Making bread is wonderful!
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I enjoy a lot of my humble tasks, but top of the list is hanging laundry on the line. I’m not even sure why I love it so much, but I do. Next is baking bread.
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Great quote–I would say laundry..doing some right now..the smell of clean towels ahh..
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Sounds like laundry is a popular choice.
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Gardening. Hands down.
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I enjoy doing laundry. It is one of the tasks that don’t require a lot of thought, but do require your attention. Everything smells good, and the accomplishment is wonderful watching that mountain dissappear…
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