Pondering with a purpose - Practicality

Not sure why this didn't post on time... sorry :(

Welcome to Pondering with a Purpose -

 This is my weekly hop where I post a prompt and you get to write to it on your - come back here and add it to my linky and then we all get to go read what you wrote!

I started Pondering with a Purpose because -- simply put -- I am a writer - - that is what I do (I just can't help myself)! And although I love following all the hops, I wanted to see if I could bring out some creativity in not only myself, but some of my blogger friends as well.

The rules are really easy:

1. Grab the Pondering with a Purpose Badge (in my sidebar)

2. Look at the week's prompt

3. Post something on your blog that relates to the prompt - it can be a story, a poem, a picture -- anything you want it to be.

4. Come back here and add the URL from your post to the linky list below.

5. Go check out the other bloggers who have added their links to the list.
6. AND most of all.... Have fun!

This Week's prompt: Practical or not?

Are you surrounded by practical things and have left no room in your life for whimsy? If you are like me, you have struggled for most of your life just to put food on the table, pay the rent each month, make sure the electicity does not get turned off and anything extra in your pocket goes to those you love, not yourself .... WHAT this does not fit you?

I found that I would always look at things that I wanted and justify some reason not to get them. For example, I have always loved the hanging baskets that hold fruit and vegetables in a kitchen but never thought enough about them to get them... after all, my fruits and vegetables work just fine in my refrigerator... why do I need something else? Then when Michelle came home she said, "Get them, they can't be that expensive..." so... now this is what my kitchen window looks like:

 and NO you are not seeing double... I bought 2!!!

AND I always wanted a wishing well in my front yard... but never figured it was justifiable. When I went to look for one I discovered a windmill instead... NOW seriously... how impractical is that? But you know what... (and even my kids said, "Why are doing this when you are talking about moving in the next three years?") ... I LOVE IT!!! It is just quirky enough to make my backyard more enjoyable. AND once my kids got into it they were the ones that came up with painting it... I would have left it natural... but it is much cuter in the colors we did... don't you think?  To see ALL the pics go to:This post




Now... here is the most ridiculous one I have EVER heard of.... we recently discovered sweet tea and realizing how easy it is to make I said, "Let's make it, it will be less expensive and then we can have it any time we want it." Great... right???? I don't own a pitcher!!

So how about you... do you live in the world practicality or do you enjoy the small things that brighten up your life?

I'd love to read your post about this... and your comments... or better yet... Both!

Happy Pondering!