Special Surroundings

Special surroundings in your environment are sometimes ignored.

What are your special surroundings?

You can have many choices in life, but only a few can be a special part of you. I have many beautiful surroundings and found a peaceful place where I can experience the greatest sense of beauty.

Sometimes people take a lot much in life for granted and don't take time to enjoy their surroundings. If you are the kind who enjoys adventure, outdoor life is for you.

You would see life from a different perspective. Summer in Croatia lasted five and a half months, there is much more I want to do when outdoors than to be indoors all day long. I know when winter arrives, I won't have this special experience, of course it would be a different atmosphere, with snow, cold, rain, and dull weather.

That too can be special, though the warmer time of year is the best in my opinion. The herbal garden, new-planted tomato plants with a good production of tomatoes, and the onion plants have taken on well.

The big purple kind of onion is my best type of onion. I am not the one with green fingers, my other better half gets the credit for that part of the garden. Planting our vegetables allows us to appreciate what we have even more.

Just a bit of each kind and to watch them grow and look forward to having something of our fruit and vegetables is greatly appreciated. The freshly picked and cooked vegetables and, with a tender taste of greens.

I have Thyme, Rosemary, Mint, and three different types of Basil plants that are aromatic and add flavour to food.

Recently, I found out about the original flavour of hybrid basil, and so pleased to have hybrids of Basil herbs.

Purple Basil, Sweet Basil, Greek Basil, and Holy Basil have unique aromas. I use three in my daily cooking, including, Mint, Rosemary, and Thyme.

An excellent selection of herbs to make a difference in the tastes of foods, which can be used in many cuisines. New ideas come up when viewing special surroundings.

So how can you get enough from your daily surroundings?

You tend to forget what is around you from your daily busy schedules. What you need to do is, take time out and relax.

Life is what you make of it!

There is no sense in complaining day after day if you don't make things right for yourself. Let go and let Modern technology take over many lives from day to day. Sitting at computers, they use mobile phones and iPods.

The fact that not many people can't live without these devices,

Not only does it the normal conversation less enjoyable, also ruins a part of oneself. Don't close your eyes to the image of your environment, it is time for you to see how much nature has to offer.

Time flies by so make the most of what you have not of what you should or could have had. The present is the time to be at peace in your mind. Forget about yesterday that is history, focus on now and tomorrow is a mystery.

The fresh morning breeze on a spring or summer morning starts my day with a great feeling of peace and tranquillity.

The view from our place to a much further detailed outlook is of the tall green Cyprus trees. In between the sight of trees and the mountains are the nearby houses of the local villages. Being private and quiet during the day allows me time to think and to be free.

In living, the laid lifestyle is such a wonder. Not many people get that chance to get away from their frenzied lifestyle and live a much slower kind of lifestyle.

Don't you wish to get away from it all, from the Blackberry, iPods, mobile phones, and computers to be out of that rush of life?

When you take a break and think of how much you are missing out in life, you learn to appreciate life on a much higher level of happiness. Try to do as little as possible, don't multitask to get things done, and take your time.

Do the most important chores on your list and take each day as it comes.

Practice makes perfect, so the more you practice this as a daily habit, it becomes part of you. The time when families communicated regularly and understood each other. In many families, it is rare to have a conversation without any device attached to one's ear or waistline.

Nature is a beautiful part of life if you let it into your life. Outdoor life is much more enjoyable and with curious minds, you can discover many new observations. Look around you don't neglect what life has for you.

Eat properly and much slower. Chew your food thoroughly. Avoid piling all up on your plate and eating in a rush to get somewhere.

Avoid answering messages or sitting at the computer while eating. While driving goes slower, observe what is around you.

You will notice things you haven't seen before because you are cruising along the roadway, you can find pleasure in anything you do for yourself.

You would be amazed at how you can seek the kind of pleasure you don't have.

Breathe peacefully, and you will feel less stressed. In inhaling deeply now and again, you would feel relief in your daily activities.

Do you take the time out?

How much of your surroundings is noticed daily?

What is your outlook on life?

How do you estimate your life?

Do you value your days?

Are you seeing life with a more positive mind?

You can only be happy if your life is balanced with happiness, good health, and great success.

What makes your life glorious?

• The surroundings make the man happier and more fulfilled and in having a greater effect on a person's mood.
• Positive people make positive surroundings.
• You shouldn't blame your earth for the way it looks as thinking shows the meaning of life.
• The environment changes life but doesn't rule life.
• Find the inner you from your surroundings.
• My countryside has lots to offer, the fruit trees, seasonal vegetables, and unique flavours of herbs make it extra special.

Why have a big garden if you have nothing to plant and show for it?

Nobody chooses how they are raised there is no choice in the matter.

It is about the way one is raised that allows you to have greater expectations from all surroundings. Great landscapes make the surroundings most attractive and natural indeed.

I have several types of herbs, and the new season of fruit and vegetables that I look forward to eating daily is a healthy way of life for us.

My lovely flower garden and vegetable garden with parts of a view from my house, with a fantastic view of the old mysterious castle, built in the sixteenth century.

Without the natural wonders of life, our surroundings don't mean much to us. Life is about fun and laughing doesn't have everything to heart. Special surroundings make us realize how beautiful nature is.