Not a Room with a View

Was helping out some friends who were running an open house today, sat in an empty house for 2 hours on a dull, cloudy Sunday afternoon - actually stood in an empty house, because it's empty and I didn't think to bring a chair...ugh!
This is the view from the front porch with the freeway right there - not so lovely!
Sitting on the front steps for a while watching the cars go by and listening to the constant traffic noise I was suddenly really grateful for the open spaces and peace and quiet we have living in the countryside. When I got home I made a cuppa (of course) and sat out back enjoying the much nicer sounds of cows and chickens (and the duck who thinks she's a chicken)...some days it just takes a little thing to make you realize how blessed you are.