Simplicity in Provence

Over the years, reading books written by outsiders about Provence, about decorating in a French Country style, or Provencal cooking,  and so on, I've concluded most are missing the point.   Most are too complex, too busy, just trying to hard to be something they are not and don't really want to be.  Spending time in Provence comes down to my mantra in life, keeping it simple.  Not complicating my existence with unnecessary things, just what we need.  We have gotten there, but it has taken us a long time to achieve it, to understand it, to really live it.  Maybe we will never live in a "tiny house" but we will continue to work on this forever.