the outhouse: where art goes | works by kopana
“For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Kentucky really must be God’s country. It’s mid-August and we were treated to a deliciously cool day. The cats enjoyed their extended window sitting … Continued
Before you speak …think! T-is it true? H-is it helpful? I-is it inspiring? N-is it necessary? K-is it kind? ~ Unknown Sun searing through western windows provided a metaphorical moment. Walking the stairs, I just happened to look down and … Continued
“Our Happiness depends on the habit of mind we cultivate. So practice happy thinking every day. Cultivate the merry heart, develop the Happiness Habit, and life will become a continual feast.” ~ Norman Vincent Peale I wanted to capture the … Continued
“A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures for anything.” ~ Irish Proverb The tree sat across the road from clapboard houses, just at the pond’s edge, I imagine. I noticed it years ago when I … Continued
“Our truest expressions of gratitude manifest themselves in our actions…Show people the love that they deserve.” ~ Hammad Moses Khan Until now, Charlotte Webb’s only outhouse appearance was from behind. Flanked by a gorgeous Helene Steene piece on her salon wall, … Continued
“The mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.” ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. I was in Midway for dinner with Stacy Yelton and Erin Chandler (find them in 360 if you … Continued
“You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.” ~ Michael Phelps The Kentucky Tribe met for brunch to celebrate Riley Morrow’s three months on this planet. Note the laughter, the crying, the silly, … Continued
It may be that when we no longer know what to do we have come to our real work, and that when we no longer know which way to go we have come to our real journey. The mind that … Continued
“To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi Today was especially joyful with officemate Rob Aken. We laughed. We talked a lot about drumming (Rob is … Continued
“Keep your faith and heart fixed on the light of possibility .” ~ Unknown Yesterday’s ‘backdoor bowl’ was so fun, plus the three historic photos I’ve since found showing both bowls full of water (that’s right, they were ponds in 1918), … Continued