the outhouse: where art goes | works by kopana
“Dream it. Do it.” ~ Unknown Butterflies and bees share in the bounty of my front yard sedum. For a short time each fall the lanky succulent turns a beautiful pink. Bumble bees, honey bees, moths, and butterflies were so … Continued
“Don’t judge someone just because they sin differently than you.” ~ Unknown This was the door to my grandmother’s garage that was saved after the tornado. I really wish I had done a before picture because it was filthy, unpainted … Continued
“In the end people will judge you anyway. Don’t live your life impressing others. Live your life impressing yourself.” ~ Unknown I still haven’t replaced my card reader and, on today’s walk, I also forgot my iPhone 3. Stacy offered … Continued
“Decide to get over it. You know, just…let it go. It can be that simple.” ~ Danielle LaPorte Something caught my eye walking to the office. I gave it little more than a cursory glance. But quick as a thought, … Continued
“Never let the sadness of your past and the fear of your future ruin the happiness of your present.” ~ Unknown From last Thursday to this, it’s been one of the strangest weeks I’ve experienced in a long time. Not good. Not … Continued
“Recall the countless number of times that people — strangers, loved ones, greeting card writers — have wished you well. They meant it. Now invoke all that caring energy into your cells. Let yourself feel the buoyancy of a humanity … Continued
“Miracles start to happen when you give as much energy to your dreams as you do to your fears.” ~ Unknown I’m losing weight, slowly but surely. The Pub offers a half order of fabulous beer battered fish. Typically, this … Continued
“The world is too dangerous for anything but truth and too small for anything but love.” ~ William Sloane Coffin On my way to Oklahoma I drove through Missouri and what had been Hurricane Isaac. I saw four major wrecks … Continued
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” ~ Thoreau I went to Oklahoma to help Pam Jumper Thurman celebrate her 65th birthday. Look at her infectious smile – it draws the best people to her. … Continued
“Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain.” ~ Mark Twain David Orr is man reinventing himself. A victim of the economic collapse, he’s been searching a few years for his next career. Nothing has … Continued