the outhouse: where art goes | works by kopana
“Patience is power. Patience is not an absence of action; rather it is “timing” it waits on the right time to act, for the right principles and in the right way.” ~ Fulton J. Sheen Riley and his mom and dad made birthday brownies for … Continued
“Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.” ~ Norman Vincent Peale Becky said, “Happy Birthday,” as she handed me a stunningly beautiful embroidered bag from Singapore. That would have been gift enough, but … Continued
“Write your sorrows in sand and your blessings in stone.” ~ Buddhist Boot Camp Think back to Christmas when mom got me an awesome little outhouse (on right). Last Saturday, I celebrated Christmas with my rent-a-sisters in Cincinnati. That’s when … Continued
“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” ~ Dalai Lama Today, I got to celebrate my 49th trip around the sun. That might sound old, but it’s really a very … Continued
“What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.” ~ Ralph Marston Last year about this time HRB Crystal Heis found the Travelocity roaming gnome on sale. We bought him for Stacy because she loved him, and she would often … Continued
“If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve.” ~ Lao Tzu For whatever reason, the builders of Aunt Janet’s … Continued
“World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just mere absence of violence. Peace is, I think, the manifestation of human compassion.” ~ Dalai Lama XIV You can watch tough men turn into the softest people on the planet … Continued
“When something goes wrong in your life just yell ‘plot twist!’ and move on.” ~ Unknown Meet Jackson Joseph Bick. Born in late October, he is the first grandchild of rental sister Pam Bick. That makes him my rental great-nephew. … Continued
“You can’t start the next chapter in your life if you keep re-reading the last one!” ~ Buddhist Boot Camp They say no two snowflakes are the same. Water molecularly rearranged by seemingly random design. Born of winter’s bitter cold, … Continued
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” ~ Unknown The first snow of 2014 landed today. In response, I made corn chowder. It steamed the windows perfectly. There’s little finer than a good soup and … Continued