the outhouse: where art goes | works by kopana
“Better an ‘oops’ than a ‘what if.’” ~ Unknown I always, always, always have the wrong lens with me when I go home and yesterday was no different, unfortunately. Nevertheless, the front moving through was so beautiful that I … Continued
“Lighthouses don’t go running all over an island looking for boats to save; they just stand there shining.” ~ Anne Lamott
“Your circle should want to see you win. Your circle should clap loudly when you have good news. If not, get a new circle.” ~ Wesley Snipes Alisa Marshall Burnett is my oldest friend. Tonight she told her … Continued
“No beauty shines brighter than that of a good heart.” ~ Unknown These two folks right here – Robert and Marie Dale – are two of the best people I’ve ever met. I had a hard task today, … Continued
“Direction is so much more important than speed.” ~ Unknown My drive back from Whitesburg last Saturday brought me around Cave Run Lake at sunset. I will sometimes drive across the dam to see the broad waters at different … Continued
“Christ didn’t let the storm change who he was… Nobody has that power over us and that’s the most important thing of all.” ~ Brother Paul Quenon When yesterday went a different direction than any of us expected, … Continued
“Sometimes things fall apart so that better things can fall together.” ~ Marilyn Monroe The following is the original post made on October 3, 2016: the outhouse has another clog, so I’ve put up the ‘out of service’ … Continued
“Life is a balance between holding on and letting go.” ~ Rumi Our hero turned 78 years old today. We celebrated his trip around the sun with lunch at his favorite restaurant in Morehead. We followed that with a trip … Continued
“Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.” ~ Lao Tzu Sunday I mentioned the water fowl at Cave Run had been segregated to tiny islands created by the flood. I … Continued
“If Joan of Arc could turn the tide of an entire war before her 18th birthday, you can get out of bed.” ~ E. Jean Carroll Cave Run Lake is experiencing the largest flood it has ever held. … Continued