the outhouse: where art goes | works by kopana
“We turn not older with years, but newer every day.” ~ Emily Dickinson BFF Angie Bliss Fanning and I talked yesterday about all the ghost hunter and paranormal programming on the Travel Channel. She mentioned the Holzer Files, which I … Continued
“Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith.” ~ Henry Ward Beecher Do you ever feel like someone is watching you? This guy watches me constantly, but … Continued
“Every time we are kind, every time we are thoughtful, every time we forgive, every time we are generous, it’s Christmas.” ~ Mary Davis We’re zeroing in on foxy’s real name. Pogo George Heybuddy is this week’s flavor. He likes … Continued
“Stay kind, even when you have a reason not to be.” ~ Unknown Sorry about the crappy picture, but it’s good enough for tonight’s story. One of dad’s doctors gave me three dog sweaters for Wally several years ago, and … Continued
“I require low-maintenance friends. You gotta allow me to disappear into the black abyss of adult responsibility, then pop up in six months like, ‘Whatcha doing Friday?’” ~ Unknown He’s not at all comfortable, huh? We should all sleep as … Continued
“At age 23, Tina Fey was working at a YMCA. At age 23, Oprah was fired from her first reporting job. At age 24, Stephen King was working as a janitor and living in a trailer. At age 27, Vincent … Continued
“Paying close attention — even to the stressful things in life — can actually help you manage your negative reactions.” ~ Jon Kabat-Zinn 57 feels…..just like 56! I’ve been getting birthday cards and well-wishing messages all week. Then today, the … Continued
“Sometimes the best thing you can do is not think, not wonder, not obsess, but just breathe and give into the peace that is within you.” ~ Pamela Jumper Thurman Wally hates my camera, but I caught him in a … Continued
“It’s not our job to fix people, change people, or judge people. It’s our job to love people. The rest is in God’s hands.” ~ Unknown Last weekend we drove past the old house and stopped at the neighbor’s where … Continued
“Positive people also have negative thoughts. They just don’t let those thoughts control them.” ~ Unknown Oh, the disapproving Wallace look is mighty in this shot. It’s not me he disapproves of. It’s the camera. Wally loves people but he … Continued