july 11, 2023
” Me yelling at birds in the street to move so they won’t die is probably the same feeling God has watching me live my life.” ~ Unknown Because I am the luckiest woman on the planet, I have an … Continued
april 27, 2023
“Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.” ~ Maya Angelou It was the last day of classes (for me), and I said goodbye to the latest HP graduates Caide, Nan, and Elizabeth. Elizabeth successfully defended her thesis just this … Continued
april 6, 2023
“It’s your outlook on life that counts. If you take yourself lightly and don’t take yourself too seriously, pretty soon you can find the humor in our everyday lives. And sometimes it can be a lifesaver.” ~ Betty White This … Continued
march 30, 2023
“There are seasons in life. Don’t ever let anyone try to deny you the joy of one season because they believe you should stay in another season… Listen to yourself. Trust your instincts. Keep your perspective.” ~ Jane Clayson The … Continued
march 28, 2023
“Maybe the best idea is the one you’re going to come up with this evening.” ~ Rick Rubin I don’t think I mentioned that we made cutting boards at the Robinson Station Wood Center. Well, actually, the very kind gentlemen … Continued
march 25, 2023
“Never forget the ones who saw you at your lowest point, and instead of offering judgement and distance, they extended presence and grace. Those are your people.” ~ Terence Lester We met Irwin and Neva Williams at Camp Robinson (the … Continued
march 14, 2023
“Everyone complains about the weather, but nobody ever seems to do anything about it.” ~ Willard Scott In addition to my HP course, I took a chance on a compressed course in Appalachian Studies, emphasising resilience. I’ve never taken a … Continued
november 23, 2022
“Embrace the mess. We’re all under construction.” ~ TinyBuddha I found this photo on my phone from way back in early August. This was the day Kathryn Engle and I delivered supplies to Letcher County High School after the flood … Continued
august 6, 2022
“May we stop seeing ourselves through the eyes of people who never saw us.” ~ Shane Steele I come by my love of photographs and ancestry honestly. Cousin Eunice is the keeper of the Terry Clan lineage. The walls of … Continued
august 3, 2022
“Don’t wait for things to get better. Life will always be complicated. Learn to be happy right now, otherwise you’ll run out of time.” ~ Unknown Ginny Daley is my shero. She just retired from UK Special Collections in June … Continued