the outhouse: where art goes | works by kopana
A Winter Solstice Blessing ~ Molly Remer May you have a warm heart, open hands, a creative mind. May you experience inspiration and brilliance, clarity and focus. May you laugh richly and deeply. May you circle and celebrate, may you … Continued
“Sweet are the uses of adversity, Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head; And this our life, exempt from public haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in … Continued
“He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but grateful for those which he has.” ~ Epictetus Once more Aunt Lois opened her home to the family so we could … Continued
“Quit letting other people decide who you are.” ~ Bob Goff AJ Watkins has been an expressive boy from the very beginning. The day he regaled us with Elvis songs dressed as The King himself is one of … Continued
“The best things in life aren’t things.” ~ Unknown Due to illness, we delayed our cousin Christmas party until tonight. We ate, we exchanged gifts, we laughed, we watched the end of the UK Bowl Game, and we managed … Continued
“It is possible to choose peace over worry.” ~ Unknown If you haven’t figured it out by now, I have a pretty big family. Yesterday I said my Aunt Virginia’s oldest, Ann, brought her to the Saturday festivities. … Continued
“Make today so awesome yesterday gets jealous.” ~ Unknown It’s been quite some time since I met up with the cousins for breakfast, so this morning’s meet-and-eat was long overdue. As always, we had a wonderful time being … Continued
“You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith and … Continued
“The tallest oak in the forest was once just a little nut that held its ground.” ~ Unknown For a forth year the Terry Family met at Uncle Harold’s farm near Stacy Fork. And for the forth year a … Continued
“Plenty of people miss their share of happiness, not because they never found it, but because they didn’t stop to enjoy it.” ~ William Feather I have many cousins on dad’s side (less than half in the photo below). I … Continued