july 3, 2020
“For all things difficult to acquire,the intelligent man works with perseverance.” ~ Taoist proverb Once again the outhouse is out of order. The last two weeks have tried me at every turn. Every wart in our catalogue at work … Continued
june 7, 2020
“For Mercy has a human heart, Pity a human face, And Love, the human form divine, And Peace, the human dress.” ~ William Blake I had house guests today for the first time since the pandemic and since the new … Continued
february 22, 2020
“And the moon said to me, ‘My darling, you do not need to be whole to shine.’” ~ Unknown This room on Elm Street in Versailles (Kentucky not France) is magic. Over the past six decades many a deep conversation … Continued
february 15, 2020
“If you understood how frequently people cope by projecting, you would learn to take absolutely nothing personally.” ~ Octavia Butler This is the kind of day I had. This is also one of my favorite pictures. I rarely say such, … Continued
january 15, 2020
“Write it. Shoot it. Publish it. Crochet it, sauté it, whatever. Make.” ~ Joss Whedon
december 24, 2019
“Now, this is not our first rodeo, so I’m not excluding the possibility of set backs. At best, the road ahead is fraught with danger. But today is Christmas Eve. And I’m here to tell you that light shines in … Continued
december 23, 2019
“I do not at all understand the mystery of grace – only that it meets us where we are but does not leave us where it found us.” ~ Anne Lamott The Lunch Ladies were broke this year, so instead … Continued
december 9, 2019
“The butterfly does not look back at the caterpillar in shame, just as you should not look back on your past in shame. Your past was part of your own transformation.” ~ Anthony Gucciardi Why see her once when you … Continued
december 8, 2019
“Gratitude turns what we have into enough.” ~ Buddhist Proverb I ran into Benita Clarke the other day and she said she missed Stacy’s hat photos. We stopped doing the hats when our friend Carol Hart passed. But it seems … Continued
october 25, 2019
“When I was 5 years old, my mom always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down “happy.” They … Continued