january 4, 2016
“Be interested in life.” ~ David DeWitt It was my first day back to work after the seasonal holiday break. As much as I like my job, I always dread going back to the routine. It doesn’t matter … Continued
“Be interested in life.” ~ David DeWitt It was my first day back to work after the seasonal holiday break. As much as I like my job, I always dread going back to the routine. It doesn’t matter … Continued
“Let today be the day you finally release yourself from the imprisonment of past grudges and anger. Simplify your life. Let go of the poisonous past and live the abundantly beautiful present.” ~ Dr. Steve Maraboli The Michler’s … Continued
“Life is not about how fast you run or how high you climb but how well you bounce.” ~ Tigger During the first weekend of December Michler’s Florist and Greenhouse hosted a great little Christmas Fair that included various arts … Continued
“To remember who you are, you need to forget who they told you to be.” ~ Unknown After watching the New Year’s Day Rose Parade, I fired up the oven to roast a chicken. Yesterday, I made the prune tarte … Continued
“I believe that if you don’t derive a deep sense of purpose from what you do, if you don’t come radiantly alive several times a day, if you don’t feel deeply grateful at the tremendous good fortune that has been … Continued
“Make it a habit to tell people thank you. To express your appreciation, sincerely and without the expectation of anything in return.” ~ Ralph Marston We skipped the second church on the Cade’s Cove loop because there were … Continued
“Nothing is impossible; there are ways that lead to everything, and if we had sufficient will we should always have sufficient means. It is often merely for an excuse that we say things are impossible.” ~ Francois de La Rochefoucauld … Continued
“So You want to be tough You want to be rebellious You want to be a badass Then show your heart to everyone… Everyone.” ~ Unknown We managed to salvage a bit of our soggy Christmas vacation by … Continued
“Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.” ~ Unknown We drove home by way of Cade’s Cove, Tennessee. We stopped at the Gregg-Cable House and farm. Dad told me a lot … Continued
“Help people even when you know they can’t help you back.” ~ Unknown This is the day after Christmas. I dare say a lot of people feel like this troll. It’s eyes glow, though you can’t tell in the photo. … Continued