the outhouse: where art goes | works by kopana
“Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.” ~ Denis Waitley And how grateful am I to have a kind co-worker, Danielle … Continued
“Lose the News & Take a Walk.” ~ Lucinda Zoe Yesterday, on my way to mom and dad’s, I stopped to see Aunt Janet. Time has gotten away from me this year and I had been quite lax … Continued
“Just be, and enjoy being. If you are present, there is never any need for you to wait for anything.” ~ Eckhart Tolle I went to West Liberty to watch an afternoon of basketball with mom, dad, and the … Continued
“Learn to respond as if this is the first, and very last day of your life.” ~ Bro. David Steindl-Rast I was struck by the close proximity of four churches to the Jenkins public library. With a good … Continued
“May your heart be light and happy, may your smile be big and wide, and may your pockets always have a coin or two inside!” ~ Irish Proverb Happy St. Patrick’s Day, everyone! Let us give thanks that … Continued
“I still believe that peace and plenty and happiness can be worked out some way. I am a fool.” ~ Kurt Vonnegut A while back my friend Pam Oldfield Meade and fellow artist Lacy Hale completed a large … Continued
“Every saint has a past. Every sinner has a future.” ~ Oscar Wilde The Ides of March is known for its turbulent past. On this year’s Ides of March I had the pleasure of delivering a van-load of historic … Continued
“Are you living your life afraid of what could go wrong or excited about what could go right? It’s a tiny shift that makes a big difference!” ~ Timber Hawkeye On the eve of the Ides of March … Continued
“Let us not look back in anger, or forward in fear, but around us in awareness.” ~ James Thurber It’s heartening to see the joy and hope new lives bring to a room. Just yesterday the girls (Annabell … Continued
“Don’t promise when you’re happy. Don’t reply when you’re angry. And don’t decide when you’re sad. ” ~ Unknown I joined the Yelton sisters at the family cemetery in Burlington, KY to view their father’s recently placed headstone. … Continued