august 15, 2023
“The less I needed, the better I felt.” ~ Charles Bukowski My mother is so much more thoughtful than I am. She sent Angie this cute little horsey bag because she knows how much of a horsewoman Angie is. She … Continued
“The less I needed, the better I felt.” ~ Charles Bukowski My mother is so much more thoughtful than I am. She sent Angie this cute little horsey bag because she knows how much of a horsewoman Angie is. She … Continued
“If speaking kindly to plants helps them grow, imagine what speaking kindly to humans can do.” ~ Unknown I can’t remember the first time I met Bill and Sarah Cloud, but I’m pretty sure it was with Angie, either at … Continued
“If nothing saves us from death, may love at least save us from life.” ~ Pablo Neruda We said a tearful goodbye after a delicious lunch with Angie’s little brother, Billy, whom she has called Billy Bad Ass for so … Continued
“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass on a summer day listening to the murmur of water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is hardly a waste of time.” ~ John Lubbock Though I … Continued
“Your beliefs don’t make you a better person. Your behavior does.” ~ Unknown You first met Steve Kirkpatrick back in 2016. Thanks to Angie, Steve and I met over 30 years ago, and at a point in the early 1990s, … Continued
“Sometimes what didn’t work out for you worked out for you.” Unknown Today, after lunch, Diane Rickey listened on as Angie Bliss Fanning, Kevin Edmondson, and I recalled that July day in 2000 when Kevin had a major heart attack, … Continued
“Every year you make a resolution to change yourself. This year make a resolution to be yourself. ” ~ Unknown Angie and Joyce sent mom and me two beautiful poinsettias for Christmas. Since Lilly won’t allow me to have houseplants, … Continued
“It’s one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody.” ~ Maya Angelou Joyce Bliss had to go on despite a hard fight. Not a month ago, we talked about how much we wanted to see … Continued
“May we say good-bye to the things that do not serve us – the selfishness, the fear, the illusions of control, the bitterness, the doomscrolling… and say hello to wisdom, to kindness, to justice, curiosity, wonder, goodness, generosity, possibility, peace … Continued
“Fear does not stop death. It stops life. And worrying does not take away tomorrow’s troubles. It takes away today’s peace.” ~ Unknown A kitchen isn’t really a kitchen until you’ve decorated the fridge. With the exception of the photos, … Continued