We had planned a “work party” for the weekend, but Mother Nature had other ideas. Winter is settling in, making it more challenging to get up to the property to find any more treasures that might be hiding under the rubble. Daytime high temperatures steadily dropped during the week and finally brought some much-needed snow. … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 15
“No amount of anxiety makes any difference to anything that is going to happen.”~Alan Watts British writer and speaker Alan Watts was born on this day in 1915.
“The law, like art, is always vainly racing to catch up with experience.”~Rebecca West (2011. “The Meaning of Treason”, p.93, Open Road Media) British author, journalist, literary critic, and travel writer Rebecca West was born on this day in 1892.
“The moment anyone tries to demean or degrade you in any way, you have to know how great you are. Nobody would bother to beat you down if you were not a threat.”~Cicely Tyson American actress and former fashion model Cicely Tyson was born on this day in 1924.
“The subtlest lie of all is the full truth.”~Michael Moorcock English writer and musician Michael Moorcock was born on this day in 1939.
“Freedom unexercised may be freedom forfeited. The preservation of freedom is in the hands of the people themselves—not of the government.”~Margaret Chase Smith American politician Margaret Chase Smith was born on this day in 1897.
“One can be the master of what one does, but never of what one feels.”~Gustave Flaubert French novelist Gustave Flaubert was born on this day in 1821.
“You touch things lightly or deeply; you move along because life herself moves, and you can’t stop it.”~Jim Harrison American poet, novelist, and essayist Jim Harrison was born on this day in 1937.
“Never be so focused on what you're looking for that you overlook the thing you actually find.”~Ann Patchett American author Ann Patchett was born on this day in 1963.
“Find your Light; They can't love you if they can't see you.”~Bette Midler American singer, songwriter, actress, author, and comedian Bette Midler was born on this day in 1945.
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