by CMCook | Dec 31, 2019 | authentic self, Family, home, Inspiration, life
How in the world did it get to be 2020 already? I remember as a kid, thinking 2020 was a million years away. That we would all be riding in Jetson cars, have robots and drive through showers. I try to keep up with technology the best I can. We do have a robot... 
by CMCook | Oct 23, 2019 | authentic self, fat cow studio, In the studio, Inspiration, life
Isn’t it amazing how people come together? How a stranger becomes a dear friend? How one small hello turns into a 3 hour conversation. My second cousin, Pat, was my first and best friend, she continues to be so to this day. We may not see each other... 
by CMCook | Oct 3, 2019 | authentic self, grateful, life
FORGIVENESS ORIGIN: before 900; Middle English forgifenesse, Old English forgifennyes. -noun act of forgiving; state of being forgiven. disposition or willingness to forgive It is a heavy word. A word that conjures up deep emotions, love and self... 
by CMCook | Sep 18, 2019 | Family, grateful, life
Life can be a bit tiring sometimes. With the news blasting 24 hours a day, hateful opinions, rudeness and dramatic sensationalism, it wears me out! I believe that we must possess the spiritual strength to overcome these challenges. To look for goodness and kindness.... by CMCook | Aug 28, 2019 | Family, farm life, grateful, home, life, Nature
“Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, Summer is an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of all of them.” Stanley Horowitz I love fall. I am that obnoxious person who puts up fall decorations on September 1st. I have always loved fall since I was a child.... 
by CMCook | Aug 20, 2019 | authentic self, Family, grateful, Inspiration, life
I read a quote not long ago “Don’t cut what you can untie”. At the time, it just meant to not cut the pretty ribbon, to untie it and save it. I have a drawer full of ribbons, twine, cords and wire that I have untwisted and saved. I use most of them....