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Love

by CMCook | Feb 10, 2020 | authentic self, Family, grateful, home, Inspiration

Love. This is a fascinating word.The word conjures up all kinds of feelings. It is the profound feeling of admiration, respect, adoration and cherishing someone. Just seeing them brings a smile to your face and a warm deep seated feeling in your heart. Some...

2020

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...

Friends

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 but...

Forgiveness

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...

As such a time as this.

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....

Changing seasons

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. Raking...

Untie

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. Some I am saving...

Summer Sale

by CMCook | Aug 13, 2019 | fat cow studio, grateful, In the studio, Inspiration

I am having a summer sale! It is 107 degrees in central Texas today. I am so ready for cooler temperatures! Come September 1st, I don’t care if it is 110 degrees outside, I will be putting a fall wreath on our gate. I am almost giddy thinking of fall and all that...

Inspired by nature

by CMCook | Jul 17, 2019 | authentic self, Family, farm life, fat cow studio, grateful, home, Inspiration, life, Nature

My motto for my fat cow studio is "Inspired by the country life". But it is more inspired by nature that comes with living in the country. I have always loved the outdoors, fresh air, flowers, animals and insects..(to a point). This past year I decided to take my...

Home

by CMCook | Jul 10, 2019 | authentic self, Family, grateful, home, Inspiration

Home- noun A place of residence or refuge, the place in which one's domestic affections are centered; a dwelling place or retreat. Home sweet home. It's where your heart is. Coming home, pulling into our driveway, seeing a light on in the kitchen, our rose bush...

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