by CMCook | Mar 24, 2016 | authentic self, Family, farm life, grateful, ranch living
With the signs of spring emerging, the frequent sounds of bird songs and baby calves being born, I have a renewed understanding of what it is to be articulate. I am not talking about being articulate in my speech pattern, but being articulate in the way I perceive...
by CMCook | Feb 26, 2016 | farm life, ranch living
h o m e home..It mean different things to different people. To some, it may mean a palatial spread with lots of ornate decorations, expensive art and an out of this world technical amenities. Some may prefer a country setting with pastorals view or even a...
by CMCook | Jan 28, 2016 | authentic self, Family, farm life, grateful, Nature, ranch living
Laugher: [laf-ter, lahf-] noun 1. the action or sound oflaughing. 2. an inner quality, mood, disposition, etc., suggestive of laughter; mirthfulness: a man of laughter and goodwill. 3. an expression or appearance of merriment or amusement....
by CMCook | Jan 14, 2016 | farm life, ranch living
Simplicity, patience, compassion. These are your greatest treasures. Patient with both friends and enemies, you accord with the way things are. -Lao-Tzu I need simplicity to keep my grounded. I need patience to accept the things I can not change.. And I need...
by CMCook | Nov 9, 2015 | farm life, ranch living
“To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts.” Henry David Thoreau I was listening to a podcast while on a walk the other day. The speaker was doing a series on “The gift of everyday joy”. She spoke of doing our chores and...
by CMCook | Aug 20, 2015 | authentic self, Family, farm life, fat cow studio, grateful, In the studio, Inspiration, Nature
Life gets busy, one day turns into the next, our to-do lists gets longer and longer, obligations and appointments sneak up on you. It seems from the minute I open my eyes until I close them late at night, I am going 90 to nothing, with very little sleep in between....
