by CMCook | Dec 19, 2014 | Family, farm life, fat cow studio, In the studio, Inspiration, ranch living
When 2014 began, I had big goals I had the usual goals, lose the same 10 lbs that I have been trying to lose for the last 5 years. Get more rest and eat cleaner. But my main goal was to be true to myself, to create, to put more...
by CMCook | Nov 8, 2014 | farm life, fat cow studio, In the studio, Inspiration, Nature, ranch living
“Be serene in the oneness of things and erroneous views will disappear by themselves” -Seng-ts’an Sometimes I get so wrapped up in “life” and what I am suppose to be doing. Whizzing right...
by CMCook | Sep 8, 2014 | farm life, fat cow studio, In the studio, Inspiration, Nature
I read a quote not long ago…”Don’t cut what you can untie.” At first, I thought it meant to not cut the pretty ribbon, but untie it for later use. I was reading Seven Thousand Ways to Listen, by Mark Nepo, one chapter was about...
by CMCook | Jul 11, 2014 | Family, farm life, fat cow studio, In the studio, Inspiration, Nature, ranch living
“A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions” Oliver Wendell Holmes I have been reading and studying about life, death, religion, listening, being still and just what I am suppose to be doing with...
by CMCook | May 16, 2014 | farm life, ranch living
I have always love clay. Whether it be play doh, stoneware or plain ol’ mud. I loved the way the earthy mass feels in my hands. I have been hand sculpting for years, but I REALLY wanted my own wheel.Where I can put my whole body behind it. I finally got my...
by CMCook | Apr 15, 2014 | farm life, fat cow studio, In the studio, Inspiration, ranch living
This time of year is my favorite! New life Renewal Good things growing in the garden New journeys New friends A time to drink it all in. Spring gives me hope. For me, it is a time for a redo, a time to get it right. This is my time of...
