Pumpkin Perch

I would rather sit on a pumpkin,

and have it all to myself,

than be crowded on a velvet cushion.

Henry David Thoreau

Our History

The long harangues of the grass in the winds

are our histories.

Archibald MacLeish- "Land of the Free"

Humanity

Individually, we are one drop,

Together, we are the ocean.
Ryunosuke Satoro

Poet or Poem?

If you cannot be the poet,

be the poem.

David Carradine

Good Endures

Nothing good ever ends.

William Saroyan

Balancing

So be sure when you step.

Step with care and great tact

and remember that Life's

a Great Balancing Act.
Dr. Seuss-Oh The Places You'll Go

Heaven Here and Now

Ask yourself whether the dream of heaven and greatness

should be waiting for us in our graves-

or whether it should be ours here and now

on this earth.
Ayn Rand

The Tail Wags

The average dog is nicer than the average person.

Andy Rooney

Thanking, Thanking

Give thanks with a grateful heart.

Dads and Daughters

Fame is rot;

daughters are the thing.

James Matthew Barrie

Moms and Daughters

A daughter is a little girl

who grows up to be a friend.

Carrying My Share- Maybe Your Share, Too

The worth of a book is measured

by what you can carry away from it.

James Bryce

Must Haves

Just living is not enough.

One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.

Hans Christian Anderson

Prayers

Some of God's greatest gifts

are unanswered prayers.

Garth Brooks

Ah, Memories

Pleasure is the flower that passes;

remembrance, the lasting perfume.

Jean de Boufflers

Where the Good Lord's Blessed

I'm gonna live where the green grass grows

Watch my corn pop up in rows

Every night be tucked in close to you

Raise our kids where the good Lord's blessed

Point our rockin' chairs towards the west

And plant our dreams where the peaceful river cools

Where the green grass grows

Tim McGraw Lyrics

Rules of the Road

Leave sooner.

Drive slower.

Live longer.

Handing Off

Life is no brief candle for me.

It is a sort of splendid torch

which I have got hold of for a moment,

and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible

before handing it on to future generations.

George Bernard Shaw

Autumn Show

Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile.

William Cullen Bryant

Simple Happiness

It all comes down to this:

the simplest way to be happy is to do good.

Helen Keller

The Scarecrow and Me

With the thoughts I'd be thinkin'

I could be another Lincoln,

if I only had a brain!

The Wizard of Oz

Valuable Resources

Children are our most valuable natural resource.

Herbert Hoover

Choosing My Roads

If you don't know where you're going,

any road will take you there.

And How Are We Living?

I like a man proud of the place in which he lives.

I like to see a man live so his place will be proud of him.

Abraham Lincoln

I'll Take My Autumn

Youth is like spring,

an over praised season

more remarkable for biting winds than genial breezes.

Autumn is the mellower season,

and what we lose in flowers

we more than gain in fruits.

Samuel Butler

I Like This Home

Every day is a journey,

and the journey itself is home.

Matsuo Basho

Wealth Beyond Counting

I don't care how poor a man is;

if he has family, he's rich.

M*A*S*H

old family photo

Choosing Wisely

Destiny is not a matter of chance,

but of choice.

William Jennings Bryan

Use Your Talent

Use what talent you possess:

the woods would be very silent

if no birds sang but those that sang best.

Henry Van Dyke

In Praise of Country Living

Ironically, rural America has become viewed by a growing number of Americans as having a higher quality of life not because of what it has, but rather because of what it does not have!

~Don A. Dillman