Patches and pieces

I've been semi-slacking on the blog posts. I'm forcing myself to do them, but I've definitely hit sort of an impasse going into month number 5. It may be because of all the other stuff I'm trying to do at the same time. Today my trip to the Depot helped me finally patch up our front lawn from an evergreen we cut down 2 years ago. It didn't take long and even though it's wearing a wig of straw, it still looks better than the great bald spot that was there previously. So there ya go. Today's post was patched together similar to my lawn but overall, not bad.

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I made it to 100!

Wow!  When I started this blogging journey, my goal was to simply blog for 2 weeks, because that's honestly how long I thought I would keep it up.  But here I am, Post 100, and I've done pretty well keeping up with a post a day.  In honor of post #100, I went through my collection of daily joyrides to see which kernels of knowledge from the past 100 days are worth passing on.  These are the ones I liked (in no particular order); check out How to Get a Life that Doesn't Suck to sign up for your own.

1. I do not participate in any sport that has ambulances at the bottom of the hill. - Erma Bombeck
2. The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone. - Harriet Beecher Stowe
3. Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have. - H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
4. For the most part, fear is nothing but an illusion.  When you share it with someone else, it tends to disappear.  - Marilyn C. Barrick
5. There are two ways of exerting one's strength: one is pushing down, the other is pulling up.  - Booker T. Washington
6. Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open. - Thomas Dewar
7. You gotta live every day like it’s your last because one day you’ll be right.  - Frank Sinatra
8. Gratitude is riches.  Complaint is poverty.  - Doris Day
9. True friends are those who really know you but love you anyway.  - Edna Buchanan
10. As I grow to understand life less and less, I learn to love it more and more. - Jules Renard
11. Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.  - Dr. Seuss
12. The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing. - Stephen Covey
13. Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end. - Unknown
14. You miss 100% of the shots you never take.  - Wayne Gretzky
15. Do it NOW!  As Soon As Possible is too damn late.  - Pat Croce

and finally, this one, from Michelle DeAngelis' "dear friend Sue"

Funny thing about progress.  If you beat yourself up for not making progress, you end up not making progress.

Roy

CBS Sunday Morning did a piece today on Roy Lichtenstein that caught my eye. For those who aren't really into the artsy fartsy, Roy created some of the most instantly recognizable art of the 20th century, stylizing subjects that seem mundane into art. You've probably seem his work and haven't realized it - a mural in the subway under New York's 42nd street; an installation in the Columbus and Miami airports; countless tv and print ads using his images. To me, the intriguing part was his subjects were usually simple, everyday things that interested him. His joy was creating the art, and whether it was a political event or a woman removing toenail polish, it became a canvas, done in his signature style. And now, his pieces sell for millions, bought by people who appreciate his artistic view. It's his story that buoys me, motivating me to continue my blog. My blogs aren't hard hitting commentaries or deep reflective queries into the mysteries of life. They're just things on my mind at the time I decided to jot it down. I doubt if I'll win any prizes or get millions of people clamoring to see what I have to say next, but someone, somewhere appreciates the fact that I blog and enjoy it. And, like Roy, for me that's enough.

If you're not familiar with Roy's work, here's a link to his foundation:
http://www.lichtensteinfoundation.org/

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