Blog February
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The
Life and Times
This would
be
the random thoughts, often meandering and incomplete, of Dan Abernathy.
This is "my space dot something." A place to keep everyone up on what's
going on
in my life and how my mind is working, or what state of chaos and
confusion
that I am in. Here are my thoughts, rants, introductions, new images
and
projects I am working on and anything else that I want to place here.
Here
there are no rules! This will be like opening up the mind of Dan
Abernathy
and looking in, for some entertaining, and wonderment. For others fear
and bewilderment. I will also be sharing
excerpts from Trolling For Coyotes, a
book that has nothing
to do with coyotes, just me.
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advised; I am a atrocious
speller and
for this I apologies, but I am also to old to really care, or try to
learn
how to be better. I rely on spell check and friends to proof my
spelling, If you find something smile let me know, I'll be smiling when
I hear it. Thanks
dan.
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Things are always more complicated than they seem ... and they're also always far simpler. It all depends on what level we look at. Examine events on too microscopic a scale, get distracted by day-to-day ephemera, try to do too many tasks at once, turn everything into a crisis --- and life becomes impossibly complex. Or focus on what's really important --- and life is suddenly simple. Most of what we worry about is unworthy of us. Some situations, individually or in conjunction, are critical. Keep watch for them. Relax & be alert. Blog
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february twenty seventh, two thousand nine
Small Town Picture Show Living in a small town has the beauty of simplicity, a calming effect for the pace of life. It also makes the life you are living a viewing window for those that suffer boredom. Each individual life is a motion picture to be viewed by all. Sadly, the storyline can be construed by the viewers to achieve a false contentment for their own picture show. - dba february twenty fourth, two thousand nine  Then Dave said, I'll be damned that looks good!  Then I said nice tattoo!  Then Sam said, but Damn it hurts! february twenty one, two thousand nine In a completely sane world,
madness is the only freedom! - J.G. Ballard  The latest. I’m working with large images now. Not sure why, but they seem to be appealing to me. This one is 40X70 inches. Feeling the Heat Some people change their minds; even change their ways when they see the shining from the light. Others think they feel the heat and merely run back into their safe zone. – dba  My fist ColdStone ice cream on the Bozeman trip. february seventeen, two thousand nine  The head shop dog! Bozeman, Montana The Journey of Growth Within ourselves, we all have the potential for full human growth. We should not ignore this potential, but rather become interested in, and want this growing pattern to happen. We also cannot become discouraged. Realize and understand it is a life long goal to achieve this growth. This journey requires numerous guides, which we may unknowingly seek. As each one comes into our lives, they bring a gift, a task, and a lesson. It is the responsibility of the individual to openly see, except and use what is being given for the achievement in becoming a better person. -dba february sixteen, two thousand nine  I have had a very prolific week in the studio. Here is another piece completed. Anonymity I can no longer find a quit table in a busy building where I can sit think and write. Anonymity leaves when notoriety enters. – dba  Enjoying the moment! february fifteen, two thousand nine I am imagination.
I can see what the eyes cannot see. I can hear what the ears cannot hear. I can feel what the heart cannot feel. - Peter Nivio Zarlenga A Bare Shoulder There is nothing more euphoric then lightly kissing the soft bare shoulder of the one that holds your heart. - dba-88  A full sized MG and pigeons as a roadside attraction in Montana! Journey of the Wondering Soul When we commit to the life changing quest of deep soul purpose we are committing to a course that takes us away from the life we know, the life we have become accustom to. If this new journey is pure we will not return. Even in the grueling challenge that lurks ahead is not completely obtained on this life level we will not feel comfortable returning to the once ordinary. The journey for the wondering soul to unify self, to develop, expand and deepen our consciousness with awe and mystery is intriguing and is what ultimately maters. - dba february eleventh, two thousand nine Sooner or later you must
move down
an unknown road that leads beyond the range of the imagination, and the only certainty is that the trip has to be made. — Bruce Catton  At
the local dinner at Powell, Wyoming.
Looking
for it!To declare a stop to hatred and meanness I left my emotional load of love and hate before I put myself on fire. Personally I'm on a quest to rekindle my creativity, to find my imagination and place it back where it belongs. The quest is pure and welcomed, as I have seen sacred eagles guiding the way. I know that I belong outside the box as there is so much more room. As I Drive across the vast open plains I turn the sagebrush into an ocean of waves. The crows and ravens become albatross and I smile knowing that everything is going to be all right. I can release myself and allow my mind and soul to freely go wherever it chooses. –
dba
Photo
documentation of laughter, conversation and stupidity
during a fun night out with an old friend and now, a new one. february nine, two thousand nine Time isn't a commodity, something you pass around like cake. Time is the substance of life. When anyone asks you to give your time, they're really asking for a chunk of your life. Antoinette Bosco 
The Key
 When
the old rusty iron door, that protects my heart, slammed shut you gave
me back the key. The next morning I found that someplace along the
journey home it had fallen out of my pocket and was lost. I wonder if
any of the backup keys will ever open the door again. – dba-88february two, two thousand nine Life is too short to be living
somebody else's dream. - Hugh Hefner  Sometimes just strange things happen when the sun goes down. Where Has Compassion Gone In exchange for our global community, which has more boundaries than ever before, we are excepting gifts, tokens and false leaders for honesty and compassion to humankind. Our playhouses, banks and corporations have become more important then the sole proprietor. Celebrities and fashion are more news worthy then the rice coop or the sole farmer trying to provide food. What has happened to compassion, generosity, open mindness, loving kindness? These are all wonderful qualities to have, or to strive to acquire for yourself and others, but the quest seems to be dwindling. - dba february one, two thousand nine We learn more by looking for the answer
to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself. - Lloyd Alexander  The power of simplicity and love.  Another piece of art from the hands of Erin! Use Your Power Wisely Honor yourself and respect others. Not a big task, but one that is becoming so commonly over looked. To move on, to grow in our lives we cannot manipulate, label, judge, or put down others, or yourself. Implement into this metaphor of the quest, the awareness that we all mater. Knowledge implies responsibility, the responsibility in claiming your own power and in doing so, to refrain from the actions that make you or others feel demeaned or belittled. Use this wisdom to influence those around you, and we will all begin to live in pure bliss. - dba |
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