Just wanted you to know that my dad passed away night before last. His memorial will be on Nov 8th. I'm moving from my house into the family home and will rent out my house. I have A LOT of work in front of me and am also fighting bronchitis. Please send me some energy. :)

I had a good weekend for the Solstice. In Albuquerque I went to the Folk Festival on Sat after a bit of garage saling and thrift store shopping. It was fun. I did some folk dancing and some shape-note singing. Then I found my way out to Penn and Dorothy's for my favorite sweat lodge- it's a heyokah lodge. No, we don't do the whole thing backwards, ( Read more... )

Well, after a long time of not writing here I am again. I have been super duper busy and just haven't sat down with a moment to tell you all what is going on with me. I have been doing the regular case mgt job, which I supervise, starting the new Athena's Home novelties business (which is going well- meeting my goal of 2 parties a month), and now ( Read more... )

Yesterday was mom's memorial service. I gave the Eulogy and here it is. It went really well ( Read more... )

I sit to write some of the events of the last couple days. I'm planning of the memorial for my mother's death. She died Sun afternoon of cancer. That following morning people gathered around the table in my parents' house. I hear clear as day, "You need to have people sign in!" I thought, yes, that is true. I do need to get a sign-in sheet ( Read more... )

Mom passed over on Sunday afternoon in a beautiful, dignified way. She was cognisant until the end and never lost her functions. She had over a year to say goodbye to her beloved friends and finally just went to sleep. She's out of pain and I am super grateful. Here is the obituary I wrote with a friend of mine that will be run in tomorrow's paper ( Read more... )

The luscious moon whispered vision
delicate as a thousand roses

Dia de los Muertos, Samhain, All Hallow's Eve is upon us in a big way this season. Fires are burning in many places, not just in California. I just heard the news that the grandson of a couple that goes to my church burned to death in a tragic house fire. His dad was gone and his mom was able to save the 10 year old daughter, but not the 8 year old ( Read more... )

Saturday I attended the first ever Pagan Pride day in Las Cruces. In addition to getting sunburned really bad on my chest, I was invited to sit on a panel of leaders from the different faiths represented. The second to last question was what the seeker should do to figure out among the multitudes of books that are out there. They were told by ( Read more... )

Wow! I am REALLY looking forward to this movie! The books that this is based upon were outstanding! I read them all and couldn't put it down... "His Dark Materials". It's a trilogy- "The Golden Compass" is the first in the series. Check it out!

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:D TOO COOL! I can't wait!