i need a new tradition. a new twist of magic.

It is a very cold and rainy day and I am feeling like leaving my mark here [it beats me pissing on your couch corner] not that I have much at all to say other than it is rainy and cold and we are going Christmas shopping today [which is taking the edge off of the day as I need to be invisible in a crowd right now] as a family even though my son was ( Read more... )

Just in time for this day, I have been reminded of the immense power and import of love and friendship. How unconditional you can find your forgiveness. How joyously you can be filled with a simple sentiment.

Today I am thankful for those to whom I am commited, mind, body and soul.

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it's friday and sometimes it's good just that it's friday and not in a 'TGIF' sort of way because 'blech' and 'fuck a whole lot of that' but just in a *exhale* sort of way that you can smell a reprieve and things are quite well at the moment but not in any sort of fairytale way just in a raw and real way that you can feel with its imperfections and ( Read more... )

Ahhhhhh, Halloween. Quite a lot of fun this year, I must admit. The house came out particularly well, this year. Costumes were procured early and with inspiration. Social gatherings were had with vast amounts of enthusiasm and immaturity immaturity and enthusiasm. Spooky music was shared and distributed. All in all, a success ( Read more... )

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sometimes in our lives we make simple things immeasurably difficult and complicated. why? probably because we need affirmation. probably because we are all confused about our value. probably because we are all cursed with ego and pride. probably because we are all fairly near-sighted. and selfish. and gluttonous ( Read more... )

When the air turns cool and the trees are brittle and gold...
When the outlanders approach unknowingly...
The children summon He Who Walks Behind the Rows....
And the Kingfish family is given up to the CORN.....



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october rain and it's cool out, all denim jackets and first leaves giving way to the weight of wind and water scattering the lawn. everything stubborn and green speckled with gold and amber. shoes in the shallow puddles and gray sky hanging low above hats and tousled hair. hands shoved in pockets. paper mache pumpkins and fragrant candles lit in ( Read more... )