Figured it was about time that I update this.... First off,Rhianna is living and working in Madison and I'm proud of her.She is finding that this is quite the change from college,but she is enjoying it I think. I'm a proud grammy of two kittens (brother and sister) that Rhianna (and Matt ) are proud parents of. My sister  & I are in the midst of a ( Read more... )

 Rhianna and I went out on Friday and signed the lease for her first apartment. It is a small one bedroom on the second floor of an older home 
 in the Willy Street area. She loves that area and has been hoping to get a place in that neighborhood.She also learned (much to her delight) that 
 she can have not one.. but TWO kittycats.Graduation is ( Read more... )

Badger (Broc): This animal is unyielding in the face of danger and is noted for its tenacity and courage. In the Welsh tale of Pwyll's courting of Rhiannon, a badger is mentioned as a guide during dreaming. The badger will teach you to fight for your rights and defend your spiritual ideas

Bat (Ialtag): Associated with the Underworld; as the bat's ( Read more... )

Owl (Cailleach, Oidhche, Comachag): These birds were most often associated with the Crone aspect of the Goddess. The word "cailleach" in the Scottish-Gaelic means "owl". The owl is often a guide to and through the Underworld, a creature of keen sight in darkness, and a silent and swift hunter. It can help unmask those who would deceive you or take ( Read more... )

In Greek mythology, the dryads are female spirits of nature (nymphs), who preside over the groves and forests. Each one is born with a certain tree over which she watches. A dryad either lives in a tree, in which case she is called a hamadryad, or close to it. The lives of the dryads are connected with that of the trees; should the tree perish, ( Read more... )

Found a great quote

This quote sums it up perfectly ...

No drug,not even alcohol,causes the fundamental ills of society.If we're looking for the sources of our troubles,we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity,ignorance,greed, and love of power... P.J. O'Rourke

amen to that ...... Janie

This whole month is just flying by.In less than 2 months,Rhianna will graduate.She plans on moving back to Madison and looking for work and a place to live until Matt can join her in another two years.I'll be busy helping her get things taken care of...Will send some things with her dad,put other things in storage til she finds a place.I'm busy ( Read more... )

Can't believe this weather.... it seemed more like early spring yesterday ....
Am waiting for the other shoe to fall,we have the rest of this month yet..
sooner or later we'll get the real winter weather.Wouldn't mind snow....
if they could keep it off of the streets and sidewalks.

Hooray....My favorite season has finally arrived !! I've always loved autumn,even though I know what will be following it. The Autumnal Equinox was yesterday .... from this point on,the days will get shorter and the nights longer,til Yule (around Dec.20th or so)when the Winter Solstice occurs... This has always been a special time for me,it is time ( Read more... )

Little sister of mine,baby crone..
 The years of our youth are long gone bye,the roads we walked as laughing teenagers are still there
 The summers on the lake,memories of dances,and horseback riding in the woods.....
 I return to this place in my mind and in my heart....it is where peace and solitude are kept.
 This is Summerland...the folks are ( Read more... )