finally the weekend I needed: rest, grounding into my life. errands were few, chores were plenty, but even all of this was incredibly soothing, grounding and okay ( Read more... )

it's much cooler than last JUne, thank Gawds. last year and the year before, the high country was aflame by early June. we've had lots of rain and hail and a few tornados, but over all, things have been wet and i am so grateful. we tok a long drive yesterday and everythign was so freaking green! green everywhere, and the Poudre River was incredibly ( Read more... )

- i woke up this morning and despite being well rested i had no desire to go to work, and lo! cherise's sore throat and fever were worse. I went to work to finsih a couple things and then came home. it is a gorgeous sunny day, and the kids have been getting along fine so far, and cherise appears on the mend ( Read more... )

so. let's see ( Read more... )

I'm not up for New Moon thoughts quite yet, and I'm still mulling over my Dedications for Imbolc, so we're still in process. still grinding out the cray-cray of the past month ( Read more... )

It's Official--i am not attending Pcon in Feb. Insert sad face here ( Read more... )

i'm really trying to do my observance on the day in question if possible. I missed too many moons and even Lugh this summer, so i really wanted to re-commit to this practice. And as usual, once Lughnasadh comes, i feel very ritually. so i tidied up the altar from Lugh and got to work tuesday nite after the kids were in bed ( Read more... )

5 days in miami revolved around getting the girls settled and trying to help my dad as much as possible. altho i got to see my eachfyre beloveds (surprise!!) and saw L very briefly, i stayed at home. leaving didnt feel right ( Read more... )

saturday being so rich and wonderful, i tottered back to the hotel to Get Ready for the evening, after a lovely drink with the gorgeous Kat Sanborn. She is a real role model for me, like many on this list that i have to restrain my fan-girl squee'ing. it was gorgeous outisde. i got home and took and Ochun bath, and tidied her shrine (which was left ( Read more... )

Y'all know i've recrntly gotten a bunch of new psycho-tools which i've been using to good effect. Things have been MCH better at home for all of us, aaron and i working together better. I've come to accept that I am the main contributor to the emotional temperature in the house, and no amount of denying this fact makes it change. So 've really ( Read more... )