Hail Andrew Charles Geimer, father of Andy, grandfather of Alaric Andrew. His memory is alive within his folk. May the gods watch over them during this fragile time, and may Andrew Charles be welcomed joyfully into the halls of his ancestors.

Here's a Yuletide greeting from some of us Earendel folk.

While you enjoy this, I'm going back to wrapping presents...

Today is the 1,352nd anniversary of the Battle of Winwæd, considered by historians to mark the demise of the indigenous Anglo-Saxon religion. It was on this day when the last of England's great Pagan kings, Penda of Mercia, died in battle. His defeat is attributed to the desertion of his ally, Cadafael ap Cynfeddw (so much for those "noble" Celts ( Read more... )

A recent comment posted to the Fyrnsidu e-group led into a (friendly) banter about "fluffy bunnies", including an amusing reference to the evil fanged bunny in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. I almost posted something to the group, but I didn't want a personal peeve to spoil the fun ( Read more... )

I have no idea of how to post pictures here, but I do know how to create a link to the newest "photo page" on the EARENDEL WEBSITE. There's a very nice photo of our híred (minus hammer_of_thor, who was behind the camera), plus a couple pix taken of me at the Midsummer retreat in Colorado ( Read more... )

It's true, I just saw it on the news. What a lovely day this is turning out to be.

Warm birthday wishes to icebear1967 and treeskin!

Dear Friends of Sassafras Grove ( Read more... )

...I miss Kansas City very much.

This afternoon I brought in the mail and sorted the bills out from the usual pile of junk mail. Then I found an envelope with my friend cammie018's return address. Obviously a birthday card inside. I could tell that without opening it. And that was sweet. She'd already called, like so many others from Kansas City and ( Read more... )

Dear Friends of Sassafras Grove ( Read more... )