Not much but 2-3″ is enough to give everything a lovely clean face. I love the quiet too. I did have to come in to work but I was able to wait until later for the roads to clear. They expect more tonight but it might be gone in the morning.

The lovely weeping birch in my neighbors yard. It is full west
from my windows. I spend a lot of time talking to this tree and swaying with
it in the wind. The crows love this tree too. Easy to see why.

I spent the weekend hibernating. Turned off that phone and it was lovely. Want to do that again very soon. Like this next weekend. Think I will. I slept a lot, did some cooking, some cleaning, some reading, some shopping, but mostly I slept or sewed. Watched Riding Around in Cars with Boys which reminded me horribly about my one and only marriage at 20. *eeeeew* Also watched Practical Magic. Don’t know why but it is currently my favorite movie. I guess because it lets her have two true loves. And she got exactly what she asked for, even though she made it as preposterous as she could, the right guy still showed up. 😉

I made big progress on the Wheel of the Year wall hanging project, I have 6 of the 8 pieces 95% done (I leave a little fudge room in case I get an inspiration. 4 were already good to go so that means I finished 2 this weekend, and I made good progress on a third.

I am currently in love with the Litha piece the most. Some of the water erasable pen is still on this, can take a couple passes with the sprayer to make it all disappear.

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These are all about ME and what I want. They are not about anyone else nor do they reflect judgment about anyone else. This is all about getting clarity for ME. Period. These are also things I plan to deliver to the best of my ability to this partner. I don’t ask for much. *laugh* Many of these things are just details and tangents on a theme, do one of them the odds are you do the rest, but Goddess is in the details.

The New and Improved Man List

This group is headed up by my High Priest from Outer Grove, Leon Reed. I adore Leon.  Fine teacher, fine researcher, lovely human.  I have a few other friends who go, think I might stop in and check it out.

Gosedd of Bards of Caer Pugetia,
a Gorsedd of the British Druid Order on Turtle Island

IMBOLC Sunday 10 February 2008 Lincoln Park, Area #3
SPRING EQUINOX Sunday 23 March 2008 Lincoln Park Area #3
BELTANE Sunday 4 May 2008, Volunteer Park new oak near band shell (Elections)
MIDSUMMER MEET Saturday 21 June 2008, Volunteer Park band shell
LUGHNASADH Sunday 3 August 2008, Gas Works sundial mound
AUTUMN EQUINOX Sunday 21 September 2008, Volunteer Park band shell
SAMHAIN Sunday 2 November 2008, Lincoln Park, Area #3
YULE Sunday 14 December 2008, Lincoln Park, Area #3

Since April 20th 1997 Admission is open and Free of charge, from 1:00 – 4:00pm
Offerings of song, music, poetry, or brief acoustic musical performances welcome.
Gosedd of Bards of Caer Pugetia, a Gorsedd of the British Druid Order on Turtle Island

Christine Kane – Being Real and Being Spiritual

I went back read a bunch of my recent posts and I see how all over the map I’ve been. One day I’m done, don’t want The Ex as a friend, the next I do. And you know what, I really do. Probably never again a see you once a week talk on the phone for hours friend but at least someone I can see at an event of some sort, smile, hug, and really mean it when I ask, “How are you doing?”  But it would be good to have more than that.

The part of me who doesn’t is the part of me that is still hurt. Major crying jag last night on the phone with my friend Jackie. Today I feel just fine.

I was thinking about my new friend Jackie and realized that my new cat, Lao Mao, actually came to me named Jackie. And hasn’t really taken to her new name at all. I think, in honor of my new and treasured friend Jackie, my new and treasured cat will continue to have that name as well. It suddenly fits very well. That cat has just won my heart. Jackie.

I’d say the biggest decisions of your life, Cynthia, were not your career, your marital status, or your home… they were choosing to love as often as you have.

And that’s a lot,
The Universe

Especially, Cynthia, when it seemed in vain. It never is.

*sigh*  It has been a lot.  And many times it has seemed in vain. Especially right now.  But I do seem to keep on doing it. Which I know is a good thing. Keep the faith girl, keep the faith.

I had a really good long talk with a woman who has become a very good friend of mine.  I met her through The Ex.  One of his close female friends (an oxymoron, all his friends are female) who I have always trusted from the very beginning.  She is a gem.  And she has been so incredibly giving of her time while I’ve gone through this. And has had some very good insights about The Ex to share with me. She has treatedus both with love and respect, something no one else has done.  He has gone to her to talk about this too.

I called her because I so badly wanted to call him.  And I know without any doubt that I got far more from the conversation with her than I would have with him. 

I went to get some shipping supplies afterwards, red nose and eyes and all.  And I found a a lap throw afghan thingie that I just had to have.  The palest shell pink, it is very napped and the plush has been forced into fluffy little spirals (not flat like embossing) all over the thing.  Kind of like the hair you see on Buddha looking like either lots of curls or snails.  I just knew it would feel very healing to snuggle in that.  And I did.  All night under the covers I snuggled with my new security blanket.  😉