I’ve been known to make gifts for people. This is a bag to hold knitting materials for my dear friend.
PhotoHunt: Bags
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Monthly Archives: October 2009
Samhain Thoughts: My Companions
Maybe I’m a cold-hearted bitch, but when I think of those I love who have passed on, it’s not the people I miss.
Today, I honor them.
2009 Litany of the Dead
Every Samhain for the last several years, Dagonet Dewr has compiled a list of the year’s dead. Dagonet is an author and one of the co-founders of the International Pagan Pride Project.
LITANY OF THE DEAD
October 28, 2009
Dagonet Dewr and Friends
dagonet.dewr@gmail.com
As always, permission is given to distribute this list far and wide, as long as it is done without editing and with attribution. Omissions are solely the oversight of the author. Just because someone is on this list, it does not mean the author in any way endorses their personal agendas. Also, there is a change this year; I have left off the nation of origin of the renowned dead. There are a lot of reasons behind this, ranging from the sublime (we are all natives of the same place — Earth) to the rational (we have become a globalized society) to the ridiculous (I’m lazy).
Plain Beauty, Disguised Power
I’m not usually a fan of Rob Brezsny, but this week’s horoscope for Virgo strongly resonated with me:
“The more beautiful the bird, the poorer the singer,” wrote L. M. Boyd. “Peacocks scream, macaws screech. Birds of Paradise croak.” Among the most interesting singers, on the other hand, are birds that are far less spectacular in appearance: the Black-capped Chickadee, the Willow Thrush, and the White-throated Sparrow. Keep that in mind as you navigate your way through the coming week’s dilemmas. My personal inclination is to favor inspiring singing over comely appearance, but you may have a different bias. The important thing is to recognize the nature of the options before you. Halloween costume suggestion: Incorporate the themes of plain beauty, secret genius, disguised power, and open secrets.
21 Rules for Halloween
The 21 Rules Of Halloween
1. When it appears that you have killed the monster, NEVER check to see if it’s really dead. Just leave.
The Bad News Just Keeps Coming
Let me start by saying that my thinking/decisions are changing fairly rapidly. Last week I had a 2nd biopsy, I was also on the verge of getting a cold, so I stayed home in an attempt to not actually get sick. In that, I succeeded. On Thursday morning my surgeon called.
PhotoHunt: Tied
I admit, I’m really stretching for this one . . .
From “Fairyland” in Oakland, CA. Taken May 2009.
Ok, that was really awful
TV and Movies: Occupying my Time
Last week, in preparation for my surgery, which is now postponed a month, I increased my Netflix account to 8 DVDs (from 3). Much I’ve what I watch on Netflix is old TV shows — La Femme Nikita, Highlander, etc. — and I’ve been enjoying the 1st season of The Profiler. Burn Notice’s1st season continues to be truly magnificent, with the BEST EVER season finale. I may remember all of the plot lines, but I’m still enjoying the ride. I think I have Dexter coming in this next week.
PhotoHunt: Free Week
We can share any photo we want this week. (Oh, the freedom!)
This is my nephew, in Feb 2008. I’ve always loved how he naturally resembles a Greek statue.