Last night we had a much needed re-meeting of the minds for our coven. The holidays really scattered things -- next year I would like to work to keep that from happening again, or at least, minimize it. Despite postings here, I rarely saw Thalia for most of the period between October and December, even … Continue reading Coven Meeting

A friend of mine in St. Louis has a mother-in-law who does psychic work with those who've passed. In response to my wish list, she sent me an email about connecting with Jasmine. In the email, she described Jasmine as dancing in a meadow of flowers with long, dark, flowing hair. I was a little … Continue reading Curiouser and Curiouser

On Christmas Eve, I whispered to Jeff that it didn't seem fair that I should have my period and Christmas at the same time. Christmas is an emotionally charged, stressful time for most people anyway, but this is our first without Jasmine, and so it feels like a double whammy. I can't help but keep … Continue reading Bitter Moon

Holiday treats have been the order of the week. On Tuesday, Thalia and family came over to present us with our Solstice gift, which included a nice little piece of folk art. They sang (and presented) the following: On the twelfth day of Yuletide My true friends gave to me A loaf of banana nut … Continue reading Fun Week So Far

I drove to Tempe and back yesterday three times. For those of you who have no point of reference, it's about a 25 minute drive, one-way, IF you're not driving in some mad version of Steve Jackson's Car Wars. We left my house at about 11:45 for our meeting in Tempe. I had to stop … Continue reading Car Wars

Thanks so much for all the birthday wishes! I had a great time yesterday -- Jeff let me take a luxurious nap in the late afternoon and then we went out to The Melting Pot for a late dinner. After that we came home and ... played. This morning I have a full day -- … Continue reading Here I Go Again

You say it's your birthday It's my birthday too, yeah They say it's your birthday We're gonna have a good time I'm glad it's your birthday Happy birthday to you I'm 34 today! Whee! I made it through thirty four years of this life, with this last year being perhaps the wildest ride of all. … Continue reading Happy Birthday

I've had two thought-provoking questions/comments in the last few days. The first was in response to a comment I left in elgan's diary about how the holidays can be something quite less than the warm and fuzzy stories told by the media. She was wondering about how they are for people who are grieving or … Continue reading Memories & Will

Can I whine for a minute or two? Back when I was in high school, I developed an ulcer. It healed up and went away pretty quickly and I never really thought about ulcers much again, at least not as they related to me. I think it's back, with a vengeance. And WTF? Why not … Continue reading It’s Just One of Those Days