Last night we carried on the good tradition of the gifting circle for coven birthdays. Thalia and I are exactly one month (and a few years) apart with our birthdays, hers being on November 17 and mine being December 17. November was pretty much a crappy month for Thalia, so we moved the celebration forward … Continue reading Gifting Circle

I have decreed that today will be a day of busy-ness. The house really needs a good, thorough cleaning before the Solstice arrives and my sanity departs, and there are Solstice cards to get out. I may also pay some bills and get a little more Solstice shopping in before my meeting tonight with Thalia … Continue reading The Reason for the Season

Your Dominant Intelligence is Linguistic Intelligence You are excellent with words and language. You explain yourself well. An elegant speaker, you can converse well with anyone on the fly. You are also good at remembering information and convicing someone of your point of view. A master of creative phrasing and unique words, you enjoy expanding … Continue reading Stolen from torn-soul

I can't figure out exactly when my mother and I switched places. Once upon a time, the best my mother could say about animals was that they were outdoor creatures (now she loves them and is looking forward to boarding our dogs). She didn't like cleaning up after them. I thought she was the most … Continue reading Shouldn’t I Get Hazard Pay for This?

I didn't sleep well last night. I think I finally have to admit that too much caffeine late at night really affects my slumber. Two weird dream snippets -- in the first, I was parking the van and Gab got out and ran towards me. I looked at her and knew that she was both … Continue reading More Weird Dreams

This will be my final post on this subject for awhile, but I want to address a few things.First, when I post about my alarm here -- about the Christian fundamentalist right, in particular -- it is never with the intention or belief that I will change their minds. If you're a fundie reading this, … Continue reading God is Too Big to Fit in One Religion

I am trying a new hobby... something non-verbal to help me relax. MarshAster, you will be glad to know it's knitting! And I kind of picked it because of you... watching you turn yarn into beautiful pieces is inspiring. Only problem is, I'm here and you're there, which means I'm learning how from -- you … Continue reading Knitting

In case anyone is interested... I've posted a few politically-flavored posts over at my other journal. Feel free to read or ignore at will.

So last night was one of weirdest of my life. When I told J yesterday afternoon that we needed to talk after G went to bed, he gave me the "The Look" that says "You're Being a Drama Queen," which immediately set me off. So easy for him to just chalk all this up to … Continue reading Anger Management

Umberto Eco: The Name of the Rose. You are amystery novel dealing with theology, especiallywith catholic vs liberal issues. You searchwisdom and knowledge endlessly, feeling thatlearning is essential in life. Which literature classic are you? brought to you by Quizilla