Stuff.
Well, quite a bit has been going on in my life. I have been a little preoccupied lately, and it has caused me to be distant from my extraneous projects (like livejournal entries).
Work has been a NIGHTMARE the past few days. I am the cause of a mandatory meeting on Monday about professionalism and respect for coworkers. My husband has also had to deal with bouts of unprofessionalism at his place of employment. I wonder if there is something in the water here...
My neighbor had to have his dog put down. She was an eleven-year-old rottweiler--the only one to survive from the entire litter! She had a malignant tumor a few months back. That was removed, and she was doing well. Last month she relapsed and had several cancerous growths. She was laid to rest yesterday. My dog is almost thirteen, and so far, praise the gods, I have not had any health problems with her. She is adjusting well to the new puppy. Both dogs got a bath today. I am trying to make the puppy like water, because Roxy weighs 55 pounds and giving her a bath can be quite a feat! Buddy is going to be closer to 80 pounds or so, so I am hoping I can train him to hop in the tub on his own and stay there until I am done. My whole bathroom smells like wet dog still...yar.
Kids are doing well, mostly. Timmy has been very autistic the past few days--increased hand-flapping and decreased eye contact and understandable words. I guess we all have days like that, huh?
My brother-in-law (my husband's twin brother) is moving to Philadelphia. It is about 7-8 hours away from here. He is moving because his girl got a job there. She is a music teacher, and with all the music program cuts around here, finding a job has been impossible. I get choked up every time I think about it, so one to something else...
My Great Aunt fell again. She has lost a lot of weight and is growing weaker. We are going to visit her tomorrow.
My sister is losing her kids to children's services, and I say it is about time. This is a long story. I feel terrible for what her children are about to go through, but I am hoping that it will be a means to a positive end--stability in the lives of three children ten and under.
On a Druidry-related note, I have been busy writing. I am currently writing an article for Oak Leaves, I have finished the book and am writing the review of A History of Pagan Europe, and I have ordered a few titles to consider for my hearth culture study selection. I will read them all eventually. I need to review them and see which order will promote the most understanding and retention.
My omens of late have been good, but I have been pouring my little heart out to the gods about all the drama going on around me, so I think they may be having mercy on me. :) I have also spent some time thanking them that the drama is going on around me, and for now, I have been spared. I realize the potential for disturbance and unhappiness in my life, and I see the way things tend to work out in the end for me. I know that these "resolutions" are gifts, and I can only hope that someday I will have enough to give back to the Kindred in exchange for the innumerable gifts they give to me each day. Above all, the greatest gift I have been given is indeed peace. Even when I am up to my earlobes in piss and vinegar, I have learned how to find an inner peace to help me walk through the cesspool with wisdom and grace.
So, in short, I am grateful that I have the vision to see the potential and the good in times of stress and tribulation.
I am so ready for Summerland.....
Work has been a NIGHTMARE the past few days. I am the cause of a mandatory meeting on Monday about professionalism and respect for coworkers. My husband has also had to deal with bouts of unprofessionalism at his place of employment. I wonder if there is something in the water here...
My neighbor had to have his dog put down. She was an eleven-year-old rottweiler--the only one to survive from the entire litter! She had a malignant tumor a few months back. That was removed, and she was doing well. Last month she relapsed and had several cancerous growths. She was laid to rest yesterday. My dog is almost thirteen, and so far, praise the gods, I have not had any health problems with her. She is adjusting well to the new puppy. Both dogs got a bath today. I am trying to make the puppy like water, because Roxy weighs 55 pounds and giving her a bath can be quite a feat! Buddy is going to be closer to 80 pounds or so, so I am hoping I can train him to hop in the tub on his own and stay there until I am done. My whole bathroom smells like wet dog still...yar.
Kids are doing well, mostly. Timmy has been very autistic the past few days--increased hand-flapping and decreased eye contact and understandable words. I guess we all have days like that, huh?
My brother-in-law (my husband's twin brother) is moving to Philadelphia. It is about 7-8 hours away from here. He is moving because his girl got a job there. She is a music teacher, and with all the music program cuts around here, finding a job has been impossible. I get choked up every time I think about it, so one to something else...
My Great Aunt fell again. She has lost a lot of weight and is growing weaker. We are going to visit her tomorrow.
My sister is losing her kids to children's services, and I say it is about time. This is a long story. I feel terrible for what her children are about to go through, but I am hoping that it will be a means to a positive end--stability in the lives of three children ten and under.
On a Druidry-related note, I have been busy writing. I am currently writing an article for Oak Leaves, I have finished the book and am writing the review of A History of Pagan Europe, and I have ordered a few titles to consider for my hearth culture study selection. I will read them all eventually. I need to review them and see which order will promote the most understanding and retention.
My omens of late have been good, but I have been pouring my little heart out to the gods about all the drama going on around me, so I think they may be having mercy on me. :) I have also spent some time thanking them that the drama is going on around me, and for now, I have been spared. I realize the potential for disturbance and unhappiness in my life, and I see the way things tend to work out in the end for me. I know that these "resolutions" are gifts, and I can only hope that someday I will have enough to give back to the Kindred in exchange for the innumerable gifts they give to me each day. Above all, the greatest gift I have been given is indeed peace. Even when I am up to my earlobes in piss and vinegar, I have learned how to find an inner peace to help me walk through the cesspool with wisdom and grace.
So, in short, I am grateful that I have the vision to see the potential and the good in times of stress and tribulation.
I am so ready for Summerland.....