friday
I went to bed really early last night - around 8 - and then read for a while (maybe till 9) before falling asleep. Woke up this morning at 4:30 - that sounds very early but I actually got 7 1/2 hours sleep so that is good. Gave me a lot of time to do my meditations this morning and even pull a tarot card and make a little drawing/painting of it.
Four of Spirals from the Chrysalis deck - or 4 of wands in a regular deck. The traditional look of this card has four posts (wands) with garlands of flowers in front of a castle and a joyous couple celebrating. The Chrysalis deck is much more subdued. This might suit my mood today better - a good day to be hidden in the woods and thinking of new growth and ways to be creative rather than celebrating. I don't think there is much to "celebrate" right now. Maybe it is a good time to return to a smaller world (where I can actually be effective) and not think about the big political picture.
I have a plan to make knitted cotton dishcloths in the evenings while I sit and watch TV with Dave. Usually as winter comes on and we spend more time in the evenings indoors I get out the cards and play solitary to pass the time but I thought knitting might be better. I can give them for Christmas presents too. I knitted and crocheted many years ago but have forgotten how to do it - need a fresher course. So I have a date to go in town and relearn from my friend Shirley this morning. It will be good to hang out with someone of like mind.
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Dave just told me Leonard Cohen died. Sad to hear him gone. He has been one of my guiding stars since I was a teenager.
Four of Spirals from the Chrysalis deck - or 4 of wands in a regular deck. The traditional look of this card has four posts (wands) with garlands of flowers in front of a castle and a joyous couple celebrating. The Chrysalis deck is much more subdued. This might suit my mood today better - a good day to be hidden in the woods and thinking of new growth and ways to be creative rather than celebrating. I don't think there is much to "celebrate" right now. Maybe it is a good time to return to a smaller world (where I can actually be effective) and not think about the big political picture.
I have a plan to make knitted cotton dishcloths in the evenings while I sit and watch TV with Dave. Usually as winter comes on and we spend more time in the evenings indoors I get out the cards and play solitary to pass the time but I thought knitting might be better. I can give them for Christmas presents too. I knitted and crocheted many years ago but have forgotten how to do it - need a fresher course. So I have a date to go in town and relearn from my friend Shirley this morning. It will be good to hang out with someone of like mind.
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Dave just told me Leonard Cohen died. Sad to hear him gone. He has been one of my guiding stars since I was a teenager.