I awakened early today, at 2:30 am instead of 3:00 am, so I settled in for a comfortable meditation. Which I had, and it was lovely. Then I gathered the laundry together and got the first load started, and I found a couple of other things that need to be added to the recycling bin which is being collected today. Add in a little bit of this and a ( Read more... )

Author: Erulisse (one L)
Title: Comfort by the Fire
Rating: G
Beta: None - any and all errors are solely my own fault.
Word Count: 1477 ( Read more... )

I have always claimed to be so blessed by the friends I have made in my life. Some of them are only friends for a short time - a year or two - and then they wander away for a variety of reasons. They always leave me richer for having known them and whether we part in friendship or anger, I'm still grateful for their influences while we were ( Read more... )

Look at the lovely postcard that just_ann_now sent to me.  It's a picture of the Space window at the National Cathedral in Washington DC.  The large red orb in the center actually has a piece of moon rock brought back by the astronauts of Apollo XI.  The stained glass artist is Rodney Winfield.  Pretty things like this from thoughtful friends like Ann just ( Read more... )

So the holidays are creeping up. Heck...they're not creeping up, they are rushing up. My bag of goodies purchased for DH is growing. I've been getting things for him over the past few months, and have one more gift to get at the hardware store when I get some time next week. We are now solidly into our holiday season, with the store now open ( Read more... )

We all could use some Thanks giving in our lives. Because it never hurts to look back over the blessings that we have received and the kindnesses that we have been able to pass on to others.

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I have no idea how many people will be showing up at my sister-in-law's for Turkey Day dinner. The maximum number could be: (1) my sister-in-law (2&3) my DH and myself (4) my father-in-law

( it's a big family.  How big?  Read on... )

 Five days until Christmas. If this is a holiday that you celebrate and you don't have all of your shopping or making finished, you have FIVE days. If you haven't paniced after this statement, you're probably either perfectly fine with all of your gifts purchased/made and ready for wrapping, or you have given up, celebrated Channukah earlier in ( Read more... )

 I have been making Holiday Stars for Solstice gifts this year. The majority of these have gone to friends and family, but two took flight over the ocean to a friend that I didn't even know I had a year ago.

I have been reading Tolkien fanfic for several years now, dipping my toe into the larger ocean of authors and tales and slowly starting to ( Read more... )

 I'm starting to wind down. My energy levels are crashing, my exhaustion is rising, and the sound of ringing bells in my ears (at work) are ubiquitous - they are on my reindeer antlers that I wear during the holiday season. But they do start to creep into my skull by this time of the holiday. Eight days left - seven work days. That phrase ( Read more... )