stasis
I'm not up for New Moon thoughts quite yet, and I'm still mulling over my Dedications for Imbolc, so we're still in process. still grinding out the cray-cray of the past month.
In Miami news, my brother is stable, but the transfer to UM is not happening. my dad and sister are exhausted, she sounded drunk last night she was so tired. I leave for Miami next Wednesday and return Sunday. I also managed to get the humane flight for the same price as the inhumane flight, so yea me. I could have saved 300 bucks by taking a red-eye but who is served by that? NO ONE.
this eases the pain of missing Pantheacon, somewhat. this is my 3rd flight to Miami since Xmas day, and my credit card balance is really high and there would be no way I could go. I've also been asked to go to COnvocation in Detroit the following week. I could hangout with Taylor and the other folks from Immanion Press, help man the table in the vendor hall, dig in to my new role as editor over there. I could also scope out the Con, since I'm thinking very seriously about going to more COns and gatherings and presenting more. There is financial assistance for me going as well, all I'd really have to do is pay for the con and the flight and my own retail-therapy, of course. Aaron admitted it would be the smart thing to do, to go. But going to Miami feels like the rioght call. My bosses are all very supportive of what ailing family means, but taking even more time away from home and work, and adding more debt to the card, that just doesn't feel smart. (even though I really really want to go to Convocation).
This weekend we have Imbolc, and lots of it. FRiday night, K and I are doing our thing, and I want a greater level of formality of practice, our last rituals were so rushed and unfocused. To this end, we sat down on the phone and planned the ritual out last week, and she is clearing her house out of her kids. So even though we're meeting after a workday, I think we have a good plan for the Sabbat. On Saturday I accepted an invite for circle north of town, new circle with a priestess I like. I am skipping the Druid Imbolc, which is the same day, because it's supposed to snow. Saturday has a lot of stuff in it, but I may even be able to take Cherise to kids' circle at Living Earth. And Sunday is a community Imbolc put on by the Dragonfest community and the new COG chapter folks. But I think it's a long shot for me. I have to get ready for the trip.
In Miami news, my brother is stable, but the transfer to UM is not happening. my dad and sister are exhausted, she sounded drunk last night she was so tired. I leave for Miami next Wednesday and return Sunday. I also managed to get the humane flight for the same price as the inhumane flight, so yea me. I could have saved 300 bucks by taking a red-eye but who is served by that? NO ONE.
this eases the pain of missing Pantheacon, somewhat. this is my 3rd flight to Miami since Xmas day, and my credit card balance is really high and there would be no way I could go. I've also been asked to go to COnvocation in Detroit the following week. I could hangout with Taylor and the other folks from Immanion Press, help man the table in the vendor hall, dig in to my new role as editor over there. I could also scope out the Con, since I'm thinking very seriously about going to more COns and gatherings and presenting more. There is financial assistance for me going as well, all I'd really have to do is pay for the con and the flight and my own retail-therapy, of course. Aaron admitted it would be the smart thing to do, to go. But going to Miami feels like the rioght call. My bosses are all very supportive of what ailing family means, but taking even more time away from home and work, and adding more debt to the card, that just doesn't feel smart. (even though I really really want to go to Convocation).
This weekend we have Imbolc, and lots of it. FRiday night, K and I are doing our thing, and I want a greater level of formality of practice, our last rituals were so rushed and unfocused. To this end, we sat down on the phone and planned the ritual out last week, and she is clearing her house out of her kids. So even though we're meeting after a workday, I think we have a good plan for the Sabbat. On Saturday I accepted an invite for circle north of town, new circle with a priestess I like. I am skipping the Druid Imbolc, which is the same day, because it's supposed to snow. Saturday has a lot of stuff in it, but I may even be able to take Cherise to kids' circle at Living Earth. And Sunday is a community Imbolc put on by the Dragonfest community and the new COG chapter folks. But I think it's a long shot for me. I have to get ready for the trip.