In The Wood

Since You've Been Gone

2009-01-04T18:34:00.000-08:00

Not all the time by any means. But sometimes, especially lately...........Since You've Been GoneA woman my age, sittin’ here cryin’I oughta be stronger than I amOughta take comfort in wisdom or something like thatBut it isn’t that way, ‘cause sooner or laterI’m still that nervous 9th graderWatching you pull us together, I never knew howAnd since you’ve been gone I’m just fallin’ apartThere’s a

Dad Picture

2008-06-26T09:34:00.000-07:00

Richard DeWittAugust 31, 1925 - June 19, 2008

Dad

2008-06-23T10:12:00.000-07:00

Sometime in the very early morning hours of June 19, my Father, Richard, calmly and quietly slipped the bonds of this earth and is finally at peace.I sure am going to miss you, Dad.

Dad update and dream

2008-06-11T10:14:00.000-07:00

I am in Seattle.I have been here for a week now; My father weighs 80 pounds and is very close to death. I am spending as much time with him as I can. The hospice nurse was by yesterday and they are starting morphine for him today. He's so uncomfortable, and it would be a blessing for him. He literally is not eating or drinking. He's picking at the comforter and so many other signs that it will be

A real inspiration

2008-04-22T03:22:00.000-07:00

I'm posting a link to this absolutely amazing and incredibly inspiring video, by Jill Bolte Taylor. She is a Scientist, and a true, genuine inspiration.Two things: This video is long-18 minutes long; It will be worth every moment. Also, at 2:30 in, you should know (if you are squeamish and don't want to see an actual human brain and part of the spinal column) look away until the counter reaches 3

Cherry blossoms and red wings

2008-03-12T11:13:00.001-07:00

The flu is but a memory-A little lingering cough but nothing more than that. Health is good!The cherry trees are starting to bloom here. Every so often, you'll see an amazing swath of glorious pink blossoms in a surrounding sea of sleeping trees. Oh, they are beautiful!This past week, I took D to work pretty much all week. When you get near the office, you begin to hear the most beautiful bird

Sickness

2008-02-22T11:01:00.000-08:00

Last Sunday night I was struck down hard with flu. Everything hurts BAD. This is the first day I have actually gotten out of bed and made it as far as the computer. I have not felt this horrid in a very long time.This stuff is nasty. It has multiple fever breaks, delirium, consistent rapid pulse, coughing, high fever (102-103+). I know its delirium because Mango looks like a Cylon. I expect him

Changes and new beginnings!

2008-01-30T13:04:00.000-08:00

I know it has been since early September since I have written here. There have been many changes going on-Changes in where D and I live, changes in my health, changes in my Dad and changes in my blogging. Most are real positive changes! Some are not. I don't really know where to begin so I'll just pick a spot.We have moved-Out of L.A! We now reside in NW Oregon, near Portland. It's gorgeous, it

September 11

2007-09-11T09:20:00.001-07:00

We Will Never forget........

Home for a bit

2007-07-09T09:20:00.000-07:00

I'm home, for the moment anyway.Dad seems fairly stable, in a very precarious sort of way. He would eat chocolate chip cookies I brought him, and tootsie roll pops like they were going out of style. But I have to say....If he knew what was really going on, he'd be so humiliated. The problems of chronic dehydration on the body are very taxing both physically and emotionally. He sits in the

Dad-Seattle, June 22nd

2007-06-22T14:04:00.000-07:00

I got off the plane yesterday and made a beeline for the Adult Care facility where Dad is. I figured I would find him in bed, but they had him sitting up in a chair. He looked fairly comfortable. He was sleeping, so I just sat next to him until he woke. He's very gaunt and its easy to tell he's very dry-he's not drinking or eating.His eyes do not focus on this world I don't think..Even so, he was

Dad update

2007-06-20T12:11:00.000-07:00

My Dad went into Hospice yesterday.My brother spent all weekend with him, holding him down because he was very combative. He finally was able to talk the Hospital Staff (why are Hospitals so anal about giving drugs??!! He's terminal!!) into giving Dad a slug of something powerful enough to calm him down. He was very mellow after that. Dad went into the hospital because he has stopped eating and

A change is in the air~~~

2007-06-11T11:37:00.000-07:00

It's been a long time since I've posted anything. I've been in "thinking mode" for awhile, and I've been thinking a lot about this blog. It's not like I've forgotten about it-I haven't. I think a change is in order though.When I first started "In The Wood" I envisioned it as a place for the more spiritual side of things; The way it is right now makes me feel like somewhere along the way, that

For Poetry Month

2007-04-26T15:06:00.000-07:00

Journey Edna St. Vincent Millay Ah, could I lay me down in this long grassAnd close my eyes, and let the quiet windBlow over me,I am so tired, so tiredOf passing pleasant places! All my life,Following Care along the dusty road,Have I looked back at loveliness and sighed;Yet at my hand an unrelenting handTugged ever, and I passed. All my life longOver my shoulder have I looked at peace;And now I

It is official: Expanded recall, dry food

2007-03-30T15:48:00.000-07:00

READ HEREI suspect that this will increase in the coming days.HERE is the very latest from the AVMA.Lets hope, pray, chant, intend, make happen in any fashion you can/wish to that this gets solved quickly.Our Friends are dying.

Expanded recall?

2007-03-30T12:34:00.000-07:00

PETA is calling for an expanded recall-of all dry foods. Here is the video.In the video, it also has a story about a woman who fed her cats Iams dry and her cat became sick-with vomiting, drinking a ton a water and weight loss. Finally after she took her cat to the Vet, it was found her cat was in kidney failure. You know the rest of the story.Mango has been a little listless and has been

A whole bunch of stuff!

2007-03-12T10:54:00.000-07:00

Can someone explain to me how having DST earlier actually saves energy and benefits anyone? I personally don't like the idea of Congress telling ME what time it is.... And I said I would never really get political here.... (GRIN)It was 93 yesterday. It's going to be 86 today. This is insane! It's still winter for crying out loud! Can you say Global Warming? Have you seen "An Inconvenient Truth"

Mangoes..Mangoes.....

2007-02-22T13:32:00.000-08:00

Last night around 8 PM or so, we were playing with the kitties as we usually do anytime the mood strikes them. Their, or actually Mangoes' favorite new toy is a snake-on-a-stick. I got this toy a few years ago for Emmas (who is still missing) and she could NOT get enough of it. It was her absolute favorite; I got one for Mangoes thinking he would like it and boy, was I right! He adores it!The

Shake rattle and dammit

2007-02-22T00:27:00.000-08:00

I've been trying for a few days to post, but lately it's difficult to write.I think this might be due to a few things...My PTSD is in pretty full swing right now, mostly due to the upstairs neighbors. They don't realize, or care for that matter, that sound travels. They have been told time and time and time and time again, that no, they can't play foosball at 3 AM or do weight training after 10

Happy Valentines Day!

2007-02-14T11:37:00.000-08:00

Happy Valentines Day!!I hope everyone has a wonderful day, filled with love or friendship, or romance...Or chocolate of course LOL!Or all of the above!!HUGS!!

Ahhhh...New carpet!

2007-02-05T13:30:00.000-08:00

At last, the new carpet and linoleum are in.It took two days for them to put it in..None of us thought they could do it in one, with all the boxes and furniture in this apartment...And with only three installers also acting as movers? Uh uh.The "neat" corner of the living roomHaving new carpet put in certainly gives the opportunity for changing things around a bit, which we have done. Moved the

The calm before the storm

2007-01-26T08:31:00.000-08:00

I sit here with my mug of tea, in the calm before the storm of activity that surrounds our humble cottage today.New carpet and new linoleum. All in one day, bless.It's quite calm at the moment, the kitties are sequestered in a bedroom with all the comforts. We've been giving them lots of love, and lots of snuggles and KittySnackstm but in a very few short minutes, chaos will rein...or is it KAOS

Interesting dreams

2007-01-17T07:57:00.000-08:00

My dreams of late have been pretty interesting. It seems that there is a lot going on in my subconscious that my spirit or my brain or both are trying to get my attention about something-and it amazes me when this happens. I always dream in color too.The first one:I was going to CostCo and I needed one of those carts because I'd messed up my back and it was hard to walk (This is true, almost to

Snow and Dad

2007-01-09T22:30:00.000-08:00

We had a lovely trip North over the New Year, with much relaxing and lots of this:There was much woodstovery, quiet nights where all you could hear was the trains at night (I grew up listening to those trains, sounding in the distance late at night-That sure feels like home to me!) The wolves howling off in the distance and the ticking and popping of the woodstove. The wonderful folks we stay

Did you know this?

2007-01-07T13:40:00.000-08:00

New law in effect More and more of our freedoms get quietly removed...

Ahhhhhhh!

2006-12-30T12:19:00.000-08:00

Snow on the ground+Toasty warm fire+Lots of kitties+Being in the woods=Bliss! HUGS

What South Park Character are you?

2006-12-28T21:35:00.001-08:00

It's late, and this is very silly!! :0)What South Park Character are YOU??

20 Big Likes :)

2006-12-20T14:08:00.000-08:00

A walk on a crisp Autumn or winter Morning, or eveningSnuggling with my BelovedLed Zeppelin, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, Boston, Toto, Bad Co. Still sounds good to me.The sound of snow fallingSnuggling with the kittiesGoing for a Sunday driveChocolate chip cookies, fresh out of the oven, warm and gooeyJamming with other acoustic guitar players, mando playersFriends, near and far, new and oldWalking

Dad update #2

2006-12-18T00:56:00.000-08:00

They re-evaluated Dad last week, needing to check/adjust his meds so he wasn't so agitated. He's been very agitated. We want him to be comfortable and as happy as possible; Have his pain issues addressed. He was admitted to a very good Geriatric/psyche ward at a good hospital not far from where he was, and I got the word from my brother.Dad can't go back to where he has been staying. He's too far

Tummy Tuesday!

2006-12-12T01:14:00.000-08:00

Here's Rani showing off her Tummy!

Dad update-Feeling sad

2006-11-28T15:51:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I received a call from my brother-a second call in as many weeks. He rarely calls just to say hi (Okay, sometimes he does, but very rarely) or to see how I'm doing; Or it's one of those all-in-one calls...those "how are you doing, and by the way" kind of calls. I knew this was most likely about Dad.He called 2 weeks ago to tell me that they had moved Dad up to the third floor. Let me

Personal Philosophy-Or what I saw on TV the other night.

2006-11-18T09:17:00.000-08:00

-This is part one of an unknown number of parts-I watched an interesting show the other night-not that there are that many interesting things on the TV to watch...aside from some of the shows on the Food Network, Discovery Channel anything, the occasional rock video (one does not ever stop being a Rock Chick you know...not really. It just goes into a sort of hibernation sometimes, or lays in wait

A New Blog

2006-11-16T08:31:00.000-08:00

I've made another blog, just for Emily. I just need to get every feed I can think of going for it. The more, the better!!! Here it is.I've also heard from the Waste Management Services in Hereford, and they have NOT picked up any poor kitties on the road in the area. This gives me hope!Perhaps she is warm, with a full belly, snuggling in front of the fire. Stay warm Emmas!Mary

End of week update

2006-11-03T09:47:00.000-08:00

It's been a cloudy couple of days here, and it's a real relief! Believe it or not, it gets very boring when it's always, always sunny...The Santa Ana's are supposed to be coming in later on in the weekend. Hopefully, they will not turn tragic as they did last time.Last month, I got a great gift-a wooden easel, with a drawer to put all my watercolours in, and a brick of paper...AND some brand new

Relief!

2006-10-27T15:04:00.000-07:00

When I got up this morning, I noticed that the tear had grown. Instead of looking like an upside down comma, it appeared that the top of the comma was tearing horizontally. Ohboy.I got out the yellow pages , and asked that "I be directed to someone who could help me, and give me a little flexibility in paying." I selected a Doctor from the directory and called. I explained my situation and talked

The Salmon Syndrome

2006-10-25T09:59:00.000-07:00

Ok, I am peeved.Not just peeved, but p-e-e-v-e-d.And what does this do for me? Right now, nothing. But I'm thinking on it.It all started (insert wavy lines thing here) a few days ago....(fade to gray...)I noticed I was having a visual problem in my left eye. Now I get these funny sort of Ocular Migraines every so often, with no pain and they are really no big deal. I put a washcloth or a towel

Warts and all

2006-10-18T12:40:00.000-07:00

Name: MaryJuly 2310:10 AM Time Zone is EDTRising Sign is in 19 Degrees VirgoYou tend to be very shy and not very self-assertive. You are supercritical about how you appear to others. Even though you may think you are uninteresting and dull, you are actually quite soft- spoken, orderly, neat and very likable. You are a perfectionist with high standards, and at times you can be quite tactless in

Honey, I shaved the cat!

2006-10-11T15:57:00.000-07:00

Drac has always had long, fine fur, and it has always been a pain to him I think.No matter how often we brush him, and remove the matted fur (endlessly) they come back overnight. He stopped bathing himself. All he did way lay around and eat, really. He was not a happy cat.I had tried to come up with a way we could get rid of the horrid matts and it had to be something that was non-traumatic. We

Lost Moggy pt 3

2006-09-27T06:58:00.000-07:00

It's been 14 days that Emily has been missing now-no word of her being found.The good news is that there are posters going up in the Village and notices going through letter slots in doors, and the word being spread by mouth. It took a little time before that happened but it's happening now; along with the reminder to look in peoples' garden sheds. It's possible she could have slipped into one

Lost Moggy pt. 2

2006-09-22T12:11:00.000-07:00

It's been a week now, and Emily still has not been found. It's likely that she's been taken in by someone in the local village. I was told she had run away a few days before, due to a new dog in the house, and she was taken in by someone in the village so that is where we hope she is now.It's especially difficult as I can't be there to look for her myself. If it were even remotely possible, I'd

Lost little moggy

2006-09-21T14:01:00.000-07:00

I know that folks in the UK read my blog, so.....If you live somewhere around or in Hereford, UK and you've seen this little moggy....PLEASE let me know right away by way of leaving me a comment. She is lost..........

Tonight in the sky

2006-09-20T20:15:00.000-07:00

There are two big fires and one smaller fire burning in SoCal right now, the Day Fire (right in the middle of the frame, the large plume of smoke moving to the NE) and the Pinnacles Fire (the smaller plume to the right of the large plume). We had talked about how we had not seen any smoke from any of the fires-well, with the exception of another fire in San Bernardino. We saw that filter over the

Talk like a Pirate Day, Matey!!

2006-09-19T17:55:00.000-07:00

My pirate name is: Mad Mary Bonney Every pirate is a little bit crazy. You, though, are more than just a little bit. You can be a little bit unpredictable, but a pirate's life is far from full of certainties, so that fits in pretty well. Arr! Get your own pirate name from piratequiz.com.part of the fidius.org network

No Words

2006-09-11T00:39:00.000-07:00

You will not be forgotten.

Prelude to a discovery

2006-09-08T09:54:00.000-07:00

I recently went with my neighbor friend to a great (but overpriced) outdoor outfitter store where she used to work. I love going to places like this, even though things are overpriced for the average person. It's fun to go through all the camping equipment, tents, sleeping bags, stoves, lanterns, dried foods, etc. After living in the Pacific Northwest for so many years (and we shall move back

Audio Schmaudio!

2006-09-07T10:25:00.000-07:00

Ever since I started blogging (and I did not start here, I started at ((cue Theremin)) "the other place" I have been wanting to do an audio blog.I have a good solid background in things audio, from being a lead singer in a band, to doing sound, working in a sound studio, being an engineer/working the boards/voiceover artist/internet radio host. Once it gets in your blood, it does not go away.

Mango-A ritzy kinda guy!

2006-09-01T14:36:00.000-07:00

Just in time for Friday night, Here's Mango all schwankied up for the evening:Have a wonderful weekend everyone! Be SAFE out there!HUGS!

Cats Purr

2006-08-29T08:36:00.001-07:00

You thought your cats purr was comforting? You were right-but there's a great deal more! It's very healing too!Here's a link to an article and a site that is fascinating! This article is a little bit long but it's amazing!Cats PurrMore in a bit!

Tummy Tuesday #6!

2006-08-29T08:06:00.000-07:00

Once again, it's Tummy Tuesday! Time for your Furfriend to get their picture shown all over the planet! To gain Fame! Fortune! Less hairballs!Okay...I can't back that up LOL!Todays fine feline is none other than Mangoes!Mangoes doing his next to favourite thingMangoes (who is also known as Gogoboy, Gogos and Mango-no) is a Bombay kitty with amazing eyes.He likes to use his feline sister Rani for

Tummy Tuesday!

2006-08-22T13:45:00.000-07:00

Once again, it's Tummy Tuesday! I first learned about Tummy Tuesday from LisaViolet!Head on over there and check out her incredible Fur Family! Todays Tummy Tuesday submission is Rani! Rani!Rani is a Ragdoll and has gorgeous blue eyes with a red reflection. She tends to be a bit on the skittish side. She loves to be a lap kitty and has a VERY loud purr.Rani's favorite

Anty Em! Anty Em!

2006-08-14T08:52:00.000-07:00

I've been thinking about things to write here in between battles with the ants-nasty little pavement ants, or Tetramorium caespitum Subfamily: Myrmicinae. Guess I have my subject!Now, I've been really trying to think about this on every plane-physically, emotionally, spiritually...So far, we've had them in every room-Bathrooms, living room, bedrooms, kitchen. I have to say having them in the

Pirate Pet Day!

2006-08-10T01:51:00.000-07:00

Captain Drac and his First Mate

Tummy Tuesday!

2006-08-01T19:23:00.000-07:00

Better late than never, it's Tummy Tuesday!Show off that kitty belly!!I present: Drac!

More Seattle pics

2006-07-31T15:29:00.000-07:00

Well I am still having problems uploading my pics to Blogger, they are going soooo s-l-o-w and it keeps timing out.I guess even even computers have Mondays...Dad and me sharing a laughMt Rainier looking her finestWe timed this trip so that I'd have my Birthday there-what better place? (okay, maybe on a ship, but I'm very happy with being home in Seattle, thankyouverymuch) and I was surrounded by

Waiting, waiting.....

2006-07-31T08:13:00.001-07:00

Well, I was going to upload some pics this morning, but as Blogger is having Iss-yous, I canna' upload diddly-doo.So I hurry up and wait................

Way up North

2006-07-28T11:47:00.000-07:00

We made our bi-monthly trek up to Seattle for the Dr visit and had a great time! Well, okay but for the ridiculous heat, anyway. But that was everywhere. The Emerald City shined as only it can do! It was good to be home again, and I have pictures!We left over 2 hours late on an aging MD-83 (did I tell you these are out of production?) and the acrid smell of hot smoking tires was very much in the

Tagged by ElfKat

2006-07-28T08:55:00.000-07:00

I was tagged by Elfkat!1. Grab the nearest book.2. Open the book to page 123.3. Find the fifth sentence.4. Post the text of the next 3 sentences on your blog along with these instructions.Okay-Here goes!"And finally they leave with apple trees, the Celtic symbol of youth and power, a fruit sacred to the Goddess and associated with the Otherworld.""The three trees in various stages of growth

To honor a furfriend

2006-07-27T08:01:00.001-07:00

Today marks the day, seven years ago, when I had to release my best little friend in the world from the pain and suffering of multicentric lymphocarcinoma. I wish to honor her memory here in this space today-still knowing she is always around to lend a helping paw! My little Lucky GirlShe was an incredible companion, friend and teacher-we had this incredible connection. She would know when

Daily Prayer for Thursday-Nighttime

2006-07-20T09:14:00.000-07:00

Soul of our souls, Spirit of our spirits,And the One embracing All,Divine One, of infinite names and none:Powers of East, South, West and North,And all who weave the Universe:I call to you, within and without -This night, this rite.Divine Air - bring imagination and creativity to the world.Like the far-seeing hawk,May we see this situation as the whole complex tapestry that it is,And be in-spired

Tagged! Memeage

2006-07-18T10:31:00.000-07:00

I've been tagged by Bansagart-Here are some things you may not have known about me:A) Four jobs I have had in my life:1) Hotel Operator2) School bus detailer3) Internet talk/music show host4) Lead singer in a rock bandB) Four movies I would watch over and over:1) Contact2) An Affair To Remember3) Star Trek-Any4) What Dreams May ComeC) Four of the places I have lived:1) Seattle2) Wayne, PA3)

Pictures! Pictures!

2006-07-18T09:02:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures from Saturdays Ritual at the beach! The sea was incredible!!! Setting up Isis Kwan YinMy sister the Professor Fun in the waves Annitra

Daily prayer for Tuesday

2006-07-18T08:56:00.000-07:00

There is only one timewhen it is essential to awaken. That time is now. buddha(http://www.worldprayers.org)

Melissa at the Terrace

2006-07-03T07:48:00.000-07:00

Melissa Etheridge took to the stage to a sold-out Long Beach Terrace Theater on Friday, and she was incredible!The last one on stage, she sported black and white Converse low-tops, blue velvet pants and a blue and white shirt over a light colored T-shirt (This is the way it looked from the balcony) and I know she's not as short as she looked like she was from that perspective LOL!The fans were

2006-06-24T14:22:00.000-07:00

These pictures of Faire are late, and some of them didn't turn out well and some of them, I'm just not going to post :) but I think they give the general feeling across! It was a WONDERFUL day, the weather was great, and we very much enjoyed the company of ElFkAt for the day...that's a rare pleasure! It was wonderful seeing old friends, meeting some new ones and catching up with everyone inTOILA!

A whirlwind of activity

2006-06-22T10:11:00.000-07:00

So much has been happening of late!From...Brain freeze (the "I-don't-have-anything-to-write-about kind, not the ice cream kind) to Faire, to health concerns, to the Great Air Conditioner Debacle to A wonderful Anniversary, to Birthdays, to a coming feature here on this blog!Oh, and pictures of Faire! (Do not worry Dear ElfKat. Can I call you Kat?? ROFL!!)Where to begin?Since I seem to be over the

Done being quiet for now :-D

2006-06-13T07:30:00.000-07:00

Okay...I think I'm done being quiet for now!You see, I spent many hours in the UK going on "walkabout" wandering the fields, listening to the Great Voice...(So being silent for awhile is not a bad thing for me.) Listening to the wind in the grain-Looking out on that incredible moving and ever-changing canvas of the wind in the barley, gold in the setting sun. It absolutely moves one to a silence

Non-verbosity

2006-06-01T16:21:00.000-07:00

I haven't felt like posting lately...I guess I don't feel very talkative today. I know there have been times I post every day, and other times I have gone for a month or more (back at the old place) without saying anything...I know I can't get away with that now LOL!I'm okay, I just don't have anything to say is all. This shall pass I'm sure.HUGS!!

Memories- a walking meditation over Sacred ground

2006-05-23T08:59:00.000-07:00

Am sitting here this morning, the sun streaming in-the birds are singing furiously, and I have Yo-yo Ma (Thais-Meditation, yes, the Rock-Chick listens to Classical LOL!) playing softly around me, and one of my favorite incenses (Pine, made by Belle-Star) perfuming the air. It transports me to my safe-place, my primeval forest, my meditation place of choice. It is a peaceful place, far away from

Churning, churning....

2006-05-19T10:24:00.000-07:00

Because of Robert over at I Sit and Look Out (you must GO and check him out...He is an incredible man!!) We are the proud owners of:A Cuisinart yogurt-sorbet-ice cream maker. We got it for a steal at another dangerous store, Bed Bath and Beyond-we got a nice gift card at said store for Christmas (Thank you, Jeni!!) and plus...The price of said item at BB&B was less than half the price than at

Mary...(echo)..In...(echo)...SPAAAACE!! (echoecho)

2006-05-17T10:28:00.000-07:00

Ahhh...A Hometown favorite! The Boeing Museum of Flight! Exhibits galore! We saw nearly all of it-will have to come back to view the Personal Courage Wing and the Little Red Barn!We did see these things though:A Harrier Jump-JetThe Lockheed M-21 Blackbird and droneThis plane is very similar to the more commonly known SR-71 Blackbird. It is an amazing plane! I was fortunate enough to see it fly at

Seattle day 2

2006-05-17T09:45:00.000-07:00

After a most restful sleep, we woke up to Waffles (YAAAY!!!!! Blueberry!!) and ran around in jammies...I had to get ready for my Dr visit today so I was busy doing that...Got in the shower and wouldn't you know it! I missed this:We'd been told that the deer come down twice a day or so, and have been longing to see them. The odd thing is that this lovely fawn usually shows up with her mother and

Another Great Seattle trip!

2006-05-17T08:11:00.000-07:00

Went back to Seattle for a few days last week...I know I've been bad about not posting. It was a GREAT visit, and I have pics galore to show!We landed at Sea-Tac, the weather was fantastic (Mt Rainier was all decked out in her finest!), picked up our rental car and to our surprise, they had run out of the category of car we had requested, so imagine our surprise when we got a Sebring convertible!

Unknown author quote

2006-05-08T16:06:00.000-07:00

"Religion is for people who are afraid of going to hell. Spirituality is for those who have already been there." Unknown AuthorMakes a lot of sense, doesn't it?HUGS

A Must-try

2006-05-05T08:33:00.000-07:00

Please try this...you will learn things about yourself that are amazing!! The Ultimate Personality test.It is incredible!!!!!!!!

I've been tagged!

2006-05-05T06:57:00.000-07:00

I got tagged by my Sister ElFkAt so now it's my task to come up with six weird things I do.Not so much a stretch for me, I tell ya.1. I have to eat a popsicle before I go to sleep. I eat it in bed. It has to be root beer or banana popsicles. Everything else has too much acid in it and chews my stomach up.2. I play guitar upside down and backwards. I learned to do this due to 2 factors: I am

Mt St Helens Today!

2006-05-01T16:16:00.000-07:00

No-one has said anything recently about Washington States' bilious and persnickety volcano lately, so I thought I would post a today picture of Old Helen.Those blue skies you think you see in that pic?Sucker holes.Why do you think Washington State is so green?(Snicker!)HUGS!!

For the "Hoo!" in you!

2006-04-27T11:31:00.000-07:00

I used to go by this place every day!The Screech Owl Sanctuary

Past Life meme

2006-04-26T14:18:00.000-07:00

In a Past Life...You Were: A Redhead Dancer.Where You Lived: Siberia.How You Died: The Plague.Who Were You In a Past Life?

Second surgery

2006-04-25T12:36:00.000-07:00

My Old Friend is having her second surgery Thursday (see first entry) and is asking for good/ healing thoughts, prayer, and lots of Guidance and Light and Love.This is the second, and riskier surgery, where the two stents that were placed previously in her brain, are filled with a material that will prevent the two aneurisms from growing. The risk is that this material could rupture the two

Star Trek Fans Rejoice!

2006-04-21T11:43:00.000-07:00

NEWS FLASH!!"LOS ANGELES (April 21) - More than three years after the last "Star Trek" movie crashed at the box office, the venerable sci-fi franchise is being revived by the director of the upcoming "Mission: Impossible" sequel, Daily Variety reported in its Friday edition.The as-yet-untitled "Star Trek" feature, the 11th since 1979, is aiming for a fall 2008 release through Paramount Pictures,

Vibrations

2006-04-21T08:58:00.001-07:00

Listening to: "Pop-u-lar" from ? (on one of a bunch of great CD's that a certain Kat made for us!!) LOL!Well last night was interesting-The tagger gangs were out in full force, roaming the streets loudly like a pack of wild dogs. At least the ones on our street tagged the dumpsters in pink chalk and even left behind one of those sponge-like sanding blocks. I'm very thankful they did it in chalk!!

Even more!

2006-04-19T08:26:00.000-07:00

One gorgeous Rose And one more Kwan Yin the merciful The Koi were plentiful beautiful and HUUUUGE!!!!Not sure what this is but it's beautiful Krishna waterfallGigantic Birds of Paradise Stone bench surrounded by Spring!!

More Pictures!

2006-04-18T16:28:00.000-07:00

A gorgeous yellow Iris I think this is some sort of African Daisy? A beautiful Morning Glory Mother Duck and her babiesWill

2006-04-18T11:47:00.000-07:00

Last weekend, we went to the Self Realization Fellowship Gardens in Pacific Palisades where we met Elfkat! A wonderful time was had by all. It's a wonderful and usually peaceful and tranquil setting with many varieties of plants, trees and all sorts of turtles, swans, ducks, koi and everything in between. The sun was shining and it was a beautiful day!Here are some piccies:

Epilogue

2006-04-17T08:18:00.000-07:00

If this person were standing in front of me right now, I would say "perhaps it is you that needs to go stand in front of your full length mirror-see what jumps out at you. Do no harm to anyone else-and go in peace, or not in peace but just go."I'm grateful for the lesson on my vulnerabilities-that was a sneaky one for sure. When Elfkat said (in her comments) that "It sounds like a new twist on

Sharks in the pool Pt. 3

2006-04-13T10:01:00.000-07:00

Another thing that just chaps my hiney is that #1 told me all about what was "wrong" with #2! I could not believe it!This just goes beyond bad-It's just totally, completely wrong. It goes against every healers' code of ethics I know of-the relationship between a healer and a client are sacred-and private, no matter what those issues are. why would I want to know? What business is it of mine what

Sharks in the pool, pt. 2

2006-04-11T21:07:00.000-07:00

That having been said, I would never, ever, walk up and introduce myself to someone, saying over and over that "I was a certified practitioner" of a certain Church and then after some short minutes of getting-to-know-you conversation, tell you (after repeatedly saying "Oh, please, let's be friends! I want you two to come over for dinner!! Really soon!") that I was "obviously abused as a child and

Sharks in the pool, Pt. 1

2006-04-04T20:51:00.000-07:00

I've been trying to write this entry for over three weeks:I recently attended a social gathering, and it was lovely...So many interesting people!After the event was over, I was approached by someone I shall call #1 and a friend of #1 (who shall now be called #2) and they both seemed very familiar to me...#2 genuinely seemed like someone I've known before-I felt an instant rapport with them-I felt

Don't think of a pink elephant!

2006-04-04T13:55:00.000-07:00

Wish I was a Kellog's corn flake,floatin' in my bowl takin' movies...Relaxin' a while,Livin' in styleTalkin' to a raisin who 'cassionallyplays L.A.Casually glancing at his toupee...Wish I was an english muffin,'bout to make the most out of a toaster...I'd ease myself down,Comin' up brownI prefer boysenberry more than anyordinary jamI'm a citizens for boysenberry jam fanAhhhhh South California....

The Seattle trip

2006-03-28T10:16:00.000-08:00

We took another trip to Seattle earlier this month..Had a really good time...Had some unexpected gifts..Ate at wonderful restaurants (actually we stuffed ourselves!) and that was a first...We normally are pretty frugal and eat fairly light when we go up there...But anyway, off we go!Little bits of frost After a fairly smooth flight up, we descended through 10,000 and hit some startling turbulence

An old friend

2006-03-24T13:54:00.000-08:00

One of my oldest and dearest friends is in the hospital today, in Seattle, having a couple of stents put in her brain-she has brain aneurysms. This is the first of two procedures, and the one with the lowest risk. The second one is the riskiest.Please keep her, and her partner in your thoughts and send her some healing and no fear vibes, won't you?Thank you!!HUGS

Squish-squash

2006-03-23T14:42:00.000-08:00

I had a plan last night to make a journal entry...I sometimes think about those kinds of things beforehand, as I think we all do; and the pictures! We took lots of pictures last weekend in Seattle. They still are, and I probably will make that entry tomorrow, complete with some delightful pictures!What ruined all this...And I'm not sure why I feel like..."Sharing" this with everyone...LOLOL...I'm

North!

2006-03-15T12:29:00.000-08:00

The fudge is made-not the modern version, no no. This is the kind you COOK for an hour or so, using the old cold-water test for done-ness, delicious sinful creamy knee-dropping fudgi-ness, with nuts; the kind you beat for 15 minutes or so then quickly put into a pan to set. I make this every time we go to Seattle for a couple of days...For the friend from grade-school we stay with. Her and her

The Meeting of the Queens

2006-03-07T22:06:00.000-08:00

Advertised as "The Royal rendezvous" by Cunard, it took place here in Long Beach on February 23, 2006 at noon. It was amazing that we were able to go and be a part of that historic day!Here are some pictures from our date with the Queens...The "Queens" being the Queen Mary and the new Queen Mary 2. You all probably have figured out by now that I have an incredible fascination with ships...Cruise

Frustration!

2006-03-01T09:03:00.000-08:00

It would seem that my update notification isn't working...everything is turned on, but my notifications aren't getting out!Is anyone else having this happen to them too? Any suggestions?Thanks!

An uncomfortable anniversary

2006-02-28T14:32:00.000-08:00

All day long, I've been feeling very unsettled and very jumpy-ready to bolt for the door. I didn't sleep very well, and I'm hearing every creak and feeling every shake of the building and for the life of me, I couldn't figure out why-until a few minutes ago, anyway.Today is the five-year anniversary for the Nisqually Earthquake. I was in this when I lived in Seattle.No wonder I'm skittish!This is

Queens and Kilts

2006-02-27T09:40:00.000-08:00

What I'm listening to-AOL radio, the Celtic ChannelWhat I'm doing- Waiting for the rainThe Celtic Channel and the rain seem to go together well this morning!Well, I've gotten up early, cleaned the kitchen and ran the dishwasher, baked blueberry muffins and planned tonight's dinner (brown rice 'fried style' with egg, tofu, julienne vegetables, soy sauce and ginger. I was going to bake

My Johari Thingie

2006-02-16T08:10:00.000-08:00

Okay, I'll do it too...http://kevan.org/johari?name=inthewood

A Star Trek Moment

2006-02-13T07:34:00.000-08:00

Your results:You are Jean-Luc PicardA lover of Shakespeare and other fine literature. You have a decisive mind and a firm hand in dealing with others.Click here to take the Star Trek Personality QuizRipped off fromKat :-P

Vertical at last!

2006-02-06T12:01:00.000-08:00

It's good to be on my feet again!That flu was incredible-I was flat on my back for seven days, literally. It hit me like a steamroller. I still have a lingering cough, my lungs are creaky and sound like they are full of bubbles and my sinuses are still making my teeth hurt. I'm drinking tons of water. This has gotta be over soon!A friend who had this flu recently told me she felt like she "was a