Category Archives: Feelings

Staying in Place

Samain and the Holimonth Moon Wednesday gratefuls: Prednisone. Tom. A Winter wonderland. Kate loved the snowy days. And I loved her loving them. Mary’s pictures from Kyoto. Also, Godzilla has Japanese citizenship! Nitya. Healing. Acting class. US National Forests. Parks. … Continue reading →

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Death and Authoritarianism

Samain and the Holimonth Moon Monday gratefuls: Holimonth. Thanksgiving. Advent. Divali. Hanukah. Winter Solstice. Christmas. Kwanza. New Years. Posada. Cold Air. Snow coming tonight. Kep who navigates in new ways. Hamish. Running lines. Tom coming for a quick visit. The … Continue reading →

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Creativity

Samain and the Holimonth Moon Sunday gratefuls: Hamish. Uncle Vanya. Dr. Astrov. Ivan Petrovich. The Forests of Russia. Snow. A cold Night. Acting class. The Ancient Brothers. A good sleep. Stress. Mild. Dress rehearsal Tuesday. Judy, of blessed memory. Kate, … Continue reading →

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Unwinding my pessimism

Samain and the Holimonth Moon Saturday gratefuls: Gabe. Jon, a memory. Kate, always Kate. Ruth. Jen. Kep, the one who gets me up. Alan and Tom. The changing Moon. The constant Sun. Black Mountain, my stolid friend. Steady. Maxwell Creek, … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving

Samain and the Holimonth Moon Friday gratefuls: Tom. Mary Jane. Jen. Barb. Gabe. Ruth. Green bean casserole. Sweet potatoes and marshmallows. Tenderloin. Sugar cream pie. Thanksgiving. A gathering of the grateful. The Ancient Brothers. Books: 1001 Arabian Nights. Poems: Notes … Continue reading →

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All Aglow

Samain and the Holimonth Moon Thursday gratefuls: Myself. Tara. Tom. Diane. A bit of Snow. Shadow Mountain. Shirley Waste. PET scans. Rocky Mountain Cancer Care. Prostate cancer. Joe Biden. His Ukraine policy. Joe and Seoah. Thanksgiving for them, for Murdoch, … Continue reading →

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A Meta Perspective

Samain and the Decided Moon (14% sliver) Monday gratefuls: Cool nights. Electric blanket. Ninja Blender. Thanksgiving. Greg Lell. Painting. Living in the Mountains. Sun. Moon. Stars. Orion. Vega and Rigel. Kep and Gertie. Kate of blessed memory. Ruth. Gabe. Jen. … Continue reading →

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The Other and the Soul

Samain and the Decided Moon Sunday gratefuls: Kep’s nudges. Sleeping in. A bit. Getting the house closer and closer to my vision. All the wild Ones in Winter. Sunseen. New ritual. Getting mail after dark. Kiddush Levanah. The Moon. The … Continue reading →

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Populists and Authoritarians

Samain and the Decided Moon Friday gratefuls: Stevenson Toyota. Blizzaks. Gripping the Snow. Ruby oiled, new boots, tires aligned. A sweet ride. Took her in at exactly 39,000 miles. Could use a good scrub though. Inside and out. The Mountains … Continue reading →

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Needs More Work

Samain and the Decided Moon Thursday gratefuls: Marilyn and Irv. Diane. Tom. The Ancient Brothers. Snow on the way. Ruth. Gabe. Jen. Interesting times. Velveeta hair and clown tie, the campaigner. Ukraine. Rich. Judy, may her memory be for a … Continue reading →

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AncienTrails

We all walk ancientrails. Welcome to the journey.