Category Archives: Aging

Impermanence

Yule and the Moon of the New Year Where’s the Webb? 791ooo miles from home. 108000 miles to L2 insertion. 88% of the way. .1769 mps. Sunshield: 131 F. Primary Mirror: -328 F. Saturday gratefuls: Snow. Fresh and … Continue reading →

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Health Insurance. Bah!

Yule and the Winter Solstice Moon Where is the Webb? .4507 mps. 437000 miles from home, 462000 miles to L2. 49% of the way. Mission day 6. Friday gratefuls: Lives saved in the Boulder County Fire. Wildfire. Snow coming. Winter … Continue reading →

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Intense, Dude

Samain and the Holiseason Moon Saturday gratefuls: Cincinnati Chili. Cooking. Learning how to again, on induction. Mini-splits at work. Experimental month with the hot water heat all off. Kate. Missing her sweetness. Holiseason well underway. Exercise finally back all the … Continue reading →

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8 months

Samain and the Holiseason Moon Friday gratefuls: Cytopoint. VRCC. Chewy. Earth Venture. Veggie Dent. The Star show. Every night! The Winds of late Autumn in the Rockies. I am; therefore, I think. Thanks for that one, Tara. Tired Jamie. Jon. … Continue reading →

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Third Phase. Fourth Phase.

Samain and the Holiseason Moon Thursday gratefuls: VRCC. Cytopoint. Kate, always Kate. The coat of many colors she made for Joe. Cold weather. The mini-splits, opening their vents, closing them. On their own. One project finished and paid for. Life … Continue reading →

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The Hermitage

Fall and the Moon of the Thinned Veil Thursday gratefuls: David and Anthony. Mini-splits. Life after Kate’s death. Kate, always Kate. Jon, who struggles still. MVP folks tonight. Rigel and Kep. Black Mountain. The fading of its gold. The Aspen … Continue reading →

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Fourth Phase Life

Fall and the Moon of the Thin Veil Wednesday gratefuls: A stained house, newly painted garage doors. Daniel. Alvin. Greg. Sandy, coming up to be with Kate’s ashes. Kate, always Kate. The Woolly retreat in November. The Mountains. The Rocks, … Continue reading →

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Michaelmas

Fall and the Michaelmas Moon Wednesday gratefuls: Coyote HVAC. Starting next Thursday. Greg Lell, starting tomorrow on house staining. Mussar. Tarot. Kabbalah. Astrology. Elisa Robyn. Rabbi Jamie. Alan. David Jordani. Tom Crane and his colleague who recommended the mini-splits. Shirley … Continue reading →

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Be Content

Fall and the Michaelmas Moon Friday gratefuls: Michelle and David. Also prostate cancer engaged. Rabbi Jamie. The Sukkah. Getting my own plaque on the yahrzeit wall. Turning in my CBE legacy confirmation form. Chili cheese dogs and nachos at the … Continue reading →

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Shadow Mountain Hermitage

Lughnasa and the Michaelmas Moon Tuesday gratefuls: Bailey. Bailey Patchworkers. Sewing, quilting. Kate, feisty and adorable. From so many cards I got yesterday. Drawing the Death Card. Gratitude. Gabe. Ruth. Jon. Kep and Rigel. Rain yesterday. Kitchen remodeling. Greg Lell, … Continue reading →

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AncienTrails

We all walk ancientrails. Welcome to the journey.