Cancer and Metaphor
Beltane Early Growth Moon An odd twist in … Continue reading
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Auntie Biotic
Spring Beltane Moon Kate is home and her arm (cellulitis) looks much better. … Continue reading
Suffering and Loss
Samain Moon of the Winter Solstice My cousin Leisa, second youngest of all the Keaton cousins (mom’s side of our family), has had an aneurysm found, … Continue reading
Bee Diary: April 18, 2001
Spring Full Bee Hiving Moon My bee pick up date and time has come. I get my gals around 2:30 pm on Saturday. I’m mostly ready, having prepared the hive boxes and the frames on Sunday. I need a couple … Continue reading
Gospel
Winter Waning Moon of the Cold Month 3 degrees In all the hoopla and aftermath of the party I forgot to mention the gospel. The good news. The friend’s wife I wrote about a couple of weeks ago, the one … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Faith and Spirituality, Family, Friends, Health, Retirement
Tagged cancer, Hank, healing, Kate, Leni, medicine, Regina
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The Cold Month
Winter Waxing Moon of the Cold Month Sunlight has begun to grow, but as is often the case here in January, the snow keeps the air near the ground cold and the amount of light increase will not begin to … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Dogs, Faith and Spirituality, Family, Retirement, Weather +Climate
Tagged cancer, Kate, Rigel, Vega
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Pain
Winter Waning Moon of the Winter Solstice When a friend is in pain, the pain travels. In its journey from one friend to another, the pain may not lessen, but its burden may grow lighter. Such a journey is underway … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Faith and Spirituality, Friends, Health
Tagged cancer, death, existential dread, pain
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Living and Dying
Spring Full Flower Moon Death comes calling whenever it wants, not worrying about the season or the weather or the inclinations of the living. Kate’s colleague, Dick, suffering from multiple myeloma has gone on hospice care after two years of … Continue reading
Posted in Dogs, Faith and Spirituality, Friends, Health, Politics
Tagged cancer, Dick, Emma, hospice, Sierra Club, Vega
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A Locked Car Mystery
Imbolc Waning Wild Moon The Woolly’s met tonight at the Jasmine across from the Black Forest. Food is noveau Vietnamese, French accents. I had spring rolls and mangoes on sticky rice. Just right. Got to give everyone a head’s up … Continue reading