A Beltane Snow
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The Woollys of September
Lughnasa Waning Harvest Moon Woolly Mammoths on reading. We had a meeting focused on current books, readings underway or accomplished during the summer. Guys brought out books recounting the Battle of Little Big Horn hour by hour, the agony of … Continue reading
Back From The Cloud
Imbolc Waxing Bridgit Moon The drive home with Frank is over. We followed route 12 back east, away from Blue Cloud Abbey and the snow which had claimed a semi and an SUV on the road away from the Abbey, … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Commentary on Religion, Woolly Mammoths, Writing
Tagged Blue Cloud Abbey, Father Michael, Father Tom, Frank, Missing, retreat
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Last Day Under the Bell Tower
Imbolc Waxing Bridgit Moon Last day. We leave this morning, having already taken breakfast with the monks. At the table I learned that someone had noticed I left the dome light on in the truck. I know what happened. That … Continue reading
Remember The Sabbath Day And Keep It Holy
76 bar steady 29.97 0mph NEE dew-point 58 sunrise 6:10 sunset 8:25 Lughnasa Waxing Gibbous Corn Moon moonrise 1633 moonset 0040 Strange how I have to relearn, sometimes again and again, simple home truths. A day of rest is good … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Faith and Spirituality, Great Wheel, Holidays
Tagged holy time, naps, retreat, sabbath
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From Football Genius to Dastardly Spymaster
26 92% 28% 0mph WWN bar30.10 steep rise windchill26 Imbolc Waning Crescent of the Winter Moon Today I reap the benefits of advanced preparation. None of that running around trying to get stuff together at the last minute. I … Continue reading
Mulberry Trees in Armenia
31 91% 26% 3mph N bar29.80 steady windchill29 Imbolc Waning Crescent of the Winter Moon This snow has a lot of different forms: sleet, snert, wet snow, less wet snow. At least it didn’t plug the snowblower. As I … Continue reading