Beltane 2011

Beltane (May 1)                                                        Waning Bee Hiving Moon A bit about how I got interested in the auld religion, the ancient Celtic faery faith and from it, the Great Wheel. 23 years ago I left the Presbyterian ministry and wandered off into a life I could never have anticipated.  The writing turn I took then led […]

Read the rest of this entry »

In and Down

Fall                                          Waxing Harvest Moon 60 pink daffodils have a new home in the soil surrounding two cherry trees and a pear tree.  These trees are the first ones visible out our kitchen window, so the blooms will cheer us up as spring begins to break winter’s hold next year.  Bulb planting relies on, requires darkness.  […]

Read the rest of this entry »

Leeks, Shame and Ancestry

Spring                                                           Waxing Flower Moon The new dog food must be a mistake.  The whippets did not eat at all this morning, the big dogs ate little.  Hilo (our smallest whippet) is in her crate with what I take to be a belly ache since she doesn’t look seriously ill.  How do I know?  Well, I […]

Read the rest of this entry »