Back to mall updates tonight boys and gurgles. Long afternoon (into the evening) in the world of retail. *huge dramatic sigh*
Mostly good stuff though, except for me. I continue to be crabby and have no right being anywhere near people. Every time I open my mouth something grouchy and rude comes out. Cleo was far too kind in her assessment of spending time with me, but truthfully, all of my fine employees should be receiving Hazard Pay.
No, I still have not done anything about the thing in my foot. We will get right on that soon though. Promise. Saw three foreign license plates on the road: Missouri, Nevada, and Indiana. So… that was festive. (Didn’t I tell you yesterday I was nothing, if not honest?!) And also, as a bonus event, my brother came by. He loves the mall about as much as I do, so mostly we laughed (like lunatics) over the entire absurd situation we were in (speaking of sarcastic). It was fun to see him though, always is.
Here’s my amusing anecdote du jour, then we are just going to get on with the card and call it a damn day. I was standing in my wee kiosk, while an absolutely adorable gentleman (who speaks about five words of English) was perusing the merchandise. (He had come by a few days ago, done the same thing. Takes his time, really scopes out everything. Then buys one item, and thanks me profusely. He’s delightful.) We look behind him, at a clothing store display window. Inside (yes, inside the window amongst the garments) is a small boy. He is maybe 4, and dressed in some high flyin’ style (grey sweater vest, light rose-colored, polo shirt, with awesome, slate-toned, pleated trousers). His father is positioning him in front of a truly gargantuan sign that says “SALE ~ $5.00.” Mom is on the outside, by us, taking a picture. The cardboard sign is so massive that this kid is about the size of the 5. I laughed. Out Loud. My charming customer laughed too. Then said, “clearance!”
It made our day. And I would spend hard-earned cash to see that photograph. Why didn’t I ever think to put my children in a window with a big clearance sign? If nothing more than for the hysterical comic relief?!
We have come back around to The Celtic Shaman’s Pack, and today’s draw is slightly concerning, but oh so typical of where we are, planetarily speaking. Really?! Sure, why the hell not.
“The Keeper of the Wheel (Mogh Ruith) ~ Fate
A fiery great triskell (triple spiralled) wheel spins amid swirls of incandescent light between two pillars of intertwined waterbirds.
The Keeper of the Wheel holds the tides of Fate in his hands, turning them according to the pattern which only he and the Shapers know in full. He has the ability to move through space and time on this wheel and thus offers keys to all the realms. His appearance, however, can bring about unexpected change and reversal in any journey and he often appears to set us free from impossible or stalemated situations.
Journey: Travel to a cave deep amongst the mountains. Within there is bright light and you can see, almost hidden at the back of the cave, a great wheel more than three times your height, turning slowly and silently. As its side stands a figure whose eyes are covered by a scarf, but who yet seems aware of your presence. You may ask him any question you want regarding past, present, or future always remembering that the threads of fate are not set in any single pattern and may change at any moment, in this world or any other. Listen carefully, and retain this answer when you return.”
Haha, love the anecdote of the kid and the clearance sign…funny parents.
Thought i’d ask too if you have any special insights about this solstice lunar eclipse tomorrow? Anything I should be doing, going to the dentist, de-cluttering?
Originally I was thinking that we all needed to hide from the damn thing. But after today I believe that we should all, at least, step outside and see what we can. If it’s too cloudy, or otherwise not good for viewing, it would be good if anyone who can, just BE out there. Getting some lunar rays and feeling the energy. Listen to what you need to use it for, you guys will know.
Well, the card is opportune, seeing as how things “change” from tomorrow. I guess we need to make the most of things when they’re good and lay low when they’re not.
Parenting with humour – best way to go.
Great way to describe this. And yes, if you can’t parent with humour, uh… maybe you shouldn’t parent.
The clearance sale kid story is adorable!
As for the card, here’s a long story about me!
DH and I have been reading books from his fave Wheel of Time series for about a year now (800 pages+ each) and starting halfway thru book 1, every time a character intoned THE WHEEL WEAVES AS THE WHEEL WILLS we would count back another on 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall. We’re at 33. Which would mean, yes, 66 times in 7 books that line has been uttered. So that’s what your card reminds me of–that the books are kinda sucky but at least DH has a sense of humor about it.
Hope today is better, darling. Damn that Mercury.
Did you just Groan Out Loud when you saw this then?! Oh wow, what a series, glad he can laugh about it.
Julie, you almost never fail to make me laugh! Hope you get that thing out of your foot. I’m sure you’ll be much less grouchy without it!
So I’m a gemini. Is mercury fouling me up too? It’d be good to have an excuse for why I’m not writing.
Gemini? Yikes. You need to talk with Hanna about this then, she is too. The thing about Mercury is that it really has a deep, and long lasting effect on us Virgo’s and you guys too. We are ALL about communication, and when the planet is direct, that’s fab. But when it does THIS, we are, to put it simply, screwed.
Very cute story, Julie. Get thee to the person who will take the shard out of your footie. You will feel better. Honest. Hope you get to see the lunar eclipse. It is raining here, the planetarium, science guys, star guys are hoping the sky clears.
I saw 2 New Jersey and 1 Minnesota plates, of course the usual WA, CA, and OR. Reporting in.
I am trying right now to make sure we have a window of clearness for our viewing in about an hour. I’ll fling some your way.
Great reporting in on the plates. Thanks!
(See the new post, foot is all better now.)
Get the foot fixed honey, and you will be able to be your usual cheerful self again.
I hope the foot fix will improve things. Thinking that maybe after the eclipse and the moon goes the other direction that will help too!
I’m thinking you’re like the story of the lion with the thorn in its paw. Anyone know what I’m talking about? And God, I wish I could type without having to go back and correct what I’ve typed wrong!
Have forgotten to say every time, love the architectural pics at the head of the blog, and the snow.
Can I put my cats on clearance? They’re driving me insane.
I can totally relate to the being crabby and shouldn’t be around people. I’m a bitch on wheels frankly. I thought Leo’s weren’t supposed to be affected by the Mercury retrograde. If I had a gun, I might hurt someone. Does it change tomorrow, or after tomorrow? Just so I know when I can stop worrying about the wanting to kill people.
Don’t think I’ll make it to see the eclipse. It’s @1:30, 3 hours away, I have to get up for work & have had too much wine. Hope you all get to see it. Looks a little cloudy here in PA.
I do know that story. I was actualy JUST thinking of telling one tomorrow (having to do with how our mouths are betraying us all right now), have to go find the Fairy Tale book we used to read.
You are NOT the only one right now going through these things (and typing is considered communicating, so that counts). Sorry, but no. The retrograde doesn’t end until December 29, and then we have the Shadow Effect to deal with until January 17. But I am hopeful about the moon phase movement helping us live through it.
Here is a foot story for you, involving William and surgeon Mike-I am not the only one in my family with a medical degree. I am telling you this so you know we feel your pain. William walked on our deck with no shoes- against all advice not to- and of course got a huge 2 “ splinter going all the way thru his pinky toe. No adult was home of course. He broke it off, so the splinter was still in his toe. Mike the surgeon was gone on a trip for several days, so we muddled along, poking it, soaking it, squeezing it, with no result except making it red. After finally seeing the Dr several times, they didn’t believe there was anything in his foot! Like my 16 year old can’t tell when there is a frickin stick in his foot. They sent us off for a foot xray…..who knows why! But of course it showed nothing. The next step was another scan and then a surgeon. For a splinter. This went on for weeks and weeks, his toe oozing, getting a big callous, and the Dr’s not calling us back ever. Finally surgeon Mike just said to hell with it and cut William open. His years of experience on numerous pets and his own surgery projects, as well as William’s trust in his Dad’s skills and pain tolerance, all contributed to a successful surgery! Sliced his toe wide open, dug out the stick, cleaned it, and it was healed in a couple days. Who needs the damn professionals anyway. Our advice- soak it a lot, stay off it, let it fester and cut it open! I’ve got a pain in my butt and in my throat, but what does a pain in the foot mean?? love ya:)
LOL! That was great! Thank you so much for sharing it. And ya know, we have always figured Michael was smarter than doctors anyway.
Pain in throat: still choking down your inner thoughts, tells of your need to speak your mind.
Pain in butt: worrying that you are not good enough (hey, I don’t always agree with this stuff, just reporting what I can find on hand, this is all from Louise Hay), feeling as though you should be doing a better job. Also represents power, or feeling a lack of it.
Pain in foot: represents an understanding (or a misunderstanding), of our self, of life, of others. How we see our “standing” amongst others.