Oh so many wild and divergent bits to cover this evening! First off, it’s Brad’s birthday. Happy Happy to our helpful and adorable nephew. Hope your day was festive and full of love. See you soon! (I know your mom will pass this message along, she can be trusted for important shit like that.)
Next, I met a small dog named Isabelle this afternoon. She hangs out in a shop I stumbled upon recently. (That post is here someplace, but I’m not going back to look for it. Just go HERE and see a picture of her, and plenty of other fun things. Local folks, make a point of visiting in person.)
I also went across the street to Evergreen, then I took this photo. It was only about 83 or so; to me, oddly enough, it felt exactly the same as the nearly-100 degree day.
No bike rack at this place.
(But a great mural.)
Plus, I’m sharing this shot that Corina sent from the road. She was visiting the Monterey Aquarium (I’m pretty sure). And still doesn’t have computer access.
Sea Horse!
Earlier this evening I got some really wonderful news. My pool class will continue as it is right now, no sharing the water! We weren’t offered an additional day in the new fall schedule, but I was thrilled with how well attended it’s been lately and with the feed-back we’ve been getting. That’s a big deal, and a huge vote of confidence!
(In about two weeks the facility will close for its annual cleaning and maintenance time. The re-open will be right after Labor Day, and we’ll be back at it on that Wednesday.)
Under the category of Shameless Promoting, and Overwhelming Parental Pride, go see THIS post. I cried at how cute that picture was. Seriously. Ask Dan, he’ll tell you. My eyes totally teared up.
On our card altar, we’ve got a quick message, but a great one. Very dynamic and sort of cool to look at.
“Risk ~
Take a risk.
You have the power within to move mountains.”
Not sure if I would have called that one RISK, but I am a fan of the “go for it” attitude here. Our strength so often goes unacknowledged. We just need these reminders from time to time, we CAN get so much done, CAN go so far, ARE able to accomplish way more than we ever thought possible. Keeping our own power right in the front our in mind is all we need to remember in order to access it.
In planetary news, we are coming up on our Mercury Direct again. Still have to deal with the Shadow Phase another week or so, but after that, this one is behind us. I’ll be glad to see that retrograde done with.
A few days ago I grabbed an opportunity to get this picture of Max at the kitchen table. Then it got really hot out, and he took refuge under the guest bed.
He gets itchier than usual in the summer. Just a fact. We know how to treat it, and we know that it happens. But still, he’s a wee bit difficult to capture when he’s under here.
“I’m fine”
deep dramatic sigh
Today’s Deck:
Self-Care Cards by Cheryl Richardson
LateNight Question:
can any of you who attend water movement classes tell me about your weights/floats? I’m wondering if it’s worthwhile to get a set of my own, like I did with the weenies noodles.
Foreign License Plate Report:
Alaska and New Mexico, both yellow.
Lovely pic of Hanna and dogs.
Right at this moment I am so envious of you living in a community that has stores like Merry Janes and Evergreen. Here I am waist deep in people defending Dan Cathy.
I read the card and it makes me think – I need to be a direct activist about this. I need to commit some anonymous, subversive action that gets information out there about what he really stands for. Not sure how yet.
Glad Mercury is going direct.
Great news about your pool. I miss the water. Lately I’ve been searching for a place to swim but I can’t find a good one.
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Make that statement, it IS a free country.
(And besides, you know we’re all behind you.)
J
9:27 p.m.
8-7-12
Also? You could totally come visit me. And my plethora of fine shoppes.
Nice message. I remember reading somewhere that the Chinese ideogram for “Crisis” blends “danger” and “opportunity”. Kinda cool. Unlike Max, who is hot and itchy.
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I’ve heard that too. And I really like the idea of there always being possibilities when there SEEMS to be problems.
J
9:31 p.m.
8-7-12
Well, crap. It’s all very well and good to show my a card about Risk. But it doesn’t indicate which risk. So how the hell do I know what direction to go? I keep telling the universe I need EXTREMELY CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS, but I guess the universe is too busy to listen.
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Oh no. No no no. The Universe is NEVER too busy for us. We truly ARE that important.
What I think you need is more angelic intervention to clear shit up. Call on them often, and outloud. And tell them that!
J
9:38 p.m.
8-7-12
I’m with you Kate, I need extremely clear instructions as well. Subtle doesn’t work on me. I need a big, clear sign that says “Go This Way.”
But I like the card. It’s pretty and the description is good, although I don’t think I would have titled it Risk either.
It’s been very hot here so I only go out for essential things. We hibernate in the summer and have our fun and go out and do things the rest of the year. Unless you are a sun junkie and you like to hang out by the pool and get tan. I’d like to get tan, but I’m not interested in lying by the pool to do so.
We also had a killer thunderstorm last evening. It sounded like bombs going off over the top of the building (I felt sorry for the 3rd floor residents — I was only hearing the thunder through two other floors). Bright flashes of lightning as if they were right outside the window. Very exciting and distracting.
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Woo hoo for exciting weather!
(Try for one brisk walk to the mini-gym/office and back. Just to get yourself outside. And shit, a pool?! Did I know this?)
J
9:45 p.m.
8-7-12
I don’t blame you for your parental pride … I nearly bust my buttons with mine :0) I was just encouraging a friend to take a “risk” to make herself happy again, so I LOVED the card!
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Validation! Yipee, for signs that pat us on the back.
(You are a wonderful friend.)
J
9:51 p.m.
8-7-12
I, too, envy the shops. I have to go to the Big City for that sort of thing. (Or the computer, lol!)
The picture was toooo cute, but the puppies were wishing they were doing something else!
Ooooo, seahorses! Now I want to go to the zoo again!
As for that card, it’s called Risk ’cause she’s tiptoeing around on a freaking cliff!!! Actually, that’s not Risk, that’s Insanity! (Person with height issues is wishing she would get the heck away from the edge…) Okay, I looked at the picture again and she has wings. Duh. Did I mention I have height issues?
(BooHoo, there is a possibility Saver won’t be able to get free for RenFest. I’m crossing my fingers for Labor Day weekend. Pleeeeaaase….)
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Aren’t dogs always wishing they were doing something else?
Postive thoughts and affirmations, she WILL be with you at the faire, she will she will she will.
J
9:54 p.m.
8-7-12
Awe – she’s so cute. You should be busting!!
Ahaha my mountain that needed moving was myself. I had a great Sunday walk with Chester and then fell back in my funk. I told myself. I can get up and read, get up and write or I can go back to sleep. Sleep sounded very good…but it isn’t making may any happier. I got my butt out of bed and blogged. Got my butt to work and dug in – I’m still burried and I’ll probably be crying again tomorrow- but for the first time in a good many days I feel like I control my universe.
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It’s the grief. I know. It comes in waves. In fact, it feels so ocean-like that sometimes it’s as though you can HEAR the crashing breakers on your heart and soul. Move with it. Up or down, it’s all the process we need to go through. There is no rushing out the other side, it just has to be lived in. And then survived.
(Distractions are good therapy though.)
J
9:57 p.m.
8-7-12
It’s funny but I didn’t even think about it being grief. That’s sounds really stupid to say outloud, but there you have it. I will take your advice and go with the flow. {{hugs}}
Yay for your pool news! That’s fantastic. And the votes of confidence are awesome, too.
Pretty sea horsie.
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Thank you. I was practically vibrating with excitement and happiness after I got off the phone with the manager guy. He wants to take me out for a meal too, to show his appreciation of all I do there now. Lol, which is kind of nice, but silly too.
J
10:01 p.m.
8-7-12
Awwww, such a gorgeous photo of Hannah and the beasts. And I love Max’s hiding place.
A risk, eh? I was tempted this morning. Think I’ll go for it. : )
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Your instincts are always good,
you already know to follow ‘em.
J
10:20 p.m.
8-7-12
Yup, you got it right, Monterey Bay Aquarium, an awe-inspiring place that houses many sea creatures, and does a lovely job of promoting conservation & ocean health awareness, as well as giving tips on what we, as individuals, can do to keep from making the oceans worse. Like that it is better to take your car to a car wash then to wash it yourself, because the car washes have filtration & send the effluent to the sewer system for treatment, instead of it going directly into waterways that eventually lead to the ocean.
Risk has quite the interesting artwork. I like it. A And the message follows right along with the situation that the last 5 cards have been about for me! Very nice!
Awww, Max!
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Oh man, I am totally driving through a car wash as soon as possible then!
J
10:48 p.m.
8-8-12