We’re gonna start with our daily draw today. Just because. I have no real reason, some days I feel more guided than others, I tune in and go the direction that seems to work best.
(I almost said “and do as I’m told” but we all know THAT ain’t right. Ryon got a great big ol’ dose of it this afternoon. In fact, he later told Emmy that he would describe her mother as “defiant” and even go so far as to say “non-compliant,” which she thought was pretty damn funny. Because, duh.)
No mishaps in the card altar room, so far. And we’ve returned to our regular rotation.
“Reward ~ Guardian Angel
Your guardian angels are rewarding you for all your concerted efforts, hard work, and dedication to helping others. You have been giving so much, and now it’s time for you to receive.
Your reward comes to you in an unexpected and happy way. It helps you know that you are not alone, and that you are being watched over. Allow this to boost your faith even further.
This is also a message for you to treat yourself with a few goodies. You’ve been expending so much energy that there is a need for a retreat and rejuvenation. Indulge yourself with a massage, a pedicure, or a long soak in a warm bathtub.
Rewarding yourself helps you to keep going and feel appreciated for all your hard work, and it balances all the giving that you’ve been doing. You deserve this reward, and remember: the more you allow yourself to receive, the more you have available to give to others.”
Disclaimer firmly in place. My idea of torture would be a massage and pedicure followed by a fucking bath! Not even kidding. So, let’s all substitute those out for what is REALLY a reward. Or, if the suggested ideas sound like things you would appreciate, form that thought in your head, and go for it. Manifest it. I’ll be over here, dry and vertical, where nobody is rubbing up against me.
I am irritated just THINKING about that as a reward, but also I’m supremely distracted today. Here’s why. Him. And his itchiness. (A shot from last night, and one from right now.)
Portrait of Grand Dog,
in upside-down,
home-made,
plaid coat.
Do you recall his skin issue earlier in the year? The thing is, he’s super allergic. To fleas. We don’t have any here, but sometimes he goes places where they are, and he comes home MANICALLY scratching and biting at himself. Until he bleeds.
If they weren’t so freaking expensive, I’d have his fluffy wee noggin safely ensconced in a cone collar by now. Instead, we went to the other end for a temporary solution. I foraged around in my sewing room and found an old dog garment I’d made for one of them, and turned it backwards, with his tail out the head hole. Then I tacked on some elastic. Viola!
(And you can CLEARLY see in the above phone photo how VERY pleased he is with my clever creativeness. Mmm, or maybe not.)
Pants,
also a choice.
Hey, in googling around just now, I found THESE . I could totally make him one like that. Right now though, he’ll have to wear his new jammie bottoms that Dan picked up* this afternoon while they were out getting some oral meds that will help from the inside. (Yes, those trousers do have suspenders attached. Now! To a collar made of some old underwear waistband. I’m doin’ the best I can here!)
*Shopping for pets, very much what it used to be like shopping for the kids: Goodwill, St Vincent de Paul, and whatever handy place had the cheapest clean clothing.
Today’s Deck:
Saints & Angels Oracle Cards by Doreen Virtue
A Foreign License Plate Combined Effort:
Wisconsin, New York, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and far too many Utahs (wave wave, hi Judie)
Early Equinox Bonus:
tomorrow is the second equal day of the year (or today, depending on when you read this). HERE is a video of Henry (a talented psychic guy I follow, and very much enjoy) with his Holiday reading. Totally worth the entire 11 minutes.
LateNight One More (last) Thing:
holy crap. Look at THIS story. I am no longer impressed with my measly 8 miles on the bike. Alone.
omg, I LOVED the story of that lady and her kids on their bikes. That is amazing. Hope Maxi is itch-free by now, and happy Mabon to you.
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Happy Autumn to you as well! I had some festive spiced apple oatmeal today after my wee work-out, very fall-like.
Emily is on the tweeties, and I’m following her now. Hope we see her and the kids biking around town when we’re up there next week.
Can you imagine?! She’s a hero, as far as I’m concerned.
J
2:02 a.m.
9-22-12
I, on the other hand, would love a massage and bath… unfortunately massages cost money, and my bathtub is an apartment shower/bath combo dealy, which is ridiculously small and uncomfortable. So I’m not going to be engaging in either of those “indulgences,” either.
Oh, poor, poor Max!!! FGBV’s!!! Glad to see you are devising some clever scratch-stopping garments until the medicine can do its thing.
Unfortunately I must make a correction, because earlier today (technically yesterday, whatever) I made the same mistake in thinking that the equinox meant equal days… and then I did some net research, and it doesn’t. I know, I was like WTF? Equinox is when (according to Wikipedia) “the center of the Sun [is] in the same plane as the Earth’s equator,” and, although it is usually near to the period when day and night are of equal length, that phenomenon “depends on location and does not exist for locations sufficiently close to the Equator.” Furthermore, that date is actually called the equilux! So I went to a site that lists the sunrise & sunset times here, and found out that for me the equilux will occur on Sept. 25th. Well bah!
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No “unfortunate” about it, teach us! Take that leadership role and tell us what you’ve found. We LIVE for this shit.
Seriously, pretty cool. And yeah, I can see how it would be confusing. Finding your own geographic equilux is cool though, the old timey pagans also celebrated the lunar equinox, so ya know, close enough!
J
2:09 a.m.
9-22-12
I’m going to try this again but don’t blame me if it doesn’t work. I can’t seem to get rid of this darned invisible ink.
Poor Max and his fleas. I feel for him. But at least his gma loves him enough to sew for him.
I’m ready for my reward. Anytime now. Could it come in the form of a raise?
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You were totally NOT in the trash this time,
I looked.
J
10:57 p.m.
9-22-12
Interesting “reward”. Much as Osho’s stuff seems to be male centric, this now appears to be “female” centric (quotes on purpose, btw). I would’t use the word “torture”, but I can think of SO much better reward, I would however note that the idea is to be kind to your body, so the reward seems aimed in that direction. Just not a pedicure. Or a massage.
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This one was a Doreen card,
but I know what you mean.
J
11:02 p.m.
9-22-12
I’d go for the pedicure or massage if I had an income. Perhaps I’ll get them when I do. Which should be soon, because I am applying right and left. I am putting in the effort; the effort shall be rewarded, right?
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You go for the massage and the pedicure AS IF you NOW have the income you desire. THAT is how these things change.
(Continuing to say that you DON’T have the job, is what’s keeping you from getting one.)
J
11:06 p.m.
9-22-12
I’m with you on the whole massage thing. Painful, yuk. This is a good reminder card. I’ve quit doing things for me and life is a mess. You would think I’d have this down by now. So back to some me stuff every day, damn it.
Poor Max! I had a dog like that. She nearly crippled herself trying to chew through her leg one time. It’s heartbreaking to see them so miserable. I hope the meds kick in soon.
Today is listed as the Equinox, but I, too, won’t get equal light and dark till the 25th.
Dont’ put down your accomplishments on the bike! What you’re doing is just as important as what she is doing! (shakes finger at you)
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Finger wagging and exclamation of accomplishments duly noted. Thanks!
J
11:10 p.m.
9-22-12
Sweet Babou is making gluten free baked goods for me. I feel rewarded :0)
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Yipee !!!
J
11:12 p.m.
9-22-12
As I read your blog, there is so much to say… but when I go to say it, it is not there. Argh. Life will come around… just argh!!
Sorry ’bout the fleas Maxie!! Not good.
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Um…. Post It Notes perhaps.
(Still love seeing you, though.)
J
11:14 p.m.
9-22-12
or old envelopes…my brain these days….
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THAT’S what I have next to me here on the desk! But I never know if anyone else gets my reference when I say it.
J
10:58 p.m.
9-23-12
Wow. That woman is something else. I would have killed my kids…
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I could BARELY wrangle 3 into a vehicle, she is my new hero for managing SIX ON A FUCKING BIKE. IN THE RAIN !!!
J
11:01 p.m.
9-23-12