I stayed up last night to take my niece and nephew to the local book store's Harry Potter festivities. My brother's family is huge into Harry Potter, but the thought of taking a 10 & 14 year old out for a midnight party made them apoplectic. They went with us to ensure that no one started reading the book, they are reading it out loud as a family this weekend. Pretty cool! At any rate, they ran into dozens of folks that they knew and were most pleased with the experience. Auntie did good! Odd thing is, my copy was ordered out of a store close to where I live and I don't have my copy yet! I couldn't read it, so I'm not all that bummed.
So now Auntie pays!!!! I got home and to bed about 2 am. Slept until 2 pm and woke up in major pain. Storms have been blowing through, we're under a severe thunderstorm warning even as I type, result is major pain. I suppose I should be happy I don't have to work today... unless a closer bails. Who am I kidding - I'd do it again in a heart beat! They had a wonderful time and are took a small step into their community.
Good day all...and it is a good day. All I have left to do is sweep the energy, throw out the broom & turn in my keys! YEAH!!!
Next challenge is an even greater & more important challenge, making this new space a home. I've got boxes everywhere! I've been more focused on trying to get out and trying to recharge my batteries, that I haven't put much energy into anything more than setting up my bedroom and my computers! So now you know what is really important to me. I had to purchase a computer desk, I had little room in the last place and kept them on the bar. I found a nice L shaped glass and metal affair. The clear glass and open structure keep it from overpowering the rest of the room. All the easy stuff is done, now I need to get down to work.
Decided to flea bomb the place. We had no freeze last winter and they are prolific. Unfortunately the beasties find me very tasty! I don't like using the chemicals, but with over fifty bites and boxes resting on the lawns I opted for the quick fix. I'm going to have to do a baseline spray on the front lawn just so I can get in and get rid of the weeds and plant some more friendly plants and herbs. Oh well, baby steps...I just wish I could find something less drastic.
I sat down last night to rest and ran across a series of documentaries about Egyptian archeology. I find it absolutely amazing what we can learn using new technologies. But I wonder about the spiritual costs. Mummies are the remains of our ancestors and while they are now treated with respect and in some cases even reverence, do we really need to know which mummy is the pharaoh/queen and which was her nanny? I am always fascinated by the past, yet troubled when it comes to disturbing the dead.
Hard to believe I've been out of pocket for a week. So much has happened. Glad to find my Covenspace family is still here, hangin' in there. Look forward to catching up with everyone.
This business of moving one pick-up load at a time is time consuming. I'm 3/4 transported and should finish by Thursday morning. I love the new apartment...feels like home already. Open, airy and full of light, I will be happy here. I am sure of it!
Unfortunately, packing and unpacking is killing me. Thunderstorms have been rolling through and causing havoc with my fibromyalgia. I've been sleeping 12 to 16 hours daily for the past week and a half...let down from push at school, barometric pressure changes, feeling of comfort I didn't have at the old place and probably just some good old fashioned funk. Another ugly is that my weight has ballooned to 195 pounds. That's 10-15 pounds in less than 2 weeks! Let's hope that I drop back to 180 just as easily. After that, well 180 seems to set point, I NEED to get rid of at least another 40 pounds at a minimum. Nothing easy about that...any ideas?
Need to get back to my boxes. I need to have another load of boxes ready for pick-up by 10 tomorrow morning. Right now I've got all kinds of stuff stacked on the day-bed and the bed is the next big thing to go. Wish me luck.
Got to bed early last night and actually slept. Feel more like myself today. Next step is dreaming...or holding onto them. I need my dreams to make sense of my world...don't feel quite whole without them.
Did the cleansing ritual today. 1st is a full moon, so even though I won't be but half moved in, I plan to do my dedication and spend my first night on Saturday. Still need to figure out what to plant. I have ornamentals under the front window, faces due east and has nothing blocking the sun and irrigation. I was thinking some mint for ground cover and the smell is welcoming. Mint should be hardy enough to take the shock...July in Florida is plenty hot! Need to find some potted plants for the door...something red? Geraniums perhaps. I won't be able to plant my daisies until the fall, outside the sliding door of my bedroom. Yes, I have a bar on the door. The rest of my herbs and flowers will have to live in pots on the porch for the time being. Seems strange to plan to plant in the fall, just something else to adjust to...
Life's a roller coaster right now. One minute I'm jazzed and ready to take on the world or create my own. The next moment I'm bone tired and my head is full of fluff...can hardly make myself move. Heat, humidity, menopause, fibromyalgia... I found a doctor down the street from where I live and have a physical scheduled for tomorrow. Haven't had one in over 3 years...yes, I know it's foolish, especially since I have insurance that will pay for it. I've a bad habit of using other needs as an excuse. I'm out of excuses... and I've been off for too long. I know I'm in for a lecture, but putting it off isn't going to change that. So gird up your loins girl and just get it over with.
Cool breezes for all and rain for those of you with parched spirits.
I've been off for days. Maybe it's the fact that the rains have returned, which is a good thing for the environment but kicks my fibromyalgia into gear. I guess I'm just out of practice, weather had been stable for so long my tools have gotten rusty! Oh well, back to baby steps!
Landlord gave me 3 keys to my apartment. He wasn't sure which one worked. I tried all three and NONE WORKED!!! Luckily Mike, the maintenance man, was working in another unit and was able to let me in. When we finally got a hold of Jack he was clueless. Mike reminded him that he, Jack, had broken the deadbolt about a month ago! Good news is I KNOW where the 2 only keys to my apartment are...something I can't say about my current digs.
I've been working on my house cleansing and home warming. I found a book on the art and power of ritual that has proven very helpful. Turns out I've been using ritual for...ever! Then taking bits and bits of information from the Pythorium and Nyanah and rounding it out with the words of wisdom and support my friends have provided I've created something that works for me. I am comfortable with it and very proud of myself! And I have the first page for my BOS...if I had a BOS.
I've been spending time getting to know and understand the energy/emotion that are part of the stuff that I have inherited. Might be another reason why I am so tired. This is work. I've never tried to sort out what I picked up. Often I haven't the slightest idea where the e/e I pick up originates. I've also realized that the problem is not negative e/e but stuff whose e/e conflicts with the stuff around it. I've been working at identifying and grouping complimentary e/e. Makes packing a bit more complicated though.
Ugh, I need to be off. I'm providing background support for friends at a meeting at 6. Need to find my pants, my long skirt is just not going to work in this rain. Let's this is a short meeting...I need to get to bed early tonight.
