10/31/2022 - Samhain

October Saga - Day 31

'Tis a day for goodbyes . . .

Goodbye to October, adieu 

to the month's project, adios

to those daily celebrations . . .

My mind indicates a good

rest this first upcoming week.

And, I'm a damn sight happy

to see the back side of my

very daunting project. Much

as I have loved celebrating

as if I were a teenager, rest 

may be somewhat enticing.

Of course, this day brings

some befores, durings and

afters. I would like to get

beyond the befores as quickly

as possible as the durings are

quite enticing. My intention 

is to learn to make a proper 

Bloody Mary.

My d) all of the above, as I

often refer to her, grew up in

a pub. I'm not quite sure that

is where she learned to make

them. Swear, I've never tasted

their equal.

Speaking of swearing . . .

This might just be the place I

should swear to myself not to

overdo on their deliciousness.

We'll just have to wait and see

what the night brings. Trick or

treaters tend to give this dark,

mysterious cabin a bit of a wide 

birth.

Happy! HAPPY!!  H A P P Y !!!

10/30/2022

October Saga - Day 30

I remember those feelings of

excitement with October right

around the corner . . . and now,

with my birth month ending in

a few hours, I'm feeling a kind

of loss.

Obviously, no one can stagnate

in a given time period, maybe 

that might be the real reason for 

celebrating 31 days instead of 

just the one.

On the morrow we bid adieu 

and the next day welcome. 

There is always an underlying

sense of expectation when

something new is occurring. 

What awaits us as we turn the

page on our calendars? B-days

perhaps? Thanksgiving and

getting together as families as

well as new weather patterns.

Still, I need to wrap my head 

around accepting the new. Live

rather than exist . . . ever and

always.

10/29/2022

October Saga - Day 29

Sooooo love me the 29th

for all kinds of reasons!

I like the number 9 for

starters. 'Tis three times 

my fave number, thus 

triple lucky!

It rather announces the

approaching end of the

month as well as a new

beginning. And, new 

beginnings can be quite

stimulating!

As it marks an ending,

it inspires all kinds of

yearning for the new! It

opens the path for dreams,

albeit daydreams or pipe

dreams.

There is a part of me 

that hates to see the end 

of my birth month. On 

the other hand, I'm about

partied out, as it were.

Part of me is looking

forward to a restful Nov.

All's well that ends well, 

right?!

10/28/2022

October Saga - Day 28

I heard a rumor that today

was going to be a nice day . . .

I woke up to 17 degrees and

snow on the ground?!

I'm going to go back to bed

and pout myself back to sleep!

Sooooo NOT kidding!!!

10/27/2022

October Saga - Day 27

WARNING - bitch session

ahead . . .

I thought we had a deal ?!

My month, the month of

October, is NOT yet winter!

The deal was, I do October

and you do afters. After

Thanksgiving would be best.

But oh no, you just had to

come along and snow in early

hours today . . .

Grrrrrrrrrrr ~!@#$%^&*()_+

Okay, I'll stop moaning and

groaning now and  leave the

moans and groans to the . . .

ghosts, spirits and skeletons.

~!@#$%^&*()_+. Grrrrrrrrrrr

You seriously thought I would

STOP?!

10/26/2022

October Saga - Day 26

"I think it will take people, true

patriots, on both sides of the aisle

to say, 'Enough of this nonsense,

we should work together for the

good of the people of the United

States'" ~Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, my SHERO,

what an amazing woman . . . in life

and from beyond the grave! If ever

there was someone with balls of

steel, it would be her. I want to be

just like her when I grow up!!!

It pains me to think of people in

general and women in particular

who don't vote. I recall those heroes

and sheroes who worked endlessly

to give us all the right to vote. And

yet, there are those who do not

bother. It's rather like we won the

battle, but lost the war!

So, let's get to it ladies . . . I voted

yesterday!

10/25/2022

October Saga - Night 25

And, on the third night . . .

The Dark Moon has passed

and the new sliver of light

from the New Moon awaits

our viewing.

Why is this important? For

those of you with romance

in your souls, have a thought

about this.

The New Moon, beginning

its journey to fulfillment 

suggests adding to whatever

you're about. Let's say you've

been making the effort to

meditate each day, but some-

times it just doesn't happen.

This is a time to thoughtfully

accomplish that which is truly

important to you, albeit spring

cleaning, making better meals

or making your bed each day.

Conversely, the day after the

full moon begins its journey

towards the new moon, 'tis

time to take away, get rid of

those troublesome things that

impede our personal growth.

Perhaps it's blowing off sacred

reading or worship. It might be

not taking time to rest properly.

Or, avoiding making that call

or writing a letter.

Here's wishing you well in your

new moons, albeit growth plus

or growth minus . . .

10/24/2022

October Saga - Night 24

Methinks the skies are chiming

in . . . most wondrous October

nights!

Tonight, brings forth October's

New Moon. One of the things

I simply love about the NMs is

that they're not satisfied with

just the one night. As with all

things magickal, 'tis a trio of 

nights; the night before, the 

night of, and the night after.

The night before, you'll find

that our Lunar Lady is quite

shaded in dark with just the

thinest sliver of light. But,  

'tis the following night, the 

actual night of, that she hides 

her face. This is known as the

Dark Moon.

There is a certain romance

to our Lady's dark side. She

awaits her entrance, as it 

were. She's there, behind the

curtains of her own theater,

awaiting those signal notes . . .

it's time to appear.

Tomorrow night, the night

after, we shall truly see those

magickal glimmers of our

Lady stepping out, aglow w/

that sliver of light announcing

her soon arrival.

To be continued . . .

10/23/2022

October Saga - Day 23

So love me those October

birthdays. It's so fun to get

together with others having

b-days in this delicious

month . . . 

Old neighbors, new friends,

loving besties and others . . .

Methinks 'tis most wondrous

to have an excuse to party.

Today, I am honored to spend 

time with my mentor. She is

one of the people I most admire.

I have learned ever so much

from her over the years . . . 

and now, she is quite elderly.

One of those things I wish to 

learn this year, is to take time 

with those I love. None of us

dare take for granted any of 

our tomorrows for they soon

may not be available to us.

People matter! People being

our children, our friends, our

neighbors, strangers. Pray let 

me love people and like things . . . 

never to mix up the two!

10/22 2022

October Saga - Day 22

Methinks my birthday 

gift today actually began

last night . . .

At 8:30, just about when

I was b-day shenanigans

dead, along came the most

humungous bear ever. He

walked all the way up the

path, enjoyed a good sniff

of the trashcan. Then, chose

to sit on top of it for a bit.

Somewhere 'twixt the day's

coffee and the bear phenom, 

I simply lay there and thunk

my way into today. And, as

ever, today is going to be a

lovely day as well.

One of my dearest and best

from Canada is coming to

see me today. So much to

catch up on. As you well

know, I'm ever so enamored

of telling tales out of school.

Bet there's going to be some

doozies today.

But, I'm winning . . . I have

bear stories and video to share.

Ha! 

happy happy moi

my bear has come to party

what did he bring me

10/21/2022

October Saga - Day 21

Today . . . my birthday 

gift is a day with Alice 

in Wonderland and her 

cohort in crime!

Seems to me they have all

kinds of naughty planned

with plenty of calories to 

boot! Yikes!

When I'm queen of the

Universe, I'm going to

ensure birthday goodies

are calorie free. You prob

should be voting for me!

Wonder what kind of no 

good we'll be getting up 

to?! I do see cake and ice 

cream in my near future. 

Wonder if I can persuade 

them to do dessert first?!

All jest aside, there is no

gift in the universe that

can compare to friendship.

Sitting by the fire, spending 

time together, telling tales 

out of school . . . all fab!

Methinks popping a cork

is in order. Dare I say, I do

love me some champagne.

10/20/2022

October Saga - Day 20

'Twas with glee I recalled

this early morn, two special

things await me today!

I get to have class today with

my fave student teacher. What

does it say about me that she

is now retired?! Methinks that

102 is chasing after me again.

Still, I love that we can still

learn together!

My bestie from far, far away

comes this evening. I can see

it now . . . a warm fire, a bit

of red and catching up on our

October happenings. 

One of the things I so enjoy

in my elder years is the gift

of friendship. Of course, I've

ever and always valued it in

so many ways. Still, growing

older we lose some things.

Health issues confront us. We

move into smaller homes. Our

children have proper lives of

their own and living on retire-

ment can be somewhat difficult.

But, that priceless gift of friend-

ship ever sustains and enlightens.

And, I would have to say, being

friends with my adult children is

absolutely the greatest gift of all.

10/19/2022

October Saga - Day 19

Early a.m. my fave time of 

day . . . all awaits and I am 

here, ready and willing, to 

find out what gifts will be

brought to the table.

Today, another incredible

adventure awaits. Friends

intend to kidnap us and 

'tis my understanding they 

will arrive with surprises 

under their belts.

Methinks this abduction 

smacks of breweries, pubs

and metaphysical stores.

Obviously, hints have been

dropped and my mind is a

fast learner.

Now, I need to lay hands 

on some shekels. Where

might some of those be 

hiding?! Oh right, I spent

those last night on another

venture. 

And here I was thinking 

that fab old age of 73 was

going to bring the gift of

wisdom . . .