June 20, 2008 by Avy.

So uh yeah. The Summer Solstice is tomorrow and I completely forgot. Not slipped my mind, but totally forgot. I have done no planning for this and it’s one of my favorite holidays! I feel so ashamed. Well no worries. I have all afternoon to celebrate. I have a nifty new cauldron, plenty of oils and smudgesticks. I can easily bake a small batch of cookies tomorrow… and get some fruit on my way home from work today. I’m pretty happy about it now that I remember what day it is. lolz fo shizzle.

Oh and I made Erik a doctor’s appointment for tomorrow morning. It was funny to feel so wifey like. I’m convinced it’s now my duty to make sure he goes to the doctor. After tomorrow’s appointment, I’ll be sure to get us in for cholesterol testing. It’s good to know these things. We’re gonna be healthier bears for sure.

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April 21, 2008 by Avy.

I’m happy. The entire weekend was great. I just reflected and am happy to say all was and is well. Hooray for that!

Friday, Erik grabbed me from work and we had dinner at Sweet Lucy’s. Yum yum. This time he got the pork and I got the ribs. I really think that’s a first. Yep. It is. Shortly after, we went home cuddled up by the TV and oddly enough, fell asleep for like 10 - 12 hours. That’s still amazing. We were just supposed to be laying down, but ended up knocked out.

Saturday I brought cake to my mum’s house for my little broski’s birthday. The boy turned 21 last Monday and I still can’t believe it. It’s crazy. Sheesh.
After his bday cake and all, my uncle Bobby-Mack-Jessie drove me to Erik’s parents’ place. We took the scenic route. I always forget how pretty Philly is and how busy it gets in the warm weather (downtown). I get there earlier than expected, but no biggy. I hung out with the Bobert and Shells. I was making the charoset, but forgot red wine. We went on a Wine and Spirits adventure and came back. Then Bobert and I couldn’t work the food processor. Hers is more complicated than mine. Grrr. It all worked well and when dinner time rolled around, I was happy to hear that people loved my creation (even though I didn’t). Now I know that I dislike red wine and nuts. The apple part is great, even with wine, but I wasn’t diggin the nuts.
When Erik and I got home, we watched King Bear on NatGeo/Discover/Something.  It ruled.

Sunday was my grandmom’s  69th birthday. At least now I know how old she is. I got a card and had Rahshan and Lacey sign it as well so I could give it to her. I got her a necklace and a bamboo plant so that was fun. There were way more people over than I thought. I was only expecting Uncle Bobby-Mack-Jessie. Oh no. Everyone was there. URASAI!!! Sheesh.  But high five for baked macaroni and cheese. mmmmm. Erik and I were hungry. That was 3 nights of big dinners. That’s a first in a long time. There was also grilled chicken/steak/fish/sausages, collard greens, macaroni salad… food aplenty. Trust me.

Anyways, it’s taken me 2 hours to get this far so I’m just gonna post.

<3

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April 10, 2008 by Avy.

I smell like them.

I made a nice order from LythaStudios.com and got some essential oils. I’d thought  was ordering essential rose, but I ordered a perfume instead. It’s nice so I’m not annoyed with myself. I don’t typically LOVE the smell of roses. They’re nice, but so what. For some reason, I just out of nowhere wanted the oil. So that’s what I does.

I also bought some lavendar smudge stick. They have sage and cedar mingled in as well. I LOVE lavendar and sage. Cedar is nice. I plan to smudge sometime this weekend. There’s bad vibes in the house and I want them gone.

Aside from the Lytha order, I got a couple of books by Yasmine Galenorn from Amazon.com for cheap. New + cheap = happy Avy.  I made these orders in a window of two weeks and everything showed up this week. I’m happy.

I also got this really nifty tapestry for Erik’s rehearsal space.  A couple of the other guys like it as much as I do apparently, so I linked them to the store.  “I’m a cool mom.”

So I am going to work on being calm. I have all this energy going to waste. It’s not as if it’s the kind of energy that’ll have me running a marathon. I only have that kind of energy for swimming and sex. It’s just this fizzly, jittery energy. I notice I post like 10 blogs a day, mostly private, and they’re all so random.  They’re coherent, but random nonetheless.  My leg-bouncing is possibly worse. I also get so insanely horny that I get bitchy if I go too long without sex. Too long isn’t very long at all. I just wanna shake the shit out of people or punch and kick. Imagine being pounced on my an angry panther. Yep that’s me. It’s frustrating. I try not to use the word “normal” these days, but I doubt my libido is normal. It’s not because I’m pregnant. I’m always this way. It’s just that pregnancy hormones are making it harder for me to focus on other things. Grr.

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April 2, 2008 by Avy.

this is more for me than you reader people. I don’t like that I got the sae rune twice. that wouldn’t happen offline.

This runes true meaning is “gifts of love” and is seen as a time of sharing with others whether it be in a more material way or in an emotional way. It is a time where interactions of any kind are smiled upon.

Berkana heralds new beginnings and a time of growth in your pursuits. This rune speaks of a time where health and recuperation are present allowing you the opportunity to expand and prosper.

This runes true meaning is “gifts of love” and is seen as a time of sharing with others whether it be in a more material way or in an emotional way. It is a time where interactions of any kind are smiled upon.

I redid it with a specific question. I guess this is better. At least they’re all different.

Laguz governs all areas concerned with emotions and how we feel concerning certain matters. This rune provides an ideal opportunity to get to the bottom of how you feel concerning certain issues and come to an understanding of why people around you behave the way they do.

Hagalaz brings with it a period of activity, disruption and change. There are likely to be many obstacles in front of you right now, but it doesn’t necessary mean in a bad way as change prevents stagnation and helps to improve our understanding of things.

This runes true meaning is “gifts of love” and is seen as a time of sharing with others whether it be in a more material way or in an emotional way. It is a time where interactions of any kind are smiled upon.

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March 14, 2008 by Avy.

Something about being pregnant is making me want to be all that I can be [as a pagan mommy]. It’s kinda funny. It’s like I want to be about to articulate my beliefs to the Smallest of Bears so (s)he can know a thing or two about nature in not just a scientific way.

I feel more motivated to celebrate the sabbats and meditate when I have alone time. Ostara is next Thursday and I’m pretty much ready for it mentally.I was originally going to try going to an open circle to get used to working with other people, but now I’m not so sure.

As a Wiccan it’s bad for me to say it, but so many of “my people” are either just plain creepy or annoying. I’m starting to think maybe it’s me >_<
Just kidding, but seriously, I give up.

So I’m trying to read something pagany everyday. So far so good. I figure if I’m reading it, I can pass the positive vibes to the SOB. This should suffice until a few weeks from now when (s)he’ll be able to hear things outside the womb. Then I can play audiobooks and meditation music. Celtic Solstice is great. It’s one of the few CDs I ever liked enough to buy.

I’m pretty sure I can ramble on and on, so I’ll just stop now.

Bye.

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