The Ramblings and Wanderings

Archive for the ‘Photography & Art’ Category

Just a few of the things going on in my life right now:

Working on the 2011 Walking the Hedge calendar and day planner

The Wheel of the Year image for the Northern Hemisphere version

Writing that book I’ll never finish

Getting ready to turn 30 at the end of the month

Hosted the Witch & Stitch Circle at my house

Here's me getting ready (note my feet)

Working on the podcast

Writing the next blog post in the series on feminism and womanhood

Decided it was time to do a little re-vamping and re-dedicating of my Bag of Bones (and stones and sticks and things) I use for divination, also working on writing a blog post about that

Dem bones enjoying a little sunshine

Being a troublesome moderator, over at Bren’s forum

Troubleshooting bugs over at the Hedge

Working in the garden (stay tuned for blog post and pics about that)

Grieving my horse Morgan, who was mauled by a bear (at the family farm) and had to be put down, as well as hoping a beagle named Lacey (also at the family farm) comes home and isn’t lost forever

She was so young and pretty

I hope everything is good in your lives folks!

We honour the Flower Maiden,

who blesses the blooms

Who is made of meadowsweet,

oak-blossom and broom

We are the ones who dance

with the Blooming Bride

Ancient and modern rites

to celebrate May-tide

We gather here, to witness your wedding

Where two sacred fires aid winter’s fading

She who dances in the springtime dew

We welcome you here,

to help the land renew

Flower Maiden dance with us,

here on this May Eve!

I write in my recipe book in a very short hand kind of way. One that assumes you already have some skill and would know what I’m talking about. I pity my some-day daughter-in-law trying to decipher it. Something like this white sauce recipe is pretty straight forward, following the recipe for a whole turkey dinner … not so much!

Butter 2 to 4 tbs melt low

Onions etc

Flour (whole wheat) 2 to 5 tbs more for thicker

Stir lots 10 minutes

Milk

Spices and herbs

Pour on something

Serve while still hot

Got some great pics from my Mom of the critters at the family farm Misty Acres, including shots of my horse Morgan and my boy-dog Tristan (who are happier at the farm with Mom than in the city with me right now). Click on the images for full size.