(Hartmânôd = Harsh Month)
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Plans: ?????????????????
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Ancestor Meditation: (picture source: The Mennonite Heritage and Agricultural Museum, Goessel, Kansas) (Gravesites at Alexanderwohl Friedhof Cemetery, Goessel, Kansas).
Sunnastag/Sunna’s Day/Sunday (2nd great grandparents) David   A. Schmidt (1822-1892) and Maria Nachtigal (1828-1911)
David A. Schmidt (1822-1892)
Birth 19 May 1822 in Alexanderwohl, Molotschna South, Russia
Death 18 Dec 1892 in Marion County, Kansas, United States
*Married 15 November 1849
Maria Nachtigal (1828-1911)
Birth 23 Jan 1828 in Majdan Królewski, Podkarpackie, Duchy of Poland, West Prussia
Death 01 Apr 1911 in Goessel, Marion County, Kansas, United States
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I honor you this day, and I honor every bit of you that resides in me.  I’m grateful for the strong German heritage you’ve provided. I look forward with eager anticipation to the great family reunion on the other side.  I offer you my undying love, honor, respect, and gratitude.
* no doubt the ones who brought the family over from Europe.
(picture added 3/26/2016)
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Elder Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Elder Runes in your way
Advise the mortal man today
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Elder Rune: Laguz: A body of water, the necessity of water as a life source, life well-lived, life ever-flowing; seen and unseen, going with the flow, fluidity, the leek (a healing herb) the feminine, Nirdu, Erda (Mother Earth), Ing-Frô and Frouwa, emotions intact, potential for life, magical workings, conform with emotions, personal growth, the basic energy and secret source of organic life, feeling, the deep minded Spirit, intuition.
Conversely:
A dried-up body of Water, the struggles of life, swimming upstream, difficulties with relating to the feminine, manipulation, lack of moral fiber, emotions out of control or suppressed, shallow minded, deception, unsympathetic, totally void of growth, failing to go with the flow, frivolity, immaturity, depression, inability to formulate with the emotional world, unstimulated, sinking/drowning, disconnect with the Inner Self.
*A3R5
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Armanen Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Armanen Runes in your way
Advise the Spirit man today
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Armanen Rune: Fa: 
Havamal 146:
The first one promises to help generously
In sorrow, sickness and pain;
In eternal change, man goes forth
From death to new creation.
 
Generous help, luck, eternal change, forward motion, binding, life/death/life, new creation, property, to grow, to wander, to destroy, to shred, guidance, Father, potential change reflected in a beginning; preface of that which is becoming, being and passing away; procreation, creative father principle, Alle-Vater principle.  primal Fire, the power of spirit and change as well as the power of creativity, the Divine Masculine Principle, success, pure, generated fire that acts creatively in love, will that spares manifestation down to the material levels, necessity of change.
“Generate your luck and you will have it” (List, 49).
*H1R1
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Interpretation: Fluidity (Laguz) brings generous help (Fa).
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1st check on all fur-kids: food, water, litterboxes, shelter.
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Outcome: 8hrs of sleep, one wakeup, and much less coughing…much better!
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Brief wifey conversation.
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Some IngFro and Frouwa research for another collage…IT WORKED!
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A banana + a breakfast sandwich with whole wheat toast, 2 scrambled eggs, hand-shredded hashbrowns and cheese.  A bit messy but GOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!
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A load of laundry
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Note to Self: Toby’s 10am inulin and feeding.
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Toby and I out for a late morning, well behaved, 3 block roundy.
*partly cloudy, mild, slight south breeze.
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Bundesliga https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga
Bremen 0:3 Hoffenheim
Leverkusen 3:0 Düsseldorf
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MASL https://www.maslsoccer.com/
Kansas City Comets v Rochester Lancers
1st qtr. 4:2         2nd qtr. 2:0
3rd qtr. 2:1         4th qtr. 4:1
Final: Comets 12: 4 Lancers…COMETS WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Harrisburg Heat 7:4 Baltimore Blast
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Dillons
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Triple meat, fried turkey bologna, burrito + BBQ chips suggested by the Dillons employee; damned good!
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I tried to separate the recyclables. The outside collection bins were fuller than I wanted to deal with in the dark.
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Early to bed for tomorrow’s sinus surgery
Note to Self; Toby’s 10pm insulin and feeding
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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10pm nighty night.
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(Hartmânôd = Harsh Month)
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Plans: ???????????????????????????????????
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Ancestor Meditation: (grave-sites @ Alexanderwohl Friedhof Cemetery, Goessel, Ks and Medford Oklahoma Mennonite Cemetery respectively) Tag der Fruchtbarkeit/Day of Fertility/Saturday (2nd great grandparents) Peter Amos Reimer (1832-1905) and Agatha Dirksen (1840-1905)
Peter A Reimer (1832-1905)
Birth 17 Sept 1832 in Ohrloff, Molotschna, South Russia
Death 3 Sept 1905 in Goessel, KS
*Married 22 September 1858
Agatha Dirksen (1840-1905)
Birth 07 Apr 1840 in Sparrau, Molotschna, South Russia
Death 3 Apr 1905 in Medford, OK
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I honor you this day, and I honor every bit of you that resides in me.  I’m grateful for the strong German heritage you’ve provided. I look forward with eager anticipation to the great family reunion on the other side.  I offer you my undying love, honor, respect, and gratitude.
*no doubt the ones who brought the family over from Europe.
*offered up some tobacco for Granny Aggie.
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Elder Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Elder Runes in your way
Advise the mortal man today
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Elder Rune: Elder Rune: Algiz: Protection/shielding, Heimo (the genetic connection between gods and the Folk), guardian of Ensiwëg, the Rainbow Bridge, expansion of archetypal consciousness, acute awareness, divine realizations, an awakening, drawing on the natural Will, invocation/supplication to the gods, preparedness, sanctuary, embracing the Divine plan, a safe harbor, connection with current events, the Elk, or swan.
Conversely:
Outside the favor of Heimo, failure to integrate humanity with the Divine, without divine protection, possible dangers lurking, lack of preparedness, spiritual blindness, inability to embrace fear, failure to face the ultimate good in all things, tested by the natural Will/Universal voice, without the need for protection, the inability to see/understand/connect with what’s coming, an aspect of death, helplessness.
*A2R7
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Armanen Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Armanen Runes in your way
Advise the Spirit man today
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Armanen Rune: Tyr:
Havamal 157:
A twelfth one I sing, when I see through the brush
The hanged one swinging from the hemp;
He climbs down from the trunk, must tell me his tale
When I carve the Runes right.
 
Rebirth, renewal, rising from the ashes, excitation, revelation, mysteries revealed, sacrifice, rebirth of the Sun god, fertility and/or destruction, generation, power, success, wisdom, duties fulfilled, art of concealment and hiding, rebirth into the light - life of the soul, the power to make situations turn completely around, spiritual understanding, the power of regeneration, warrior strength, justice, balance, personal sacrifice of the father, resurrection/reincarnation/born again; “Do not fear anything, even dying cannot kill you.  Better to die than to be dead alive” (Gorsleben).
“Fear not death - it cannot kill you (List, 58).
H2R6
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Interpretation: Acute awareness (Algiz) brings rebirth (Tyr).
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1st check on all fur-kids: food, water, litterboxes, shelter.
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Outcome: It was another absolutely shitty 8hrs of sleep.  It certainly will be nice with all this coughing and blowing is done.
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Brief wifey conversation.
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Moving slowly
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Note to Self: Toby’s 11am insulin and feeding.
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Three eggs sunny side up + diced potatoes + buttered wheat toast.
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Bundesliga https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga
Monchengladbach 3:1 Mains on FS1/Sling TV
Wolfsburg 1:2 H. Berlin
Frankfurt 2:0 Leipzig
Freiburg 0:2 Paderborn
U. Berlin 2:0 Augsburg
München 5:0 Schalke
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Toby and I out for an early/mid-afternoon, 4-block, well behaved, roundy.
*mostly cloudy, cool, south breeze.
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Subway https://www.subway.com/en-us
Dillons https://www.dillons.com/
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Still shedding gargantuan tears for Essie.
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MASL https://www.maslsoccer.com/
Orlando Tropics 7:1 St. Louis Ambush
Baltimore Blast 9:5 San Diego Sockers
Milwaukee Wave 15:3 Rochester Lancers
Turlock Cal Express 8:5 Dallas Sidekicks
Sonora Soles 12:9 Mesquite Outlaws
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PetSmart; didn’t like any of their dog coats
JCP; for work pants.
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I’m starting to investigate tofu:
https://www.cookinglight.com/eating-smart/nutrition-101/what-is-tofu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhQqfw8UAUY
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Note to Self: Toby’s 11pm insulin and feeding.
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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11:30pm nighty night.
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(Hartmânôd = Harsh Month)
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Plans: fur kids, wifey, VA, hopefully work 8hrs.
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Ancestor Meditation: (picture source: Ancestry.com) (Gravesites @ Mennonite Brethren Church Cemetery, Lehigh, Kansas)
 
Frijastag/Frija’s Day/Friday (great grandparents) David D. Schmidt (1852-1924) and Elisabeth Zülke (apx1856-1932) 
David D. Schmidt
Birth 11 June 1852
Death 18 March 1924 in Lehigh, Marion County, Kansas, USA
Married 22 February 1876
Elizabeth Zülke (1856-1932)
Birth 4 JAN 1856 in Waldheim, Molotschna, South Russia
Death 19 JUN 1932 in Lehigh, Kansas
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I honor you this day, and I honor every bit of you that resides in me.  I’m grateful for the strong German heritage you’ve provided. I look forward with eager anticipation to the great family reunion on the other side.  I offer you my undying love, honor, respect, and gratitude.
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Elder Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Elder Runes in your way
Advise the mortal man today
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Elder Rune: Kenaz: The torch, Divine wisdom, sexuality, light, shaping, fabrication or fashioning of primordial material, the hearth fire, brightly burning, knowledge, illumination, intellect, divine inspiration under control of human craft, creation, clarification, knowledge/inspiration from within, intuition, Self-awareness, creativity and transformation, clarity of thought, the application of the Divine.
Conversely:
Ulcer, a dimly burning torch, darkness, choosing to remain in the dark, a lack of Divine wisdom, lack of creativity, a self-imposed cocoon, the inability to shape the basics of life, pig ignorance, arrogance, inability to transform, uniformed, disease, decay, ambiguous thought processes, obscure thought processes, dark influences, cruel sexuality, uncontrollable human craft processes.
*A1R6
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Armanen Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Armanen Runes in your way
Advise the Spirit man today
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Armanen Rune: Tyr:
Havamal 157:
A twelfth one I sing, when I see through the brush
The hanged one swinging from the hemp;
He climbs down from the trunk, must tell me his tale
When I carve the Runes right.
 
Rebirth, renewal, rising from the ashes, excitation, revelation, mysteries revealed, sacrifice, rebirth of the Sun god, fertility and/or destruction, generation, power, success, wisdom, duties fulfilled, art of concealment and hiding, rebirth into the light - life of the soul, the power to make situations turn completely around, spiritual understanding, the power of regeneration, warrior strength, justice, balance, personal sacrifice of the father, resurrection/reincarnation/born again; “Do not fear anything, even dying cannot kill you.  Better to die than to be dead alive” (Gorsleben).
“Fear not death - it cannot kill you (List, 58).
H2R6
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Interpretation:
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1st check on all fur-kids: food, water, litterboxes, shelter.
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Outcome: It was another rough night of 6 ½ hrs. of sleep.
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A banana + 1-egg open faced sandwich atop whole wheat bread with hot sauce.
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Bundesliga https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund v Köln
*1st min TOR/GOAL BVB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*29th min TOR/GOAL BVB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*@ the half BVB 2:0 Köln
*48th min TOR/GOAL BVB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*65th min tor/goal Köln
*77th min TOR/GOAL BVB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*87th min TOR/GOAL BVB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
End of match; Borussia Dortmund 5:1 Köln
BVB WINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Call in from the E.N.T.  They couldn’t get my sinus surgery rescheduled, so 5:15am Monday is still on.
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Started making lunch from box lasagna casserole.  It’s been a long time since I’ve done it on top of the stove rather than in the microwave.  Microwave is on the fritz.
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Toby and I out for a late/mid-morning, well behaved 4-block walk.  Four blacks really are his max for now.
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Bank
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Paid off my small, pesky student loan I’ve had for YEARS with along defuncted local college.  This was paid via a refund check from my home insurance as I’m switching from Farmers to State Far, with several hundred left over for savings.  This will add $180 to the budget.
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Note to Self: Toby’s noon insulin and feeding.
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VA surgery consult was perhaps the most amazing thing I ever experienced out there.  I went in with these two “things” sticking out from my navel, which became a full-blown, in-office surgery. The doc said either we can make an appointment for later, or we can tend to this now.  I opted for now. He explained how, why, and what this bit of leftover stuff was, but all I knew was I’ve wanted it gone for some time.  Now it is, and I’m getting more time off from work.
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Still no phone call from my manager so I guess I really DO still have a job.
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I stopped by work with my doctor’s note, and to show off my patched navel…LOL!
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Leftover Great Wall for an early dinner.
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Lazy evening.
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Two loads of laundry
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Toby’s 11pm insulin and feeding
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MASL https://www.maslsoccer.com/
Harrisburg Heat 5:7 San Diego Sockers
Orlando SeaWolves 7:8 St. Louis Ambush
Orlando Fury Turlock 6:5 Cal Express
Tacoma Stars 7:6 Monterrey Flash
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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11:30pm nighty night
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(Hartmânôd = Harsh Month)
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Plans: fur kids, wifey, hopefully work 8hrs.
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​Ancestor Meditation: Flags:

1. Holy Roman Empire German/Austria until 1711-1740
2. Kingdom of Prussia 1701-1918
3. US flag 1850 31 stars
4. Oklahoma state flag
5. California state flag

Donarstag/Donar’s Day/Thursday (great, grandparents) Peter Reimer (1868-1937) and Eva Hiebert (1874-1929)
Peter Reimer (1868-1937)
Birth 17 July 1868 in, Kleefeld, Molotschna, Russia
Death 12 Jan 1937 in Kern County, California, United States
*Married 9 April 1893
Eva Hiebert (1874-1929)
Birth 13 Jan 1874 in, Alexanderwohl, Molotschna, Taurida, Russia
Death 20 Aug 1929 in Fresno, Fresno, California, United States
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I honor you this day, and I honor every bit of you that resides in me.  I’m grateful for the strong German heritage you’ve provided. I look forward with eager anticipation to the great family reunion on the other side.  I offer you my undying love, honor, respect, and gratitude.
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Elder Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Elder Runes in your way
Advise the mortal man today
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Elder Rune: Ehwaz: Horse, the special, controlled relationship between a rider and a horse, absolute trust, taking control of relationships and with higher-powers, instinct, intuition, progress, working in tandem with another, toward a single goal, control of a situation, adaptability, two halves that make-up the whole, following one’s instincts, teamwork, trust, loyalty, partnership, cooperation.
Conversely:
The relationship of a horse and rider out of control, disharmony, quarrelsome tendencies, mistrust, betrayal, stranded, indecisiveness, false friends/unfriendliness, treachery, change and/or movement for the worse, loss, break-up of a relationship, disruption of relationships, reluctant to trust, friendless, blockage, treachery, indecision, an enemy comes to the gate.
*A3R3
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Armanen Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Armanen Runes in your way
Advise the Spirit man today
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Armanen Rune: Ka:
Havamal 151:
A sixth one is mine, if a man wounds me
With the root of a trunk still with juice;
Then I am unscathed, the man himself is consumed
By the evil with which he threatened me.
 
Imperviousness, a reversal of fortune, the world tree, preservation of tribe or race, ancestors/ancestry, loyalty, that which is existing, defense, the polarity of the male/female principle in the Universe, opposing energies, earthly love, as executive power of balancing justice, art, capability, artist, genius, being favored, procreation, the child, force, that which is established, World Tree/the Irminsul/the All, power, generation, ability and artfulness, sensuality, higher consciousness, return.
“Your blood, your highest possession” (List, 53).
*H1R6
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Interpretation: Trust (Ehwaz) brings imperviousness (Ka).
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1st check on all fur-kids: food, water, litterboxes, shelter.
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Outcome: 7hrs of sleep with only three wakeups; best sleep I’ve had in a while.
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Call into the E.N.T. to negotiate a new surgery time/date.  I’ve been sick all week, and a 5:15am arrival time is just impossible for a 2nd-shifter.  Return call expected.
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Wifey conversation.  A banana + one sunny side up egg atop whole wheat toast.
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Toby and I out for a late morning, well behaved, 3-block roundy.  I forgot about my VA appointment.  Gotta hurry Toby.
*cloudy, very cool, slight breeze.
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Toby’s noon insulin and feeding.
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Dr. R_ in VA podiatry is so accommodating:
He did my pedicure.
He ordered me new shoes.
He ordered me more support socks.
He ordered me new insoles.
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Dillons; originally for tea, but due to the lateness of the afternoon, Chinese deli.
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Return call from the E.N.T.  Sinus surgery is now on Feb 6th at a different location, with hopefully a better time.
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Before leaving for work, I made the mistake of leaving Toby outside, knowing wifey was hit with a migraine.  Over the dinner break wifey told me Toby was not budging out from his house and the weather has taken a sharp downturn.  I decided to leave work early to get Toby inside; besides, work continues to be boring and more people are realizing their fate at Spirit https://www.spiritaero.com/.  So far, I’m good, but that may change tomorrow.  I’m not going to worry about it until it happens.
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Last check on all fur-kids. 
Toby’s 12:30am insulin and feeding.
Socks was so funny.  When I went to let him into his house for the night, he pawed at me like he needed something.  OMGs, he could see the bottom of his bowl!  HE’S STARVING!  I went inside the house to grab some kitty food to fill his bowl. NOW he’s better.
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1:30am nighty night.
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(Hartmânôd = Harsh Month)
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Plans: fur kids, wifey, hopefully work 8hrs.
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Ancestor Meditation: Wodanstag/Wodan’s Day/Wednesday (grandparents, Mother) David F. Schmidt (1895-1957) and Mary Goertz (1888-1983) (Gravesites at Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery).
David F. Schmidt (1895-1957)
Birth 28 Feb 1885 in Lehigh, Marion County, Kansas
Death 1 Oct 1957 in Marion County, Kansas
*Married 22 October 1922
Mary Goertz (1888-1983)
Birth 17 March 1888 in Kismet, Kansas
Death 27 Dec 1983 in Marion County, Kansas
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I honor you this day, and I honor every bit of you that resides in me.  I’m grateful for the strong German heritage you’ve provided. I look forward with eager anticipation to the great family reunion on the other side.  I offer you my undying love, honor, respect, and gratitude.
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Elder Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Elder Runes in your way
Advise the mortal man today
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Elder Rune: Ansuz: In favor of the gods, Wodan specifically, the Divine Father, Wodanic wisdom, Divine communication, the Athem - Divine/vital breath, the force of creation, taking inventory of one’s Tru Spirit and spiritual balance, a higher source of inspiration, communication skills and divine ancestry, higher consciousness, mental stability, self-discipline, the loving/bright/compassionate Alle-Vater, spiritual balance.
Conversely:
Outside the favor of Alle-Vater Wodan vital/divine breath and the ancestral/Wodanic wisdom/Divine communication, separation from one’s true Spirit, spiritual imbalance, spiritual shunning, neurotic compulsive liar, exercise caution with communication and dealings including intelligence; a lack of inspiration, tough-love Fathering, the absent All-Father, the shadow/dark/mysterious side of Alle-Vater Wodan.
*A1R4
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Armanen Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Armanen Runes in your way
Advise the Spirit man today
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Armanen Rune: Hagal: 
Havamal 152:
A seventh I learned, if the hall is burning
With fire around bench and comrades;
However bright it burns, I will banish the blaze,
As soon I sing the magic chant.
 
To actively protect/enclose/destroy, danger brought under control, introspection, awareness, eternal change, the Mother of all Runes, the cohesion of the world, die (pronounced ‘dee’ German for ‘the’) Alle Mutter, Frija, that which cares and maintains, protects, and preserves; that which is motherly; wisdom, harmony, salvation, blessing, protects from hail and fire, eternal change, caring and maintaining principle in the Universe, Higher Self, the perfect human being, Divine within, the Rune of humanity, married to the World, Rune of enclosure but contains a potential for growth, builder/architect of the worlds, the macrocosm of the world itself.
“Harbor the All in yourself, and you will control the All” (List, 54).
*H2R1
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Interpretation: Divine communication, or lack thereof (Ansuz) brings active protection (Hagal).
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1st check on all fur-kids: food, water, litterboxes, shelter.
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Outcome: 7 ½ hrs. of troubled sleep.
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A bit of snow on the ground this morning.
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Brief wifey conversation.
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A banana + a sunny side up egg atop whole wheat toast.
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Neither Toby nor I were into the walk this morning; just fucking messy outside.
*overcast/slushy/icy/yuck, slight south breeze.
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Note to Self: Toby’s 12noon insulin @ 17 units + feeding.
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Stupid old man needs to check his calendar before heading across town for a VA appointment.
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Comfort food for lunch; grilled cheese sandwich + tomato soup.
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Boring night at work cleaning parts for the bag press.
*beautiful fog on the way home.
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Last check on all fur-kids.  Toby’s 1am insulin and feeding. ​
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Vikings S6 E8 on the History channel.
2am nighty night.
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(Hartmânôd = Harsh Month)
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Plans: fur kids, wifey, hopefully I have a job to go to today.
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Ancestor Meditation: Dienstag/Thing Day/Tuesday (grandparents) Henry E. Reimer (1898-1967) and Maria Hildebrand (1895-72) (Gravesites at Alexanderwohl Friedhof Cemetery, Goessel, Kansas).
Henry E. Reimer (1898-1967)
Birth 15 May 1898 in Medford, Grant County, Oklahoma, USA
Death 26 Mar 1967 in Hesston, Harvey County, Kansas, United States
*Married 2 June 1920
Maria Hildebrand (1894-72)
Birth 30 Dec 1894 in Marion County, Ks, USA
Death 22 Jul 1972 in Newton, Harvey County, KS, USA
Gravesites @ Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church, Goessel, Ks
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I honor you this day, and I honor every bit of you that resides in me.  I’m grateful for the strong German heritage you’ve provided. I look forward with eager anticipation to the great family reunion on the other side.  I offer you my undying love, honor, respect, and gratitude.
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Elder Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Elder Runes in your way
Advise the mortal man today
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Elder Rune: Ehwaz: Horse, the special, controlled relationship between a rider and a horse, absolute trust, taking control of relationships and with higher-powers, instinct, intuition, progress, working in tandem with another, toward a single goal, control of a situation, adaptability, two halves that make-up the whole, following one’s instincts, teamwork, trust, loyalty, partnership, cooperation.
Conversely:
The relationship of a horse and rider out of control, disharmony, quarrelsome tendencies, mistrust, betrayal, stranded, indecisiveness, false friends/unfriendliness, treachery, change and/or movement for the worse, loss, break-up of a relationship, disruption of relationships, reluctant to trust, friendless, blockage, treachery, indecision, an enemy comes to the gate.
*A3R3
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Armanen Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Armanen Runes in your way
Advise the Spirit man today
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Armanen Rune: Not: 
Havamal 153:
An eighth is mine, to all the Folk
Useful to know in their suffering;
Where hatred rises-up between man and man,
This I can settle fast.
 
Distress, suffering, compulsion of fate, separation, confrontation, strife settled, understanding suffering, settled calm, mind over matter, necessity of fate, misery and death, change of luck as necessity, decision of the Wurtâ, Wurt/Urlag paid-for, cause-effect relations, capability to restructure Wurt/Urlag, That which cannot be averted, the Ur-law that is active in every creature, stress, karmic debt, karmic need, but with outlook for change of karma, banishing ill fortune by means of accepting karma and karmic law, Skuld, Divine justice that balances.
“Use your fate, do not strive against it” (List, 55).
*H2R2
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Interpretation: Trust (Ehwaz) brings suffering (Not).
*OH, I DO UNDERSTAND THAT!
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1st check on all fur-kids: food, water, litterboxes, shelter.
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Outcome: 6hrs of less troubled sleep.
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Very brief wifey conversation; I’m still coughing and hacking.
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A banana + one sunny side up egg on wheat toast.
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Toby is NOT impressed that he has to wait until insulin time to eat.
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Toby and I out for a late morning, 5-block roundy.
*cold, sunny, sizeable south breeze.
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Note to Self: Toby’s noon insulin and feeding.
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Dillons to get a refund on one item, exchange another and get some cough drops.
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PH for lunch, which I got for free because they made my order with the wrong crust + Cinnabons.
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At work, we had an extended crew meeting about layoff issues + more bag press part cleaning.  I started bringing personal items home just in case (Ehwaz/Not).
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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Toby’s 12:30am insulin + feeding.  2am nighty night.
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Ancestor Meditation: Manostag/Mano’s Day/Monday (parents) Elmer H. Reimer (1924-1963) and Anna M. Schmidt (1926-1994), Jewell F. Reimer [(sister) (1947)], Michael L Reimer [(brother) (1948-1997)], Beth Ann Reimer/Hinkle [(sister) (1956-2018)].
Elmer H. Reimer (1924-1963)
Birth 24 October 1924 in Whitewater, Butler County, Kansas, USA
*US Navy veteran, Joint Intelligence Center, Pacific Ocean Area (JICPOA)
**Naval Intelligence Office, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
*Married 23 June 1946
Death 10 October 1963 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA; complications from M.S.
Anna M. Schmidt (1926-1994)
Birth 20 January 1926 in Lehigh, Marion County, Kansas, USA
Death 23 September 1994 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA; heart attack.
I honor you this day, and I honor every bit of you that resides in me.  I’m grateful for the strong German heritage you’ve provided. I look forward with eager anticipation to the great family reunion on the other side.  I offer you my undying love, honor, respect, and gratitude.
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Elder Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Elder Runes in your way
Advise the mortal man today
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Elder Rune: Isa: Ice: dormancy: a calming, self-preservation, self-centeredness resulting in a lack of change, reflective influence, stilling effect: self-control: the concentrated self: ego, das Ich (the unified, whole, principle or force), the composite plurality of Ich, be still and gain control of the Self (in all its forms): grounding, a lowering of vibration levels, patience, frigidity, and the loss of momentum.
*A2R3
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Armanen Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Armanen Runes in your way
Advise the Spirit man today
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Armanen Rune: Yr:
Havamal 161:
A sixteenth I speak if a maid is reluctant,
To wake her lust and desire;
I change the heart of the delightful woman,
Then to me her wishes turn.
 
Lust/desire, seduction, reluctance, influence, second thoughts, a change of heart, the waxing and waning moon, lunar-like mutability of the feminine essence, the error-rune, conquering resistance through confusion, eventual perfection, Female mysteries, roots of the World Column, well grounded, the carrier of genetic material, God-woman, femininity, desire, sensual love, passion, perfection, Mother, chaos from which creation emerges, female principle in the Cosmos, the night, death and instinct, anger, falsehood, error and the oppositions found in humankind, mystical union, night, moon, well grounded, roots of Irminsul from which all life springs, woman as the opposite/balance to man, the descending Divine Feminine being.
“Think about the end” (List, 63).
*H3R4
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Interpretation: Calm (Isa) brings eventual perfection (Yr).
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1st check on all fur-kids: food, water, litterboxes, shelter.
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Outcome: 6 ½ hrs. of troubled sleep with an EXTREMELY slow wakeup.  Both Toby and Lily were in the bedroom.  I was in no rush.
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a banana + a 1-egg open-faced breakfast sandwich topped with chees and hot sauce on whole wheat toast. 
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Toby’s Veterinary visit provided mixed results.  He’s gained another pound; now at 45lbs, but his glucose level remains too high.  His insulin has been increased to 18 units and has another visit next Tuesday.
*I paid $250 ahead of Toby’s upcoming surgery.
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Toby and I out for a 3-block roundy.  Early in the walk, a dog ¾ the size of Toby came charging from a house across the street.  As I wasn’t too concerned, I let it happen, and Toby let it happen.  When that dog tried to snap at Toby’s hind leg, Toby said, THAT’S E-FUCKING-NUFF!  Toby turned around and attacked that little dog, It took off back across the street whining.  Toby can be any dog’s buddy, but when things get shitty, I’ve seen a few times that Toby finishes it.
*sunny, borderline cold, north breeze.
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Note to Self: Toby’s 1pm insulin @ 18 units ↑from 16 units.
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French bread pizza from frozen + a garden salad.
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MASL https://www.maslsoccer.com/  (on a Monday afternoon?) (Oh, MLK Day)
Milwaukee Wave 7:6 OT Kansas City Comets last few minutes on MASL TV/YouTube
Baltimore Blast v Sonora Soles
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Call into Air Capital Veterinary for feeding schedule clarification. Insulin ↓ to 17units
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My manager wasn’t at work tonight.  The only other one I trust was, however, and I wasn’t too sure this new union steward would be up to snuff on layoff issues, I asked the manager when layoffs happen, how is it going to happen.  He told me that whenever our last day was going to happen, we would get a phone call from our manager informing us that today was our last day and we were to report to X location to be processed out.  The original email said employees would be going out the door on January 22nd.  Whether or not it’s ACTUALLY on the 22nd, doesn’t really matter but it WILL happen.  MY question would also be, when do bump-backs happen?  Is it immediately upon layoff notice, or does one have to actually go through the layoff process, first?
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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Note to Self: Toby’s 1am insulin @ 17 units
2am nighty night.
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(Hartmânôd = Harsh Month)
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Plans: ?????????????????????????????
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​Ancestor Meditation: (picture source: The Mennonite Heritage and Agricultural Museum, Goessel, Kansas) (Gravesites at Alexanderwohl Friedhof Cemetery, Goessel, Kansas).
Sunnastag/Sunna’s Day/Sunday (2nd great grandparents) David   A. Schmidt (1822-1892) and Maria Nachtigal (1828-1911)
David A. Schmidt (1822-1892)
Birth 19 May 1822 in Alexanderwohl, Molotschna South, Russia
Death 18 Dec 1892 in Marion County, Kansas, United States
*Married 15 November 1849
Maria Nachtigal (1828-1911)
Birth 23 Jan 1828 in Majdan Królewski, Podkarpackie, Duchy of Poland, West Prussia
Death 01 Apr 1911 in Goessel, Marion County, Kansas, United States
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I honor you this day, and I honor every bit of you that resides in me.  I’m grateful for the strong German heritage you’ve provided. I look forward with eager anticipation to the great family reunion on the other side.  I offer you my undying love, honor, respect, and gratitude.
* no doubt the ones who brought the family over from Europe.
(picture added 3/26/2016)
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Elder Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Elder Runes in your way
Advise the mortal man today
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Elder Rune: Kenaz: The torch, Divine wisdom, sexuality, light, shaping, fabrication or fashioning of primordial material, the hearth fire, brightly burning, knowledge, illumination, intellect, divine inspiration under control of human craft, creation, clarification, knowledge/inspiration from within, intuition, Self-awareness, creativity and transformation, clarity of thought, the application of the Divine.
Conversely:
Ulcer, a dimly burning torch, darkness, choosing to remain in the dark, a lack of Divine wisdom, lack of creativity, a self-imposed cocoon, the inability to shape the basics of life, pig ignorance, arrogance, inability to transform, uniformed, disease, decay, ambiguous thought processes, obscure thought processes, dark influences, cruel sexuality, uncontrollable human craft processes.
*A1R6
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Armanen Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Armanen Runes in your way
Advise the Spirit man today
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Armanen Rune: Thorn: 
Havamal 148:
A third I take, when danger threatens,
To bind the enemies through magic:
Thus, I dull the steel of the furious opponent.
Like the staff, his sword does not cut anymore.
 
Donar, deflecting an opponent, making ineffective, protection from danger, enemies bound through magic, impermeable, an awakening, the power to turn, the divine will to act, the law of eternal reincarnation, power to become, Return, new emergence from what's apparently old and dried-up, formative power of the seed, the thunderbolt, targeting goals, activity and the phallus, mental telepathy, projection of the will, fierce protection, psychic attack & defense, penetrating time & space, a constant renewal of life in rebirth, Rune of opposing polarities and of joining opposites, binding of and victory over the enemy.
“Preserve your ego” (List, 51).
*H1R3
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Interpretation: Divine wisdom (Kenaz) brings (protection from danger (Thorn).
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1st check on all fur-kids: food, water, litterboxes, shelter.
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Outcome: another rough night of 6hrs sleep, at least no hiccups.
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Brief wifey conversation.
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A banana + hashbrowns topped with 3 sunny side up eggs + sweetened butter toast.
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Lazy morning…
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Bundesliga https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga
H. Berlin 0:4 München
Paderborn 1:4 Leverkusen
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Toby and I out for a noon hour, 4 block roundy.  Neither of us were into it today.
*sunny, very cool, north breeze.
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Note to Self; Toby’s 1pm insulin.
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Walmart Neighborhood Market
Dillions Chinese Deli
Dillons
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MASL 2 https://www.m2soccer.com/
Wichita Wings 4:8 Chihuahua Savage
Colorado Bombers v Austin Power
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Cold cereal + whole wheat toast topped with blackberry jelly.
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MASL https://www.maslsoccer.com/
Florida Tropics 16:3 Orlando SeaWolves
St. Louis Ambush 4:10 Utica City FC
Harrisburg Heat 13:3 Rochester Lancers
San Diego Sockers v Mesquite Outlaws
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Note to Self: Toby’s 11:30 insulin.
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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11:45 nighty night.
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God/dess Meditation: (alternate Sunnastag) Paltar, you're the blameless god, gloriously shining god, rising god, restoration god, husband to the faithful Nanda, beloved son of Wodan and Frija.  Just as you restore Mittigart after Godotuom, restore us after we experience our own Godotuoms of life.  Let your goodness and your reconciliation smooth our paths on Earth. When our days here are over, light up death’s darkness with the promise of rebirth. Help us to avoid evil and seek the good. Inspired by your example, we will keep our reputations spotless that our lives be proclaimed a victory of the Spirit, and our leaving his life a tragedy. WE GIVE YOU A MOST HEART-FELT HEIL, PALTAR, as we honor the Paltar that resides in us all!
*source: combination AFA Book of Uncommon Prayers, and C.Reimer/V.Elmersson
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Alaf Sal Fena!

(Hartmânôd = Harsh Month)
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Plans: Wings game
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Ancestor Meditation: (grave-sites @ Alexanderwohl Friedhof Cemetery, Goessel, Ks and Medford Oklahoma Mennonite Cemetery respectively) Tag der Fruchtbarkeit/Day of Fertility/Saturday (2nd great grandparents) Peter Amos Reimer (1832-1905) and Agatha Dirksen (1840-1905)
Peter A Reimer (1832-1905)
Birth 17 Sept 1832 in Ohrloff, Molotschna, South Russia
Death 3 Sept 1905 in Goessel, KS
*Married 22 September 1858
Agatha Dirksen (1840-1905)
Birth 07 Apr 1840 in Sparrau, Molotschna, South Russia
Death 3 Apr 1905 in Medford, OK
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I honor you this day, and I honor every bit of you that resides in me.  I’m grateful for the strong German heritage you’ve provided. I look forward with eager anticipation to the great family reunion on the other side.  I offer you my undying love, honor, respect, and gratitude.
*no doubt the ones who brought the family over from Europe.
*offered up some tobacco for Granny Aggie.
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Elder Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Elder Runes in your way
Advise the mortal man today
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Elder Rune: Raido: Wheel, horse transportation, riding, issues concerning: ordered/rhythmic movement, a journey, the journey of life, travel, seek wise counsel, spiritual quest, the law of the cosmic right, freedom and moral responsibility of the Self, ordered change, planning, ethical conduct, personal discipline, to oversee one’s own journey in life, the proper course of faring, progress, perspective.
Conversely:
Spinning one’s wheels, lack of movement, unwise counsel, a breakdown in (divine) order, restlessness, make no travel plans, upsetting the cart, wrong action and disorder, the opposite of that which is right, off the proper course, slow motion, vehicular failure, without a sense of purpose, personal irresponsibility, a failed or disappointing journey, void of progress or proper perspective.
*A1R5
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Armanen Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Armanen Runes in your way
Advise the Spirit man today
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Armanen Rune: Laf: 
Havamal 159:
A fourteenth I sing to the assembled Folk
When naming the divine names;
The Aesir and Alves and their various kinds
No one can spell out without learning.
 
Determination, learned knowledge, singing before the All, presentation, Urlag; life fate and destiny, life as law, life following the law, experience, test, temptations by life-circumstances, water, sea, good management, test of life, school of the lives, relations, defeat and the laws of nature, life and primal law, psychic & spiritual awareness, cosmic flow, seeds of thought, the etheric part of the body, initiation that experiences life on earth as a continuous process of initiation, The Cosmic Ocean.
“First learn to steer, then dare the sea-journey” (List, 60).
H3R2
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Interpretation: Movement (Raido) brings determination (Laf).
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1st check on all fur-kids: food, water, litterboxes, shelter.
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Outcome: 6 ½ hrs. of troubled sleep.
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Brief wifey conversation.
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Kroger Nutritional Shake https://www.kroger.com/p/kroger-nutritional-shake-vanilla-cream/0004126037867 , two homemade blueberry muffins, a banana.
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BUNDESLIGA IS BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bundesliga https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga
Friday
Schalke 2:0 M’Gladbach
Today
Hoffenheim 1:2 Frankfurt
Düsseldorf 0:1 Bremen
Mainz 1:2 Freiburg 
Augsburg v Borussia Dortmund on FS1/Sling TV
34th min tor/goal Augsburg
@ the half Augsburg 1:0 BVB
46th min tor/goal Augsburg
48th min TOR/GOAL BVB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
55th min tor/goal Augsburg
59th min TOR/GOAL BVB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
61st min TOR/GOAL BVB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
70th min TOR/GOAL BVB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
79th min TOR/GOAL BVB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
End of match; Augsburg 3:5 BVB
DORTMUND WINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Köln 3:1 Wolfsburg
Leipzig 3:1 U. Berlin on FS2/Sling TV
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Vikings on the History Channel S6 E7 https://play.history.com/shows/vikings/season-6/episode-7
*Lagertha’s funeral
*WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!  TEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Note to Self; Toby’s 1pm insulin
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I’m sitting here at the Ancestor’s Table crying my eyes out thinking about Essie, realizing I need to perform a ceremony for her, and hopefully a healing for me.  Sunday, just after midnight, will be perfekt.
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Toby and I out for a mid-afternoon, well behaved, 4-block roundy.
*partly cloudy, very cool, north breeze.
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Two meat alternative burritos + onion rings.
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MASL 2 https://www.m2soccer.com/
Wichita Wings v Chihuahua Savage @ Hartman Arena https://www.hartmanarena.com/
1st qtr. 1:1
2nd qtr. 1:2
3rd qtr. 2:0
4th qtr. 1:2
Final: 5:5
OT: 0:0
Shootout: 2:3
Wichita Wings suffer their first loss of the season.  What is offensive to me is the arrogance of the Mexicans.
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MASL https://www.maslsoccer.com/
Harrisburg Heat 5:2 Sonora Soles
Turlock Cal Express 3:5 Mesquite Outlaws
Tacoma Stars 4:7 Orlando Fury
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Note to Self; Toby’s 1am insulin.
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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1:30am nighty night, with a few shots of blackberry whiskey.
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Elder Rune: Inguz: Ing-Fro, the god of Ar; prosperity, abundance, sexuality and fridu, gestation, the womb and the tomb, fertility, fruitfulness, peace and plenty, internal growth, personal development, solitude, well-being, nature wisdom, process/manifestation of creativity; wholesome, healthy sexuality, sacrifice for the positive, potential, completion of one stage and progressing to the next, internal/spiritual growth, enhancing male energy.
*A3R6
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Armanen Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Armanen Runes in your way
Advise the Spirit man today
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Armanen Rune: Eh: 
Havamal 162:
A seventeenth I know, through a wise law
To join two lives in love;
And everyone is willing, no virginal woman
Will leave me lightly after this.
 
Dedication, faithfulness, fidelity, warns against frivolous, transient love affairs, the legal bond between man and woman, lasting love, two bound together by the primal law of life, unification, sanctity of marriage, the cross of wedlock, fulfillment, maintaining strict morals within the bonds of legal marriage, love, duality, bound by primal law, love, trust and marriage. Soul-mates, wedding, partnership, permanent bond, binding decision, hope, duration, horse, permanence and marriage as a law, unity of ego and you, sister souls, soul-love, God-Man-Woman, ideal love, twin souls, two made one, success, increase.
“Marriage is the raw-root of the Aryans” (List, 63).
*H3R5
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Interpretation: Internal growth (Inguz) brings lasting love (Eh).
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1st check on all fur-kids: food, water, litterboxes, shelter.
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Outcome: 8hrs of crappy sleep due to coughing and potty-ing.  Last night, after work, because of excessive coughing and drawing in of air, I started hiccupping.  Hiccups scare the shit out of me because one I hade hiccups for a WEEK and couldn’t sake them on my own.  There were times I had TWELEVE hiccups in succession.  I had my brother take me to the emergency to get rid of them.  Now, ANY SIGN of hiccups and I head for the water.  Excessive water = excessive potty-ing.
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Good morning greeting from wifey.
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Fruit smoothies for both of use.
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1-egg sunny side up atop whole wheat toast.
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Homemade, gluten free, blueberry muffins.
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A small load of laundry.
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Bank; because I owe a work colleague a few bucks.
Joann’s Fabrics; because my wife has agreed to knit me a scarf and hat for Wings games.
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Note to Self; Toby’s insulin @ 1:30pm.
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Pork tenderloin + a baked potato + mixed veggies from frozen.
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This clean up at work wasn’t as bad as yesterday.  At least this time I was cleaning something directly related to the bag-press.  I have no idea what it does, but maintenance lined me out on it and what to do.  It was a sizeable piece from the bag press.  It was probably 2ft wide and 8ft long.  I had to clean off the glue to get it ready to go back into the press and make sure everything was smooth.  One done, another started,
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MASL https://www.maslsoccer.com/
Kansas City Comets 9:8 Milwaukee Wave on MASL TV/YouTube monitored from work.
St. Louis Ambush 7:6 OT/SO Utica City FC last few minutes on MASL TV/YouTube
Turlock Cal Express 4:5 Monterrey Flash
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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2am nighty night.  WTF?  HICCUPS!  Oh, JsFnChst NO!  I tried several things to get rid of them:
1. Excessive water, MORE THAN ONCE!
2. Holding my breath, MORE THAN ONCE!
3. Sugar, MORE THAN ONCE!
4. Rubbed my neck
5. Squeezed palm.
6. Pressed diaphragm
7. Breathed into a paper bag, but that’s fucking gross.
8. Used the Valsalva maneuver.
9. Compressed my chest.
What finally did the trick?
10. Drinking water from the opposite side of the cup.
https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-get-rid-of-hiccups#see-your-doctor
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