(Lenzomânôd = Harsh Month)
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Plans: my love my fiancée, 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)
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: Algiz: Protection/shielding, Heimo (the genetic connection between gods and the Folk), guardian of Ensiwëg, the Rainbow Bridge, expansion of archetypal consciousness, 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, 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: Sig: 
Havamal 155.
This I know as an eleventh, when
I accompany my dear friend into combat;
I sing it into the shield, so that he triumphs in battle
And that luck and happiness surrounds him always.
 
Triumph, surrounded with luck and happiness, victory, success, gain, well-being, victorious and happy, into the fray, blessing from above, successful fight, achieved goal, school, and salvation by light, inspiration, soul, and power of the sun, inspiration, soul, life force, wholeness, reliable success, healing, good luck, spiritual completion, and the path of the soul, Rune of the spiritual ray of inspiration, wisdom, and illumination.
“The creative spirit must conquer” (List, 57).
*H2R5
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Interpretation: Protection (Algiz) leads to victory (Sig).
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1st check on all fur-kids
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Outcome: 6hrs of solid sleep…wake-up…another hour
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Two eggs sunny-side-up, turkey kielbasa, whole-wheat English muffin with strawberry.  Toby got no breakfast treat because he didn’t touch his own food.  I tired several times to get him to eat it.
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Good morning chat with my love my fiancée; still not well.
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Spent quite a bit of time on the phone with my internet provider discussing options.
*WOO-HOO!  A higher speed internet and a cheaper phone for a slightly less monthly bill!
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Toby and I out for a perfektly behaved, noon hour, 30min walk.
*mild, sunny, no breeze
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Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market for carrots
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Turkey meatballs, dipped in BBQ sauce, with a garden salad for lunch
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Ah hela…
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Not a horrible night at work.  Challenging stuff.  There is still more than enough work to go around.  I turned-in 20min shy 480min.
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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Nighty-night.
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(Lenzomânôd = Harsh Month)
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Spring Equinox:
https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/spring-equinox.html
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/03/what-is-vernal-equinox-spring-sun-moon-earth-science/
https://www.space.com/40035-vernal-equinox-2018-first-day-spring.html
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Plans: my love my fiancée, work 8hrs
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Ancestor Meditation: Dienstag/Thing Day/Tuesday (grandparents) Henry E. Reimer (1898-1967) and Maria Hildebrand (1895-72)
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
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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: Dagaz: Light of day, total enlightenment, awakening, the AH-HA moment, benefit from new information, achieving balance, harmony, hyper-consciousness, the light of dawn, the twilight/dawn polarity, positive focus on life, light at the end of the tunnel, increase, growth, an ending prior to a beginning, transformation, possibly related to the 3rd eye; the mystical place where the two lobes of the brain join.
*A3R7
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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: Os: 
Havamal 148.
The fourth one I know, when a foe has tied up
My arms and hands;
The fetters fall from my leg, when I chant that song,
And off my hands the ropes come.
 
Freedom from bondage, the power of speech/song, mouth, arising, ashes, that which is offered, Wodanic energies, leadership, mouth, speech, the effort to convince, deed following the word, the Divine Breath, kingship, discussion, idea of that which is given/evolving, the spiritual power that is gained through speech, it is the breath of the world, its voice, strength that a person needs to rise-up in power, freedom from the bondage of the material world.
“Your spiritual force makes you free” (List, 51).
*H1R4
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Interpretation: Enlightenment (Dagaz) leads to freedom (Os).
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1st check on all fur-kids; OMGs, Socks was devoid of water!
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Outcome: 7hrs of restless sleep
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Rough day again with my love my fiancée
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Call into electrician; left message
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Two-egg omelet with ham and cheese
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Bank; to deposit a windfall into the room addition project account
Lowe’s; initial investigation into a circuit breaker panel.
Town West Square; man, that place is dying
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Return call from electrician; appointment for Friday
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Toby and I out for an early afternoon walk.  Toby TOTALLY misbehaved.  He took it upon himself to chase…SOMETHING across the road.  Despite my stern verbal commands, he continued, but came back very contrite; however, that was not enough to spare him neither the retractable nor my displeasure.
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Soup and a triple-decker bologna with cheese sandwich
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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Busy night at work.  An ass-hat in the shop and I are getting ready to have some words if he doesn’t keep his hands of my machine when my back is turned.  He takes it upon himself to turn it off when I am but steps away from the table shaper.  I’ve warned him once.
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Night-night.
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(Lenzomânôd = Harsh Month)
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Plans: my love my fiancée, work 8hrs
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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)].
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
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
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: Eihwaz: Irminsul, the Cosmic pillar, inner strength, stress and difficulties, overcoming obstacles, need to have backbone to get through, endurance, “Shit happens, get over it! “, temporary cosmic consciousness, stability over external circumstances, resilience, the Shamanic link of experiences within the All.  “That which does not kill us makes us stronger” (Friedrich Nietzsche).
*A2R5
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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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(Lenzomânôd = Harsh Month)
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Plans: domestic stuff
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​Ancestor Meditation: (grave-sites @ Alexanderwohl Mennonite, Goessel, Ks and Medford Oklahoma Mennonite 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: 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: Tyr:
Havamal 156.
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: Control (Ehwaz) leads to excitation (Tyr).
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1st check on all fur-kids
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Outcome: 7hrs of solid sleep
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My health by the numbers:
Weight: 254
Glucose: 107
BP: 138/87
Pulse: 84
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Good morning chat with my love my fiancée
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To breakfast burritos from frozen and two bananas
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Swapped out winter wreaths for spring
*nature is proclaiming spring is here.
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Irish day parade in Delano; friends at the front, a friend at the tail
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Since I was in the area, Pizza Hut for lunch
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Ground-down the end of my ceremonial spear and attached the spear-butt.  It’s ready for the wedding!
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Bundesliga https://www.bundesliga.com/en/
Gladbach 3-3 Hoffenheim
Augsburg 1-3 Bremen
aHamburger 1-2 Berlin Hamburger 1-2 Berlin
Frankfurt 3-0 Mainz
Wolfsburg 0-1 Schalke
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Worked on what I hope to be the final draft of our wedding ceremony.
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A load of laundry
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Triple decker fried bologna sandwich with double cheese and corn chips.
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Seton Hall v KU; NCAA Tournament on TBS
..………79-83
https://www.google.com/search?q=seton+hall+v+ku&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS782US782&oq=seton+hall+v+ku&aqs=chrome..69i57.8255j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
KU advances to the Round of 16
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Toby and I out for an early evening, well behaved, 30min walk
*cool, partly cloudy, no breeze
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2 more loads of laundry
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MLS https://www.mlssoccer.com/
Minnesota 2-1 Chicago
Philly 0-0 Columbus
Montréal 1-0 Toronto
NYCFC 2-0 Orlando
Atlanta 4-1 Vancouver
Sporting KC San Jose on Fox Sports/Sling-TV
*25th min GOAL SKC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*34th min goal san jose
*@ the half 1-1
*56th min GOAL SKC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*68th min GOAL SKC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*90+1 goal san jose
*end of match; SKC 3-2 San Jose
SKC WINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Salt Lake 1-0 NYRB
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Last check on all fur-kids.  Socks came home early.  All fur kids under shelter.
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Ok, das ist gut genug.
Freshened, nighty-night
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God/dess Meditation: Saga, glorious goddess of history, we greatly honor you as part and parcel of our ever-expanding past.  As we share in Minnatranc, whisper to our hearts of the stories about our gods, our ancestors, our heroes and their glories.  Be the resource for our memories should we ever forget from whence we come.  Gently remind us that we all have a rich history from which to pull.  For it is as we remember and respect the past can we deal with our present, knowing that we will someday have to deal with our spiritual debt.  We honor you, Saga, as a repository for the basis of all that we are, all that we are coming to be, and all that our offspring will inherit from us.  WE GIVE YOU A MOST HEART-FELT HEIL, SAGA, as we honor the Saga that resides in us all.
*C. Reimer/V. Elmersson
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Alaf Sal Fena!

(Lenzomânôd = Harsh Month)
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Plans: my love my fiancée, work 8hrs
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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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(Lenzomânôd = Harsh Month)
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Plans: my love my fiancée, work 8hrs
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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: Os: 
Havamal 148.
The fourth one I know, when a foe has tied up
My arms and hands;
The fetters fall from my leg, when I chant that song,
And off my hands the ropes come.
 
Freedom from bondage, the power of speech/song, mouth, arising, ashes, that which is offered, Wodanic energies, leadership, mouth, speech, the effort to convince, deed following the word, the Divine Breath, kingship, discussion, idea of that which is given/evolving, the spiritual power that is gained through speech, it is the breath of the world, its voice, strength that a person needs to rise-up in power, freedom from the bondage of the material world.
“Your spiritual force makes you free” (List, 51).
*H1R4
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Interpretation: Fluidity (Laguz) brings freedom (Os).
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1st check on all fur-kids
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Outcome: 6 ½ hours of solid sleep.
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Good morning chat with my love my fiancée.  Rough morning for her.
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Separated an overflowing recycling area.
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Breakfast sandwich and a banana
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Goofed-off on the computer the rest of the morning.
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The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament 1st and 2nd Rounds begin in Wichita @ the Intrust Bank Arena.  While I’m not much of a basketball fan, I will be paying attention
http://www.intrustbankarena.com/ncaa
https://www.google.com/search?q=ncss+tournament&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS782US782&oq=ncss+tournament&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.4423j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
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Toby and I out for a noon hour, well-behaved, 30min walk.
*sunny, mild, fairly stout south wind
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Hodgepodge for lunch:
*leftover porkchop
*leftover mashed sweet potato/carrots
*seafood crab cakes from frozen
*onion rings from frozen
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In an effort to save some money @ Chewey.com, I set-up auto-ship for Toby’s canned Sci Diet Derm Defense @ every 45 days.  The online assistant was wonderful!
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Not a horrible shift @ work.  Enough said.
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QT on the way home just because I wanted a snack
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My tunic and my honey’s coffee t-shirt arrived today.
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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Freshened…nighty-night
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(Lenzomânôd = Harsh Month)
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Plans: my love my fiancée, Lake Afton, work 8hrs
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PI Day
http://time.com/5198663/30th-anniversary-of-pi-day-2018-facts/
http://www.piday.org/
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Ancestor Meditation: Wodanstag/Wodan’s Day/Wednesday (grandparents, Mother) David F. Schmidt (1895-1957) and Mary Goertz (1888-1983)
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: 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: Tyr:
Havamal 156.
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: Control (Ehwaz) leads to mysteries revealed (Tyr).
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1st check on all fur-kids
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Outcome: 7 hrs of sleep with 2 wake-ups
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Shower
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Good morning greeting with my love my fiancée
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Breakfast sandwich and a banana
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QT
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Lake Afton
Several pics taken inside the shelter building for my love’s daughter.  This is going to be perfekt!
*Ehwaz/Tyr
Toby and I tooled around Lake Afton for a 30min walk.  Toby is such a good boy.  He fully enjoyed himself.
*sunny, mild, slight breeze
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Oven-baked pork-chops, green beans, and mashed sweet potato/carrots from frozen
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Pretty good shift @ work; all night on the table shaper.  Last minute gang-bang on a couple of parts to get them out before end of shift.
*we have more work in the shop than we’ve had in a very long time.
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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Freshened, nighty-night.
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God/dess Meditation: Heimo, HEAR ME!  Gellanhorn’s god, son of nine mothers and whitest of all gods.  You’re the genetic link between the gods and humankind. From your home in Himilberg, your keen eyes and sharp ears guard Ensigart, the world of the gods. As you stand so alert for the approach of giants, remind us that we must also watch for our own encroaching evil. Let weakness, cowardice, lies and dishonor be barred from Ensiwëg, the Rainbow Bridge, leading to our heart’s abode. Be a model for vigilance, that we may rise to the best that is in us, and someday join the Noble Gods in their shining homes. WE GIVE YOU A MOST HEART-FELT HEIL, HEIMO, as we honor the Heimo that resides in us all!
*source: combination AFA Book of Uncommon Prayers, and C.Reimer/V.Elmersson
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Alaf Sal Fena!
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(Lenzomânôd = Harsh Month)
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Plans: my love my fiancée, tree removal, work 8hrs
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(Lenzomânôd = Harsh Month)
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Plans: my love my fiancée, work 8hrs
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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Freshened, nighty-night
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