(Ôstarmânôd = Ostara Month)
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Plans: fur kids, wifey, back to work
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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: 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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Armanen Rune: Bar: 
Havamal 158:
A thirteenth I mention, when I sprinkle the son,
The young one, with holy water,
If once he faces the foe, then he cannot fall,
No sword can wound him so he collapses in the dust.
 
Blessing, shielding, inspiration, encouragement, security, impending accidents that effect fate, life, birth: birth of the future life that is preordained for us, becoming, being projected, help in birth, son, bread, song, fountain, mountains, meaning of life on this planet/in this world, the power of becoming, reconstruction, Rune of continuous transformation, death and rebirth metamorphosis, return to the Mothers; the fountain as female symbol, the eternal spring of humans.
“Thy life strands in the hand of God, trust it in you” (List, 60).
H3R1
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Rune Lesson: Friedrich Nietzsche said, “That which does not kill us makes us stronger. “ https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/friedrich_nietzsche_101616
There is a tremendous message alone in that.  Then to add a blessing to that is an AMAZING thought.  Our inner strength is our blessing.  No matter what difficulties we face, coming out on the other side, we are stronger and are blessed for it.
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1st check on all fur-kids: food, water, litterboxes, shelter.
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Outcome: 6 ½ hrs. of sleep, one wakeup, and WHERE THE HELA IS MMY LILY LOVING!!!
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Brief wifey conversation.
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“Dancin’ Don Hall”, a long-time local radio personality killed in a car crash: 
http://www.kake.com/story/42068135/longtime-wichita-radio-personality-don-hall-dies-in-crash
https://www.kansas.com/news/local/article242367346.html
https://knss.radio.com/articles/keyn-radio-personality-don-hall-has-died
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1-egg, open faced breakfast sandwich with turkey bacon and cheese.
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Prepped lunch; Hamburger Helper Deluxe Cheeseburger Macaroni https://www.bettycrocker.com/products/helper/hamburger-helper/deluxe-cheeseburger-macaroni
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Toby and I out for a 2-block, late morning, trust/training walk.  I REALLY think Toby understands now.  I’m his seeing eye human and will guide him to keep him away from harm.  He’s doing very well about staying on the sidewalks.  I let him veer off once in a while, but he’s good about coming back to the sidewalk when called.
Off on my own noon hour, 30min walk.
*mostly cloudy, mildly cool, stout NNW winds.
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Note to Self: Toby’s 12:45 feeding and insulin.
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Walmart Neighborhood Market; insulin for Toby.
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Hamburger Helper for lunch + 2 scoops of Kroger Churned Carmel ice cream https://www.kroger.com/p/kroger-deluxe-churned-caramel-delight-light-ice-cream/0001111050493
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On schedule, and I still got in some Fb time.
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There is time enough left over for vacuuming.
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Well hela, that was a mixed bag back to work.  I get to work and decided to send an email to the 1st shift manager in IPB2, letting him know I’m interested in filling the opening on the bag press since my former colleague was retiring.  Then, I started learning the control panel for the stretch press.  That was all fine well and good.  Talking with my union steward, and he tells me that Boeing is once again laying off.  Sure enough that’s true: https://abcnews4.com/news/local/boeing-cutting-jobs-output-of-787-dreamliner
By the end of shift, we got an email asking for volunteers to be laid off.  The company did this last time just prior to the larger layoff.  This could be the second round.
*on the way home, I still shed tears for Essie.

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Note to Self: Toby’s 1am feeding and insulin.
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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2am nighty night.
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​God/dess Meditation: (alternate Wodanstag) 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!

(Ôstarmânôd = Ostara Month)
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Plans: fur kids, wifey, possible bruzzer, domestic stuff.
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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: Ar: 
Havamal 154:
A tenth one I sing, when dangers at sea forces me
To protect my ship from the stormy waves;
The storm I calm down, no matter how billowing the sea,
And I cradle the waves to sleep.
 
Dangers calmed, protection, challenges eased, comfort/stillness, primal fire, nobles, destruction of physical darkness reborn into spiritual light, confidence, Ing-Frô, the Sun, the path to the Light, will, leadership, all that which is beautiful and Sun-like, change to good, virtues, honor, glory, rewarding work, completion, light, Divine spirit, power contained in light that washes away darkness, wisdom, beauty, virtue, trust, honor, fame, Rune of the initiate, Symbolism of the Lord of the Light-elves that returns home from darkness, Rune of peace and good seasons.
“Respect the primal fire” (List, 56).
*H2R4
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Rune Lesson: Control in and of itself calms many dangers.  Trust in any relationship, working together as one unit, allows those involved great confidence.  Trust, control, comfort, protection, are all bywords that work well together today.
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1st check on all fur-kids: food, water, litterboxes, shelter.
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Outcome: just shy of 8hrs of sleep, one wakeup, and lots of Lily loving.
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Wifey has a migraine.
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Call into bruzzer asking him NOT to come over because it would prove to be pointless.  In his typical stubbornness, he still might.
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Full MEGA breakfast sandwich; two pieces of multigrain toast + cheese + hashbrown patty from frozen (just because the fit so well) + two scrambled eggs. 
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Lily has been so clingy.  She must know I’m back to work tomorrow.
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Well, it’s 11am.  I’m presuming brother took my advice and not coming over.
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A small load of laundry
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Toby and I out for an early afternoon, 2-block, trust/training walk.  There was not much Toby-prancing today.  He mostly stayed at the “heel” position; slow going.
*cloudy, mildly warm/humid, slight south breeze.
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Dug up and transplanted the last of the iris plants that need to be moved.
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Note to Self; Toby’s 1:30pm feeding and insulin.
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Leftovers from yesterday; brät, potato/kielbasa mixture, steamed cabbage.
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Visit at the veterinary was very beneficial.  Besides the fact that Toby got his shot, Dr. made sure to look at his cataracts.  We had an extended chat about Toby’s eventual surgery.
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Cold cereal for dinner
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Two hours of Ghost Whisperer on Start TV (OTA)
*well hela, I’ll only be able to catch this on weekends or online, now.
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Online chat
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Dark Shadows on the Decades Channel (OTA)
*oh, that’s just fucking great!  Just as Barnabas Collins is about to be exposed as a vampire, this ends my ability to watch this as I go back to work tomorrow.
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Out for my last late evening, 30min, beautifully cool, walk.
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Note to Self: Toby’s 12:15am feeding and insulin.
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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1am nighty night.
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(Ôstarmânôd = Ostara Month)
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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: Gebo: The mystical union of gift and giver, repay gift for gift, generosity, a fair exchange between people or gods and the Luck that accompanies it; freely exchanged, obligations, contracts, relationships, sometimes sexual, sacrifice, and hospitality, do not take more than we are willing to give, the voluntary sacrifice of resources.
*A1R7
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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: Ar: 
Havamal 154:
A tenth one I sing, when dangers at sea forces me
To protect my ship from the stormy waves;
The storm I calm down, no matter how billowing the sea,
And I cradle the waves to sleep.
 
Dangers calmed, protection, challenges eased, comfort/stillness, primal fire, nobles, destruction of physical darkness reborn into spiritual light, confidence, Ing-Frô, the Sun, the path to the Light, will, leadership, all that which is beautiful and Sun-like, change to good, virtues, honor, glory, rewarding work, completion, light, Divine spirit, power contained in light that washes away darkness, wisdom, beauty, virtue, trust, honor, fame, Rune of the initiate, Symbolism of the Lord of the Light-elves that returns home from darkness, Rune of peace and good seasons.
“Respect the primal fire” (List, 56).
*H2R4
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Rune Lesson: It’s an amazing occurrence that happens when a gift is given.  Think about it.  As a kid, we all waited with breathless anticipation on the December holiday to open our presents.  The same thing on our birthdays.  Forget everything else, just let us at our gifts.  1 of 2 things happened.  Either we were truly elated at a great gift, or disappointed at a poor gift.  Unless there is malicious intent, gifts are generally good and erases all bad feelings
Havamal 44 says:
Know, if you have a friend
in whom you have faith,
and you wish to get something good from him,
you must share with his mind
and exchange gifts,
and go often to seek him out.
https://www.beyondweird.com/high-one.html
Or, perhaps Sheldon Cooper was right, “Penny, you’re not giving me a gift.  You’re creating an obligation.”
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1st check on all fur-kids: food, water, litterboxes, shelter.
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Outcome: 8hrs of sleep, two wakeups, and really nice Lily loving.
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Immediately off to the VA.  WOW!  I had to go to THREE checkpoints before I could go in, and then there was only one entry point for the facility.  It truly was amazing!
*labs went well.
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1-egg open-faced breakfast sandwich with three pieces of turkey bacon with cheese.
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WOW!  Wifey came thru with some financial help.  Thank you, baby.  This will help.
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Bank; took Toby with me.  While waiting in the drive-thru, I once again called the K-State Veterinary college in Manhattan.  Today, after several attempts, Toby was actually placed on a list for them to call for an appointment with this whole COVID-19 shit subsides.  I was exceedingly grateful! 
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Took Toby out for a 2-block trust/training walk.  Oh my…this was the most Toby-prancing I’ve seen from him since he’s gone blind.  He really is getting it that he has to stay on the sidewalk for his own safety.  I’ll let him wander a bit, but I always call him back.  We seemed to be working together better today.
*partly cloudy, mild, slight breeze.
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Homemade oven baked beer bräts with freshly steamed cabbage
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Call in from the VA; A1c is at 7, new Rx.  Cholesterol is too high, upped pravastatin. Otherwise “unremarkable”
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Unemployment debit card arrived. 
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Bank; to pull money out of the unemployment debit card into my account.
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Okay, finances are better now.
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Tacked-up ceiling Styrofoam in Socks’ house.  THEN, I noticed a dead tree stump, stump, well, 6ft tree stump, is completely leaning against Socks’ house.  Call into bruzzer.  He’ll be over tomorrow.
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2 potato/kielbasa burritos, leftover cabbage on the side.
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2-hours of Ghost Whisperer on Start TV (OTA).
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Out for my own, late evening, 30min walk.
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Dark Shadows on the Decades Channel (OTA)
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Note to Self; Toby’s 11:45pm feeding and insulin.
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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Midnight nighty night
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(alternate Manostag) Nirdu, brother-husband, to Nirda, parents of the Wanâ; Ing-Frô and the Frouwa, beloved god of harbors and seas close to land; help us to remember the cargoes of wealth that float to our doors daily from the wonderful Universe in which we live. Though our misfortunes may rise and fall like the tides, the chance of prosperity, like the eternal sea brimming with fish, is still there. Like the salt-sea spray, awaken us to the possibilities that surround us, so that our nets may be cast wide and return full of life’s gifts. WE GIVE YOU A MOST HEART-FELT HEIL, NIRDU, as we honor the Nirdu that resides in us all!
*source: combination AFA Book of Uncommon Prayers, and C.Reimer/V.Elmersson
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 Nirda, sister-wife to Nirdu.  We give thanks to the Great Goddess Nirda, Goddess of the land, of soil, and growing things.  Goddess, too, of the scythe and of the sacrifice.  Beautiful and terrible.  Wise in Your power.  We praise you…HEIL NIRDA, Mother of the Wanâ, sister-wife to Nirdu.  WE GIVE YOU A MOST HEART-FELT HEIL, NIRDA, as we honor the Nirda that resides in us all!  HEIL NIRDA Divine Queen! HEIL!  HEIL! HEIL!
*source: combination http://www.odins-gift.com/poth/P/prayertonerthus.htm and C.Reimer/V.Elmersson.

5rs old was the veterinary’s best guess when I acquired him thru his office.  April 26th was the day I became his guardian.  I’ve had him 6yrs now.  I’m a very proud fur dad.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TOBY!
Celebration video on Fb: https://www.facebook.com/carroll.eh.reimer/videos/2042464112553747/

(Ôstarmânôd = Ostara 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: 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: Ar: 
Havamal 154:
A tenth one I sing, when dangers at sea forces me
To protect my ship from the stormy waves;
The storm I calm down, no matter how billowing the sea,
And I cradle the waves to sleep.
 
Dangers calmed, protection, challenges eased, comfort/stillness, primal fire, nobles, destruction of physical darkness reborn into spiritual light, confidence, Ing-Frô, the Sun, the path to the Light, will, leadership, all that which is beautiful and Sun-like, change to good, virtues, honor, glory, rewarding work, completion, light, Divine spirit, power contained in light that washes away darkness, wisdom, beauty, virtue, trust, honor, fame, Rune of the initiate, Symbolism of the Lord of the Light-elves that returns home from darkness, Rune of peace and good seasons.
“Respect the primal fire” (List, 56).
*H2R4
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Rune Lesson: One can notice easily that these two Runes work well together.  I know from personal experience, that my god, Ing-Fro, does calm the dangers.  In him are all challenges eased.  Ing-Fro is the light into a darkened world.  In him is ultimate peace, prosperity, and confidence.  Ing-Fro is the god of this world.  Both of these Runes speak well of Ing-Fro.  He is totally in charge today.
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1st check on all fur-kids: food, water, litterboxes, shelter.
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Outcome: 7hrs of solid sleep with…wait…no Lily loving?
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Wifey conversation.
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Breakfast: 2 eggs sunny side up, hashbrown patty from frozen 3 slices of turkey bacon, multigrain toast with butter for sopping.
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I did a bit of online research in an effort to find better places to give Toby his insulin.  It tears me up to cause him pain.  I don’t want to associate pain with being fed.  This site helped: https://dogcare.dailypuppy.com/spots-give-dogs-insulin-shots-8131.html  Today, I have it to him more BEHIND the shoulders to one side of the spine.  He seemed to do better with that.
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Note to Self: Toby’s 12noon feeding and insulin.
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Toby and I out for a 2-block trust/training walk.  I think he’s REALLY getting it, that he’s safer if he stays on the sidewalk.
*partly cloudy, mild, slight breeze.
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I messaged one of my best Fb friends about something I was SURE she would have the answer.  She didn’t, but she DID suggest a way to find it.  Just a little bit of digging and WOW, there IS someone who would know!  We exchanged several emails.
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Leftover casserole from yesterday atop whole wheat pasta.
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Dillons; getting out of there with groceries < $100, a good thing.
Dillons petrol: petrol for < $1 per gal?  good thing
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Leftover pasta with meatballs
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WONDERFUL chat with my WONDERFUL niece!
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2hrs of Ghost Whisperer on Start TV (OTA).
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Once again Socks was at the front storm door and Jasmine was trying to seemingly flirt with him thru the glass.  If they meet, it will have to be the same way Essie and Socks met; on a tether.  I would have to be able to control the situation in case things went south.  I found Essie’s old harness and leash.
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The aforementioned search came up positive!  SUCCESS!  It was a very nice series of emails.  It is called, Life Runes, and I now have it saved in pdf.
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Out for a late evening, rather cool, 30min walk.
*Socks was so funny.  As I finished the walk, Socks came out to the intersection to meet me.
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Note to Self; Toby’s 11:30pm feeding and insulin…better, with no pain.
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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12:45 nighty night.
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(Ôstarmânôd = Ostara Month)
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Ancestor Meditation: (grave-sites @ Alexanderwohl Friedhof Cemetery, Goessel, Ks and Medford Oklahoma Mennonite Cemetery respectively)
Saturday/Saturn’s Day, Tag der Fruchtbarkeit (UPG) Day of Fertility/Saturday (UPG) (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: 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: Ar: 
Havamal 154:
A tenth one I sing, when dangers at sea forces me
To protect my ship from the stormy waves;
The storm I calm down, no matter how billowing the sea,
And I cradle the waves to sleep.
 
Dangers calmed, protection, challenges eased, comfort/stillness, primal fire, nobles, destruction of physical darkness reborn into spiritual light, confidence, Ing-Frô, the Sun, the path to the Light, will, leadership, all that which is beautiful and Sun-like, change to good, virtues, honor, glory, rewarding work, completion, light, Divine spirit, power contained in light that washes away darkness, wisdom, beauty, virtue, trust, honor, fame, Rune of the initiate, Symbolism of the Lord of the Light-elves that returns home from darkness, Rune of peace and good seasons.
“Respect the primal fire” (List, 56).
*H2R4
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Rune Lesson: Today is all about CALM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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1st check on all fur-kids: food, water, litterboxes, shelter.
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Outcome: 7hrs of sleep, one wakeup, and only a bit of Lily loving.
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My health by the numbers:
Weight: 259 (approaching something I try to avoid)
Glucose: 127
BP: 120/73
Pulse: 76
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Morning greetings exchanged with wifey.
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Two eggs sunny side up, hand-shredded hashbrowns, s sausage patty, and turkey kielbasa coins, just because they needed to be eaten and I HATE throwing out food.
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I was in search of good books on Norse Mythology via this link: https://norse-mythology.org/the-10-best-norse-mythology-books/  I had all of them but two.  One interested me right off; “Saga of the Volsungs.”  I found an inexpensive copy on Amazon.  Another one, “Myth and Religion of the North: The Religion of Ancient Scandinavia” by E.O.G. Turville-Petre.  Not readily available on the internet unless I wanted to pay $140; um, no!  What I did find was a site that had a text only link, and only available on that site, not downloadable or on PDF.  I used that site to copy/paste from their site onto a Word file.  I increased the font and made it very legible.  A $140 book placed in my keeping for free.  I’m not saying I’ll read it any time soon, but it was an amazing find.
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Note to Self: Toby’s 11:45am feeding and insulin.
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Toby out for a 2-block, trust training walk.
*sparsely cloudy, mild, slight north breeze.
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Took some potting soil to covered up the exposed grass seed in the back yard.
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Load of laundry
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Wifey made some artichoke dip and shared some with me.
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Over to the Jarl and Jarlskonna of Wichita Hammerstorm.  He had some WONDERFUL Hammerstorm conversation.  Took Toby with me as they had some hambones for him.
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To Dillons for a bell pepper; seriously, ONE bell pepper.
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OMGs!  Oven baked chicken sriracha bräts with onions and sweet peppers with lightly fried diced potato, FUCKING “A” GOOD!  It’s MUCH better than yesterday’s casserole.
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2-hours of Ghost Whisperer on Start TV (OTA)
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Out for a 30min, late evening walk.  I certainly am enjoying these.
*beautifully cool!
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WHAT?  No online chat today????????????????
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Ya know, there is no need to watch news anymore.  Everything is COVID-19 this or COVID-19 that.  There’s also no need to watch late night talk shows.  They are simply not good without a live studio audience due to COVID-19. 
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Oh, that’s right, no Dark Shadows tonight.
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Note to Self; Toby’s 11:30pm feeding and insulin.
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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Midnight nighty night.
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(Ôstarmânôd = Ostara Month)
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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: Uruz: The Auroch beast, the primal instinct, life force, survival, endurance, the ability of action, creation taking shape, expansion, tenacity, vital strength, instinct of survival, stability, raw physical power, taking risks, stick-to-itiveness, foundation, a stabilizing effect, moral strength, healing, good health, rejuvenation, energy levels, rage, health and energy, primal drizzle.
Conversely:
A weakened position, deprivation, out of sync, an impulse towards inaction, chaos, a severe lack of foundation, energy at low levels, illness, reduction, instability, elasticity, uncontrolled rage, without the will to survive, misdirected force, taking no risks at this time, weakness; either physical or emotional, illness, the inability to overcome obstacles.
*A1R2
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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: Man: 
Havamal 160:
A fourteenth I know, Volkrast, the dwarf,
Sings early at the gates of dawn,
To strengthen the Aesir, to empower the Alves,
But to myself, All-Father, to gain wisdom.
 
Strength, that which is rising, magical empowerment, acquisition of Divine wisdom, propagation of the human race, encompasses both the exoteric and the esoteric concepts of humanity, great gain, male mysteries/leadership, manly actions, pulling down the spiritual into material form, human/humanity, increase, masculinity, health, plenty, magic, spirit, truth, God-Man, male principle in Cosmos, birth, health, increase, maleness and man, Divine man, male principle in Cosmos, magic power, thaumaturgy, true self, the resurrected god, the upper part of the world tree, Irminsul, Rune of spiritual powers, of directing Manna powers; the sacred Rune of humankind encouraging us to be human.
“Be a man” (List, 61).
H3R3
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Rune Lesson: I went in search of something that had the Runes in their proper order that told the story of creation; unsuccessful, but I KNOW within that story is showed Uruz as the stabilizing force within it.  In the Heathen way, it’s an amazing thought that but for the Runes, creation would not have happened.  It’s the stabilization of creation that brought strength to it.  The Cosmic Cow, Audumbla, that rose from the primordial frost and fed Ymir, is an AMAZING look at gaining strength.  The Runes, within the creation life cycle, encourages us to be both stable, strong, and to SING BEFORE THE ALL about it.  WOW!  
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1st check on all fur-kids: food, water, litterboxes, shelter.
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Outcome: 7hrs of sleep, one wakeup, and some jittery Lily loving because I think Jasmine was ibn the room.
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Brief wifey conversation.
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A banana + 3-eggs scrambled with sausage and cheese + multigrain toast with strawberry jelly.
*note to Self; don’t ever again get multigrain bread.
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Thunder; noise, but no storm.
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Note to Self; Toby’s 11:45am feeding and insulin.
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Toby and I headed out for a trust/training walk.  It was only sprinkling initially, but two blocks away from home it became a downpour.  We had to take refuge under the overhang at the neighborhood church.  As we waited for the rain to subside, their preacher drove up.  I know him to be a good guy.  I know he likes Toby.  We talked for a bit as we had in times past, then the deluge started!  The preacher offered to give Toby and I a lift home, that we gladly accepted. 
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Last of yesterday’s casserole for a quick lunch.
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Watched Rocky Horror Picture Show; Let’s do the Time Warp Again https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1267299/ that I purchased in 2016 but have never fully watched.  It has its good points and its points.  When it’s good, it’s REALLY good.  When it’s bad…whew…
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Call into G-boy
Call in from bruzzer
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*comment not for public consumption*
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Tomato soup with saltine crackers for dinner.
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2 hrs. of Ghost Whisperer on Start TV (OTA)
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It’s just so funny to see how Jasmine reacts to Socks and how Socks tries to be so cool around Jasmine.  Oh, they’ve never come in contact other than tru the glass or an open window.  I don’t know how it could be safely arranged, but I think it would prove interesting.
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Out for my own 30min walk.  WOW!  How long has it been since I’ve gone out for a walk after dark?
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Dark Shadows on the Decades Channel (OTA)
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Note to Self; Toby’s 11:45pm feeding and insulin.
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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Midnight nighty night
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(Ôstarmânôd = Ostara Month)
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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: Wunjo: Joy, pasture, happiness attained with the fulfillment of a wish, the strong Clanic relationship, social contacts, family ties, Clanic solidarity, fellowship, happiness, optimism, realization of true will, social and domestic harmony, good cheer, new social relationships, Fridu attained within a secure setting, a bright attitude of Wodan exposed.
Conversely:
Sadness, disruption/breakdown in the Clanic relationship, questionable social contacts, loser, miserable, loneliness, shunning, weakened family/Clanic ties, social and domestic disharmony, the inability to attain a wish, strife, alienation, pessimism, failed social relationships, Fridu is challenged, the shadow/dark side of Wodan is exposed.
*A1R8
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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: Man: 
Havamal 160:
A fourteenth I know, Volkrast, the dwarf,
Sings early at the gates of dawn,
To strengthen the Aesir, to empower the Alves,
But to myself, All-Father, to gain wisdom.
 
Strength, that which is rising, magical empowerment, acquisition of Divine wisdom, propagation of the human race, encompasses both the exoteric and the esoteric concepts of humanity, great gain, male mysteries/leadership, manly actions, pulling down the spiritual into material form, human/humanity, increase, masculinity, health, plenty, magic, spirit, truth, God-Man, male principle in Cosmos, birth, health, increase, maleness and man, Divine man, male principle in Cosmos, magic power, thaumaturgy, true self, the resurrected god, the upper part of the world tree, Irminsul, Rune of spiritual powers, of directing Manna powers; the sacred Rune of humankind encouraging us to be human.
“Be a man” (List, 61).
H3R3
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Rune Lesson: Joy, or even sadness can come from many sources.  Joy, or even sadness can bread strength.  Magical empowerment is the same way.  Look at that though, the whole idea of gaining Divine wisdom thru either joy or sadness.  Joy, sadness, strength, and magical empowerment all come from Wodan, from the All Father.  It’s the All Father who gave all, and lived wiser and more empowered.  At the Gates of Dawn, Wodan lives and thrives in us all!  He is my joy.  He is my sadness.  His examples of strength and courage give me purpose.  In him I exist.  To him I will return.
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1st check on all fur-kids: food, water, litterboxes, shelter.
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Outcome: 7 ½ hrs. of sleep, one wakeup, loving from Lily, Toby, Jasmine, and Socks, well, Socks as far as he could handle it with George around.
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Wifey conversation.
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Resized several photos within my Background album to make them more palatable. 
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A banana + a 3-egg omelet with sausage and cheese + multi grain toast with strawberry jelly.
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WOW!  Fb chat with my German brother, to let me know he DID finally get the scarf.  Pics with the jersey, poster and scarf will soon follow.
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Toby and I out for a 2-block trust training walk.  He did really well today.
*sunny, mild, slight breeze.
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Took the recyclables from the inside collection to outside separation.
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My charcoal-less incense burner arrived from Amazon (jeez, it took long enough).  It seems to work well.
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Started a new sausage, potato, onion, and green pepper recipe.  Typically, I didn’t follow the recipe closely.  Let’s hope it comes out anyway.  One hour, I’ll see.
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Message in to my VA doctor with a question about blood work.
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The aforementioned casserole wasn’t horrible.  It was edible.  I actually ate quite a bit of it, but it will need tweaking if there’s a next time.
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2-mile bike ride.  How the hela did I ever do Wichita, to Valley Center, to Maize, and back to Wichita?
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WOW!  Some ominous skies out west.
THUNDER!
THUNDERSTORM!
OMGs, Socks is outside!  I went out onto the porch and called Socks.  Luckily, he came quickly.  I went thru the house back to Socks’ house and called him from his stoop.  Again, he came running.  Whew!  Now he’s safe and dry inside his house.
Lily and Jasmine are oblivious.  Toby is not leaving my side.
Thunderstorm blew right through.  All is quite now.
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Two hours of Ghost Whisperer on Start TV (OTA).
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Online chat
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Dark Shadows on the Decades Channel (OTA)
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Note to Self: Toby’s 11:45pm feeding and insulin.
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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12:30am nighty night.
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(Ôstarmânôd = Ostara Month)
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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: Pertho: Dice cup, issues concerning: the lucky roll of the dice, questions of luck, the consideration of Wurt/Urlag (the ordeal of Humankind), the Wurtâ; Urda (that which was), Werdanda (that which is becoming) and Sculd (that which is owed), the realization of hidden potential, interwoven yet independent Wurt, good fellowship and happiness, secrets revealed, the collective consciousness, the Well of Knowledge for true growth.
Conversely:
The presence of negative Wurt, an unlucky roll of the dice, bad luck, secrets remaining secret, delusions, fantasies, megalomania, outside the collective/individual consciousness, out of touch with reality, negative forces set in motion, that which is unknowable, the need to deal with uncertainty, unpleasant contractions of birth pains, secrets remaining secret, take no chances.
*A2R6
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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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Rune Lesson: LUCK, is a HUGE component to Heathen life.  As is said in the 13th Warrior:
“Luck, often enough will save a man, if his courage holds.”
 Luck is also known as Hamingja;
The fourth and final part of the Norse self that we’ll consider here is the hamingja (pronounced “HAHM-ing-ya”). The word is often used in an abstract sense to signify “luck,” [6] but the Norse understanding of luck is very different from our own. In Bettina Sommer’s fitting words, “luck was a quality inherent in the man and his lineage, a part of his personality similar to his strength, intelligence, or skill with weapons, at once both the cause and the expression of the success, wealth, and power of a family.”  https://norse-mythology.org/concepts/the-parts-of-the-self/
It just seems that luck is reborn within the family units time and time again.  Luck also seems to be a part of Orlog, that which is the fixed part of life, and the loom, as compared to Wyrd, which is the ever-changing weave, for good or ill, within the loom.  Orlog, like Luck, is fixed.   Again, for good or ill, we are reborn with the luck that is handed down to us from our beloved Ancestors.
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1st check on all fur-kids: food, water, litterboxes, shelter.
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Outcome: 7 1/2hrs of sleep, one wakeup, and some nice face-time with Lily.
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A banana and the last slice of pizza for breakfast.
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Rain!  This is the best soaking rain that we’ve had for a long time.
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A bit of wifey conversation.
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Call in from brother.  He’s on his way.
Lite housekeeping.
Brother here.
Lowe’s https://www.lowes.com/store/KS-Wichita/0614
Brother installed worn-out dimmer switch in the dining area.
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Note to Self; Toby’s 11:45am feeding and insulin.
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A MEGA breakfast sandwich for an early lunch.
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HempReleaf https://findsmokeshop.com/kansas/wichita/hempreleaf  Got both of us some CBD.  Yeah, it’s the price I pay for being a nice guy.
*took Toby with me.
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Watched a bit of a travel channel on Roku; Holland and a bit of Ireland.  Next, Germany!
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Well hela, I WAS going to walk Toby, but it’s still raining a bit too much for that.
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Wifey got a sizeable plate of food delivered from the Rib Crib https://ribcrib.com/location/wichita/ for half price and shared some with me.
*also, last little bit of the leftover pork chop + a REALLY small baked potato + a REALLY small amount of mixed veggies from frozen.
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2hrs of Ghost Whisperer on Start TV (OTA)
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It’s been raining all day, less now after sunset, but still raining.
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Jeez, as I had no need to go outside the house today, I’ve been in my comfy clothes all day.
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Online chat
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My long-time best buddy posted something scary on my Fb page.  JsFnChst!  I have a doppelganger!
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10217968443506617&set=p.10217968443506617&type=3&theater
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Dark Shadows on the Decades Channel (OTA).
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Toby’s 11:30pm feeding and insulin.
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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12:30am nighty night
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(Ôstarmânôd = Ostara Month)
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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: Teiwaz: The God Ziu, one handed god of war and honor, valor, highest ideals, uncompromising in judgments, personal management, a higher rationality, dedication to an ideal, balanced, victory in conflict, the spiritual warrior, self-sacrifice, spiritual birth/rebirth, motivated by a sense of justice, law and order, bravery, honesty, even-handedness, warfare as a part of evolution, mental and emotional order.
Conversely:
Outside the favor of Ziu; the god of honor, dishonor, without victory in conflict, failed ideals, injustice, imbalance, mismanagement, failure, unbalanced, dishonesty, naiveté compromised judgments, defeat, warfare without purpose, disengagement with the sacrificial Self, spiritual death, legal dilemma, disorder/chaos, cowardice, the inability to fight for what’s right, void of the will to succeed, double standards.
*A3R1
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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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Rune Lesson: This is a prime example of two Runes that look the same but have origins in two different systems.  One’s honor is everything.  Staying true to honor, even if destroyed, means one will always rise from the ashes with a renewed spirit.
*EXCELLENT!  Totally Ziu/Tyr's Rune on Ziu/Tyr's day!
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1st check on all fur-kids: food, water, litter-boxes, shelter.
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Outcome: 7hrs of restless, un-beneficial sleep.
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A banana and a single slice of leftover pizza.
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Sliced up a small watermelon and gave wifey some.
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Toby and I out for a 2-block, training/trust walk
*partly cloudy, mild, south breeze.
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Cleared the driveway and sidewalk of yesterday’s mowing debris.
Spent considerable time over-seeding areas in the back yard; concentrating in Agathagart.
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Note to Self: Toby’s 1:15pm feeding and insulin.
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MEGA salami wrap, with deep fried tater tots.
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Out for a 30-45min, late afternoon walk.  Nice conversations with three neighborhood friends along the way.
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One pork chop, one baked potato, mixed veggies from frozen, and the last of the watermelon.  Jeez, that certainly didn’t last very long.
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Call in from bruzzer.  He’ll be over circa 10am.
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Two hrs. of Ghost Whisperer on Start TV (OTA)
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Dark Shadows on the Decades Channel (OTA)
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Note to Self: Toby’s 11:30pm feeding and insulin.
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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12:30am nighty night.
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(Ôstarmânôd = Ostara Month)
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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: 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: Bar: 
Havamal 158:
A thirteenth I mention, when I sprinkle the son,
The young one, with holy water,
If once he faces the foe, then he cannot fall,
No sword can wound him so he collapses in the dust.
 
Blessing, shielding, inspiration, encouragement, security, impending accidents that effect fate, life, birth: birth of the future life that is preordained for us, becoming, being projected, help in birth, son, bread, song, fountain, mountains, meaning of life on this planet/in this world, the power of becoming, reconstruction, Rune of continuous transformation, death and rebirth metamorphosis, return to the Mothers; the fountain as female symbol, the eternal spring of humans.
“Thy life strands in the hand of God, trust it in you” (List, 60).
H3R1
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Rune Lesson: Other than a combustible engine, transportation really hasn’t changed much.  It takes us from point A to point B.  Sometimes when we get to where we’re going, we can be met with an AMAZING blessing.  No matter how we’re transported, we can be, hopefully, encouraged by the trip.
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1st check on all fur-kids: food, water, litterboxes, shelter.
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Outcome: 7hrs of solid sleep, and woke up to some good Lily loving.
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Two pieces of leftover pizza + a fruit smoothie
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Filed an unemployment claim.
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Call into the VA for copay receipt; 2nd request
Call in WageWorks to tell them the receipt IS coming, but it may take up to 2 wks.
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WOW!  Actual wifey conversation.
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Toby out for a noon hour, three block, trust training walk.  I have to find what works best for Toby.  As much as I would like for him to respond to voice commands, which he does do, he responds best when he is right at my side.  It was slow but steady.  For now, that’s okay.
*sunny, mild, NNW breeze.
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Wifey mowed backyard.
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McDs for lunch; wifey’s treat.
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Mowed, trimmed and pruned the front yard.
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A load of yard work clothes.
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0ne porkchop, a baked potato, and corn/peas mixture.
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Two hrs. of Ghost Whisperer on Start TV (OTA).
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Ya know, when I’m in my recliner, more times than not, Lily is in my lap.  When I’m NOT in my recliner, Lily still has to be in it, and I cannot bring myself to move her.  So, I just move myself to the other, less comfortable, recliner.  It’s the price I pay as a fur-dad.
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Dark Shadows on the Decades Channel (OTA).
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Note to Self; Toby’s 11:45pm feeding and insulin.
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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Online chat.
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12:30am nighty night.
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