(Wonnemânôd = Blissful Month)
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Ancestor Meditation: (grave-sites @ Alexanderwohl Friedhof Cemetery, Goessel, Ks and Medford Oklahoma Mennonite Cemetery respectively) Tag der Fruchtbarkeit/Day of Fertility/Saturday (2nd great grandparents) Peter Amos Reimer (1832-1905) and Agatha Dirksen (1840-1905)
Peter A Reimer (1832-1905)
Birth 17 Sept 1832 in Ohrloff, Molotschna, South Russia
Death 3 Sept 1905 in Goessel, KS
*Married 22 September 1858
Agatha Dirksen (1840-1905)
Birth 07 Apr 1840 in Sparrau, Molotschna, South Russia
Death 3 Apr 1905 in Medford, OK
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I honor you this day, and I honor every bit of you that resides in me.  I’m grateful for the strong German heritage you’ve provided. I look forward with eager anticipation to the great family reunion on the other side.  I offer you my undying love, honor, respect, and gratitude.
*no doubt the ones who brought the family over from Europe.
*offered up some tobacco for Granny Aggie.
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Elder Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Elder Runes in your way
Advise the mortal man today
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Elder Rune: 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: Hagal: 
Havamal 152:
A seventh I learned, if the hall is burning
With fire around bench and comrades;
However bright it burns, I will banish the blaze,
As soon I sing the magic chant.
 
To actively protect/enclose/destroy, danger brought under control, introspection, awareness, eternal change, the Mother of all Runes, the cohesion of the world, die (pronounced ‘dee’ German for ‘the’) Alle Mutter, Frija, that which cares and maintains, protects, and preserves; that which is motherly; wisdom, harmony, salvation, blessing, protects from hail and fire, eternal change, caring and maintaining principle in the Universe, Higher Self, the perfect human being, Divine within, the Rune of humanity, married to the World, Rune of enclosure but contains a potential for growth, builder/architect of the worlds, the macrocosm of the world itself.
“Harbor the All in yourself, and you will control the All” (List, 54).
*H2R1
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Interpretation: Fluidity (Laguz) brings active protection (Hagal).
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1st check on all fur-kids: food, water, litterboxes, shelter.
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Outcome: 7hrs of sleep with three wakeups and an EXTREMELY slow get-up.
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My health by the numbers:
             Today              5/4              4/27            4/20
Weight: 252                 256              259             259
Glucose: 131               147              146             142
BP: 137/80                  142/75         152/81        149/82
Pulse: 80                      80                84               85
Slow improvements, and I don’t feel horrible.
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Wifey conversation.
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2-eggs oven baked in a muffin tin, fist sized potato diced, 2 ham slices.
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Bundesliga https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga
Hoffenheim 0:1 Bremen
Borussia Dortmund v Düsseldorf on FS1/Sling TV
*41st min TOR/GOAL BVB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*@ the half, BVB 1:0
*47th min tor/goal Düsseldorf
*53rd min TOR/GOAL BVB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*90th min tor/goal Düsseldorf
*90th min TOR/GOAL BVB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*end of match BVB 3:2 Düsseldorf
Leverkusen 1:1 Schalke
Leipzig 0:0 München
Stuttgart 3:0 Bremen
Augsburg 3:4 Berlin
Hannover 3:0 Frankfurt
Nürnberg 0:4 M’Gladbach
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Just a slow morning, no the afternoon…
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Took wifey over to Mike’s Bicycle Exchange https://bicyclex-change.com/ so she could trade-in her bicycle and get some reliable transportation. 
*inspired, I pulled out my bike; aired up the tires, re-secured he fenders, tested the brakes, cleaned it up a bit, and it’s ready for a test run!
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Personal pan-pizza from frozen.
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Toby and I out for a mid-morning, somewhat stubborn, 30min walk.
*cloudy/muggy, mild, no breeze.
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MLS https://www.mlssoccer.com/
Cincinnati 2:1 Montréal
Dallas 3:1 NYRB
Toronto 1:2 Philly
LA v NYCFC
Columbus 0:2 LAFC
New England 3:1 San Jose
Chicago 2:0 Minnesota
Colorado 2:3 Salt Lake
Seattle 1:0 Houston
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A small bowl of ice cream + a bowl of beans-n-weenies + whole wheat bread plus butter.
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Dillons petrol
To my WONDERFUL Niece’s to retrieve a Mom Memory; classic Dog-n-Shake cups; wonderful visit, love every one of them.
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Game of Thrones S8 E4 on Hulu; wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow!
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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1:30am nighty night.  I’m sleeping with my wife tonight.
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(Wonnemânôd = Blissful Month)
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Plans: wifey, work 8hrs.
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Ancestor Meditation: (picture source: Ancestry.com) (Gravesites @ Mennonite Brethren Church Cemetery, Lehigh, Kansas)


Frijastag/Frija’s Day/Friday (great grandparents) David D. Schmidt (1852-1924) and Elisabeth Zülke (apx1856-1932) 
David D. Schmidt
Birth 11 June 1852
Death 18 March 1924 in Lehigh, Marion County, Kansas, USA
Married 22 February 1876
Elizabeth Zülke (1856-1932)
Birth 4 JAN 1856 in Waldheim, Molotschna, South Russia
Death 19 JUN 1932 in Lehigh, Kansas
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I honor you this day, and I honor every bit of you that resides in me.  I’m grateful for the strong German heritage you’ve provided. I look forward with eager anticipation to the great family reunion on the other side.  I offer you my undying love, honor, respect, and gratitude.
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Elder Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Elder Runes in your way
Advise the mortal man today
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Elder Rune: Ehwaz: Horse, the special, controlled relationship between a rider and a horse, absolute trust, taking control of relationships and with higher-powers, instinct, intuition, progress, working in tandem with another, toward a single goal, control of a situation, adaptability, two halves that make-up the whole, following one’s instincts, teamwork, trust, loyalty, partnership, cooperation.
Conversely:
The relationship of a horse and rider out of control, disharmony, quarrelsome tendencies, mistrust, betrayal, stranded, indecisiveness, false friends/unfriendliness, treachery, change and/or movement for the worse, loss, break-up of a relationship, disruption of relationships, reluctant to trust, friendless, blockage, treachery, indecision, an enemy comes to the gate.
*A3R3
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Armanen Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Armanen Runes in your way
Advise the Spirit man today
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Armanen Rune: Ka:
Havamal 151:
A sixth one is mine, if a man wounds me
With the root of a trunk still with juice;
Then I am unscathed, the man himself is consumed
By the evil with which he threatened me.
 
Imperviousness, a reversal of fortune, the world tree, preservation of tribe or race, ancestors/ancestry, loyalty, that which is existing, defense, the polarity of the male/female principle in the Universe, opposing energies, earthly love, as executive power of balancing justice, art, capability, artist, genius, being favored, procreation, the child, force, that which is established, World Tree/the Irminsul/the All, power, generation, ability and artfulness, sensuality, higher consciousness, return.
“Your blood, your highest possession” (List, 53).
*H1R6
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Interpretation: Trust (Ehwaz) brings imperviousness (Ka).
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1st check on all fur-kids: food, water, litterboxes, shelter.
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Outcome: 7hrs of sleep, and I can’t believe I did that (further comment not for public consumption).
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Immediately open a couple cans of pork-n-beans, sliced some franks, threw in some onion flakes, mixed it all together, and let it all sit in the fridge for a bit.
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Wifey conversation.
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Call into Kansas Gas Service because I noticed in my bank statement that I mistakenly paid the water bill twice, one was SUPPOSED to be for the Gas Service bill ($47.36 and $45 respectively).  As it’s already been processed thru the bank, all I could do was contact Gas Service by phone. as their web page was down, and pay my bill.
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I may have eaten too much yesterday.  I’m just not hungry at all this morning; strange, I know.  So, I had a banana and toast with strawberry jelly.
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Toby and I out for a late morning, well behaved, 30min walk.  Okay, I probably didn’t get a full mile in due to conversations with three neighbors: J’sW, Preacher Dude, and Jenn (a neighbor further to the south)., who told me about her upcoming trip to New Mexico.  Nonetheless, it’s a good day!
*mild, partly cloudy, slight breeze.
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Oh, I think I have some “S” hooks in the shed…YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Took wifey to family Dollar.
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With the “S” hooks, I RAISED THE RAVEN BANNER ONCE MORE!!!!
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Fist sized potato hand shredded hashbrowns, topped with beans-n-weenies; OMGS COMFORT FOOD GOOD!
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No Bundesliga matched scheduled.
Took the Bundesliga fan survey…interesting.
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It was a pretty good night at work; nothing horrible happened.  Typically, there was a bit of a rush right at the end of shift.  Typically, there was no time to do it.
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MLS https://www.mlssoccer.com/
Vancouver 1:0 Portland
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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2am nighty night.  My gaming wife is sleeping in her office tonight.
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(Wonnemânôd = Blissful Month)
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Plans: Perhaps Cable Comm rep out to reset TV antenna, wifey, work 8hrs.
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Ancestor Meditation: Flags:

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

Donarstag/Donar’s Day/Thursday (great, grandparents) Peter Reimer (1868-1937) and Eva Hiebert (1874-1929)
Peter Reimer (1868-1937)
Birth 17 July 1868 in, Kleefeld, Molotschna, Russia
Death 12 Jan 1937 in Kern County, California, United States
*Married 9 April 1893
Eva Hiebert (1874-1929)
Birth 13 Jan 1874 in, Alexanderwohl, Molotschna, Taurida, Russia
Death 20 Aug 1929 in Fresno, Fresno, California, United States
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I honor you this day, and I honor every bit of you that resides in me.  I’m grateful for the strong German heritage you’ve provided. I look forward with eager anticipation to the great family reunion on the other side.  I offer you my undying love, honor, respect, and gratitude.
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Elder Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Elder Runes in your way
Advise the mortal man today
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Elder Rune: Kenaz: The torch, Divine wisdom, sexuality, light, shaping, fabrication or fashioning of primordial material, the hearth fire, brightly burning, knowledge, illumination, intellect, divine inspiration under control of human craft, creation, clarification, knowledge/inspiration from within, intuition, Self-awareness, creativity and transformation, clarity of thought, the application of the Divine.
Conversely:
Ulcer, a dimly burning torch, darkness, choosing to remain in the dark, a lack of Divine wisdom, lack of creativity, a self-imposed cocoon, the inability to shape the basics of life, pig ignorance, arrogance, inability to transform, uniformed, disease, decay, ambiguous thought processes, obscure thought processes, dark influences, cruel sexuality, uncontrollable human craft processes.
*A1R6
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Armanen Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Armanen Runes in your way
Advise the Spirit man today
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Armanen Rune: Is:  
Havamal 154:
A ninth 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.
 
Calm in the face of distress, comfort, hypnotic power of the forceful will, course of affairs, Rest, Ego, das Ich, Positivity, activity, personal will, self-domination, self-control, confidence, determination, extension of the Divine center, the upright human being, the awakened Self, influence, personal power, magical power, power to banish evil, unity in the Universe, duration, action in the Cosmos, activity, will, self-domination, influence, personal power, self-discipline, unity in the Universe, duration, magical powers, axis/column/Irminsul of the world, action in the Cosmos, elimination of that which is unnecessary, calm.
“Win power over yourself and you will have power over everything in the spiritual and physical worlds that strive against you” (List, 56).
H2R3
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Interpretation: Divine wisdom (Kenaz) brings calm (Is).
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1st check on all fur-kids.
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Outcome: 8hrs of sleep, 3 wakeups (10am?), and Essie demanding attention.
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It’s actually kinda chilly this morning, enough to turn on space heaters in the house and in Socks’ house, too.
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Wifey conversation.
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1-egg, open-faced breakfast sandwich, on wheat bread with 2-ham slices and cheese + a banana.
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Late morning walk effort, cancelled one block in due to sudden rain.
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Asian noodles in pesto sauce withy salmon strips and a garden salad.
*I just don’t think I’m a pesto sauce kind of guy, no matter how healthy she says it is.
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Two kitties on me in the recliner…paradise!
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Okay, I understand Cable-Comm is working me in to get the antenna reset.  I got a call from someone who said they were going to try to be out today.  As I left for work, no sign of anyone.  I returned their call to tell them my wife would be here.  So, thus far, no resetting of the antenna.
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Not a horrible night at work.  Interestingly enough, something came over from heat-treat very late in the shift.  It gave me 100+ min for doing barely 5min of simple hand-forming.
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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2am nighty night.  I’m sleeping with my wifey tonight.
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(Wonnemânôd = Blissful Month)
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Plans: wifey, work 8hrs.
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Ancestor Meditation: Wodanstag/Wodan’s Day/Wednesday (grandparents, Mother) David F. Schmidt (1895-1957) and Mary Goertz (1888-1983) (Gravesites at Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery).
David F. Schmidt (1895-1957)
Birth 28 Feb 1885 in Lehigh, Marion County, Kansas
Death 1 Oct 1957 in Marion County, Kansas
*Married 22 October 1922
Mary Goertz (1888-1983)
Birth 17 March 1888 in Kismet, Kansas
Death 27 Dec 1983 in Marion County, Kansas
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I honor you this day, and I honor every bit of you that resides in me.  I’m grateful for the strong German heritage you’ve provided. I look forward with eager anticipation to the great family reunion on the other side.  I offer you my undying love, honor, respect, and gratitude.
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Elder Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Elder Runes in your way
Advise the mortal man today
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Elder Rune: Sowulo: The Sun, Sunna, a lightning bolt, victory, success, feminine life force, lighting the way to new ideas, vitality, confidence, action, wholeness, optimism, the clear light of day, can be a destructive lightening flash (clearing), the will to victory, life purpose, cosmic energies effecting life, appearance of a guiding principle, guidance in journeying, spiritual guidance, leadership.
*A2R8
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Armanen Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Armanen Runes in your way
Advise the Spirit man today
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Armanen Rune: Fa: 
Havamal 146:
The first one promises to help generously
In sorrow, sickness and pain;
In eternal change, man goes forth
From death to new creation.
 
Generous help, luck, eternal change, forward motion, binding, life/death/life, new creation, property, to grow, to wander, to destroy, to shred, guidance, Father, potential change reflected in a beginning; preface of that which is becoming, being and passing away; procreation, creative father principle, Alle-Vater principle.  primal Fire, the power of spirit and change as well as the power of creativity, the Divine Masculine Principle, success, pure, generated fire that acts creatively in love, will that spares manifestation down to the material levels, necessity of change.
“Generate your luck and you will have it” (List, 49).
*H1R1
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Interpretation: optimism (Sowulo) brings generous help (Fa).
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1st check on all fur-kids.
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Outcome: 8hrs of sleep with two wakeups.  10AM?  Wifey actually checked on me…probably to make sure I wasn’t dead…HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!  Well, if I was, she’d get $50,000.
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1-egg, open faced, breakfast sandwich on wheat bread, with two ham slices and chees + a banana.
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I just LOVE the Royals: Meghan and Harry debut baby to the world; Baby Sussex is named as Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor:
https://edition.cnn.com/uk/live-news/royal-baby-pictures-name-meghan-harry-gbr-intl/index.html?fbclid=IwAR1ILigB8EZDSj5RCeOIy_eQqD_y5Nx459HkthheH94CFLsQzXhhfYp83xU
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Toby and I out for a late morning, perfectly behaved, 30min walk.  I was told by a neighbor of a Mastiff loose.  “Brown?” I asked him.  Then I also saw the black one so I knew my neighbors’ dogs were again loose.  I made sure they both made it home.  The neighbor came to the door to let them inside.
*cloudy/muggy, mild, no breeze.
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2 crab cakes + last of the asparagus + fist sized potato diced
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Call into Spectrum TV; no service available.
Call into Cox Communication; no new deals available, so I’m just going to have to monitor usage and adjust MY usage accordingly.
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Not a horrible night at work.  I stayed pretty busy most all shift.
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A bit of petrol.
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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2am nighty night.  Wifey is cuddled with her kitties tonight.
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(Wonnemânôd = Blissful 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: Eh: 
Havamal 162:
A seventeenth I know, through a wise law
To join two lives in love;
And everyone is willing, no virginal woman
Will leave me lightly after this.
 
Dedication, faithfulness, fidelity, warns against frivolous, transient love affairs, the legal bond between man and woman, lasting love, two bound together by the primal law of life, unification, sanctity of marriage, the cross of wedlock, fulfillment, maintaining strict morals within the bonds of legal marriage, love, duality, bound by primal law, love, trust and marriage. Soul-mates, wedding, partnership, permanent bond, binding decision, hope, duration, horse, permanence and marriage as a law, unity of ego and you, sister souls, soul-love, God-Man-Woman, ideal love, twin souls, two made one, success, increase.
“Marriage is the raw-root of the Aryans” (List, 63).
*H3R5
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Interpretation: Personal development (Inguz) brings unification (Eh).
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1st check on all fur-kids.
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Outcome: EIGHT HOURS OF SOLID SLEEP!
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Wifey conversation.
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¾ of a waffle with two leftover eggs warmed in the oven.
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A load of laundry.
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Toby and I out for a perfektly behaved, late morning, 30min walk.
*mostly cloudy, mild, west breeze.
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Finished the back yard.
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Ok, I have no idea what’s going on next door to the south, but many of her weeds are EASILY a foot high; enough that I COULD call the city.  My main concern is ticks with my fur babies wandering into it.  I knocked on the door but no answer, and I haven’t seen any kind of activity over there for some time.  I know she’s not dead in there because there’s no odor.  Usually it’s her parents who come over to mow her yard but no sign of them.  I’ll give her a pass this one time.  I mowed her front yard and the north side.  It’s not pretty.  It’s not perfect, but my sole interest was just to knock down the weeds.  I even tried to enlist the help of her neighbor behind her.  We’ll see.  The pass won’t happen again.
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Bundesliga https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga
Schalke 0:0 Augsburg
Freiburg 1:1 Düsseldorf
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Triple decker, turkey bologna wrap with mustard, relish and cheese on a wheat tortilla.
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Dillons
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Over to Marc’s house to retrieve cans and a long overdue visit.  Wifey calls with an emergency at home.  Part of a tree in the back yard snapped.  Wifey compared the sound of it to an explosion.  She said Westar was already here.  Power was restored, but no internet or phone.  I came home, assessed the situation, and called my tree guy.  The whole tree has to come down now.  Called COX Communication; Tuesday they’ll come out to reset things.
*tornado sirens keep going off around here.  Wifey is pretty scared.  I’m Kansan born and bred.  I’m keenly aware, not necessarily frightened.
Wifey and her kitties are huggled in her office.
Socks is safe in his house.
Essie is in her safe closet.
Toby won’t leave my side.
Lily is unphased.
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MASL Championship match (no internet, monitored via phone)
Baltimore Blast 5:2 Monterrey Flash
BALTIMORE BLAST WIN THE RON NEWMAN CUP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IN YOUR ARROGANT FACE, MEXICANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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MLS https://www.mlssoccer.com/
Sporting Kansas City 0:3 Atlanta (no internet, monitored via phone)
*SKC plagued with injuries.
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WOW!  Today has been something else!
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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1am, nighty night.  Wifey is safe with her kitties tonight.
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God/dess Meditation: (alternate Sunnastag) Paltar, you're the blameless god, gloriously shining god, rising god, restoration god, husband to the faithful Nanda, beloved son of Wodan and Frija.  Just as you restore Mittigart after Godotuom, restore us after we experience our own Godotuoms of life.  Let your goodness and your reconciliation smooth our paths on Earth. When our days here are over, light up death’s darkness with the promise of rebirth. Help us to avoid evil and seek the good. Inspired by your example, we will keep our reputations spotless that our lives be proclaimed a victory of the Spirit, and our leaving his life a tragedy. WE GIVE YOU A MOST HEART-FELT HEIL, PALTAR, as we honor the Paltar that resides in us all!
*source: combination AFA Book of Uncommon Prayers, and C.Reimer/V.Elmersson
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Alaf Sal Fena!

(Wonnemânôd = Blissful Month)
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Plans: Cox cable, wifey, work 8hrs.
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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: Ka:
Havamal 151:
A sixth one is mine, if a man wounds me
With the root of a trunk still with juice;
Then I am unscathed, the man himself is consumed
By the evil with which he threatened me.
 
Imperviousness, a reversal of fortune, the world tree, preservation of tribe or race, ancestors/ancestry, loyalty, that which is existing, defense, the polarity of the male/female principle in the Universe, opposing energies, earthly love, as executive power of balancing justice, art, capability, artist, genius, being favored, procreation, the child, force, that which is established, World Tree/the Irminsul/the All, power, generation, ability and artfulness, sensuality, higher consciousness, return.
“Your blood, your highest possession” (List, 53).
*H1R6
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Interpretation: Trust (Ehwaz) brings imperviousness (Ka).
*OH HELA YES!
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1st check on all fur-kids.
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Outcome: almost 7hrs of solid sleep.  Up just in time for Cox cable at the door.
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Cox guy here early
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Wifey conversation.
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Cox guy was ready to give up, but I think my wife’s prompting encouraged him to be more creative, to stay and get the job done.
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Rain; sorry Toby, no walk today.
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1-egg, open-faced breakfast sandwich on wheat bread with cheese and a sliced brät.
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Cox guy successful at restoring internet!  He left around 11:30am.
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Catching up online blog posting, etc.
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One brät sliced with Ramen noodles and a garden salad.
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Two kitties on my lap in guarded mode.  What was I supposed to do but enjoy it?
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Continued work on my German History month
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Slow night at work.
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HELALOTTA RAIN and THUNDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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UEFA Champions League semifinal https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/index.html
Aggregate: Liverpool 0:3 Barcelona
Liverpool 4:0 Barcelona
HELA YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  IN YOUR FACE BARCELONA!
https://www.businessinsider.com/liverpool-fc-result-fc-barcelona-in-the-champions-league-2019-5?fbclid=IwAR3i8jDtBf_NDVdImE5osHoDR70JwKRRWNQYWFaIReD4IsAUebP5YDa0XTo
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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2am nighty night; wifey is hunkered down with her kitties in her office tonight.
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​God/dess Meditation: Ziu
Ziu, god of selflessness; of war & glory, one-handed god, sacrificial god, Sergeant at Arms at the Thing, enforcer of law & order, bravest of all gods; you chained the Fenris Wolf that threatened the worlds. We can’t do that, but we can do other things, some ordinary, others heroic. Remind us of your bravery and your sacrifice. Give us the courage and strength we need to fetter out own Fenris. Keep us mindful of our duties and help us keep our fears bound as tightly as you bound old Slaver Mouth. Thus doing, may we share in your glory by imitating you.  WE GIVE YOU MOST A HEART-FELT HAIL, ZIU, as we honor the Ziu that resides in us all!
*source: combination AFA Book of Uncommon Prayers, and C.Reimer/V.Elmersson
*replaced Holle meditation 3/7/2018
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Alaf Sal Fena!

(Wonnemânôd = Blissful Month)
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Plans: too much for a Monday
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(Wonnemânôd = Blissful Month)
49th Anniversary of the Kent State Massacre
https://allthatsinteresting.com/kent-state-massacre https://allthatsinteresting.com/kent-state-massacre
https://www.kent.edu/may-4-historical-accuracy
https://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/kent-state-shooting
Star Wars Day
https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/987383-star-wars-movies-in-chronological-order#oqMZtifEutO00MYg.99
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/may-the-fourth-be-with-you-star-wars-day-celebrations-set-for-may-4-on-unofficial-holiday-for-fans/
https://www.starwars.com/star-wars-day
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Plans: ????????????????????????????
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Ancestor Meditation: (grave-sites @ Alexanderwohl Friedhof Cemetery, Goessel, Ks and Medford Oklahoma Mennonite Cemetery respectively) Tag der Fruchtbarkeit/Day of Fertility/Saturday (2nd great grandparents) Peter Amos Reimer (1832-1905) and Agatha Dirksen (1840-1905)
Peter A Reimer (1832-1905)
Birth 17 Sept 1832 in Ohrloff, Molotschna, South Russia
Death 3 Sept 1905 in Goessel, KS
*Married 22 September 1858
Agatha Dirksen (1840-1905)
Birth 07 Apr 1840 in Sparrau, Molotschna, South Russia
Death 3 Apr 1905 in Medford, OK
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I honor you this day, and I honor every bit of you that resides in me.  I’m grateful for the strong German heritage you’ve provided. I look forward with eager anticipation to the great family reunion on the other side.  I offer you my undying love, honor, respect, and gratitude.
*no doubt the ones who brought the family over from Europe.
*offered up some tobacco for Granny Aggie.
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Elder Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Elder Runes in your way
Advise the mortal man today
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Elder Rune: Mannaz: The human, Heimo; our genetic connection to the gods, humankind, social interaction, cooperation between people, the special human, the human intellect, awareness, kinship, social structure, the ability to work well within a social structure in an effort be effective within it, social interaction and order, perfected intellect, attract support from your peers, attainment of common goals, Divine structure.
Conversely:
Problems relating with Heimo and humanity, without cooperation between people, w/o social interaction, the inability to work within a social structure in an effective way, self-delusion, intellectual arrogance/ignorance, bigotry, inability to make peace with others, destructive social nature, closed mindedness, failed social interaction and disorder; anti-social behavior and lack of Divine structure.
*A3R4
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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 know I 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, 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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Interpretation: Social interaction (Mannaz) brings great gain (Man).
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1st check on all fur-kids.
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Outcome: 7 ½ hrs of sleep with three wakeups.
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My health by the numbers, with side-by side comparison since I’ve been on portion control diet 5 days:

•   5/4            4/13               4/20               4/27

Weight: 256           258                259                259
Glucose: 142         148                142                146
BP: 142/75            144/84           149/82           152/81       
Pulse: 80                81                  85                  84
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Wifey on the edge of a migraine.
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Fruit smoothie for wifey and me.
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Supervised front yard time for Essie
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Bundesliga https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga
München 3:1 Hannover on FS2/Sling TV
Borussia Mönchengladbach 2:2 Hoffenheim
Wolfsburg 2:0 Nürnberg 
Bremen v Borussia Dortmund
*6th min TOR/GOAL BVB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*41st min TOR/GOAL BVB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*@ the half, Bremen 0:2 Dortmund
*70th min tor/goal Bremen
*75th min tor/goal Bremen
*end of match 2:2
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2 eggs baked in a muffin tin, fist sized potato diced, 2 slices of Canadian bacon.
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Bank
Haircut
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Toby and I out for an early/mid-afternoon, pretty well behaved, 30min walk.  Toby was so full of spit-n-vinegar, it was no surprise he took off after something into the street, BUT, lucky for him he responded quickly to a very stern voice command that brought him back.
*partly cloudy, mild, no breeze.
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A bowl of whole grain cereal + whole grain toast with strawberry jam for a late lunch.
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Mowed most of the yard…will finish it tomorrow.
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Star Wars episodes on all day on TBS.
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PH for dinner because wifey wanted garlic bread.
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MLS https://www.mlssoccer.com/
NYRB 3:2 LA on ESPN/Sling TV
Houston 2:1 Dallas (a Texas Derby!)
Orlando 0:2 Toronto
Montréal 0:2 NYCFC
Philly 6:1 New England (WHOA!)
DC 3:1 Columbus
Minnesota 1:1 Seattle
Salt Lake 1:2 Portland
San Jose 1:0 Cincinnati
LAFC 0:0 Chicago
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Designated Survivor S2 Eps 14 and 15 on Netflix
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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1am nighty night, sleeping with wifey tonight.
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(Wonnemânôd = Blissful Month)
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Plans: wifey, work 8hrs.
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Ancestor Meditation: (picture source: Ancestry.com) (Gravesites @ Mennonite Brethren Church Cemetery, Lehigh, Kansas)


Frijastag/Frija’s Day/Friday (great grandparents) David D. Schmidt (1852-1924) and Elisabeth Zülke (apx1856-1932) 
David D. Schmidt
Birth 11 June 1852
Death 18 March 1924 in Lehigh, Marion County, Kansas, USA
Married 22 February 1876
Elizabeth Zülke (1856-1932)
Birth 4 JAN 1856 in Waldheim, Molotschna, South Russia
Death 19 JUN 1932 in Lehigh, Kansas
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I honor you this day, and I honor every bit of you that resides in me.  I’m grateful for the strong German heritage you’ve provided. I look forward with eager anticipation to the great family reunion on the other side.  I offer you my undying love, honor, respect, and gratitude.
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Elder Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Elder Runes in your way
Advise the mortal man today
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Elder Rune: Othilla: Home and heritage (spiritual or mortal); the strong family, the home within, nobility, the sacred enclosure, spiritual heritage, ancestral spiritual power/favor, true kinship; kinship with humanity, genetic, cultural and spiritual inheritance, ancestry, loyalty to family - tribe or village, group prosperity, order, interaction, or freedom, union/connection with the family of humankind.
Conversely:
Problems in relating to home - heritage - spiritual heritage, and ancestors; Family difficulties, difficulties at home, shunning, unbalanced kinship, chaotic home-front, loss of property/land, genetic disconnection, slavery, homelessness, disruption of family ties - race - culture and the environment, racialism, alienated/disconnected with the family of humankind.
A3R8
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Armanen Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Armanen Runes in your way
Advise the Spirit man today
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Armanen Rune: Tyr:
Havamal 157:
A twelfth one I sing, when I see through the brush
The hanged one swinging from the hemp;
He climbs down from the trunk, must tell me his tale
When I carve the Runes right.
 
Rebirth, renewal, rising from the ashes, excitation, revelation, mysteries revealed, sacrifice, rebirth of the Sun god, fertility and/or destruction, generation, power, success, wisdom, duties fulfilled, art of concealment and hiding, rebirth into the light - life of the soul, the power to make situations turn completely around, spiritual understanding, the power of regeneration, warrior strength, justice, balance, personal sacrifice of the father, resurrection/reincarnation/born again; “Do not fear anything, even dying cannot kill you.  Better to die than to be dead alive” (Gorsleben).
“Fear not death - it cannot kill you (List, 58).
H2R6
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Interpretation: Heritage (Othilla) brings rebirth (Tyr).
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1st check on all fur-kids.
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Outcome: just a wee bit more than 7hrs of sleep with only one wakeup.
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Wifey conversation.
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One egg open-faced sandwich on whole grain bread with Canadian bacon and cheese.
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A load of laundry.
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Toby and I out for a late morning, perfectly behaved, 30min walk.
*cloudy/drizzle, rain cooled, no breeze.
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Hankerin’ for a pizza, but I may be able to get a personal pan pizza other than PH.  Family Dollar had frozen personal pan pizza for a buck.  I got several.
*LOL…they also had those solar-dancing-figurines for a buck.  I laughed so hard when I saw dancing gnomes; SO purchased!
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The personal pan pizza from Family Dollar IS a name brand, Red Baron, but it’s only marginal; disappointment.  Raw veggies added.
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Bundesliga https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga
Mainz 3:3 Leipzig on FS2/Sling TV
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Call into Cox Internet about a bill larger than normal.  It seems it’s all about excessive data usage.  I have never experienced this with them; extremely…disappointing.
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Not a horrible night at work.  It was a good slow night to finish off the week.
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ROTFLMFnAO!  I think I just named my solar Gnome.  He’s the Gnome in my automobile, so he’s Otto the Gnome…HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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MLS https://www.mlssoccer.com/
Colorado 2:3 Vancouver
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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2am nighty night.  My gaming wife is sleeping in her office tonight.
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(Wonnemânôd = Blissful Month)
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May Day:
https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/history-of-may-day
https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/21/travel/escapes/maypole-festivals-dancing-to-celebrate-spring.html
International Workers’ Day:
https://www.iww.org/history/library/misc/origins_of_mayday
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-why-is-may-day-worker-holiday-chicago-20190501-story.html
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Plans: wifey, work 8hrs
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Ancestor Meditation: Wodanstag/Wodan’s Day/Wednesday (grandparents, Mother) David F. Schmidt (1895-1957) and Mary Goertz (1888-1983) (Gravesites at Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery).
David F. Schmidt (1895-1957)
Birth 28 Feb 1885 in Lehigh, Marion County, Kansas
Death 1 Oct 1957 in Marion County, Kansas
*Married 22 October 1922
Mary Goertz (1888-1983)
Birth 17 March 1888 in Kismet, Kansas
Death 27 Dec 1983 in Marion County, Kansas
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I honor you this day, and I honor every bit of you that resides in me.  I’m grateful for the strong German heritage you’ve provided. I look forward with eager anticipation to the great family reunion on the other side.  I offer you my undying love, honor, respect, and gratitude.
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Elder Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Elder Runes in your way
Advise the mortal man today
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Armanen Rune: Man: 
Havamal 160:
A fourteenth know I 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, 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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Interpretation: Financial management (Fehu) brings great gain (Man).
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1st check on all fur-kids.
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Outcome: 7hrs. of sleep with FOUR wakeups?  WTF?  Too much water at work.
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Wifey conversation
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One egg open-faced breakfast sandwich with Canadian bacon and cheese + a banana.
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Made wifey some bacon-wrapped asparagus.  SHE LOVED IT!  Pre-made some steamed asparagus for lunch.
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Toby and I out for a late morning, perfektly behaved, 30min walk.
*cloudy, mildly cool, no breeze.
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Online time…
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Two crab cakes, freshly steamed asparagus, one sliced roma tomato.
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Not a horrible night at work; not exceedingly busy, not exceedingly boring.
*over dinner break wifey told me her old company offered her a coding position that pays damn well, but she has to learn C++ quickly.  If anybody cam do it she can do it.
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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2am nighty night.  Wifey is cuddled with her kitties tonight.
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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!