December/Iulmânôd 18, 2016 Sunnastag

(Iulmânôd = Iul month)
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1st check on all fur-kids
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Plans: domestic stuff
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Ancestor Meditation: (picture source: The Mennonite Heritage and Agricultural Museum, Goessel, Kansas)
Sunnastag (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 offer you my undying love, honor, respect, and gratitude.
* no doubt the ones who brought the family over from Europe.
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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, 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, a severe lack of foundation, energy at low levels, illness, reduction, 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.
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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 159.
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, wisdom, empowerment, propagation of the human race, encompasses both the exoteric and the esoteric concepts of humanity, great gain, acquisition of wisdom, strength, male mysteries, male leadership, 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).
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Interpretation: Stabilization (Uruz) leads to great gain (Man).
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Outcome: WOW!  -5F/-20C!  Socks’ house is still extremely tolerable; a marked improvement from last winter.
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A goodly amount of time spent online making final preparations for the start of “the 9th Annual 12 Days of Yule” on Facebook.
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Breakfast didn’t happen until just after noon.
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3 loads of laundry
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Good day to stay inside.
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Brother’s with trash
FedEx for copies
Dillons for food
Pizza Hut
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I considered taking Toby out for a walk after dark on the retractable, but I will not expose his to this kind of extreme cold.
*3F/-15C
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Bundesliga http://www.bundesliga.com/en/
Darmstadt 0-1 München
Leverkusen 1-2 Ingolstadt
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St. Louis Ambush 3-6 Cedar Rapids Rampage
Chicago Mustangs 10-7 Syracuse Silver Knights
Tacoma Stars 8-7 San Diego Sockers LIVE on MASL-TV on YouTube
*damned good game!
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Finished watching “Spectral” on Netflix; Damned good!
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Sushi for a late dinner, didn’t hit the spot, though; neither for Essie.  Toby certainly enjoyed it.
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Nighty-night
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God/dess Meditation: Paltar, you're the blameless god, gloriously shining god, rising god, restoration god, husband to the faithful Nanda, beloved son of Wotan 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 is 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!
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Comments:  last check on all fur-kids; -1F/-18C outside, 51F/11C in Socks’ house.
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Alaf Sal Fena!