(Iulmond = Yule month)
Plans: work 8hrs
Plans: work 8hrs
#A Heathen Night Before Yuletide
Author Unknown:
Rewritten by Vaygar-Ingvald Elmersson to reflect a more adequate style in meter and verse.
'Twas the night before Yuletide and all through the Hall
Not a creature was stirring, not warrior nor thrall.
I in my armor, my greaves and my helm
Was drunker than anyone else in the Realm.
I staggered upstairs and fell into bed
With four quarts of mead ablaze in my head.
Then up from below came sounds of a brawl
I grabbed up my axe and ran down to the Hall.
I missed the last step and crashed down in a heap
Thinking, "Why can't those low-lifes downstairs go to sleep?"
When what to my wondering eyes should appear
But two brawny strangers with hammer and spear.
I said to myself, “I'll soon have them beat!"
Yet noticed ten warriors laid out at their feet.
I gave out a yell and leapt to the fray...
I'll always regret my poor choice of that day.
For the one laid his hammer to side of my nose
And up, up, up to the rafters I rose.
Then came a lone voice from down on the floor,
"They’re no mortal warriors -- that's Odin and Thor!"
They looked at each other and said, "Battle's done.
Since they know who we are, it’s no longer fun."
Then Thor raised his hammer at his elbow he bent,
And with a loud crash, through the ceiling they went.
I crawled through the Hall and flung open the door,
Not really sure that I'd seen them before.
The snow bathed in moonlight, the stars intercede,
I saw them ride off on an eight-legged steed.
I heard them exclaim, 'ere they flew out of sight,
"TO HELA WITH YULETIDE, WE JUST LOVE A GOOD FIGHT!"
Author Unknown:
Rewritten by Vaygar-Ingvald Elmersson to reflect a more adequate style in meter and verse.
'Twas the night before Yuletide and all through the Hall
Not a creature was stirring, not warrior nor thrall.
I in my armor, my greaves and my helm
Was drunker than anyone else in the Realm.
I staggered upstairs and fell into bed
With four quarts of mead ablaze in my head.
Then up from below came sounds of a brawl
I grabbed up my axe and ran down to the Hall.
I missed the last step and crashed down in a heap
Thinking, "Why can't those low-lifes downstairs go to sleep?"
When what to my wondering eyes should appear
But two brawny strangers with hammer and spear.
I said to myself, “I'll soon have them beat!"
Yet noticed ten warriors laid out at their feet.
I gave out a yell and leapt to the fray...
I'll always regret my poor choice of that day.
For the one laid his hammer to side of my nose
And up, up, up to the rafters I rose.
Then came a lone voice from down on the floor,
"They’re no mortal warriors -- that's Odin and Thor!"
They looked at each other and said, "Battle's done.
Since they know who we are, it’s no longer fun."
Then Thor raised his hammer at his elbow he bent,
And with a loud crash, through the ceiling they went.
I crawled through the Hall and flung open the door,
Not really sure that I'd seen them before.
The snow bathed in moonlight, the stars intercede,
I saw them ride off on an eight-legged steed.
I heard them exclaim, 'ere they flew out of sight,
"TO HELA WITH YULETIDE, WE JUST LOVE A GOOD FIGHT!"
AM Meditation: Frijastac/Friday, we meditate on Frija:
Frija, Great All-Mother; caregiver of Family, Hearth and Home. Teach us to be patient but not passive; wise but not haughty in our wisdom; far seeing yet not blind to that which is before us. May we nurture life, increase life, and live our own lives more fully. Through you we give honor to our human mothers. Through you we see all the beauty that surrounds us as well. WE GIVE YOU A MOST HEART-FELT HEIL, FRIJA, as we honor the Frija that resides in us all!
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
Frija, Great All-Mother; caregiver of Family, Hearth and Home. Teach us to be patient but not passive; wise but not haughty in our wisdom; far seeing yet not blind to that which is before us. May we nurture life, increase life, and live our own lives more fully. Through you we give honor to our human mothers. Through you we see all the beauty that surrounds us as well. WE GIVE YOU A MOST HEART-FELT HEIL, FRIJA, as we honor the Frija that resides in us all!
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
AM Elder Rune: Kenaz (U): The torch, light, shaping, fabrication or fashioning of primordial material, the hearth fire, brightly burning, knowledge, divine inspiration under control of human craft, knowledge from within, intuition, Self-awareness, creativity and transformation, clarity of thought, the application of the Divine.
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
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
AM Armanen Rune: Sig:
Havamal 155.
This I know as an eleventh, when
I accompany my dear friend into combat;
I sing it into the shield, so that he triumphs in battle
And that luck and happiness surrounds him always.
Will, victory, success, gain, well-being, victorious and happy, blessing from above, successful fight, achieved goal, school, and salvation by light, inspiration, soul, and power of the sun, inspiration, soul, life force, wholeness, reliable success, healing, good luck, spiritual completion, and the path of the soul, Rune of the spiritual ray, of inspiration, wisdom, and illumination.
Interpretation: Wisdom (Kenaz) leading to victory (Sig).
Outcome: Socks scurried out from the Cat House. I think Toby will spend the day outside, too.
Good AM work
Home for lunch; it remained chilly and overcast. I became concerned about Toby.
Good PM work. I scored the bottom half of a mobile toolbox. It’s been sitting underneath the roller belt on which we keep orders. I cleaned it out. I claimed it. My toolbox went on top.
To Air Capital Veterinary to get Toby some meds. He’s back to scratching. I discussed with the office administrator about the possibility of looking in on Toby and how much he would charge if work goes nuts like I think it will go.
My Irminenschaft brother called!
To McDs to try their triple cheeseburger. It was okay.
To the corner convenience store for a newspaper
To Dillons for a Super Kansas Cash lottery ticket http://www.kslottery.com/
*six sets of numbers, $3, three draws, $3 = a $9 ticket.
Toby out for a rather brisk, 1-mile walk, after dark, completely on the retractable.
Wooooooooooooooooow…raccoon goes scampering across the porch.
Bundesliga http://www.bundesliga.com/en/
(home/away)
Mainz 1-2 Munich
MASL http://paslsoccer.com/
(team @ team)
Baltimore 12-4 Syracuse
Sacramento 5-10 Turlock
Las Vegas 7-6 Saltillo
Oh…my…gods! It’s time to set mouse traps. Mice have had their hay-days in the cabinet above the microwave. That comes to an end right now; that is, as soon as I can get to the store to get some traps. I’m very disappointed in myself that I have allowed this. You just wait and see. I shall use wisdom (Kenaz) as a means to obtain victory (Sig).
Vikings, episode 208; Boneless
Three shots of honey-whiskey, a bit of smoke…BOOM, BOOM!
*felt gooooooooooooooooooooooooood!
Nighty-night
Havamal 155.
This I know as an eleventh, when
I accompany my dear friend into combat;
I sing it into the shield, so that he triumphs in battle
And that luck and happiness surrounds him always.
Will, victory, success, gain, well-being, victorious and happy, blessing from above, successful fight, achieved goal, school, and salvation by light, inspiration, soul, and power of the sun, inspiration, soul, life force, wholeness, reliable success, healing, good luck, spiritual completion, and the path of the soul, Rune of the spiritual ray, of inspiration, wisdom, and illumination.
Interpretation: Wisdom (Kenaz) leading to victory (Sig).
Outcome: Socks scurried out from the Cat House. I think Toby will spend the day outside, too.
Good AM work
Home for lunch; it remained chilly and overcast. I became concerned about Toby.
Good PM work. I scored the bottom half of a mobile toolbox. It’s been sitting underneath the roller belt on which we keep orders. I cleaned it out. I claimed it. My toolbox went on top.
To Air Capital Veterinary to get Toby some meds. He’s back to scratching. I discussed with the office administrator about the possibility of looking in on Toby and how much he would charge if work goes nuts like I think it will go.
My Irminenschaft brother called!
To McDs to try their triple cheeseburger. It was okay.
To the corner convenience store for a newspaper
To Dillons for a Super Kansas Cash lottery ticket http://www.kslottery.com/
*six sets of numbers, $3, three draws, $3 = a $9 ticket.
Toby out for a rather brisk, 1-mile walk, after dark, completely on the retractable.
Wooooooooooooooooow…raccoon goes scampering across the porch.
Bundesliga http://www.bundesliga.com/en/
(home/away)
Mainz 1-2 Munich
MASL http://paslsoccer.com/
(team @ team)
Baltimore 12-4 Syracuse
Sacramento 5-10 Turlock
Las Vegas 7-6 Saltillo
Oh…my…gods! It’s time to set mouse traps. Mice have had their hay-days in the cabinet above the microwave. That comes to an end right now; that is, as soon as I can get to the store to get some traps. I’m very disappointed in myself that I have allowed this. You just wait and see. I shall use wisdom (Kenaz) as a means to obtain victory (Sig).
Vikings, episode 208; Boneless
Three shots of honey-whiskey, a bit of smoke…BOOM, BOOM!
*felt gooooooooooooooooooooooooood!
Nighty-night
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