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1st check on all fur-kids; no sign of Socks this morning
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Plans: work 8hrs
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David F. Schmidt (1895-1952)
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 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 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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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: Evolution (Hagalaz) leads to empowerment (Man).
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Outcome: 7 ½ hours of sleep, only marginal beneficial.
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Breakfast; orange, banana, burrito from frozen
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Toby and I out for an 11AM, fairly well-behaved, 30min walk.
*partly sunny, cool, slight south breeze.
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There’s Socks!
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We haven’t had much of a winter thus far; nothing in the near future. I’m holding out hope for February.
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To Air Capital Veterinary, took in some of Long-tail’s poop for them to analyze,
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A foodie experiment; leftover onion soup; thickened with corn starch, whole-wheat macaroni, sweet-peppers, flaked onions, hotdogs.
*pretty goddamn good, if I do say so myself.
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GOTHAM S3 E12 http://www.fox.com/watch/855885379983/7684182528 Chromecast onto my tele.
*Jerome is coming back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*Selina’s mother is back.
**Alfred is quite taken by her.
*Falcone puts a hit out on Jim Gordon for killing his son.
*called off after Dr. Thompkins talked to the former Gotham police commissioner being held in the Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane, and realized her murdered husband’s fate was real. She’s still in love with Jim Gordon.
*Penguin’s father, Pee-Wee Herman, returns from the dead
**but it’s a ruse; all a part of E. Nigma’s revenge for killing his girlfriend.
http://www.fox.com/gotham/meet-the-cast
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No workout routine planned for today.
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Good shift at work; both on the shaper table and in layout/drill. I agreed to work Saturday.
*the sneezing has begun in earnest. Mucinex has been taken.
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Results back from Long-tail’s poop check…negatory on the worms.
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PTA shower, bed, nighty-night.
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Comments: last check on all fur-kids; Socks is off and out doing kitty cat stuff. He MUST defend his Princedom. He has all night to do it.
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Alaf Sal Fena!
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Caroll Reimer/Vaygar Ingvald Elmersson