January/Hartmânôd 7, 2017 Sunnastag

(Hartmânôd = Harsh Month)
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Plans: GOTTA clean house
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Ancestor Meditation: (picture source: The Mennonite Heritage and Agricultural Museum, 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: Berkana: The feminine, Frija, Alle-Mutter, maternal instincts, birth processes, rejuvenation, growth, compassion, nurturing, caregiver, maturation, mature wisdom, recuperation, purification, the birch tree, birth, becoming, life changes, life anew, now is the time, a fresh perspective, sanctuary, all forms of Mothering, Frija at her Most-Motherly, healing, bringing into being, life passages.
Conversely:
Problems with relating to the feminine, the maternal influence and the feminine mysteries, void of growth and caring, deceit, degradation, immaturity, deterioration, contamination, needlessly clinging, tough love Mothering, in need of Mothering, missing/ignoring a significant life passage.
*A3R2
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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 150.
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: Mothering (Berkana) leads to loyalty (Ka).
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1st check on all fur-kids
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Outcome: 7hrs of good sleep with only one wake-up…nice!
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The strangest hodgepodge for breakfast I have ever done.  Besides, I have no eggs.
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Good morning chat with my love my fiancée
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Spent all morning negotiating a loan to a niece who has never come to me for help.  While I’m inclined to help, it’s a $1K loan with no real collateral.
*Berkana/Ka
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RAIN!  Socks was smart enough to say “no thank you” when given the chance to come out from his house.
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Busy afternoon into the early evening:
Took vacuum for repair ($50 up front cost) to Town East because Town West, where I bought the vacuum, is horribly impotent.
QT for a free drink and a breakfast sandwich
PetSmart for a free bag of dry cat food plus food for storage
Kwik Shop; fruity canned drinks for work
Dollar General; more fruity canned drinks for work.
Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market; preparing for Toby to get on Science Diet ℞ Derm Defense dry kibble and cans.  Essie will get different food, but Socks will start getting what Essie doesn’t finish, as Toby will ONLY get Derm Defense.
Dillons
Dillons petrol
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I’ve agreed to go ahead and loan a niece $1,000 under a contractual agreement.  It just boggles my mind how my former and most evil christian brother has raised some seriously irresponsible kids.  This one, however, seems a bit more level-headed.  My hope is signing a legalized contract via a notary public will keep her honest, along with certain collateral.  If not, I’m shit out of luck.
*Berkana/Ka
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Game of Thrones S2 Es5&6 
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Well shit…didn’t get any housework done.
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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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 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!