LOTS of cloud-to-cloud lightening this morning. At first I thought it was a back porch light flickering, but then I looked up to see the lightening. Donar rumbles…
*both Toby and Essie are trying so hard to be brave.
Plans: work 7 or 8 hrs
David D. Schmidt
Birth abt 1852 in Russia
Death 19 JUN 1924 in Lehigh, Marion, Kansas, USA
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Elisabeth Zielke (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 heritage you provided .
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: Thurisaz: Giant, Donar, the Strong One, defender of the Folk and Ensigart, issues concerning: strength, raw masculine power, reactive and directed force, courage, self-empowerment, defense from within. defend against outside forces, crisis for good or ill, self-defense, assertiveness, facing opposition, the ultimate mortal fighting force, fertility, fight or flight.
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

Havamal 158.
A fourteenth I sing to the assembled Folk
When naming the divine names;
The Aesir and Alves and their various kinds
No one can spell out without learning.
Determination, Urlag; life fate and destiny, life as law, life following the law, experience, test, temptations by life-circumstances, water, sea, good management, test of life, school of the lives, relations, defeat and the laws of nature, life and primal law, psychic & spiritual awareness, cosmic flow, seeds of thought, the etheric part of the body, initiation that experiences life on earth as a continuous process of initiation, The Cosmic Ocean.
Interpretation: Self-defense (Thurisaz) leading to determination (Laf).
Outcome: It’s a wonderful morning with Donar rumbling; not so with Toby and Essie. Socks is safe within his Cat House.
*well hel, I went to give Socks his treat before leaving for work, and off he went, rain and all.
Good AM work; good news bad possibilities about Buddy (see the 19th). I’m concentrating on the good.
*I quickly got the payroll question answered. I’m not accustomed to all these doctor’s appointments. I just forgot about one. Eh, I still made over 40rs for the week so I;m not absolutely hurting. I’ll save that sick-leave for when I really need it.
Good @ home for lunch; Toby out, Socks in, Essie loveable.
Good PM work, trusting for a good outcome with Buddy, but hope dwindles.
MARRIAGE EQUALITY IS NOW THE LAW OF THE LAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/27/us/supreme-court-same-sex-marriage.html?_r=0
*http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/supreme-court-rules-favor-marriage-equality
*http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gay-marriage-and-other-major-rulings-at-the-supreme-court/2015/06/25/ef75a120-1b6d-11e5-bd7f-4611a60dd8e5_story.html
*http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/26/supreme-court-gay-marriage_n_7470036.html
Purchased “Maleficent” on Google Play.
With Buddy on my mind, I called Air Capital Veterinary about chipping Essie, and changing chip info for Toby and Socks. Ended up crying my eyes out over Buddy.
Found family name histories along with crest information on all four known great and 2nd great grandparents:
*Hiebert (German)
*Nachtigal (German)
*Zielke (German)
*Dirksen (Denmark, but Germany enveloped Denmark at one time)
FIFA Women’s World Cup http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=268018/match=300269498/index.html#nosticky
Germany v France (on FOX4)
*@ the half, 0-0
*62nd min goal France
*end of regulation 1-1
*on to two 15min halves
*end of first 15min, 1-1
*end of second 15min, 1-1
*on to penalty kicks
*GOAL GERMANY!
*goal france
*GOAL GERMANY!
*goal france
*GOAL GERMANY!
*goal france
*GOAL GERMANY!
*goal france
*GOAL GERMANY!
*FRANCE MISSES! GERMANY WINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dillons:
*refried beans
**I’m experimenting with less meat in my diet.
*soft taco tortillas
**visited with the same fireworks stand from last year.
FIFA Women’s World Cup http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=268018/match=300269488/index.html#nosticky
USA v China
*@ the half, 0-0
*52nd min GOAL USA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*end of match, USA 1-0 China
*USA WINS! USA WINS! USA WINS! USA WINS! USA WINS!
*USA will face Germany in the semifinal!
Family outside time. Essie and Squish came face-to-face. Essie fended him off when he got too close. The Siamese long-tail tried to approach, but Socks said NO WAY!
I’m declaring my sunflower project a failure. They had a great start, but it seems like overnight, I kid you not, overnight, there was a caterpillar infestation! I didn’t even give insects a thought. So that’s okay, I learned a lesson for next year.
Late dinner…soft tacos using beans instead of meat.
Beans; a protein rich super-food.
http://www.webmd.com/diet/beans-protein-rich-superfoods
Protein from beans:
http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/can-enough-protein-beans-7842.html
My gnat problem has dwindled down to almost nothing. I attribute my success to a constant presence of a couple of apple cider traps, insecticide, and a couple of good-old fly-swatters!
Maleficent http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1587310/ Chromecast from Google Play.
ZZZZzzzzZZZZzzzzZZZZzzzz….
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!
Comments: last check on animals
Alaf Sal Fena!