March 14th, 2017

(Lenzomânôd = Lent month)
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Plans: work 8 hrs.
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Ancestor Meditation: Manostag/Monday (parents) Elmer H. Reimer (1924-1963) and Anna M. Schmidt (1926-1994), Jewell F. Reimer [(sister) (1947)], Michael L Reimer [(brother) (1948-1997)].
Elmer H. Reimer (1924-1963
Birth 24 October 1924 in Whitewater, Butler County, Kansas, USA
*US Navy veteran, Joint Intelligence Center, Pacific Ocean Area (JICPOA)
**Naval Intelligence Office, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Death 10 October 1963 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA
*Married 23 June 1946
Anna M. Schmidt (1926-1994)
Birth 20 January 1926 in Lehigh, Marion County, Kansas, USA
Death 23 September 1994 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA
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.
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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: Ehwaz: Horse, the special, controlled relationship between a rider and a horse, absolute trust, taking control of relationships and with higher-powers, instinct, intuition, progress, working in tandem with another, toward a single goal, control of a situation, adaptability, two halves that make-up the whole, following one’s instincts, teamwork, trust, loyalty, partnership, cooperation.
Conversely:
The relationship of a horse and rider out of control, disharmony, quarrelsome tendencies, mistrust, betrayal, stranded, indecisiveness, false friends/unfriendliness, treachery, change and/or movement for the worse, loss, break-up of a relationship, disruption of relationships, reluctant to trust, friendless, blockage, treachery, indecision, an enemy comes to the gate.
*A3R3
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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: Bar: 
Havamal 157.
A thirteenth I mention, when I sprinkle the son,
The young one, with holy water,
If once he faces the foe, then he cannot fall,
No sword can wound him so he collapses in the dust.
 
Inspiration, blessing, encouragement, shielding, security, impending accidents that effect fate, life, birth: birth of the future life that is preordained for us, becoming, being projected, help in birth, son, bread, song, fountain, mountains, meaning of life on this planet/in this world, the power of becoming, reconstruction, Rune of continuous transformation, death and rebirth metamorphosis, return to the Mothers; the fountain as female symbol, the eternal spring of humans.
“Thy life strands in the hand of God, trust it in you” (List, 60).
H3R1
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Interpretation: Trust (Ehwaz) leads to blessing (Bar).
*Sorcha and me.
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1st check on all fur-kids
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Outcome: Nice 7 ½ hours of sleep; a couple of wake-up calls, but easily back to sleep.
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2 eggs on two halves of a whole-wheat English muffin, with ham and cheese.
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Good morning, Sorcha!
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Toby and I out for a well-behaved 30min walk.
*sunny, chilly, HELUH stout north wind.
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A bit more cleaning up of the house…spring cleaning, slowly but surely.
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Dumbbell strength training routine
Standing, 3 sets of 8 @ 2/20lbs

• Forearm curls
• Bicep curls
• Overhead triceps extension
• Shoulder press
• Standing shoulder row

Plank, 3 sets @ 30secs each
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Fish from frozen and a garden salad for lunch
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FINALLY, a reason to use my cell-phone minutes…SORCHA!
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Not a horrible shift; started in layout/trim/drill and finished on the table shaper.  G.M keeps thinking he wants a refresher on the shaper, but never sticks around long enough to learn anything. 
*HAHAHAHA…I know I’m doing something right when even the Super brings me an aluminum can offereing.
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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G’nite, Sorcha, PTA shower, nighty-night
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God/dess Meditation: Nirdu, brother-husband to Nirda, parents of the Wanâ; Ing-Frô and the Frouwa, beloved god of harbors and seas close to land; help us to remember the cargoes of wealth that float to our doors daily from the wonderful Universe in which we live. Though our misfortunes may rise and fall like the tides, the chance of prosperity, like the eternal sea brimming with fish, is still there. Like the salt-sea spray, awaken us to the possibilities that surround us, so that our nets may be cast wide and return full of life’s gifts. WE GIVE YOU A MOST HEART-FELT HEIL, NIRDU, as we honor the Nirdu that resides in us all!
*source: combination AFA Book of Uncommon Prayers, and C.Reimer/V.Elmersson
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Alaf Sal Fena!