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1st check on all fur-kids
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Plans: work 5 hrs overtime, start yard
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David D. Schmidt
Birth apx 1852 in Russia
Death 19 JUN 1924 in Lehigh, Marion, Kansas, USA
Married 22 February 1876
Elisabeth Zülke (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'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 156.
A twelfth one I sing, when I see through the brush
The hanged one swinging from the hemp;
He climbs down from the trunk, must tell me his tale
When I carve the Runes right.
Rebirth, renewal, rising from the ashes, excitation, mysteries revealed, sacrifice, rebirth of the Sun god, fertility and/or destruction, generation, power, success, wisdom, duties fulfilled, art of concealment and hiding, rebirth into the light - life of the soul, the power to make situations turn completely around, wisdom, spiritual understanding, the power of regeneration, warrior strength, justice, balance, personal sacrifice of the father, resurrection/reincarnation/born again; “Do not fear anything, even dying cannot kill you. Better to die than to be dead alive” (Gorsleben).
“Fear not death - it cannot kill you (List, 58).
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Interpretation: Tough-love Fathering (Ansuz) leads to renewal (Tyr).
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Outcome: No sign of porch cats this morning.
*THERE’S STUBBY!
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Good 5 hrs of overtime!
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Lunch @ BK
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Calls into the VA various departments to confirm appointments:
*Vision May 27th 13:30/1:30PM
*Lab May 31st
*Podiatry June 24th 13:00/1PM
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Call into the bank to suggest a modification of their bill-payment section.
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To the corner convenience store for a newspaper, took Toby with me.
*enjoyed it.
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Conversation on Fb; OMGs, did he/she really think I would fall for this? It was a lengthy conversation. What started out yesterday as casual conversation, turned out today to be someone wanting me to help him/her to set-up accounts in Kansas.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!
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Call into brother to wish him a happy birthday.
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Wonderful homemade banana split; freshly sliced banana, 3-scoops of vanilla ice-cream, butterscotch syrup, homemade strawberry syrup (from Nestle Nesquik), homemade chocolate syrup (from Nestle Nesquik), Cool-Whip, 3 maraschino cherries, crushed peanuts, OMGs YUM!
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Essie for extended outside time in the back yard.
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Reviewed the last episodes of Gotham and Vikings:
Gotham http://www.fox.com/watch/681984579691/7684182528
Vikings http://www.history.com/shows/vikings/season-4/episode-10
*yes, they were that good!
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Oh shit! I forgot all about my physical therapy appointment.
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Mower is at almost the highest setting, but I had to knock down the jungle in the back yard a bit. I may have to re-mow it sometime later this weekend.
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Sweepy…vewy, vewy, sweepy…early to bed, even though I KNOW the alarm isn’t sounding tomorrow.
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Nighty-night
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Frija, Great Alle-Mutter; 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!
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Comments: last check on all fur-kids
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Alaf Sal Fena!