Plans: the start of a four-day-weekend!
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: Berkana: The feminine, Frija, All-Mother, issues concerning; maternal instincts, birth processes, rejuvenation, growth, compassion, nurturing, caregiver, mature wisdom, recuperation, purification, the birch tree, birth, becoming, life changes, all forms of Mothering, Frija at her most Motherly, healing, bringing into being, a significant life passage.
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 153.
A ninth one I sing, when dangers at sea forces me
To protect my ship from the stormy waves;
The storm I calm down, no matter how billowing the sea,
And I cradle the waves to sleep.
Course of affairs, Rest, Ego, das Ich, Positivity, activity, personal will, self-domination, self-control, determination, extension of the Divine center, the upright human being, the awakened Self, influence, personal power, magical power, power to banish evil, unity in the Universe, duration, action in the Cosmos, activity, will, self-domination, influence, personal power, self-discipline, unity in the Universe, duration, magical powers, axis/column/Irminsul of the world, action in the Cosmos, elimination of that which is unnecessary, calm.
Interpretation: Growth (Berkana) leading to calm (Is)
Outcome: Nice to sleep-in.
Rain…
Toby and I out for a 3/5 of a mile walk in lite rain.
I called Eric @ work today. *Further comments for posterity*
Wal-Mart for additional grave goods
McDs for lunch
Local graves
Petrol
Home to p/u Toby.
Off to Medford
It has been an exciting first day of the Memorial Weekend! Of course, the local graves were visited first. After that, it was off to Medford. It rained most all the way; that is, until I got closer to Medford. Then the rain subsided. I found the old Mennonite Cemetery easily enough because of a former trip. Toby and I took a relief break prior to going into the cemetery. You should have seen Toby. When his paw first touched Oklahoma red clay soil, he kind of went, WTF is this? It was forward to the cemetery. I had another example of the hand of my Great-great Grandmother Agatha, or Granny Aggie as I have come to call her, guiding me. I could have easily gotten stuck, and almost did, on one the dirt roads surrounding the cemetery. It was as if Granny Aggie said, “Back up, you need to anyway” as my tires spun and spun in the red clay. Nonetheless, they kept spinning and eventually got me out. Thank you Granny Aggie. I could almost see her doing a giddy dance when I arrived. She’s FANTASTIC!
*home shortly after 5PM. Tomorrow, north to Goessel and Lehigh.
Hodgepodge leftovers for dinner.
TV entertainment for the evening…I’m so FUCKING entertained. TV is so worthless. So why do I keep trying to validate it in my home?
MLS http://www.mlssoccer.com/
(home/away)
Columbus 2-2 Chicago
LA 1-0 Houston
EXCITEMENT BEYOND BELIEF!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have applied as and have been approved to be the maintenance holder for my Great-great Grandmother Agatha’s memorial page on Find-a-grave: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=60345402 I’m just ÜBER excited!
Nighty-night
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!
PM Clarification Rune: none
Comments: last check on animals
Alaf Sal Fena!