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Sunday, December 31, 2006

New Year


Well, here we are again. Another year is zeroing in on us at light speed.

I haven't been blogging for a long while. I guess things have been a bit hectic around here.

We're ending the year as we started it - on fire!

Yes, it's fire season again and the hills are alive with the sound of... roaring flames. For some people, there was no Christmas and there'll be no new year celebrations either. It's going to be a long haul. The fires will be burning for months, and this drought is not helping at all.

For me it's been a strange year.

I've gotten lots done with my art work and branched out into new areas of creativity. My writing has also progressed, although, not as fast as I'd hoped.

The Shadow Runners is almost finished. I was making a huge effort to get it finished by Xmas, but I'm not far off now. The end is nigh. The sequal, Mark of the Condemned has gotten off to a good start as well. I've also managed to get a few articles published. So... I'm happy with my writing. I'm looking forward to getting more achieved in 2007.

On the home front: I've been laid up for a few days with another kidney "flare up". I'm not alone, apparently. I visited my Yahoo IgAN group and discovered that many other IgAN sufferers are also experiencing flare ups at the moment. Maybe it's just this time of the year. Who knows? All I know for sure is that I've been feeling awful and I'm looking forward to feeling well again. Oh how we take our health for granted - until it's gone!

Here's a picture of my Xmas present.


Mickey

3 months old.

What Mickey is exactly is a mystery. His mother is a Maltese X Jack Russell. Was his father a Whippet or a Daschund gone wrong? Whatever he is, Mickey is cute.


So we now have a new family member. Mickey. The new year is looking brighter already.

Have a great day, everyone. Don't celebrate too hard.

Happy New Year.





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Casting the Stones

Long before the Tarot became synonymous with fortune telling, Gypsies used the natural world around them to help them see into the troubled hearts of those who came seeking knowledge and guidance.
River stones, gems, crystals, sticks, needles and bones were often used by the dunkerer [dukkerer] or palm reader.
I love using my own set of river stones that I personally hand picked and charged with healing energy.
When I read, I'm not so much telling a fortune, as looking into the heart of the energy surrounding the person I'm reading for. I believe this gives a more accurate insight into what is at the heart of a problem or situation and can provide real, down to earth ways of helping people deal with what life sometimes throws at them.
Casting the stones is something I love and I hope to continue with my readings for as long as life will allow.

Láshi Baxt Me Zhav Tute

(May Good Luck from me go with you)

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