Fall leaves

Picture this...Walking by the river on my lunch hour. It was cool, windy and cloudy. A light drizzle is coming down, but I don't mind. I love the fall leaves, deep red, bright yellows, caramel to browns, varying colors. I am walking under a tree with mustard colored leaves and I look up as a strong breeze catches leaves from the tree and they began a dance. Swirling and floating, spiraling out of control around me. It was like being in the middle of a tornado of leaves as they began their decent to earth around me. I felt like I was in a dream. I felt a connection to the earth at that moment. Of life, death and rebirth. I thought about the leaves becoming mother earth's robe to protect the plants laying dormant for the winter only to be awakened again in the spring. How beautiful the earth is.

I want to scoop up a handful of dirt and feel mother earth's heartbeat with mine. I don't do this because I am not alone I am with a co-worker who will say, Don't do that! You don't know who spit there!. LOL. I should have done it. I should have given the respect to the earth it deserves. I will not let an opportunity like that pass me by again. Being connected to earth is a part of what wicca is about.

This year for Samhain (sow-ann) I was to join friends and celebrate. It is Halloween to other people. It is our new year's. It is the time that the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead is at its thinnest and we pay respect to those who have passed on. Deceased loved ones are encouraged to join us in our feast. Unfortunately, I am not sure footed enough yet to go traipsing through the woods in the dark. I know I will fall and I can't afford to injure my back. So, it will be a quiet celebration at home with my daughter and the cats.

How I love the woods, fall, celebrations and the smells of autumn. This is when I will start baking and making homemade soups and stews. I love cinnamon and baking with it. My home is cozy and warm with the scent and the heat of the oven. I have not felt much like baking since my divorce. My daughter and I have been alone for three years. This year we have added my boyfriend and his daughter, my daughter's girlfriend and a small handfuls of friends that have found us (or we found them) to our little family circle. I feel blessed to have a unique blend of an extended "family". We are very lucky and I am so happy.

I think it is time to make my apple cake (family recipe). I'll post it when I am on next. My dad requested it for his birthday every year. I think I will make it for Samhain and invite dad to join us (he passed away 7 yrs ago).

Blessed Be.

I didn't know I was a nerd!

I knew I was unusual, off the beaten path, an odd duck even. But in all reality I always thought I was one of the cool kids. I wasn't popular with the jocks, preps or cheerleaders (gawd forbid!) I was very popular with the theatrical, rotc, stoners, and misfits. I had lots of friends! I was always dating, always out with friends, and always on the phone.

Well, tests don't lie and look at the results. I am a nerd. I obviously read too much, study for pleasure too much. Most of my reading material is for learning not for pleasure. I even asked my 16 yr old if I could read her world religions textbook just for fun.

Well, my boyfriend took these tests and he is a dork. He always thought he was a nerd, but surprise! He's a dork (but a very yummy dork her is). I adore my dorky boyfriend. he was surprised to find I am a nerd (I hope it is not a deal breaker).

Nerd, geek or dork test

Modern, Cool Nerd 65 % Nerd, 52% Geek, 34% Dork

For The Record: A Nerd is someone who is passionate about learning/being smart/academia. A Geek is someone who is passionate about some particular area or subject, often an obscure or difficult one. A Dork is someone who has difficulty with common social expectations/interactions. You scored better than half in Nerd and Geek, earning you the title of: Modern, Cool Nerd. Nerds didn't use to be cool, but in the 90's that all changed. It used to be that, if you were a computer expert, you had to wear plaid or a pocket protector or suspenders or something that announced to the world that you couldn't quite fit in. Not anymore. Now, the intelligent and geeky have eked out for themselves a modicum of respect at the very least, and "geek is chic." The Modern, Cool Nerd is intelligent, knowledgable and always the person to call in a crisis (needing computer advice/an arcane bit of trivia knowledge). They are the one you want as your lifeline in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (or the one up there, winning the million bucks)! Congratulations! Also, you might want to check out some of my other tests if you're interested in any of the following: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Professional Wrestling Love & Sexuality America/Politics Thanks Again! -- THE NERD? GEEK? OR DORK? TEST

My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 58% on nerdiness You scored higher than 81% on geekosity You scored higher than 58% on dork points

Link: The Nerd? Geek? or Dork? Test written by donathos on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the The Dating Persona Test