I have been working on a post for the past several nights but haven't actually gotten it to a point of finality just quite yet. In the meantime, I hope all had a safe and happy Halloween.
Traditionally at this point in the year, I offer my talents and services for a free tarot card reading to people around me. Yes, you read it right: I read tarot cards. It's one of "those things" that when you know me well, you know that I occasionally do.
I didn't do any readings last year, not even my own. Since my Mom was in her final days in her battle with cancer, I just wasn't in that space.
The cards are getting dusted off though and coming out of the closet. So, if any of you who happen to come and visit here would like a reading, please let me know.
Given this offer, I must disclose a couple of things:
1) I do not claim to be a psychic or fortell the future. Reading tarot cards is a reflective, meditative art for me. It will often help me organize my thoughts around an issue in my life and provides a point of intropection. I see it as a tool, not as an answer.
2) In spite of the above statements, I do have certain traditions (perhaps superstitions) that I uphold in the way I conduct a reading. I follow the traditions of my teacher and respect them.
Cards are on the table (I am SO pfunny!) and all you have to do is ask. Just for a taste here is a fun way to "forsee" what my readings are like. (Yes, terrible of me I know.) BTW, the cards you will see on that site are the actual style of cards I use. Very non-traditional and cool, eh?
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
I (d)Rule!
My muse has turned my attentions away from blogging to cooking as of late. Since NJ has taken to napping from ~5-7 in the evenings, I have a choice: pay some attention to G and get dinner on the table or blog. Needless to say, my husband sure does appreciate the dinner. This means that the lack of blogging leaves me a little starved for expression and the bit of therapy and peace of mind this venture provides.
For the few people who keeps tabs on me: I made a killer Walnut Chicken tonight. You get Walnut Chicken instead of a long winded diatribe about ugly shoes that has been swimming around my head for ages and needs to be written one of these days. I have say, in my own humble way: MY WALNUT CHICKEN ROCKED ASS! No recipe, just me smelling every jar of herbs in my cabinet to find the "right" ingredients.
Before there was Walnut Chicken, there were the RIBS that Spanks recommended to me in the comments section. Spanks.... tasty stuff, Spanks! I usually don't est extremely fatty meat, but it was YUMMY. Thanks April for that recipe!
Kay was on our local news. She saw a wrong and set about making it as right as humanly possible. Brave woman. Great job on the snippet. It's still on TiVo if needed. Kay, you're my hero!
My Dad's new German Doberman came care of Lufthansa Cargo. I picked up papers, took them to Homeland Security for approval. Now my dad has one new companion. He's an adorable 10 week old pup. We call him Itchy, although Dad wants something more dignified. Baron. We'll see who will train who here. Pup or Dad? Who do you think will win?
NJ has grown a tooth. A TOOTH! At four months. She's been drooling and munching on us since birth. I started her on some Squash, which went over okay. Then I tried Banana, which she slurped up with abandon. At the moment, she's yelling for her nightly milk, so away I must.
I promise more things of interest soon...
~L
For the few people who keeps tabs on me: I made a killer Walnut Chicken tonight. You get Walnut Chicken instead of a long winded diatribe about ugly shoes that has been swimming around my head for ages and needs to be written one of these days. I have say, in my own humble way: MY WALNUT CHICKEN ROCKED ASS! No recipe, just me smelling every jar of herbs in my cabinet to find the "right" ingredients.
Before there was Walnut Chicken, there were the RIBS that Spanks recommended to me in the comments section. Spanks.... tasty stuff, Spanks! I usually don't est extremely fatty meat, but it was YUMMY. Thanks April for that recipe!
Kay was on our local news. She saw a wrong and set about making it as right as humanly possible. Brave woman. Great job on the snippet. It's still on TiVo if needed. Kay, you're my hero!
My Dad's new German Doberman came care of Lufthansa Cargo. I picked up papers, took them to Homeland Security for approval. Now my dad has one new companion. He's an adorable 10 week old pup. We call him Itchy, although Dad wants something more dignified. Baron. We'll see who will train who here. Pup or Dad? Who do you think will win?
NJ has grown a tooth. A TOOTH! At four months. She's been drooling and munching on us since birth. I started her on some Squash, which went over okay. Then I tried Banana, which she slurped up with abandon. At the moment, she's yelling for her nightly milk, so away I must.
I promise more things of interest soon...
~L
Friday, October 13, 2006
Monday, October 09, 2006
The Blogger's Copout
It's more about me time! Since I haven't put two coherent thoughts together in the week (at least not in writing) here is a little ditty to tide you three faithful readers out there. I will at least try to make it linkolicious:
1. What is your occupation? Wife, Mother, Executive Director of Great Ideas, Cook, Maid, Lover, Senior Transportation Coordinator, Blogger, Managing Partner of Naval Gazing, Expert Napper and Diaper Change Administrator. (Man, am I tired!)
2. What color are your socks right now? Birkenstock. When it gets cold, it will be any sock and Birkenstock.
3. What are you listening to right now? The hum of my pushed-to-the-edge hard drive and baby cries.
4. What was the last thing that you ate? Tonight's "I didn't work from a recipe"= Black Bean and Grilled Chicken Quesadillas.
5. Can you drive a stick shift? *sniffs* This makes me miss my 1969 Volkswagen Bug. His name was Herbie...
6. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Key Lime
7. Last person you spoke to on the phone? My dad. His nightly call.
8. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Of course. She'd be my second call if stuck in a locked pharmacy. (*smooches*)
9. How old are you today? 36 years, 5 months and 1 day.
10. Favorite drink? Define drink. Any liquid beverage? Vanilla Coke (RIP), unless I am currently swearing it off, then my beloved Sweet Tea. Of an alcoholic nature? Top-Shelf Margarita
11. What is your favorite sport to watch? Figure skating, hockey and baseball.
12. Have you ever dyed your hair? Yes. My favorite flavor was brunette with primary red and blonde highlights.
13. Pets? Four cats: Sebastian, Bina, Genevieve and Phineas Icklebutt.
14. Favorite food? Murgh tikka mahkani (Chicken in Butter Tomato Sauce) with Basmati Rice, Saag Paneer (Spinach with Cheese) and Poori (Fry Bread)
15. What was the last movie you watched? In the theater: The Devil Wears Prada, at home: Flightplan
16. What was the last book you read? The Devil Wears Prada, although I just started The Time Traveler's Wife
17. What do you do to vent anger? If I am cleaning, someone has really, really pissed me off. Otherwise I yell in the moment (and/or curse like a sailor) and then talk to someone to finish getting it out of my system.
18. What was your favorite toy as a child? Dolls. I have a collection of Madame Alexander dolls.
19. What is your favorite fall or spring? We don't have those in Texas.
20. Hugs or kisses? Depends on the person and situation. I think over time I have becomes more of the kissing kind.
21. Cherries or blueberries? Egad. Uh, only cherry FLAVORED things and only blueberries in muffins. Can we discuss other fruits here?
22. Do you want your friends to email you back? Usually.
23. Who is most likely to respond? Dunno, depends on whether my three readers feel like playing along.
24. Who is least likely to respond? Dunno, depends on whether my three readers feel like playing along.
25. Living arrangements? With hubby, two kids, and four cats in our mortgaged house.
26. When was the last time you cried? Saturday morning at 6 a.m. from a monster migraine.
28. Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending this to? I'm going public, not sending.
29. What did you do last night? Watched Desperate Housewives, made blueberry muffins and slept a little.
30. Favorite smells? Baked goods, just about done in the oven.
31. What inspires you? Laughter, Generosity, Kindness, Friendship, Love, Creative Souls, Gandhi, cooking shows, a good book, the occasional Oprah show.
32. What are you afraid of? Being abandoned, not being good enough, finality and death
33. Plain, cheese or spicy hamburgers? Cheeseburger, or hamburger with sauteed mushrooms
34. Favorite dog breed? Irish Wolfhounds
35. Number of keys on your key ring? I separated my key ring into small sets, therefore, if I lock the keys in my car, I still have housekeys.
36. How many years at your current job? Wife=12, Mother=5+, Executive Director of Great Ideas=since birth, Cook=since my first Easy Bake Oven, Maid=(that's still questionable), Lover=(no comment), Senior Transportation Coordinator=20 years, Blogger=writer since I was 8 but blogging the past 2 years, Managing Partner of Naval Gazing=always, Expert Napper=36 years and Diaper Change Administrator=5+ years experience.
37. Favorite day of the week? I have always been partial to Wednesday
38. How many states have you lived in? 3 U.S. states plus various states of mind. Who knows how many states in the karmic chain...
39. Favorite holidays? Halloween and Valentines Day
40. Ever driven a Motorcycle or heavy machinery? Mini-bike
If you are reading this, Abbyliscious, Chichimama and Lynsalyns can respond in kind or... pick your top five questions and add as comments. And that's an open invitation to all!
1. What is your occupation? Wife, Mother, Executive Director of Great Ideas, Cook, Maid, Lover, Senior Transportation Coordinator, Blogger, Managing Partner of Naval Gazing, Expert Napper and Diaper Change Administrator. (Man, am I tired!)
2. What color are your socks right now? Birkenstock. When it gets cold, it will be any sock and Birkenstock.
3. What are you listening to right now? The hum of my pushed-to-the-edge hard drive and baby cries.
4. What was the last thing that you ate? Tonight's "I didn't work from a recipe"= Black Bean and Grilled Chicken Quesadillas.
5. Can you drive a stick shift? *sniffs* This makes me miss my 1969 Volkswagen Bug. His name was Herbie...
6. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Key Lime
7. Last person you spoke to on the phone? My dad. His nightly call.
8. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Of course. She'd be my second call if stuck in a locked pharmacy. (*smooches*)
9. How old are you today? 36 years, 5 months and 1 day.
10. Favorite drink? Define drink. Any liquid beverage? Vanilla Coke (RIP), unless I am currently swearing it off, then my beloved Sweet Tea. Of an alcoholic nature? Top-Shelf Margarita
11. What is your favorite sport to watch? Figure skating, hockey and baseball.
12. Have you ever dyed your hair? Yes. My favorite flavor was brunette with primary red and blonde highlights.
13. Pets? Four cats: Sebastian, Bina, Genevieve and Phineas Icklebutt.
14. Favorite food? Murgh tikka mahkani (Chicken in Butter Tomato Sauce) with Basmati Rice, Saag Paneer (Spinach with Cheese) and Poori (Fry Bread)
15. What was the last movie you watched? In the theater: The Devil Wears Prada, at home: Flightplan
16. What was the last book you read? The Devil Wears Prada, although I just started The Time Traveler's Wife
17. What do you do to vent anger? If I am cleaning, someone has really, really pissed me off. Otherwise I yell in the moment (and/or curse like a sailor) and then talk to someone to finish getting it out of my system.
18. What was your favorite toy as a child? Dolls. I have a collection of Madame Alexander dolls.
19. What is your favorite fall or spring? We don't have those in Texas.
20. Hugs or kisses? Depends on the person and situation. I think over time I have becomes more of the kissing kind.
21. Cherries or blueberries? Egad. Uh, only cherry FLAVORED things and only blueberries in muffins. Can we discuss other fruits here?
22. Do you want your friends to email you back? Usually.
23. Who is most likely to respond? Dunno, depends on whether my three readers feel like playing along.
24. Who is least likely to respond? Dunno, depends on whether my three readers feel like playing along.
25. Living arrangements? With hubby, two kids, and four cats in our mortgaged house.
26. When was the last time you cried? Saturday morning at 6 a.m. from a monster migraine.
28. Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending this to? I'm going public, not sending.
29. What did you do last night? Watched Desperate Housewives, made blueberry muffins and slept a little.
30. Favorite smells? Baked goods, just about done in the oven.
31. What inspires you? Laughter, Generosity, Kindness, Friendship, Love, Creative Souls, Gandhi, cooking shows, a good book, the occasional Oprah show.
32. What are you afraid of? Being abandoned, not being good enough, finality and death
33. Plain, cheese or spicy hamburgers? Cheeseburger, or hamburger with sauteed mushrooms
34. Favorite dog breed? Irish Wolfhounds
35. Number of keys on your key ring? I separated my key ring into small sets, therefore, if I lock the keys in my car, I still have housekeys.
36. How many years at your current job? Wife=12, Mother=5+, Executive Director of Great Ideas=since birth, Cook=since my first Easy Bake Oven, Maid=(that's still questionable), Lover=(no comment), Senior Transportation Coordinator=20 years, Blogger=writer since I was 8 but blogging the past 2 years, Managing Partner of Naval Gazing=always, Expert Napper=36 years and Diaper Change Administrator=5+ years experience.
37. Favorite day of the week? I have always been partial to Wednesday
38. How many states have you lived in? 3 U.S. states plus various states of mind. Who knows how many states in the karmic chain...
39. Favorite holidays? Halloween and Valentines Day
40. Ever driven a Motorcycle or heavy machinery? Mini-bike
If you are reading this, Abbyliscious, Chichimama and Lynsalyns can respond in kind or... pick your top five questions and add as comments. And that's an open invitation to all!
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