Last night was the Storm Moon, or so said my witchly planner. It was indeed a gorgeous - though thankfully not stormy - moon: a bright, pale-yellow disc half shrouded in clouds and set against a darkening blue sky, all seen from my kitchen window. I had the urge to howl at it, but since I was making spaghetti and had company… I resisted said urge, and instead called A to the window to peek. She was impressed, but not as impressed as I was.

I considered doing some witchy things, but I got caught up in the more mundane but still satisfying house-enrichment activities. I put up some St. Patty’s day decor, mingled it with some springtime decor, and then, since it appears I’ll be staying here for at least another 18 months, barring some miracle, I put up some more of my regular decor. Unfortunately, I discovered that my special handy screwdriver no longer works, and I’m now in need of a new power screwdriver.

Instead of power-driving screws into the wall, I suffered through screwing two in by hand, which took some time, and then discovered a quick trick involving a small nail and a hammer to create a bit of a path for the blasted thing. Worked like a charm. I now have up two of my three shelves, and the third would’ve joined the others if only I had mrew screws of the right size. Evidently, they got lost in the move.

I also put up my two little sconce lanterns, which I adore, to complete the look, though frankly, I’m not sure I like the look or not. Whatever, I guess. They’re off the floor, anyway.

Now I just need some larger artwork/decor type stuff. Hmm, where, though?

I didn’t link last time. Oops. I get this from Witches Weekly.

If you were to plan your own Wedding or Funeral ceremony, would you create two separate ceremonies for pagan and non-pagan folk, or would you just plan a ceremony around your beliefs. How would you feel if any non-pagan friends or family did not wish to attend such a ceremony?

I would not plan or create two separate ceremonies for pagan and non-pagan folk - nor would I really plan a ceremony “around my beliefs”. I am the only one I know personally with my beliefs, and while not in the broom closet, per se, these beliefs are rather quite personal and I certainly don’t go shouting it into the streets.

Often, anyway.

But I would also not plan it around Christian beliefs specifically. I’d probably go fairly neutral in the religious arena, but also touched with some purely… pagan things. Like terminology: handfasting. That, to me, is romantic as hell. Things involving the seasons, the passage of time, the turning of the wheel. Perhaps mention of deity, or the spirit, but nothing particularly /pagan/.

On funerals in particular: I believe that funerals are for the living, not the dead, and frankly, if it makes them feel better to have a priest saying comforting things to them, so be it. But I do have some personal wishes on the actual burial, none of which are particularly religious - or at least, not particularly pagan. I’d like to be either cremated or buried ‘naturally’ just wrapped in linen cloth and covered up. Or at least in a plain wood box. Why people spend thousands of dollars on a beautiful, satin lined box they’re just going to bury for all eternity is beyond my comprehension. And I don’t want to be embalmed. Period. I would prefer not to have the whole Christian ceremony stuff and all, but hey, I’ll be dead and beyond caring by then.

Someone actually enjoyed the recipe for Friendship Bread starter that I posted.

That gives me a supremely warm, fuzzy feeling inside for no good reason at all.

Speaking of… I fed my starter a day late this week. Again. Oh well. It seems to be thriving, nonetheless. Hardy stuff, that yeast.

Thirteen Random Things About My Week

1. It’s payday tomorrow! Er. Today actually. In about four hours! Then I have to buy some yarn!
2. I finished my grandmother’s scarf. Pictures of the scarf in progress are below a couple posts, and frankly, they’re good enough. It doesn’t look much different, except… longer. But ooh, it’s scrumptious. Mom wanted to keep it, too.
3. I bought a movie today. The first movie I’ve bought in… years? Yep. It cost me seven dollars and fifty cents, and it’s called Young Guns - an old western with Emilio Esteves posing as Billy the Kid. I have a thing for outlaws. Was the first Rated R movie I ever saw as a kid. I fell in love, too. The outlaw thing.
4. My cat got shaved today, too. Took my gray persian, Tsuki, to the groomer and let them hack off all her hair and matts and tangles, and she’s a new kitty. She’s about half her former size, and she was small to begin with, more like a half-grown kitten than a full grown cat. But now she looks plain silly - like a cartoon cat with a liiiiitle itty bitty body and a big head. These pics don’t do her justice, but here they are anyway:
   
   

   
   

5. One of my other cats, Sebastian, now does not recognize her by either sight or scent, and has been trailing her around with his nose in her butt and hissing at her every time she looks his way. Tsuki is not the least bit disturbed by this, but I find it incredibly rude.
6. I read… one whole book. February was not a good reading month, obviously.
7. I got several new pairs of socks, thanks to my mother. They’re… uh… cute. You know, kitties on them and whatnot. I really wanted some like, striped socks, or plain nice colored ones, but I got kitties. Oh well. Fun feet!
8. I have nothing to knit and suddenly, it’s driving me mad. I either don’t have the right yarn, or not enough of it, or the wrong needles, or the wrong pattern, or no pattern… it’s madness!
9. I roasted a chicken, and as of last night, or night before, I am finally done eating all the leftovers. Except some of the chicken itself. And I’m so sick of that I might have to feed it to the cats.
10. I got my shipment of books from QPB. What did I order now? The Book Thief which is actually hardcover, not paperback… hehe. Oh well. And Amy Tan’s Saving Fish From Drowning which looks good, and is somewhat larger in size than expected. And a mystery book, because I am a sucker for grab bags. The book turned out to be… er, I forgot its title, but it’s a collection of writings from a large group of authors who submitted what they considered their ‘best’ work to go into the book. So basically, stories and writings, and even a comic from Scott Adams, that each of these authors consider an example of their best work. Could be interesting. Looks intelligent, anyway.
11. I’ve been suffering sinus headaches and stuffiness. Again. I think I’m allergic to the cats, because it never goes away. Either that or it’s an allergy to life itself. Hmm…
12. I finally got my ftp server working at home!! Hurrah! Only one glitch, and it’s a relatively unimportant one anyway. One more thing to cross off my list of ‘geekly things to do’.
13. I’m terribly glad that TT is up and running again! Need to make time to do more visitations of people this week!

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