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Category Archives: mythology
BUTTON BRIGHT
We have been blessed with a number of fabulous cats in this lifetime together – Robin Goodfellow, Pandora, Bela, Ram, Cleo-catra, Nefferkitty, Magic, Esmeralda Pananoia, and my darling Lyra Deara. All wonderful and special and deserving of a novel … Continue reading
Posted in Cats, enchantment, In Memorium, mythology, naming, Norwegian
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THE WINTER OF MY DISCONTENT
In the past I’ve written about “the wonder of wafting flakes, the cushy clumps of white upon the evergreens, the comfort of saying the word, “brrrr” as I peek outside, simultaneously rubbing my hands together as I smell the … Continue reading
Posted in bees, Claustrophobia, COMMUNITY, Gardening, minnesota life, mythology, Norwegian, SNOW, storm, WEATHER
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I DO BELIEVE
Do you remember when Tinkerbell was dying and Peter called out for everyone to clap and chant – “I DO believe in fairies” and it was our collective faith that allowed Tink to continue to exist? Yes, I clapped. And … Continue reading
Posted in enchantment, favorite things, Gardening, Joseph Campbell, mythology, spirituality, Thomas Moore, trees, Wild Life
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THE CATALYST
Looking back at my frivolous and naïve platitudes about weather and snow over the past two years, and my personal thrill of Minnesota extremes, I stand humiliated and repentant. What a silly-billy idiot I was until now. Enchanted with the … Continue reading
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THE AVENGER
When Thumper explained to Bambi about the forest folk who were “twitterpatted,” he wasn’t just expounding on the thrill of new love. He was referencing the joy and excitement of new life in the Spring. In Spring worms emerge from … Continue reading
Posted in global warming, minnesota life, mythology, Norwegian, SNOW, storm, WEATHER
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THE SNOW QUEEN’S PALACE
Here on my hill, looking out at crystals and icicles, I can imagine I am the Snow Queen surveying my wintry domain. It’s 40 below with the wind chill tonight and I need to use snowshoes to refill the bird … Continue reading
Posted in Claustrophobia, Favorites Books, introspection, minnesota life, mythology, SNOW, WEATHER
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ORKO
All day today we have been under the influence of Orko, who has provided the most snow downfall in our year and a half of Minnesota existence. A real blizzard. Church services cancelled. Even the YMCA closed. Drifts gathering up … Continue reading
ONCE UPON A TIME
Once upon a time there were a bunch of hobgoblins who created a mirror where every good and pretty thing that was reflected seemed ugly. Landscapes became hideous and people appeared distorted. And the goblins were so delirious with their … Continue reading
Posted in COMMUNITY, Favorites Books, introspection, minnesota life, mythology, SNOW, WEATHER, writing
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SNOW GEESE IN MY LIFE
“It was the Snow Goose that I really had in mind when I designated us the Snowbirds-redux. Just the fact that the species has a mystic tie to the Aurora Borealis (which I long to experience now that we are … Continue reading
Posted in art, Birds, favorite things, IMAGINATION, minnesota life, mythology, Wild Life, writing
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WHAT WAS I THINKING!
I have a positive/negative trait that lifts me up or gets me in trouble as the case may be. I always think I can do more than possible. I am inherently enthusiastic so that I sign up for jobs, … Continue reading
Posted in favorite things, Gardening, IMAGINATION, mythology, writing
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