tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74751202447260360082024-02-27T17:08:55.622-06:00The Lamb CastleOne woman’s journey.
Living her moments vulnerably through happiness, pain, joy, and sorrow.
Experiencing life, death and living.
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Curiously and playfully discovering the NOW.the.lamb.castle@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16834112190902349065noreply@blogger.comBlogger457125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475120244726036008.post-54180169969024101502023-10-26T21:54:00.011-05:002023-10-27T11:10:37.134-05:00Full Catastrophe Living <p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“</span><span style="color: #040c28; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">'Tis better to have
loved and lost than never to have loved at all.” -</span><span style="background: white; color: #202124; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Alfred Tennyson</span><span style="color: #040c28; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #040c28; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #040c28; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmeKS5_Usm6PUF1_uSceqa8zu_K4AGQS1swoHeS90ag076mx8UU0_4JPmLNhgIawOzHESicO5pbr2n2xXIZ5Mies2MKjyIthgc4MVYlwupJ2tqUlrnKrrDEO90Vyqv0iLL0Ag_fvIvnqxcAp5PwiFCV0n9om-BzsUSY-AG2jkgAQQY-XPRxoMzbel_HwU" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="857" data-original-width="642" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmeKS5_Usm6PUF1_uSceqa8zu_K4AGQS1swoHeS90ag076mx8UU0_4JPmLNhgIawOzHESicO5pbr2n2xXIZ5Mies2MKjyIthgc4MVYlwupJ2tqUlrnKrrDEO90Vyqv0iLL0Ag_fvIvnqxcAp5PwiFCV0n9om-BzsUSY-AG2jkgAQQY-XPRxoMzbel_HwU=w273-h364" width="273" /></a></span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To be Alive</p>To be truly alive<br /><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Is to feel.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To feel all the sensations.</p>The passion,<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The pain,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The love,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And then,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To take in the magnificence of it all,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To experience it unbridled down to the depths of your soul.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To know it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 366.7pt;">Remembering the pain, but marrying
yourself to the love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>–HLC </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 366.7pt;"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For years, the Pacific waters of Southeast Alaska have drawn
me in to their magnificence. There is something sacred in the primeval wildness
of it all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The land unencumbered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The waters clear, yet, full of life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And also, full of death.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The realness of life cycles as nature intended.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No euphemisms to shield the truth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No pretending. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Beauty unfathomed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fjords, water and sky.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All of the elements unrestricted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Birth, life, death.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Life is finite. The time we have is a gift, and so is being alive in all our moments the easy and the difficult.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Knowing deep heartache, creates understanding for the beauty of simple moments as well as miriculousness of the extraordinary ones.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tahlequah, an orca whale in the Pacific northwest, who lost
her calf in 2018, was so grief stricken she carried her dead baby on her snout
for days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After 10 days unable to eat, researchers
were concerned she may also die. She carried her baby over a thousand miles for
17 days before relinquishing her to the sea.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In 2019, I had the privilege of meeting Sasha, a humpback
whale.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In a small boat out on Juneau bay
I watched in the distance for spouts of steam.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As I took in the feral majesty of it all, I was silently summoning
whales nearby.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Calling to them, respectfully
asking to make their acquaintance, it was a simple prayer in my heart.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Floating on the water with engine turned off, a sudden swell
took my attention, then, just a few feet away Sasha gently rose above the
surface.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her wide eye meeting my eyes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Time slowed as this graceful creature
revealed her walnut shaped blow hole. Her steamy foul breath blowing through my
hair.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was enamored.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Had she heard my call?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I breathed in her breath.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Watched intently and loving every second of
this gift.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Today I learned that Sasha’s yearling calf, Tango, recently washed
up on Hump Island, north of Ketchikan. Heartbroken, I am remembering that
tremendous emotion. Overwhelming love, and where is it to go?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All I could do was surrender.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Surrender to the grief.</p><p class="MsoNormal">I am so so sorry for your loss Sasha.</p><p class="MsoNormal">#Anthropomorphize. Yes I do. </p>the.lamb.castle@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16834112190902349065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475120244726036008.post-4022853168569478062023-05-01T22:24:00.010-05:002023-05-03T07:28:34.026-05:00May Basket<p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">Driving my car through the morning rays of sun</span></p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">Light turns to tears</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">Wetting my cheeks.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">May baskets full of heartache.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">All the feelings</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">Why am I angry? Short tempered?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">Why all this darkness when the rest of the world has increased light?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjSgfudbmyUBI7RSUDi_sfBP-ZcFPVOaeWk61BRZPb1VxJj0z9aTZxyHHgQG8vLca2OTTdQdUE12HaO1JAdU6ezPhDHnd6Q7mdxGT5BhK5yDWd1NIDP3KQkGseIga92Mzo-oBKzXcRyEGpjj2Fm-Y2wBDCHohnayDxh7IQFseTnSCoxpeU5NK4t9OQ" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="696" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjSgfudbmyUBI7RSUDi_sfBP-ZcFPVOaeWk61BRZPb1VxJj0z9aTZxyHHgQG8vLca2OTTdQdUE12HaO1JAdU6ezPhDHnd6Q7mdxGT5BhK5yDWd1NIDP3KQkGseIga92Mzo-oBKzXcRyEGpjj2Fm-Y2wBDCHohnayDxh7IQFseTnSCoxpeU5NK4t9OQ=w256-h318" width="256" /></a></div><br /></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">Her loss tremendous.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">Her impact profound.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">All the love I was not able to give</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">builds up in my chest, my throat, my body</span><div><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">Then floods out my eyes, my wails.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">Heartache unfathomed.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">As time marches on my distance from her grows,</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">Unbearable.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">Yet- the beauty in those cathartic moments of pain is startling.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span><div><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">It is those moments,</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">I am with HER.</span></div></div>the.lamb.castle@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16834112190902349065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475120244726036008.post-77231277360314874692022-09-05T20:48:00.016-05:002022-09-06T17:12:45.745-05:00Wood Lake, Erskine, MN 56535<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSqekJy5m9E4TUPrzq5gBdkfaq20i51E4MeNjrhvWS0tkQaXmPTaPdlIoGkA9jrsLs1pZLnYPBq8fDW8kQVmniAkul_CFlCnQsS2VWRZRbgVZa3ALmY9PMU1p1UD2_TBjm5o_UryOhjnyQFzGwlQIDG2gdoD7EMMtT4OWKaPdTC6g2iUNF-rwiiNlL" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;">A</a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSqekJy5m9E4TUPrzq5gBdkfaq20i51E4MeNjrhvWS0tkQaXmPTaPdlIoGkA9jrsLs1pZLnYPBq8fDW8kQVmniAkul_CFlCnQsS2VWRZRbgVZa3ALmY9PMU1p1UD2_TBjm5o_UryOhjnyQFzGwlQIDG2gdoD7EMMtT4OWKaPdTC6g2iUNF-rwiiNlL" style="clear: right; 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float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div>Warning: I might be becoming a Minnesota Lake Person.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeOmZQZO0OvVW9PW-FsrnCn0J_j6NhmEl69FDx0a7ctGdsAemJ1m3T3LHzXrMEjBKDBlFxy75Zii7Iw2cAGF9NAWy28ja8mm-AuaMFgIP0leGA3k4BBVnCszet73os1h-sm8gGvtTvqbMkMXWQ8no8TOeBkrb2jDHKIv_eEQLGI983elQno9pgLyC-" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeOmZQZO0OvVW9PW-FsrnCn0J_j6NhmEl69FDx0a7ctGdsAemJ1m3T3LHzXrMEjBKDBlFxy75Zii7Iw2cAGF9NAWy28ja8mm-AuaMFgIP0leGA3k4BBVnCszet73os1h-sm8gGvtTvqbMkMXWQ8no8TOeBkrb2jDHKIv_eEQLGI983elQno9pgLyC-=w240-h320" width="240" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5RHSlgZhCcveZYcPBRUj0h0byquojOSReikDoLHxB3VKVHAt8-MyTT09Y1WrrOl9TTTKPXRxXvsD1Su8eeR7mWAX4GXBltvOWzYM4G6g2ArjooOc-LwB5QfrGwH03rOHUjzTbk4SQkAwYEIJou94_AWfCMPVN416ho8FHOvekCX3JSYDdCfCYwjoS" style="clear: left; 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text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrKnj5yZ_HQBb1HMnv83_Cgu_tpE2cEn1nuOv49haAmLjx_SoYJ95ZNB7fJ3jU_LUEzljM0l21xbRy-lKzmH3Al7mmy3P_cJfbHwVEwdqlaGtd2M8Wt0MMDizr2Ab5_65hqxa1eXvqmznd3GexbPkeyv02QPcfSjRYEugG5USO8q57JstJ-4KiSmw1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="650" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrKnj5yZ_HQBb1HMnv83_Cgu_tpE2cEn1nuOv49haAmLjx_SoYJ95ZNB7fJ3jU_LUEzljM0l21xbRy-lKzmH3Al7mmy3P_cJfbHwVEwdqlaGtd2M8Wt0MMDizr2Ab5_65hqxa1eXvqmznd3GexbPkeyv02QPcfSjRYEugG5USO8q57JstJ-4KiSmw1=w234-h350" width="234" /></a></div><div><div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">T</span><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">here are strange things done in the midnight sun, </span><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">By women searching for Trolls</span></div><div><span style="color: #262626;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">When I found myself out and about, on Creek Street taking a stroll</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #262626;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">Taking in the art, the breeze from the sea, then suddenly he appears.</span></div><div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">Ray himself, guitar in tow, where he lives in the last frontier.</span></div><div><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">I have long wanted to meet the amazing artist, Ray Troll. Today was my lucky day!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">Thanks so much </span><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl notranslate _a6hd" href="https://www.instagram.com/ray.troll/" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation; vertical-align: baseline;" tabindex="0">@ray.troll</a><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;"> for the history talk, the art discussion. It was a privilege.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">Coincidentally we also bumped into Eric‘s cousin!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">Marie Loveless</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">What a great day in Ketchikan.</span></div></div><div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsXZMc9vLYMH4FwmIJHmuPIBRfLHhb1uwxb6Hge24wN_rU8LbLs7_v6S9jCnohRDB-pX2pem4xwtHzu2ei-ZYMZbC8xD8WchVUZM4zvtaZb_TgrdnA9Ih2mwBGMCu-JWSTDiIGkZ2FDf4HBnaacu5-sE8RgColYeOrCbV8280OQT3N2JMGXRN1Wzc9" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="1155" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsXZMc9vLYMH4FwmIJHmuPIBRfLHhb1uwxb6Hge24wN_rU8LbLs7_v6S9jCnohRDB-pX2pem4xwtHzu2ei-ZYMZbC8xD8WchVUZM4zvtaZb_TgrdnA9Ih2mwBGMCu-JWSTDiIGkZ2FDf4HBnaacu5-sE8RgColYeOrCbV8280OQT3N2JMGXRN1Wzc9" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></span></div>the.lamb.castle@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16834112190902349065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475120244726036008.post-72953456603334388342022-07-19T21:08:00.005-05:002022-07-19T21:08:54.502-05:00Wood Lake, Minnesota<p> Canoe the lake</p><p>Watch for fish</p><p>Talk to my boyf</p><p>Make a wish</p><p><br /></p><p>Take in the sky</p><p>Love the land</p><p>Soak in the water</p><p>Now, THIS is grand.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpdagMWY6YHyr_X7ZLJF1ZXqsl8WuLOKHLNb5jA3OzjxlGLlfFaYt6E1misVgmKc5kGWuN5GUFe3N8ibbjXPeYsgWX6jCpU8iZVzKxt7Uj44jv5t63CkroEd4nYLCu5qMnFBMErmdbzALHop-J7gJ-LdZq4lPb6lCCZ0zFNfPhT7vYQgIxwQHDhV-m" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="1155" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpdagMWY6YHyr_X7ZLJF1ZXqsl8WuLOKHLNb5jA3OzjxlGLlfFaYt6E1misVgmKc5kGWuN5GUFe3N8ibbjXPeYsgWX6jCpU8iZVzKxt7Uj44jv5t63CkroEd4nYLCu5qMnFBMErmdbzALHop-J7gJ-LdZq4lPb6lCCZ0zFNfPhT7vYQgIxwQHDhV-m=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div>Found a little place by the lake- I think I'll spend more time there.<p></p><p><br /></p>the.lamb.castle@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16834112190902349065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475120244726036008.post-44423858309995543112022-06-08T11:35:00.005-05:002022-10-04T21:57:02.423-05:00Farewell My Beloved<p> <span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">I am an unabashed Cat Person. And I love deeply and profoundly.</span></p><p></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieFqvXRpKXtkhpVo8bADc4-23Rpf1UJlc6jhPQB3Pb52UARKH0Rbh98xkvsC0g-03z7s41f5rjw-0cw0qrd2UDuQ9W-rBN-EFWIrwMWvHrd0Ur4tB-1qfB7y0GYX2mhnfCmsUFiZWvO5jU91ui1j0f3IEPeno0TXraZvB31USwbsw27TZagJhFSWDE" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="1155" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieFqvXRpKXtkhpVo8bADc4-23Rpf1UJlc6jhPQB3Pb52UARKH0Rbh98xkvsC0g-03z7s41f5rjw-0cw0qrd2UDuQ9W-rBN-EFWIrwMWvHrd0Ur4tB-1qfB7y0GYX2mhnfCmsUFiZWvO5jU91ui1j0f3IEPeno0TXraZvB31USwbsw27TZagJhFSWDE=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></span></div><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">The loss of my dear cat is tremendous to me.</span><div><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><br /></span><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">George. King George. Curious George. Boy George. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I will love you always. </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">The gift of loving and adoring him
has been an absolute privilege.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A privilege
that is not lost on me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am grateful
for every second I got to spend holding and loving him. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When the things that you live for die, the pain
is profound.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Loss.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Deep heart sobs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Again, I know sorrow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Again I must try to pick myself up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">I received word that he died while
I was in Washington, then as I began my journey home on I-90 I happened across
a horrific accident that had just occurred. A young man lay in the middle of
the interstate bloody and crying.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
pulled over and rushed to him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Eric,
who was traveling in the car behind me laid out his (extensive) first aid kit (he
is ever prepared) then he went to direct traffic and put up caution cones.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was told the ambulance may take up to an
hour in that remote part of Montana.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">I knelt beside this young man to
comfort and support. Holding gauze pads to his head laceration to slow the bleeding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was in shock and only partially coherent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I asked his name he replied: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">“Gabriel”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">Now covered in blood holding his
head, I somehow remained composed, and slowly and softly repeating:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">“Gabriel, I am here to help you,
hold still.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My name is Heidi, I am here to help”. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">Gabriel had severe head trauma- and
perhaps other injuries as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">Just like my George.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I pray that Gabriel does not succumb to his
injuries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And what a privilege it would
be to meet him someday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">Alice taught me this week to be: Open, Curious, Slow and Kind.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">Tonight at sunset under the
lilacs-<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>at the place of our last memory
together I will bury my George.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Heaven
help me, because I need it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">My whole family is in Idaho, I will
do this alone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">I am so grateful for the love of my dear
friends near and far these last few days. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Shelby Barentine, Jamie Sebby, Kandis
Larson,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Karie Lee, Heidi Hampe, Carol
Simmons, RaeAnne Anderson and Eric Castle<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I love you all deeply and profoundly. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcPlLgamdhiOzdXtZm7rIytQkE2w8ZAjGEetG-3AAGMzsH35LnoqMqF2UjuAKjrE8gHUf0juwPD8iLBat-xfuMuArJTdWp8AAXr6eQbw8xHIJOjwbYF9jX74tLp6Cw3zMDy04QSJUPj1xOg_Awpt7dy38mLwIf5U1B5HSAU-3OAa8Y7HlXp2OeyNjk" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="1155" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcPlLgamdhiOzdXtZm7rIytQkE2w8ZAjGEetG-3AAGMzsH35LnoqMqF2UjuAKjrE8gHUf0juwPD8iLBat-xfuMuArJTdWp8AAXr6eQbw8xHIJOjwbYF9jX74tLp6Cw3zMDy04QSJUPj1xOg_Awpt7dy38mLwIf5U1B5HSAU-3OAa8Y7HlXp2OeyNjk" width="320" /></a></span></div><br /><p></p></div>the.lamb.castle@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16834112190902349065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475120244726036008.post-64806974920893892002022-06-06T22:47:00.008-05:002022-06-07T13:24:59.562-05:00Unwelcome- Death has visited <div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9PV6vEjlIXRZybgKpDM1lK7iCfIjNtcJoBSAr0M80YFC81b7K34R7hf7wC8bsg35pxQVgHNqWdt3D83Bo4U7qLB3AT-hVUgJWkspRvSs6uJ5D7cW-MhgPI4wAGd0NLPVZVVMkmPlwj1xTwGSdyj2TSc3EwT0TldIr1lgorQ8XQZPQTSdxEj-r59za" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="651" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9PV6vEjlIXRZybgKpDM1lK7iCfIjNtcJoBSAr0M80YFC81b7K34R7hf7wC8bsg35pxQVgHNqWdt3D83Bo4U7qLB3AT-hVUgJWkspRvSs6uJ5D7cW-MhgPI4wAGd0NLPVZVVMkmPlwj1xTwGSdyj2TSc3EwT0TldIr1lgorQ8XQZPQTSdxEj-r59za=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Grief is the price of love.<div><br /><div>Those who know me, know that I ABSOLUTELY ADORE my cats.</div><div><div><br /></div>I have been away, without reception for about a week. </div><div>As soon as I came into reception I received the message that my beloved George was hit by a car and died. Pain profound. </div><div><br /></div><div>I can't write more right now, I am leaning into the sadness, the grief. It is hard work. </div><div><br /></div><div>King George</div><div>Boy George</div><div>Curious George</div><div>Georgy Boy</div><div>Fat Head</div><div>Best Cuddle buddy ever- You have my heart. You are sorely missed.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCMwes_FCmXead2QfR0vMSuHPaxBQrvcGxRI60wnjx1_rRSaZK3RG-ZJpksez5cLzHCSYKtgPWXixta5tQxA8Gsadma5jXPNCMRW3pQR74pnYEOUT-SYsPSPwozgsZRvXhgJp9EkWMu__R6b9GmEfFgEO5jy0t2OgydzpgzSp6gxGpiBKSvEScDy2d" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="1155" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCMwes_FCmXead2QfR0vMSuHPaxBQrvcGxRI60wnjx1_rRSaZK3RG-ZJpksez5cLzHCSYKtgPWXixta5tQxA8Gsadma5jXPNCMRW3pQR74pnYEOUT-SYsPSPwozgsZRvXhgJp9EkWMu__R6b9GmEfFgEO5jy0t2OgydzpgzSp6gxGpiBKSvEScDy2d=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhI2CVOkyEQDcM7bWvnz0gKA8IiKmYiHUFoWu4z9jD7x-k4AN_5o-CHmqRw2cgcph1k9n9XtBORntz8wYGqX_t05i2MrEiSf_ugyLuiBQjqw4HQYg9k0_N2wfxgASU1Qgye-KDloOZqNUi5_36D1UXgbXW9aoZmUtfgDw_3--QkEa4QjfZLo9JQiBXp" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="1155" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhI2CVOkyEQDcM7bWvnz0gKA8IiKmYiHUFoWu4z9jD7x-k4AN_5o-CHmqRw2cgcph1k9n9XtBORntz8wYGqX_t05i2MrEiSf_ugyLuiBQjqw4HQYg9k0_N2wfxgASU1Qgye-KDloOZqNUi5_36D1UXgbXW9aoZmUtfgDw_3--QkEa4QjfZLo9JQiBXp=w640-h480" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhI2CVOkyEQDcM7bWvnz0gKA8IiKmYiHUFoWu4z9jD7x-k4AN_5o-CHmqRw2cgcph1k9n9XtBORntz8wYGqX_t05i2MrEiSf_ugyLuiBQjqw4HQYg9k0_N2wfxgASU1Qgye-KDloOZqNUi5_36D1UXgbXW9aoZmUtfgDw_3--QkEa4QjfZLo9JQiBXp" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhI2CVOkyEQDcM7bWvnz0gKA8IiKmYiHUFoWu4z9jD7x-k4AN_5o-CHmqRw2cgcph1k9n9XtBORntz8wYGqX_t05i2MrEiSf_ugyLuiBQjqw4HQYg9k0_N2wfxgASU1Qgye-KDloOZqNUi5_36D1UXgbXW9aoZmUtfgDw_3--QkEa4QjfZLo9JQiBXp" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhI2CVOkyEQDcM7bWvnz0gKA8IiKmYiHUFoWu4z9jD7x-k4AN_5o-CHmqRw2cgcph1k9n9XtBORntz8wYGqX_t05i2MrEiSf_ugyLuiBQjqw4HQYg9k0_N2wfxgASU1Qgye-KDloOZqNUi5_36D1UXgbXW9aoZmUtfgDw_3--QkEa4QjfZLo9JQiBXp" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>One of the last special moments I spent with George was out in the garden. The sun was setting - I was watering and appreciating his beauty under the lilacs.</div><div>I will bury him there tonight before sunset.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnxYAKD_aXRXKNa7InMmmKNzbDYbzpXfjLFiCuC8LAQJCOQV4pqFHmzxxeVHitXIVNGnTZOPuD240iFBg-jpzdNHguHM1-dGPHDLMQH6VHDLKfBRZcnUcfA5qhV7zlUR9vTOmsF70TNjnC7CBO1kMCrKD-SR1M1oSo5QON6zAPrXc7RL7Z_CM0h44J" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a><img alt="" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="1155" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnxYAKD_aXRXKNa7InMmmKNzbDYbzpXfjLFiCuC8LAQJCOQV4pqFHmzxxeVHitXIVNGnTZOPuD240iFBg-jpzdNHguHM1-dGPHDLMQH6VHDLKfBRZcnUcfA5qhV7zlUR9vTOmsF70TNjnC7CBO1kMCrKD-SR1M1oSo5QON6zAPrXc7RL7Z_CM0h44J" width="320" /></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> I harvested sweetgrass and lilacs this morning and dug the hole for his nest.</div></div><div><br /></div>the.lamb.castle@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16834112190902349065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475120244726036008.post-14872556190142398762022-05-24T21:43:00.000-05:002022-05-26T21:45:23.678-05:00Happy Birthday.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSrr4DOaDhbM1UEnvLOMyFzMQtln5b4ocr8matnrsITS9pTBtBs2p5P7UMVl_ggdhW_CfF4JttMJhG5Or-y3895zqX0ApWqppsx_ad0lzjUANFXZzWHxAZGdyatmkTLbRn5HrHVdYyR-4RAdOX7M8tg4CZ789_7uLGAkNtPOpGxcr8ewJp2_gQluG7" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="1155" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSrr4DOaDhbM1UEnvLOMyFzMQtln5b4ocr8matnrsITS9pTBtBs2p5P7UMVl_ggdhW_CfF4JttMJhG5Or-y3895zqX0ApWqppsx_ad0lzjUANFXZzWHxAZGdyatmkTLbRn5HrHVdYyR-4RAdOX7M8tg4CZ789_7uLGAkNtPOpGxcr8ewJp2_gQluG7" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Some days I struggle to find gratitude. You would be 10 years old today my girl.</span><p></p><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Still, I am thankful for the powerful impact you’ve had on my life, even in the short time you were here.</span><div><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I miss you.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Every. Single. Day.</span></div><div><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Love, Mama</span></div>the.lamb.castle@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16834112190902349065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475120244726036008.post-5088283519542124402022-05-03T19:39:00.008-05:002022-05-26T22:01:21.974-05:00Rainbows and Funerals<p> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">I feel raw this time of year.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDuOMNjsjPsvQrasV946UIpYaut5EoK2UsKwQtt1ePzbvHhCxVJHnIoeFx5rNiSsboGLXvRKQjXnYCspNKqCKvOBSmaqRwE_zHOIZEb51Wzn_ypCwgn0uYRuRLze-qKVBd2509QhFkO9va9ryeHecCdY7dOTmVh5nDD-fhHb90ocYkSdTtIq4hBRP/s4032/0C26FED8-2C3E-465E-900A-006B16F498FB.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDuOMNjsjPsvQrasV946UIpYaut5EoK2UsKwQtt1ePzbvHhCxVJHnIoeFx5rNiSsboGLXvRKQjXnYCspNKqCKvOBSmaqRwE_zHOIZEb51Wzn_ypCwgn0uYRuRLze-qKVBd2509QhFkO9va9ryeHecCdY7dOTmVh5nDD-fhHb90ocYkSdTtIq4hBRP/s320/0C26FED8-2C3E-465E-900A-006B16F498FB.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span id="docs-internal-guid-a3bbbcf6-7fff-ecea-f4ff-5688386853f2"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The sunlight pouring in this morning cast a beautiful prism rainbow across her picture, in a way I had never seen.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A little gift for my soul. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Today’s morning light was remarkably similar to the morning light 8 years ago today, the day my life was forever changed.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On Sunday, our dear friend and neighbor Dick Taylor died. We were blessed to have one last visit. His breath was labored, his brow furrowed, yet there was a powerful peace in his home. Ruby held one of his hands and I held the other, the love present was visceral. He adored Ruby, and we ALL adored him. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As I was leaving I caught a glimpse of Lizzy's photo on his fridge. Be still my heart. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When Ruby was in second grade she wanted to tell Dick all about her baby sister and she gave him a photo. He has kept it there all these years.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A few hours later, I was again blessed to attend him briefly after he died. His brow now smooth, his body no longer struggling. Peace persisted. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A wonderful neighbor and even better friend- You will be so missed Dick. <a href="https://www.amundsonfuneralhome.com/obituary/richard-taylor">https://www.amundsonfuneralhome.com/obituary/richard-taylor</a></span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Transitions into and out of our body are sacred. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tethered by our breath</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We live.</span></p><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div></span>the.lamb.castle@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16834112190902349065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475120244726036008.post-22503360202007464752022-04-27T16:08:00.009-05:002022-04-27T17:42:21.238-05:00All the Feels of Spring<p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgpv5dDRmZUbLPFwKJfwQ7tFkRrTKa4CYU8nWAZ4scEPgQTJ4nHZAsY3aR5xtABAOIhrA6Etqv33byBqYLVWrBixsvzGiOFHFALm7k3vIHaSocpYCHgN6-fCv8minmesDsraP-mMyQSpDxDiRIu3darYMIEjFm1ICZf8R3tTDQYDMCuUuVvEI_mEmt/s1800/75B34C65-4AE9-45D9-9428-3CD08800CEB7.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgpv5dDRmZUbLPFwKJfwQ7tFkRrTKa4CYU8nWAZ4scEPgQTJ4nHZAsY3aR5xtABAOIhrA6Etqv33byBqYLVWrBixsvzGiOFHFALm7k3vIHaSocpYCHgN6-fCv8minmesDsraP-mMyQSpDxDiRIu3darYMIEjFm1ICZf8R3tTDQYDMCuUuVvEI_mEmt/s320/75B34C65-4AE9-45D9-9428-3CD08800CEB7.jpg" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Still a little red and raw - I am a human, being with my grief. <br />And also enjoying the sunshine.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">I arrived early to teach Sunrise Cycling this morning and felt a little relief when I realized that no one had signed up for class. Nonetheless I got on the bike, blasted 90’s music, and started spinning (and singing aloud to all my fans). <span class="pq6dq46d tbxw36s4 knj5qynh kvgmc6g5 ditlmg2l oygrvhab nvdbi5me sf5mxxl7 gl3lb2sf hhz5lgdu" style="display: inline-flex; font-family: inherit; height: 16px; margin: 0px 1px; vertical-align: middle; width: 16px;"><img alt="😃" height="16" referrerpolicy="origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t51/1/16/1f603.png" style="border: 0px;" width="16" /></span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">About halfway through my workout I heard “I would walk 500 miles, and I would walk 500 more just to be the *Mom* who walks a thousand miles and falls down at your door”. </div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">The tears started flowing and soon running off my cheeks as I remembered the days and months after Lizzy’s death when I had to completely physically exhaust myself in order to sleep at night. I spent hours cycling as I pondered the meaning of life (and death). </div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Approaching 7am this morning and continuing to ride the hell out of the bike, my muscles and body seemed to remember the grief from 8 years ago, and then even more profoundly the LOVE.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl gpro0wi8 q66pz984 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/eckharttolle?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZWdW2y-buU_Ledx5ta26Ytw5_AsJZVQnvSXaJUPJ77EQW2kAusQ2zF3HUQGqB_iCku2oFkoer2t-pbKd4sxFXfT2z2EgzykDgZQpcTCi34CIasp4qjT7bopSWoRPFkT1Ka9wQE3-s7XyfuOWQyFJuRX&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#EckhartTolle</a></span> reminded me today to be thankful for all of life’s experiences, the happy ones and also the difficult ones.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Suffering is my teacher. I continue to learn. The deep, profound emotions tied to loss are beautiful, and they are directly tied to the deep, profound love that I have embodied. And I am SO thankful for the love. </div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">There are so many types of life losses we experience as humans. <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl gpro0wi8 q66pz984 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/loss?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZWdW2y-buU_Ledx5ta26Ytw5_AsJZVQnvSXaJUPJ77EQW2kAusQ2zF3HUQGqB_iCku2oFkoer2t-pbKd4sxFXfT2z2EgzykDgZQpcTCi34CIasp4qjT7bopSWoRPFkT1Ka9wQE3-s7XyfuOWQyFJuRX&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#Loss</a></span> is hard. It takes <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl gpro0wi8 q66pz984 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/courage?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZWdW2y-buU_Ledx5ta26Ytw5_AsJZVQnvSXaJUPJ77EQW2kAusQ2zF3HUQGqB_iCku2oFkoer2t-pbKd4sxFXfT2z2EgzykDgZQpcTCi34CIasp4qjT7bopSWoRPFkT1Ka9wQE3-s7XyfuOWQyFJuRX&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#courage</a></span>. As my living children enter teenhood I’ve been <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl gpro0wi8 q66pz984 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/struggling?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZWdW2y-buU_Ledx5ta26Ytw5_AsJZVQnvSXaJUPJ77EQW2kAusQ2zF3HUQGqB_iCku2oFkoer2t-pbKd4sxFXfT2z2EgzykDgZQpcTCi34CIasp4qjT7bopSWoRPFkT1Ka9wQE3-s7XyfuOWQyFJuRX&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#struggling</a></span> with the loss of <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl gpro0wi8 q66pz984 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/mothering?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZWdW2y-buU_Ledx5ta26Ytw5_AsJZVQnvSXaJUPJ77EQW2kAusQ2zF3HUQGqB_iCku2oFkoer2t-pbKd4sxFXfT2z2EgzykDgZQpcTCi34CIasp4qjT7bopSWoRPFkT1Ka9wQE3-s7XyfuOWQyFJuRX&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#mothering</a></span> young kids. And frankly, it <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl gpro0wi8 q66pz984 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/hurts?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZWdW2y-buU_Ledx5ta26Ytw5_AsJZVQnvSXaJUPJ77EQW2kAusQ2zF3HUQGqB_iCku2oFkoer2t-pbKd4sxFXfT2z2EgzykDgZQpcTCi34CIasp4qjT7bopSWoRPFkT1Ka9wQE3-s7XyfuOWQyFJuRX&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#hurts</a></span>. I miss kid <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl gpro0wi8 q66pz984 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/hugs?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZWdW2y-buU_Ledx5ta26Ytw5_AsJZVQnvSXaJUPJ77EQW2kAusQ2zF3HUQGqB_iCku2oFkoer2t-pbKd4sxFXfT2z2EgzykDgZQpcTCi34CIasp4qjT7bopSWoRPFkT1Ka9wQE3-s7XyfuOWQyFJuRX&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#hugs</a></span>. I miss nighttime stories. I miss <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl gpro0wi8 q66pz984 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/snuggles?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZWdW2y-buU_Ledx5ta26Ytw5_AsJZVQnvSXaJUPJ77EQW2kAusQ2zF3HUQGqB_iCku2oFkoer2t-pbKd4sxFXfT2z2EgzykDgZQpcTCi34CIasp4qjT7bopSWoRPFkT1Ka9wQE3-s7XyfuOWQyFJuRX&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#snuggles</a></span>. I let the pain wash over me. I sit with it, perhaps take it to tea. And usually what follows is <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl gpro0wi8 q66pz984 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/empathy?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZWdW2y-buU_Ledx5ta26Ytw5_AsJZVQnvSXaJUPJ77EQW2kAusQ2zF3HUQGqB_iCku2oFkoer2t-pbKd4sxFXfT2z2EgzykDgZQpcTCi34CIasp4qjT7bopSWoRPFkT1Ka9wQE3-s7XyfuOWQyFJuRX&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#empathy</a></span> and love. </div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">I drove my children to school this morning. Still a little <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl gpro0wi8 q66pz984 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/teary?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZWdW2y-buU_Ledx5ta26Ytw5_AsJZVQnvSXaJUPJ77EQW2kAusQ2zF3HUQGqB_iCku2oFkoer2t-pbKd4sxFXfT2z2EgzykDgZQpcTCi34CIasp4qjT7bopSWoRPFkT1Ka9wQE3-s7XyfuOWQyFJuRX&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#teary</a></span> from my <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl gpro0wi8 q66pz984 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/emotional?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZWdW2y-buU_Ledx5ta26Ytw5_AsJZVQnvSXaJUPJ77EQW2kAusQ2zF3HUQGqB_iCku2oFkoer2t-pbKd4sxFXfT2z2EgzykDgZQpcTCi34CIasp4qjT7bopSWoRPFkT1Ka9wQE3-s7XyfuOWQyFJuRX&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#emotional</a></span> bike ride, I expressed my love to each of them and then watched as their vulnerable little souls walked into school. Oh, the sass, the eyerolls, the back talk, (Who has been <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl gpro0wi8 q66pz984 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/parenting?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZWdW2y-buU_Ledx5ta26Ytw5_AsJZVQnvSXaJUPJ77EQW2kAusQ2zF3HUQGqB_iCku2oFkoer2t-pbKd4sxFXfT2z2EgzykDgZQpcTCi34CIasp4qjT7bopSWoRPFkT1Ka9wQE3-s7XyfuOWQyFJuRX&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#parenting</a></span> these kids!?!) Still I could not hold back more tears of <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl gpro0wi8 q66pz984 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/love?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZWdW2y-buU_Ledx5ta26Ytw5_AsJZVQnvSXaJUPJ77EQW2kAusQ2zF3HUQGqB_iCku2oFkoer2t-pbKd4sxFXfT2z2EgzykDgZQpcTCi34CIasp4qjT7bopSWoRPFkT1Ka9wQE3-s7XyfuOWQyFJuRX&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#love</a></span>. </div></div></span></div></div><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="1155" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGSoZpQpsYVVecfrkQ5uL3KbesBD13vsqEnVWbgTdmub_jKmCcTVsD9TetD17Eokin_rZE5oaLiRgYCU-zLIT1N2nmeZandB-xyIReSmc3bwAmBE_b25hhWD0Ks3Iv7zAd4-lmUwSYh7eB8gORQa7BXG3Ajp1XZAOoQg6SjD7c70uw8-tRY46NnqOk" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The weather on Monday, 11 degrees with windchill, but two days later the warm sun is shining down. 50 degrees. I will take it!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGSoZpQpsYVVecfrkQ5uL3KbesBD13vsqEnVWbgTdmub_jKmCcTVsD9TetD17Eokin_rZE5oaLiRgYCU-zLIT1N2nmeZandB-xyIReSmc3bwAmBE_b25hhWD0Ks3Iv7zAd4-lmUwSYh7eB8gORQa7BXG3Ajp1XZAOoQg6SjD7c70uw8-tRY46NnqOk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></a></div><br /><p></p>the.lamb.castle@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16834112190902349065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475120244726036008.post-89703875558316098642022-04-13T11:30:00.006-05:002022-04-13T11:30:33.394-05:00April's SNOWMAGEDEN<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxhcND9cuRcPZEpg9p1hxF7yAgZdXzuVXnI97nPUJjLZw7NTkqHV69nGvhJzDmy2DP43j8V-11GR2UWf_rMK7odVIhUUm5xQ7kYuUh4M1s4rb5RA4aDipNR0tHDGxijOxLZHc8wtSYJz9QNLxWGVYuGdS463SKbS1WEEGTyUbh8VqR76SXOyuxIzw/s4032/IMG_6529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxhcND9cuRcPZEpg9p1hxF7yAgZdXzuVXnI97nPUJjLZw7NTkqHV69nGvhJzDmy2DP43j8V-11GR2UWf_rMK7odVIhUUm5xQ7kYuUh4M1s4rb5RA4aDipNR0tHDGxijOxLZHc8wtSYJz9QNLxWGVYuGdS463SKbS1WEEGTyUbh8VqR76SXOyuxIzw/s320/IMG_6529.JPG" width="240" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">I would like to apologize to everyone. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Everywhere. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Yesterday, I put away snow clothing and gear for the season. I am so sorry. It is obvious to me now that I am solely responsible for the weather. I will also mention, it was a very selfish and deliberate act, as you know I LOVE snow.</span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-f188fc8f-7fff-4bd8-c5ff-73cd9589ced6"><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On an unrelated note: I just received a beautiful and warm felted wool vest to wear! Huge thanks to my esteemed, friend Woniya! I am feeling her powerful energy and grace tonight!</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Outside</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hot water is calling</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cold and blizzardy</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">All the snow falling</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Soaking it up</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One Hundred and Eight</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Eric’s smoking BrrrRibs</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Fill up my plate!</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mic drop. Heidi out.</span></p><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /><br />the.lamb.castle@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16834112190902349065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475120244726036008.post-42580438111737977432022-03-24T11:51:00.002-05:002022-04-13T11:54:32.740-05:00Influenza<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYzDz0W-CpgQJFs9WzCsBamlXFxMWDrjHc31Emq-2oiXdtd3xRjHdo-y_5ze9W_l6lNQfGCJJKb2OOuwmi-nY4HQjMC86k1Is6yXfWxG2MWB54saINSpeaAS9G_E48nDYnVLWRq-ZYw6oepYqOHvkhrrMmSrxLYrRnZovwADQ5mZkuG83EW3xpCYsm/s3088/IMG_6437.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: white; clear: right; float: right; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYzDz0W-CpgQJFs9WzCsBamlXFxMWDrjHc31Emq-2oiXdtd3xRjHdo-y_5ze9W_l6lNQfGCJJKb2OOuwmi-nY4HQjMC86k1Is6yXfWxG2MWB54saINSpeaAS9G_E48nDYnVLWRq-ZYw6oepYqOHvkhrrMmSrxLYrRnZovwADQ5mZkuG83EW3xpCYsm/s320/IMG_6437.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Spring break was grand</span></p><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Sunshine and land</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Working and building</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">with my hands</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I love to roam</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">But upon arrival back home</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Influenza greeted me</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Down to the bone</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Miserable nights</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Lymph ascites</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I felt like receiving</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">my last rites</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Feeling slightly better</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Still under the weather</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Today at home,</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Trying to pull it together</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Did I start shopping for my own casket? Absolutely.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Did I call local cemeteries to see who offers green burial? Obviously I did.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Rest Haven Cemetery in East Grand Forks, Minnesota while not strictly a “Green burial cemetery” they do offer green burial as an option. Check out my 5 star review on Google Maps.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Am I a drama queen? Don’t answer, this is obviously a rhetorical question.<br /><br /><br /></span>the.lamb.castle@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16834112190902349065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475120244726036008.post-79076889338254825062022-03-08T19:47:00.010-06:002022-04-14T20:03:38.164-05:00Women Supporting Women<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj__yXTHfdv-6sBfK53g_zjz0N3-DM7PUwhBsKUSbb1o-q6gr-WnG8rTHo2FoGYONYXaTsgBrOQeTPr2i1lXZKQ0Do4L-M0RysG9s55xP_IqX8IUoih7SS1sne1d5Z8qsB5-gOVxbyuEO9VeuSyRzXy9gQHOdZU39NZXNsYfJmEjynr14awRRABx92l" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="650" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj__yXTHfdv-6sBfK53g_zjz0N3-DM7PUwhBsKUSbb1o-q6gr-WnG8rTHo2FoGYONYXaTsgBrOQeTPr2i1lXZKQ0Do4L-M0RysG9s55xP_IqX8IUoih7SS1sne1d5Z8qsB5-gOVxbyuEO9VeuSyRzXy9gQHOdZU39NZXNsYfJmEjynr14awRRABx92l" width="180" /></a></div><p></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-d2019ee5-7fff-f6ac-e649-711a795a244c"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Filling my bags, I swiftly packed essentials, irreplaceables, and most importantly- my two cats. I had a long drive ahead of me. It was March 9, 2000. I had no idea at the time that it was International Woman’s Day. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Leaving took courage. A lot. I wasn’t just leaving a marriage, I was stepping into a great unknown. While in the marriage I was still accepted and in good standing in my devout Mormon culture the only culture and people I had ever known. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I was stepping into freedom, </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I was stepping into judgment</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I was taking back my independence,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I was breaking sacred covenants</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I was asserting my need for respect</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I was disavowing cultural expectations </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I lost friends</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I gained true friends</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I met people who judged me because of my choice to leave</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I met people who love me because of my strength</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">More than anything- I gained a more powerful love and respect for women.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It was women who helped me along the way.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Women who held me.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Women who empowered me.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Women supported me at every stage of the process.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This year for International Women’s Day @WoniyaThibeault, a powerful, graceful, incredibly intelligent and skilled woman in her own right has gifted me a hand felted vest that she made.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5kSeQxlsb8FfPIXaRy7xvbKTqb7CbFNfn8bdAJCnJ3v83cgURLJcZMcqxbsOTZp3ieGdgbKubFx5sVVGKhodpnueRQzNc44TF9Qz17UEYLO6E9uA5WdtIoeLwPt8hfCMIQ9j3DQ4wVR9zuH5ATWilVZG5IMubRTfst0k25kyvjMIqKC8vZpoQoGAF" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="651" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5kSeQxlsb8FfPIXaRy7xvbKTqb7CbFNfn8bdAJCnJ3v83cgURLJcZMcqxbsOTZp3ieGdgbKubFx5sVVGKhodpnueRQzNc44TF9Qz17UEYLO6E9uA5WdtIoeLwPt8hfCMIQ9j3DQ4wVR9zuH5ATWilVZG5IMubRTfst0k25kyvjMIqKC8vZpoQoGAF" width="180" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wear it with Pride - I Will!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thank you Woniya! </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">@</span><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #262626; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">buckskin_revolution</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Another dear friend recently made me this LOVELY gift- a Service ID </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNs4w9mt98RDGHHV5C-5F4LTkbUW6lLX3n87nEsuaVvSzc38vQDiuR3ATuB82rL5roW6PFJm83per4XyqmQvlg-yL8o7j9VnIiWO36H5zbC0QJfclVFSstivAEoSHbhHCZy-lOLJVNunIQHzYMaMq1y_d8987BLtcG3tIeXvS-0oJZ1D9aLDRu6Dan" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="814" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNs4w9mt98RDGHHV5C-5F4LTkbUW6lLX3n87nEsuaVvSzc38vQDiuR3ATuB82rL5roW6PFJm83per4XyqmQvlg-yL8o7j9VnIiWO36H5zbC0QJfclVFSstivAEoSHbhHCZy-lOLJVNunIQHzYMaMq1y_d8987BLtcG3tIeXvS-0oJZ1D9aLDRu6Dan" width="226" /></a></div></span><p></p>@Jamiecreatively<div><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I love being an “Emotional Support Heidi” !</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Not just for the free flights on Spirit Airlines, I also </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">love it because it reminds me - that I have the opportunity to love and support women. And I DO! I love empowering women. Shout out to all my ladies! I love you!</span></p><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">So when my new vest arrives, I will sew on with love my "Emotional Support ID" </span></span></div>the.lamb.castle@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16834112190902349065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475120244726036008.post-37305045244904056942022-01-04T08:42:00.021-06:002022-02-04T08:48:46.914-06:00With in this Season of Darkness- All is Reborn<p><br /></p><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdIs82tEdwrDP-XJy8NktqwBjTXLhXDlA_GSrC_CRNo-wuxJwb-r25xDQh5GQoCLe9aaOr1Sr4DKlQyNmIZfaxlQQXBojy709btXvLJj1BjYL-mG9-cPEiH2N2RYIpGCtbfX0Idk1yKwxUEhnh9SfcBS8HLUi5O1d2JT4-Apx9szPygE1SXMADkznj=s1440" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1079" data-original-width="1440" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdIs82tEdwrDP-XJy8NktqwBjTXLhXDlA_GSrC_CRNo-wuxJwb-r25xDQh5GQoCLe9aaOr1Sr4DKlQyNmIZfaxlQQXBojy709btXvLJj1BjYL-mG9-cPEiH2N2RYIpGCtbfX0Idk1yKwxUEhnh9SfcBS8HLUi5O1d2JT4-Apx9szPygE1SXMADkznj=w277-h208" width="277" /></a></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The nesting, the resting, the fire, the baking, The slowness, sun’s lowness, the cuddly cat bonus.</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="pq6dq46d tbxw36s4 knj5qynh kvgmc6g5 ditlmg2l oygrvhab nvdbi5me sf5mxxl7 gl3lb2sf hhz5lgdu" style="display: inline-flex; font-family: inherit; height: 16px; margin: 0px 1px; vertical-align: middle; width: 16px;"><img alt="❄️" height="16" referrerpolicy="origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t2e/1/16/2744.png" style="border: 0px;" width="16" /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Snowy landscapes, sweaters of soft wool, frost on the windows, warm cups to the brimful.</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="pq6dq46d tbxw36s4 knj5qynh kvgmc6g5 ditlmg2l oygrvhab nvdbi5me sf5mxxl7 gl3lb2sf hhz5lgdu" style="display: inline-flex; font-family: inherit; height: 16px; margin: 0px 1px; vertical-align: middle; width: 16px;"><img alt="❄️" height="16" referrerpolicy="origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t2e/1/16/2744.png" style="border: 0px;" width="16" /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Winter birds, new moons, the crisp draw of breath, Feeling my heartbeat in this season of death</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="pq6dq46d tbxw36s4 knj5qynh kvgmc6g5 ditlmg2l oygrvhab nvdbi5me sf5mxxl7 gl3lb2sf hhz5lgdu" style="display: inline-flex; font-family: inherit; height: 16px; margin: 0px 1px; vertical-align: middle; width: 16px;"><img alt="❄️" height="16" referrerpolicy="origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t2e/1/16/2744.png" style="border: 0px;" width="16" /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Snow falling softly, as we all nestle in, School cancelled tomorrow, Let the blizzard begin!</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="pq6dq46d tbxw36s4 knj5qynh kvgmc6g5 ditlmg2l oygrvhab nvdbi5me sf5mxxl7 gl3lb2sf hhz5lgdu" style="display: inline-flex; font-family: inherit; height: 16px; margin: 0px 1px; vertical-align: middle; width: 16px;"><img alt="❄️" height="16" referrerpolicy="origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t2e/1/16/2744.png" style="border: 0px;" width="16" /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Light from a candle, the crackling fire aglow. 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The Pain. The Love. We are so grateful for the Love.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLBl92sMxcLsPqjm_fHs68fcLBl1mKRm1sBmBYJodTjGLzMJYOb1pjXha4e4FpeAB88f94zQBa41ZE3Q1mqy44o2cinQiwAmKOoOP3ljgfsX66kYmkEbO6vH-o070nBawor2Ko-6H_FlBb1hfP2U2T9E1jFeqJIlskOlsdGrTuD3x2xO0gAByTKKYm=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2447" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLBl92sMxcLsPqjm_fHs68fcLBl1mKRm1sBmBYJodTjGLzMJYOb1pjXha4e4FpeAB88f94zQBa41ZE3Q1mqy44o2cinQiwAmKOoOP3ljgfsX66kYmkEbO6vH-o070nBawor2Ko-6H_FlBb1hfP2U2T9E1jFeqJIlskOlsdGrTuD3x2xO0gAByTKKYm=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbDN0dfkp2TgWzP9deBljTdFUg533KI38UA88D4fSWTVqVu7PCgBoJevt8dakx_U6sH6PSzyrr2bnz8owzpzQcR5s6YwoAGELCgE5_5tIg8b-H-NIOcXr6-We4w0-fhvl4PhnRkW5pKuKJRyOR6WSc2Jva1U2u2rt7HG_z54BZM_-LNS9W7e6DjhId=s2899" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">Reconnecting with ancient tree</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">In bogs and birds and basket weaves</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">It is grand ideas that I conceive.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">🍀</span><div><br /></div><div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">An ember sparks inside my heart</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">Feminine creation This is my art</span></div><div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">🍀</span></div><div><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">Ancestors born of this land</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">Their DNA is in my hands</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">Wool, willow, ancient oak</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">Alive in me, my Celtic folk</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">🍀</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">A Spideog from the old world visits</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">A message she has, tell me what is it?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">“The solstice sun entering in-</span></div><div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">Will bring brightness rebirth, and new found passion</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFNplRiAsA-a0VqeBJB9a6A5jUkq-_g34tZdJ61uAAIqDYBati_0_eOJ31uZQZB49doDJbO1zO1DY3Ga8NF4O3LH6IgSRaHbaPWEcBXMjcnHBjD2UEmSotUJcYSUG263n-tY1PmQoCLAMPxwJ66o6_e1VPvW2E9Pju4hoEwSASncX1ccxjwZkfuI2L=s4032" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQs4J4PCrMk1JAUy0DsB_4mZ2gmG9KV4Hy_ZGf5vyuiwvCNSH2M22ZJYD0umHyoSKMg8rSuDvjKH0juF4ROoZ2xHrnxQVhSRvBGHtAIIx3sNcZb2MCipZjecw4H9ylW1KpQfW9lIAIojRUOsZFwatthTk0ckZ8eDNL2OPQvccQ6JdPauWDHxJOsvE4=s4032" style="background-color: white; clear: right; float: right; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQs4J4PCrMk1JAUy0DsB_4mZ2gmG9KV4Hy_ZGf5vyuiwvCNSH2M22ZJYD0umHyoSKMg8rSuDvjKH0juF4ROoZ2xHrnxQVhSRvBGHtAIIx3sNcZb2MCipZjecw4H9ylW1KpQfW9lIAIojRUOsZFwatthTk0ckZ8eDNL2OPQvccQ6JdPauWDHxJOsvE4=w200-h150" width="200" /></a><br /></div><div><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">🍀</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXNcaq101-dzbev1Vu0XGyaTCRRPupzh4siQOJafTGtyuEQUGN6PKs0TYJRvyCiYvcvbYmE_zHor7LzZTqlKC1EnFE0MUDdtISBYavxjRG-pECGbztyt1cGCvhvlMxeNiNy3DPRE4NePVye0Tty-ANwYVGW2A-loS94aOdw62WgtsiX3y6l3HStkgO=s4032" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXNcaq101-dzbev1Vu0XGyaTCRRPupzh4siQOJafTGtyuEQUGN6PKs0TYJRvyCiYvcvbYmE_zHor7LzZTqlKC1EnFE0MUDdtISBYavxjRG-pECGbztyt1cGCvhvlMxeNiNy3DPRE4NePVye0Tty-ANwYVGW2A-loS94aOdw62WgtsiX3y6l3HStkgO=w200-h150" width="200" /></a><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">It is in darkness that one is born,</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">surrender, let go, then open the door</span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4yf0fQHK-1ngOwALgl-9BiG9iljTQvCL7Hpbd2ZxUoDRc7mn_fRIdldlDqpvyrX-2EzDEZIEkmeBFICffNUYmQMX8CWYQg413p_uVyAhqXUFjRsBtz0EDFgc7LISRP81iIPJ6GbqHlxPZxEGpUUZcL-uE8TF6pbYzCsCHjG2XEK3DmDNptbKiMAZi=s3088" style="background-color: white; clear: right; float: right; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4yf0fQHK-1ngOwALgl-9BiG9iljTQvCL7Hpbd2ZxUoDRc7mn_fRIdldlDqpvyrX-2EzDEZIEkmeBFICffNUYmQMX8CWYQg413p_uVyAhqXUFjRsBtz0EDFgc7LISRP81iIPJ6GbqHlxPZxEGpUUZcL-uE8TF6pbYzCsCHjG2XEK3DmDNptbKiMAZi=w465-h349" width="465" /></a><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;"><br />Feet in the soil, rooted in land</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">Let the Love runneth over</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">I work with your hands”</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">🍀</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">My heart pours out, this season of love-</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">Beginning of days</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">Winter I am born of-<br /></span><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiAtQDeM5cDkmmrha4CbSvxYH7qcx5LtyfmvCxn8iAzYoOzSFvWD_G7vu0yg9OlzxIexE5d0QEI6sgkphfrFQb19wV3BChe6L1CCwZziG_LZ34sFmxw4gx8lIOb8ZevWPT50TlNXmQ6HT90BAK5g5iXiyYvUyRBe04EZJzfD54zteUEttnmKx8cu4G=s1440" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiAtQDeM5cDkmmrha4CbSvxYH7qcx5LtyfmvCxn8iAzYoOzSFvWD_G7vu0yg9OlzxIexE5d0QEI6sgkphfrFQb19wV3BChe6L1CCwZziG_LZ34sFmxw4gx8lIOb8ZevWPT50TlNXmQ6HT90BAK5g5iXiyYvUyRBe04EZJzfD54zteUEttnmKx8cu4G=w200-h150" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkPuYArD56oAU7hD1yiHaMo2IKBP9D0Z2-8d02eYMVk-OwtXC6V-QqSxhkcCupD41J5pmxWebm_-n8PgcecbG6gQK9N9R6gPP7GssQXCO6QATpswZA0YtWLmaf23vf2bPHL2oRhYcWVRYIjmQRDxIUpZu4l2kshJ5-22Ys7qzj4gvopOVfZMcGlaL9=s3088" style="clear: right; 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clear: right; float: right; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPs7B03D2UT5gxwR1fxoZudwOydBYnDRMoNgRyEQp2EWOJCN1CiTJiDabE_JUKeZkfcnkEnvaNMBAeCA2SYI9ZAf3YUl1UJsEHBMWJdIhWezPHutLFxH4AwY-hCGfoNOr_FGQoKioeXg4VBqqcCDGuvtizLAa27W83X9u1eLO06zcEdK1uK9Hr9b5N=s320" width="240" /></a> <span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Full Moon, Galway jig</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Holiday market, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Mistletoe sprig</span></p>🍀<br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Wet bog hunting, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">For ancient oak</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Spoons and knives, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">To be carved bespoke</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" />🍀<br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Finding Castles, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">In the countryside</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Ruby and Mom, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Climbing inside</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" />🍀<br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Cemeteries, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Overlooking the sea</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Moss grows thick, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Heidi’s jubilee</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" />🍀<br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">My ancestors home, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The Emerald Isle</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; 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float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4LXXU3U-WFcScwsYWWV481EJ3NDSOyja9apvzkqVlavHV_GgwtAZ9JxUHW191ytsOo8QhSlsA-wd35qePzDdm0r5n5dak6hGXNHMmjBa1I9GtPKw4Y8BKL0dD5WPy9im42mkL8TMZrfL5W8ffioibLk6kSGX8zLQi4IISoA9n3kaaLdyxXMWA9KLJ=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">New perspectives.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Looking out my airplane window at the vast world.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I see my home, my town, nearby cities and lakes pass by-</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">And I realize again, I am but a drop in the sea of humanity.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">My troubles are but tiny concerns in this vast world.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I take a deep breath.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Ireland, I am coming home.</span></p>the.lamb.castle@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16834112190902349065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475120244726036008.post-84238104571835581942021-11-15T13:08:00.047-06:002022-02-05T13:15:48.957-06:00Winnipeg<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgjya00VH0WnJgdNuxGFmyb8sGf9izw5Qo0e_9q_oEyDqDDOLhG43UX2t4fMRBqGhDl5-aJVleScKihdLkvcNQtDPSpSC8ZvGF9G7RzMdMvRninT1I_ZbOCimHR9BFrt4qkwOrp-gB9Rp9qVuejSos41nq71YGpJaIcmiTJn-bn7eUueuX0RS4syjl=s1800" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: white; clear: left; float: left; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgjya00VH0WnJgdNuxGFmyb8sGf9izw5Qo0e_9q_oEyDqDDOLhG43UX2t4fMRBqGhDl5-aJVleScKihdLkvcNQtDPSpSC8ZvGF9G7RzMdMvRninT1I_ZbOCimHR9BFrt4qkwOrp-gB9Rp9qVuejSos41nq71YGpJaIcmiTJn-bn7eUueuX0RS4syjl=s320" width="256" /></a></div><p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Late rising sun, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Blue mornings rays</span></p><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Life is frozen, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">these short winter days</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">❄️</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Sounds are muffled, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Earth covered with snow</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Celebratory fluting, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Icy glow</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; 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margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQGz-w9tJx2ybOSnj3xA_zVHAdeWrCvGWHFJlt7R8WvRgm-FTRJAUDDzFoRIDQvOniA6sFCZYeoAJ8ZdTiynJjpwZz_Jcand7qUPZ9ZEKlSSQ_ANPrEBHO9ph9b3oN6G4i4vjuZmS42Q/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="865" data-original-width="838" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQGz-w9tJx2ybOSnj3xA_zVHAdeWrCvGWHFJlt7R8WvRgm-FTRJAUDDzFoRIDQvOniA6sFCZYeoAJ8ZdTiynJjpwZz_Jcand7qUPZ9ZEKlSSQ_ANPrEBHO9ph9b3oN6G4i4vjuZmS42Q/w311-h320/image.png" width="311" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">8th Grade- Heidi</td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dyslexia/ADHD made my school years very challenging and often quite discouraging. Sitting at a desk all day was nearly more than my brain could handle. I was often embarrassed and my self-esteem suffered. However, there was one class period where I could be a success. PE. Not only was it my brain break, my chance to recharge, PE was the class where I could shine. I loved leading warm ups. I found a positive way that I could interact with my classmates. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #2a2a2a; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> </span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a;">I looked forward to those affirming interactions. Until 8</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><sup><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a;">th</span></sup></span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a;"> grade.</span></span></span></p><p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a;">It was the first year Irving had coed PE. Armstrong clearly told me that
the boys in the class are the leaders- and that I needed to get used to that
fact. He would not allow me, a girl, to lead class warm ups. I
felt a sense of disgust coming from him for even making the request. </span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a;"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a;">I was a determined young woman. I asked again the next
day. And the next. I was repeatedly told “No”. A boy was
called on each period to lead the class in stretches and exercises, of which
many of the boys had no interest or desire to do.</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a;"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a;">The gender stereotyping Armstrong inflicted was destructive to
both the girls </span><u><span style="text-decoration-skip-ink: none;">and the boys</span></u>. One of my classmates didn’t fit the mold
of what Armstrong thought an adolescent boy should be. The boy was
awkward, he looked down almost all the time, wouldn’t make eye contact. He
did not like sports. He was sensitive and extremely shy. I went
home crying more than once because of the way he was treated. As a student I
observed Mr. Armstrong use shame, ridicule, and punitive measures as way of
influencing students. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a;"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJfukoinMT3AQYxj6k80krCRc-FJNe_N6pkG3oXDYE7rfDtHfSiONq3DSgW7N0WWPcH4ypUzrtcdcptRbB2rqso9pAiADiMuUa7SMvQCWiPaff0_VxkWGpAJ_rVycVPa4XmPjlYydrBCY/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a;">Armstrong rigidly imposed his preferred stereotypes </span></span></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a;">in the new coed PE program for as long as he was able. </span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a;">But, eventually I was permitted to lead the class. </span></span><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a;"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a;">The number of people coming forward to share their prejudicial experiences </span></span></span></p><p style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a;">with Armstrong is astounding. Is this the type of leadership Pocatello wants?</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a;"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 12pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdyXeXdYh7vXqM2YWP3Eio8uGfqPAS1odqlnGCl6oXc5L4UnN-q1eaBitK8CgkyRGph4d-W5GQCKrLmDVkPr9Y3d1dcWPmoqeSzbuKSGXfcPrLRqG04UnZj_Gs_O7cnmpcNXhECfZvxgs/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="651" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdyXeXdYh7vXqM2YWP3Eio8uGfqPAS1odqlnGCl6oXc5L4UnN-q1eaBitK8CgkyRGph4d-W5GQCKrLmDVkPr9Y3d1dcWPmoqeSzbuKSGXfcPrLRqG04UnZj_Gs_O7cnmpcNXhECfZvxgs/" width="180" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a;">I support leaders who care for and promote the education of ALL students, not just the fraction that “fit in” to their personal ideal. I support leaders with humility who are
willing to admit mistakes and right wrongs they have made. I support leaders with the maturity and wisdom to look beyond themselves and make decisions that will foster a healthy community.</span></span><o:p></o:p></span><p></p><p><span id="docs-internal-guid-ac5f5038-7fff-de59-fa7b-e6460936f772" style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #2a2a2a;">I
support leaders who care for and promote the education of ALL students, not
just the fraction that “fit in” to their personal ideal. I support
leaders with humility who are willing to admit mistakes and right wrongs they
have made. I support leaders with the maturity and wisdom to look beyond
themselves and make decisions that will foster a healthy community.</span></span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-256546cc-7fff-0b6c-7b8a-887b18464309"><span style="font-family: arial;"><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #2a2a2a; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> I would also like to add this, we are all imperfect. We all make mistakes. We all do things at times that are unkind. I don’t want to judge anyone. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #2a2a2a; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I don’t know what life experiences have led Clayton Armstrong to behave in ways that shame, degrade, and hurt students. Perhaps he has been hurt as well.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.284; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #2a2a2a; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I DO KNOW that I want the leaders of our schools, and communities to learn from their mistakes and do better.</span></p></span></span><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">I support Heather Clarke for District 25 School Board Trustee.<br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"></span></p><br /><br /><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p></div>the.lamb.castle@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16834112190902349065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475120244726036008.post-19414187778405096552021-09-25T17:02:00.009-05:002024-02-27T17:08:13.527-06:00Live Off the Land<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-mRZzY-PociPu_U5pVruNlKuBq8k2fLKYFyOOJ_Lgk79S7CogHQ3ifbFljyPheTrI1Wj-AhQWIjTDWc3uMBTT-yNmqYT1PGQILbcN9cwoUYpPTCfZaWSO7atc0pLh1B5wAE7UaDJLJA8pJARKI1MpWiRmnhTF-xVWqa-n4mE7mEMo5jdnM9ssPYNjnpc/s1440/78C41DC4-3B2D-4891-B903-A5EBD78C28F4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1440" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-mRZzY-PociPu_U5pVruNlKuBq8k2fLKYFyOOJ_Lgk79S7CogHQ3ifbFljyPheTrI1Wj-AhQWIjTDWc3uMBTT-yNmqYT1PGQILbcN9cwoUYpPTCfZaWSO7atc0pLh1B5wAE7UaDJLJA8pJARKI1MpWiRmnhTF-xVWqa-n4mE7mEMo5jdnM9ssPYNjnpc/s320/78C41DC4-3B2D-4891-B903-A5EBD78C28F4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">When I was a kid I made up a game that I called “Live off the land”. The goal was to stay outside and only eat what I could forage. I mean, we’ve all been there..right?</span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Note, my dad is a master gardener, and we had fruit trees. It wasn’t a difficult challenge. I kept a salt shaker next to the tomatoes- Life was good.</div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><div style="text-align: left;">A friend reminded me yesterday “Try not to be like everyone else, she said, there will come a time when the pieces that are not you will fall away easily”.</div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Well, I did try to be like everybody else and lost that little girl who wanted so badly to live off the land.</div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><div style="text-align: left;">However, I am working my way back to find her. Because, I think she’s pretty cool, and I’ve discovered that I can do hard things.</div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><div style="text-align: left;">The last week of the Farmer’s Market was a delight. Thank you Grand Forks.</div></span>the.lamb.castle@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16834112190902349065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475120244726036008.post-30096237817462598762021-08-25T06:18:00.008-05:002022-02-03T19:18:17.288-06:00High School<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlJZAKChCEAzYaLZxsEFvXvBjAF0vlIDWjqCCHkItHwID0rtb2-5LYrIi0gV_xoDVtU_PV_CI7xA0EOlakVt2wz4aFWyQBdn71puQIP_vrRCzsbh9ukJmBgWXh8oqQfeeye0ieAaUP_pM/s2048/IMG_3101.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Photo Credit David J Ruck" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1366" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlJZAKChCEAzYaLZxsEFvXvBjAF0vlIDWjqCCHkItHwID0rtb2-5LYrIi0gV_xoDVtU_PV_CI7xA0EOlakVt2wz4aFWyQBdn71puQIP_vrRCzsbh9ukJmBgWXh8oqQfeeye0ieAaUP_pM/w266-h400/IMG_3101.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><p></p><p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in 0in;"><br /></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in 0in;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a;">I pull my mask up high to absorb the tears streaming down my
cheeks. Elias & I attended orientation at his new high school. I am sitting next to him, not listening, rather just feeling. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in 0in;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a;">I wanted to wrap both of my arms around him and tell him how
amazing his is- all the beauty he brings to my life, and the world. How
much I love him. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a;">Yet, rather than embarrass him, I refrain.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a;">My mask gathers the tears. That little boy. That
sweet boy that put on his superman cape and climbed the ladder to our
roof. That boy that loves to fish and snuggle with his cat while listening to a good book. My baby. He is now in
high school. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Photo credit: David J Ruck </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-cb339173-7fff-45e4-f86b-30bd9860de47"><div><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div></span></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgecTvr8mX_JBCN5Am_ZwCLsnqex_yNIhnZCAf1uvPg1uaWZ-W3SbGEUxsbUiPYdo-CqAPHPYVgIwxQEWiTMFgsvdw_S753id7mVbheDIjBgfO0SSC8a_T7J1i8GmwA-CYjpvLJ14R1FGg/s4032/IMG_3127.HEIC" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgecTvr8mX_JBCN5Am_ZwCLsnqex_yNIhnZCAf1uvPg1uaWZ-W3SbGEUxsbUiPYdo-CqAPHPYVgIwxQEWiTMFgsvdw_S753id7mVbheDIjBgfO0SSC8a_T7J1i8GmwA-CYjpvLJ14R1FGg/s320/IMG_3127.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>the.lamb.castle@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16834112190902349065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475120244726036008.post-46313042539072440392021-06-30T06:27:00.039-05:002021-08-25T06:41:45.967-05:00A Tisket, a Tasket, I Weaved a Pack Basket<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihOowcDM8uMYTgPRtOD_cqcGT5nHFCF_BBTZ-UYGJQo8WcHL1_yb3iyulEerPwGepb64H2lz9E4NB370AZrlnIBVjjFkV1zdtNeQDJW2ejkSZd2PzZ1furPlMkKZoXm-Fs66DE1YiPM_0/s4032/IMG_2127.HEIC" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihOowcDM8uMYTgPRtOD_cqcGT5nHFCF_BBTZ-UYGJQo8WcHL1_yb3iyulEerPwGepb64H2lz9E4NB370AZrlnIBVjjFkV1zdtNeQDJW2ejkSZd2PzZ1furPlMkKZoXm-Fs66DE1YiPM_0/s320/IMG_2127.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div>l have long desired to own a pack basket. And now I do.<div>It took me 3 days to weave. And I love it!<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAXnPdZ4YscrXgwKYTAbIr1_LiS_-u4vw4RRhHyomFW8WbIUmXDppBxWmdFjWEsF8h5vWvLoyRnQehVaoiemikIC5ZIWxzz4vWv45QzDRR4B51F57BEP0NhEKSDr-gBxbuKdFFs3BR8hQ/s4032/IMG_2166.HEIC" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAXnPdZ4YscrXgwKYTAbIr1_LiS_-u4vw4RRhHyomFW8WbIUmXDppBxWmdFjWEsF8h5vWvLoyRnQehVaoiemikIC5ZIWxzz4vWv45QzDRR4B51F57BEP0NhEKSDr-gBxbuKdFFs3BR8hQ/s320/IMG_2166.HEIC" width="320" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHjYACtYTddhqfYBtMJXhjCskzjH-q3l744I-N6az6fdm6hxqlM0DfXNXyYtwKNHM0pGjsaCMXD1APyCnSv8WMTYH2syqqYmbYbA33uAxlZb_O7QdN2Lwm427iWZ0S6fdlZHTwWo31s0/s960/PackbasketHeidi.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; 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vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">I didn’t expect the waves to rise like this again, </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6gIuvnfQ9MxoA7MUW5TL3cwWjOJsoxhCkDqrWqG-XYRUgRmBQQZJQ_BVJ1O4tT1sZ3EvpoK-41XqLSSIWeBW3YYt89gHBQRLHXwerA5RUHnqbShcyZXc2O8p1Y_un9fGXuds-t_pPwuo/s1920/IMG_20140315_063342909.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6gIuvnfQ9MxoA7MUW5TL3cwWjOJsoxhCkDqrWqG-XYRUgRmBQQZJQ_BVJ1O4tT1sZ3EvpoK-41XqLSSIWeBW3YYt89gHBQRLHXwerA5RUHnqbShcyZXc2O8p1Y_un9fGXuds-t_pPwuo/w173-h306/IMG_20140315_063342909.jpg" width="173" /></a></div><br /><br /></div> <p></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #050505; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">It has been so long since I last held her, 7 years today.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #050505; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">My human brain struggles as I try to recall all I can,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #050505; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">I want to remember every vivid detail of her life.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #050505; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">I can not. It hurts.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #050505; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">But as the pain rises, somehow I feel her again.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #050505; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Her energy. Her love.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #050505; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">With all the pain comes her.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #050505; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">And I want HER.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #050505; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">A cardinal appeared in my window yesterday evening</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #050505; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Never, have I seen one so close</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #050505; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">The bright vibrant red, orange, the beauty of its symbolism</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #050505; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">I approached the window, took in the moment</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-b8895bba-7fff-cf11-e3c5-884f84caf1e1"></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #050505; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">And then it was gone.</span></p></span>the.lamb.castle@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16834112190902349065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475120244726036008.post-25708634945205874572021-04-22T12:03:00.006-05:002021-05-09T18:12:43.601-05:00Earth Day 2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTETy5A6agPFn3BEJifXfzbxgvBfePHkkqwolYt6YakLnzT4bc82KSSCZnSTEv-Qd1fxnPG10SbWhK11c1HpHxMkRjOMXn1DIz6PYRaqcWEcyZAMZpwq7nTjvQl-nrvbFiqCehMQiVsM4/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="1057" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTETy5A6agPFn3BEJifXfzbxgvBfePHkkqwolYt6YakLnzT4bc82KSSCZnSTEv-Qd1fxnPG10SbWhK11c1HpHxMkRjOMXn1DIz6PYRaqcWEcyZAMZpwq7nTjvQl-nrvbFiqCehMQiVsM4/w400-h328/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: times;"> <span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: 17pt; text-decoration-line: underline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To Be A Tree</span></span><p></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-feca7746-7fff-6234-ee5d-37afb8028caa"><span style="font-family: times;"><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #6aa84f; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Let us honor our roots</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #6aa84f; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Roots that nourish us</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #6aa84f; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Roots that give us strength</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #6aa84f; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Roots that build us</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #6aa84f; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Roots that remind us from whence we came</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #6aa84f; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Let our leaves take in the light</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #6aa84f; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Seeking truth</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #6aa84f; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Seeking compassion</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #6aa84f; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Seeking justice</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #6aa84f; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Let the great strength of our timber</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #6aa84f; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Be flexible as winds change</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #6aa84f; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Be present in the light </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #6aa84f; font-size: 14pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #6aa84f; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> the dark</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #6aa84f; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Be giving when it is our turn to return to the earth</span></p><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To feed the roots of future generations</span></span></span><div><span><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span> </span></span><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">-HLC</span></span></span><div><div></div></div></div><div><span><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /><br /></span></span></span></div>the.lamb.castle@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16834112190902349065noreply@blogger.com0