It's Imbolc, a fire feast and a day that belongs to Brigid, Celtic goddess of fires, of home and hearth and healing, of smithcraft and wordcraft. (Or--for those more comfortable with a different version of her--Saint Bridget, patroness of those same things, as she has also been known since the Catholics co-opted her some centuries … Continue reading Shining a Light into the Dark Places
Category: Family
13 Months of Sobriety are Irrelevant–I Am a ‘Drunken Waste’
This is a public service announcement, at the behest of my ex-husband, who feels it's critical that everyone should know the following facts (especially our children, ages 7 & 10, in front of whom the Ex and his live-in girlfriend screamed this diatribe in my husband's face last Friday): "You are a Drunken Fucking Waste! … Continue reading 13 Months of Sobriety are Irrelevant–I Am a ‘Drunken Waste’
Coach Dad & The Wicked Stepma–The Joys(?) of Parenting Teens
Just a handful of years ago, I was a newly-single mom with two little kids, and the after-school heap of things by the door consisted of Tinkerbell backpacks and Toy Story notebooks, and those cute little shoes that are so adorable they can make you want to have more babies. Fast-forward (past the wedding which … Continue reading Coach Dad & The Wicked Stepma–The Joys(?) of Parenting Teens
Do-It-Yourself Bald Barbie
No, this post isn't about my repressed desire to shave Barbie's luxurious locks or knock her down a boob-size... Although both those thoughts have some merit.... I'll say up front, I'm not a Barbie fan. (Except, perhaps, for the tattooed Tokidoki...) Nevertheless, Barbie has managed once again to catch my attention. The initial story hit … Continue reading Do-It-Yourself Bald Barbie
A Battery-Operated Halo, and an Award or Two
We had a joyful houseful last week for the holidays--my parents visiting from northern Idaho AND our three youngest kids. Last year at this time we had lost all custody rights to the kids due to our alcoholic relapse, so we're fully cognizant of the blessings of having our 15-year-old with us full-time, and a … Continue reading A Battery-Operated Halo, and an Award or Two
A Running Start at Next Year’s “Naughty List”
Our oldest Grandson, Leland, evidently spent Christmas Day exasperating his Mommy to her wits' end. Our daughter Kulia sounds about ready to leave him at the curb with the wrapping paper, but sent us instead this picture of him ready-to-go with shipping address... (But since UPS won't airmail four-year-olds, she wonders if we can bop … Continue reading A Running Start at Next Year’s “Naughty List”
What Jesus and Hobbits Have in Common
"Bilbo met the guests (and additions) at the new white gate in person. He gave away presents to all and sundry--the latter were those who went out again by a back way and came in again by the gate. Hobbits give presents to other people on their own birthdays." ~J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the … Continue reading What Jesus and Hobbits Have in Common
Kana's Chronicles 