Thirty-five years ago today, my mother employed her primary Superpower and made a person. A day or two later I was introduced to a lifetime companion and playmate and co-conspirator and friend: my sister Karin. (She guides people's pronunciation with this clue: "You park a KAR-in the garage.") I turned three just a few weeks … Continue reading Hau’oli la Hanau! (35)
Tag: Celtic
Cracking the Winter Chrysalis
I often joke that I'm a plant--I need my sunshine! The shamrock in our front window (inherited from my Irish great-grandma, and a decade older than I am) responds so enthusiastically to sunlight that you can almost see its movement toward the light when we open the curtains. My daughter says she's half-leprechaun, so maybe I'm … Continue reading Cracking the Winter Chrysalis
How to Bury an Owl
Ah, trick question! Of course you wouldn't bury an owl, because the Migratory Bird Act makes it illegal in the United States to be in possession of even an owl feather, let alone the entire dead bird. (Or three.) So of course this post is entirely a work of fiction. (Cough, cough.) Last summer I … Continue reading How to Bury an Owl
My Daughter the Ball-Buster
It's March of Dimes time... People with preemies are gearing up around the nation for the annual fund-raising walk. At this time of year eight years ago, my mother managed to get me away from the hospital (where my two-pound daughter was incarcerated in Neonatal Intensive Care) for a few hours to do some shopping and to … Continue reading My Daughter the Ball-Buster
Mother-in-Law or Fairy Godmother?
Actually, I'm writing today about my mom-in-law and my dad-in-law, but "Fairy Godfather" just has a wrong ring on several levels... I'm getting ahead of myself, though. This is a story about the tool of my trade--the laptop--and a miraculous magical rescue. Since I took to writing full-time, I've spent anywhere from ten to twenty … Continue reading Mother-in-Law or Fairy Godmother?
February Sunshine!
It's probably a fittting follow-up to the other day's Imbolc post that today I'm privileged to share the Sunshine Award! Perfect item for February, when we all (at least those of us in the northern hemisphere) might be in need of a little extra light... My humble thanks to Susan, of Susan Writes Precise, who … Continue reading February Sunshine!
Shining a Light into the Dark Places
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
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