The Jupiter Cazimi – May 18, 2024
Jupiter is the planet named after the King of the Roman Gods, the Italian version of the Greek God Zeus. Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system and holds an appropriately important place in Astrology: https://observationhobbies.com/astronomy/astrology/what-does-jupiter-mean-in-astrology/ The planet is all about self expansion, development – materially and personally. Today, May 18, 2024, is […]
Fridays Are For Love
I always knew Friday was a magical day, but I never cognitively appreciated its strong connection to the feminine form. I just saw it as the end of a school or work week, and the beginning of a weekend. A time for fun. But as I look back on my youth, Friday always represented the […]
Getting Past The Gates
No matter what path you take in life, there will be gatekeepers along the way that will do their very best to ensure you really want something before you get it. As a lawyer, one has to first get through the gates of childhood without destroying all of your brain cells, developing a serious criminal […]
Scumbags Suck
Yesterday, Lisa came down to the office to ask me about some unusual charges on one of our checking accounts. They were substantial amounts with online betting establishments. Over a grand. And given that neither Lisa and I are gamblers they stood out. They were also placed that afternoon, in Boston and somewhere else on […]
Grand Duties Take Priority
Yesterday Lisa and I had to get the grans up and out of the house early and stay out for a two hour block so that their Dad could handle a really important work related situation. Their mother is back in Oz taking care of family stuff before returning here early next week. That meant […]
Yesterday’s Mani Pedi Day – And Happy Mother’s Day
The problem with the sun coming up earlier and the spring grass sprouting at Casa Claire, is that the mules like to grab their early morning tithes and then hang out back grazing before I can slip out behind them and lock the back property gates. You see, when I can lock them off the […]
Jax & Co. Backyard Bees
Yesterday, our birthday present for my youngest arrived at their stately home in Warwick, New York. We decided to get him something he will actually use, a hive of bees. They arrived in the mail and Mark was ready to dump them into their new hive box with a gentle shake of the transport box […]
Floki McCaffrey – Rest In Peace
Yesterday, our daughter Jackie’s family lost their dearly beloved, furless family member, their Sphynx cat, Floki. That’s Floki sleeping with one of Jackie, Zack and Lucian’s rescue dogs, Koa. While Sphynx was a new breed for McCaffrey’s, who lean towards rescues, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphynx_cat Floki, an answer to Lucian’s cat dander allergies, was an instant family favorite. […]
When Old Dogs Bark, Listen.
I love all my grans with my heart and soul, and would reflexively sacrifice both to keep them safe, healthy and happy. Wait, I better check my records, I may have pawned my soul. But I digress. Precocious little kids will push the boundaries and test authority to see what they can get away with. […]
Feeling Safe
I’ve mentioned how herd animals seek the close proximity of others of their own kind to draw comfort and security. Honey always stays within sight and reach of Claire because she instinctively knows that Claire will protect her. And Honey is right. Claire will protect her. Honey feels safe. Yesterday morning I snapped a photo […]