Remember, remember! The fifth of November . . .
Today is Guy Fawkes Day. Seems fitting. But back to yesterday. You may have read that Claire suffered from a Colic Flare back in September, when I was introduced to the wonderful Doc Francesca, who is now Claire’s (and Honey’s) regular Vet. I mean, think about it, their Veterinarian Office is called LeClair Equine. What’s […]
Life Is Like Driving A Car
Driving a car is no joke. If you don’t do it properly the ride ends unexpectedly, violently and people can end up crippled or dead. So, never let anyone else in your car whose life you do not value more than your own. Because by coming along for your ride, they are trusting that you […]
Literate Musca Domestica
Yesterday, after I got the outdoor chores done, I came inside to find Lisa’s nose buried in a draft of her sister Cathleen’s first novel. Cathy is a wonderful writer and has read and brilliantly critiqued the drafts of my first two books as part of my early inner circle, before she embarked on this […]
Being Kneaded
Anyone who has followed life on Casa Claire knows about Smokey the feral cat that has staked out CC as her territory for a number of years. And next to Claire and Honey, Smokey receives most of my attention. Other creatures have joined Smokey in the lavish meals regularly served by yours truly (and occasionally […]
Halloween Spirits & Children
I love Halloween, always have. Favorite Holiday. As I got beyond the spooky – dress up – trick or treat – aspect of it during my childhood, I started delving into it on a deeper, more spiritual level, just as I hit high school. My Celtic background stoked those mystical fires. And the Celts have […]
Losing With Dignity And Grace – New Moon On Samhain
Well, congratulations Angels, you bested, but never swept, both of NY’s baseball teams. Claire sends her regards. Feel free to kiss it. LA deserves the title, this year. Enjoy. You’ve earned it. We gave it our best but your baseball magic was just too strong. Time for a congratulatory jig. Hopefully the Yanks have learned […]
Holy Shit, It Worked – Well Done Yanks
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41942803/2024-world-series-game-4-los-angeles-dodgers-new-york-yankees-updates-analysis-takeaways Need I say more. Well, so far Robin Roberts book is extremely interesting. Like me, AM grew up in an Irish American home as the middle child. She had cops in her family (her grandfather) and the family was generationally steeped in Celtic folklore and believed in the paranormal. We are both members of […]
Preventing A Sweep
There is a method to my madness of placing a broom over the interior of the new barn main entrance. It is not only connected with faeries and sprites, it keeps negative energy out and positive energy inside. That is important because I want to make sure that I move heaven and earth to keep […]
444 Knock On The Door
I’ve spent a lot of time dabbling in the mystical. https://thewisenovelist.com/pagans-who-knew-magic-in-the-most-unusual-places/ I’ve recently mentioned that I enjoy the magical flavor of pareidolia and apophenia in my daily recipe to keep my life interesting, at least to me. https://thewisenovelist.com/the-wonder-of-seeing-things/ So here’s another example of how that works. When I notice multiple numbers, particularly on my iPhone, […]
Damn Yankees
Okay, last night was just ugly. I will leave it at that. I can only hope a return to the Bronx re-energizes our boy’s bats. No . . . Judge . . . meant. . . loss. Well, yesterday was busy and exhausting. It began with a first of its kind (for me) experience at […]