Action day Tuesday

Not sure what got me going yesterday but I checked off a lot of boxes.  Ran dishwasher. Finished Krueger. Started "Don't Be Evil".  Voted - state now has universal absentee ballots AND early voting. Bad government that we have both...but nobody stepped back and said - "if this passes, we don't need that" in time enough. Works for me since I live right next to town hall.  Sent some vacay money to son for his trip with his father later this month and to "cover" all the holidays between now and end of year.  I am not a presents kind of gal. Walk. Swung by swimming lady's to see how trip to AZ went and get my cat tending money.  Embarrassed that she pays me, but with tire pumper upper, power cord, license renewal...I will take it.  Swung by the flower bridge to take a picture to send to sister #1 since she funds the pot in memory of our parents. Talked for an hour...so not me...with sister #4.  She wanted to know if I wanted to go to Cape with her this weekend to see sister #1 and 6.  I declined. She closed down her pool yesterday. Seems like a lot of $ and work for a season that is Memorial Day to Oct 1.  Oh well.  Not mine and not mine as to $ or work.  Decided to not "go to" the Death Sangha last night.  The 8 p.m. start time is "too late" now that it is getting dark so much earlier.  Had a call from a NC friend who is in memory care at the CCRC...I thought her husband had said she was not with her phone or email...it was a very lucid and aware conversation and her sadness was palpable...will be curious if I hear from the husband if she shares with him that she called me.  So painful for me.  

Talked with sister #4 about the $90 to old people...her friends got it, I have not, she had not.  I will be on the lookout.  

Chicago shows premiere tonight...will have to get that on my viewing schedule for tomorrow a.m.  :)

Today - clean apt, walk with family friend, EOLD -  Rooted Until the End: Community, Place and the Art of Dying Well with Catherine Campion.  AND today I crack open the orange marmalade I bought awhile back! For my egg and toast breakfast rotation.  Big gastro day!  :)  Tomorrow - license renewal, bank to cash cat tending check, will think about whether there is anything else I need while I am out and about in car on a "non-car day".  Usually only go out in car on Mondays but realized that the upcoming Monday was a holiday so didn't know if that would work for the license renewal.  Saturday - W&T book club.  Nothing else on my paper calendar for the week.  

It may be that you are set in your ways and reluctant to change what you see as a winning formula but what occurs today will encourage you to be a bit more adventurous. The only way an old problem can be resolved is by adopting new methods.

Full circle moments will delight and surprise you, dearest Libra. Pay extra attention to synchronistic meetings while Mars and Uranus align, as the universe may deliver messages through the people you encounter. Try not to overthink perceived signs from beyond when the Virgo Moon squares Uranus, or you could miss their true meaning. If you need further confirmation about something that's been weighing on your mind, spend time in nature to relax and reflect once Luna aspects Venus Rx. You'll begin to see things more clearly as Mercury stirs this afternoon, and should journal any premonitions that arise.

Feel free to go shopping online for yourself, Libra. While you're at it, you might as well pick out some things for others, too. You're apt to be in tune with the pleasant spirit of the people around you. On the other hand, if they're being especially negative or cranky, don't hesitate to just go elsewhere. Unfortunately, that may be easier said than done.

Me? Set in my ways...understatement of the year.  But I am all over seeing if synchronicity sends me any messages - without overthinking...  No way as to online shopping.  :)  Have a good Wednesday.  

Kept it simple yesterday

I am trying to remember my Monday.  No word from swimming lady as to key drop off time.  Lots of input from GA DC group.  But from the top - Washed clothes, dropped off latest finished book at library, Shoprite $31.68/$28.17 day 15 items all on sale.  And 10 of those items - 10 cans of tuna for $10.  Free lb of butter.  Could not pass on coffee and shampoo sale which pushed the $ higher but won't need to purchase for awhile.  :)  Then to ALDI $13.18 6 items.  Walked.  FEN CDF at 3 p.m. I passed on the NE FL DC.  Reached a point where last week and weekend had enough scheduled events. Doesn't take much to push my activity meter into the red zone.  :)  

On my paper calendar today - Death Sangha tonight.  Nothing else.  But my thoughts are - go fill out and hopefully vote absentee today after I check in at town hall.  Make my license renewal appointment.  Run dishwasher.  Walk. Will see what fills in the day.  

You may be tempted to cash in your gains and walk away with a handsome profit, but the planets urge you to wait a bit. With your ruling planet Venus beginning its retrograde phase, you may not be as financially secure as you think you are.

Work on growing your reputation as the Leo Moon and Jupiter unite. You'll carry yourself with charisma few can deny, dearest Libra, setting you up for a successful day of networking and self-promotion. Watch for second chances within matters of love and money when Mercury cozies up with Venus rx. This is also an ideal time to repair or refurbish any personal items that need some TLC. Go out and have fun with someone you adore while Luna aspects the Nodes of Fate and Chiron this evening. You'll find healing amongst good company, but will crave solitude once the Moon debuts in Virgo.

Consider taking a more conservative approach to your actions today, Libra, as well as to the way you dress. Others may be rather put off by something that comes across as too flashy. Fashion is apt to be a significant concern for you now, which is fine. Don't underestimate the power of personal appearance.

Have to frown with financially security comment and smile with power of personal appearance.  I have felt $ insecure for a long time...and have avoided flashy for an even longer time.  :)  I will see where the day takes me.  Have a good Tuesday.  

Full dream night...I wonder why? :)

I had a planes, trains, and automobiles type dream.  It was hard trying to get to my destination.  Still in an airport or transit center when I woke up. DC Facilitator ending the Alameda DC last night with a question of "what is your passion" these days...well the group got an earful.  Still processing all I thought about as I went through the summit week with all that input.  I guess the group last night was my free integration session.  

Just sent swimming lady an email to see when she wants me to swing by with her key.  Not sure how much of the story of her visit to AZ I will want to hear, but I will see what comes up.  

So yesterday - finished A Vast Horizon.  Will drop that off on my walk today.  Started latest Krueger book - God's Country last night.  Late in the day sibling call from sister #1.  She and gentleman caller still have company.  Whale watch yesterday morning.  More shopping at S&S.  I just went in and added more coupons.  She does not look at prices, but I like doing it anyway.  :)  Walked to Unionville and back.  Alameda DC.  Small group - lots of activities in the Bay Area that kept many of the regulars away.  Tires did not need any air yesterday.  Might go to every other week check going forward.  :)

Today - Wash clothes, walk, book drop, see what swimming lady picks for drop off day/time, Shoprite/ALDI, 3 p.m. FEN CDF, tonight maybe NE FL DC if I am drawn to that at 6:30 p.m.  Have an assignment from blog boss.  :)  Thought full back and forth with GA DC people stemming from a question one posed to the group.  I need to go in and schedule license renewal appt at AAA.  I am thinking next Monday in conjunction with grocery shopping taking the car out.  Do have a plan to spend just enough at Shoprite to get the free lb of butter offer by buying the tuna and mouthwash on sale.  Balance of shopping - not much - at ALDI.  

There is no pleasing some people and the planets warn that one particular individual will be annoyingly ungrateful over the next 24 hours. That’s fine. Once they have shown their true colors, you can decide not to assist them next time they’re in trouble.

A sudden bout of luck could trigger mixed feelings, dearest Libra. As the Leo Moon aligns with Uranus, Mercury, and Venus Rx, blessings received might not be all that you'd hoped for. Whether you're speaking to the universe, peers, or your sweetheart, be crystal clear about what you want. You'll be touched by how willing others are to step up and support you when Saturn activates. Don't hesitate to take the lead and give direction to anyone acting on your behalf. Your influence continues to grow while the Sun aspects Luna this afternoon, marking the perfect time to self-promote.

Your fantasies could come true now, especially when it comes to relationships, Libra. This could be the moment you've always dreamed about, so get ready. The attractive, romantic person in the corner has been keeping an eye on you all night. Your blood is pumping faster than ever. Remind yourself that all dreams can come true on a day such as today.

No romantic fantasy, but will be uplifted if I feel people are "buying what I am selling"...me being crystal clear is a tough nut for me to crack.  Keep a good thought that I am clear...and I am heard by the people who can support me.  Have a good Monday.  

So much for my debrief/integration day

Integration seems to be a buzz word of late - I did not buy a ticket for today's integration session wrapping up this past week's summit, but I do plan on working through all the thoughts I had once the doors closed on the free part of the summit - 5 days, 2-90 minute sessions per day.  Free of charge.  Gift.  That gift in conjunction with conversation on Friday with son...lots to think about.  

But in the "sparks flew" - literally and figuratively...What was not priceless on Saturday morning after my "week that was" - was when at 9:20 a.m. on Saturday I was getting ready for Lansing DC and sparks flew literally and the power cord died for my laptop.  I called my local computer guy at 9:23 a.m., drove to his house (MAZDA came through for me) purchased a non-free new power cord and was logged on for the10 a.m. DC.  Led and guided.  High mark-up, but I was up and running in 30 minutes on a Saturday morning. That is worth something to me.  

So yesterday - cat tend, computer guy, Lansing DC, walk to Shoppes, cruised through Shoprite and ALDI to make sure I was informed for my Monday shopping trip, cat tend.  Watched an interesting Viewfinders episode on Ted Turner's  Vermejo in New Mexico. Per Mr. Google - Ted Turner's approximately 2 million acres of ranchland across the American West will remain protected from future development, parcelization, and commercial subdivision following his death.  Will do Shoprite and ALDI.  Free lb of butter if I spend $15 at Shoprite and they have albacore tuna 10 for $10, so that and something else on sale that I need.  Then to ALDI for grapes, bread, bananas.  

Today - Walk to Unionville, tire check with my pumper-upper, NO CAT TEND!  Pushing the reset button for October now that the cat tend is over.  Good news that this is the every other month first Sunday so Alameda DC later today.  Continuing to read A Vast Horizon...will see if I get to the end.  

You may be happy to try something new and exciting but friends and loved ones will be less than enthused, so expect some pushback to your plans. If you are smart you will ignore them and get together with people who know how to have fun.

You may struggle to assert yourself while the Sun and Saturn face off, sweet Libra. Frustration builds if you feel belittled, bossed around, or as if others aren't taking you seriously. Though you might have a history of folding quickly when pressure is applied, you have the power to break this cycle when the Cancer Moon squares Chiron midafternoon. Let loose with friends who don't limit or control you once Luna debuts in Leo. The ambiance softens when Neptune, Pluto and Mars activate throughout the evening, giving you a chance to connect with loved ones in peace.

A co-worker might be away, and this could increase the amount of work that you have to do, causing strain and upset, especially if you aren't familiar with the work. Don't try to do it all at once. A distant family member you haven't heard from for a while could phone out of the blue, and you could spend a happy half hour catching up.

Cosmic guidance seems to be leaving it to me to pick and choose the participants in my day.  Keep a good thought that I make good choices.  :)  Have a good Sunday with your good choices.  

Wow, what a "content" day AND it is already 5:37 a.m.

So 7:32 p.m. to 5:33 a.m...Some people talk about things that keep them up at night but I lean more to my long sleeps as giving myself LOTS of dream time and it was full from beginning to end was the feeling I woke up with.  All kinds of people wrangling with all kinds of challenges, but the I felt I was there in all the scenarios just to be present EXCEPT for one scene where I was being challenged to get out of clothes to be able to jump into a great swimming hole and no one seemed to notice my struggles.  And the person who did stop to jump and was waiting for me to get there was one of my former school #2 bosses...  I am thinking that my brain was busy processing all the input from great speakers I heard this week at the online gathering I was fortunate to be at.  And that is just the feeling I have about the dreaming phase of my yesterday.  :)

As to my awake part of Friday - Cat tend (today is the last day!!!!), walk, son called while I was on my walk, TX/NM friend called while I was on my walk, Session 1-Day 5, cat tend, Sister #6 called-she is off to Atlanta to see her gentleman caller this weekend and she was asking me about some options for one of her teacher buddies who is trying to reenter the US Independent School realm after 3 or 4 years at a school in Switzerland, Session 2-Day 5-FINALE.  So much that I want to write about as to where I journeyed this week.  All without one IRL encounter...but many "encounters".  

Day 5: Portal to Healing — ritual, real forgiveness, and death as threshold

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Wilka Roig — transpersonal psychologist, death doula, INELDA board member, founder of Fundación Elisabeth Kübler-Ross México Centro, on "What Ritual Does That Talking Can't." Wilka is a dear friend and one of the clearest thinkers on this I know.

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​Pixie Lighthorse: Boundaries as an Act of Honoring — Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, author of Prayers of Honoring Grief and The Wound Makes the Medicine, creator of SouLodge. I've taken more of Pixie's courses than I can count, and she's closing us out, which feels exactly right.

Son's conversation covered a food pop-up he was cooking for at a spot near his house, he did share that his 2-dates-so-far person is a hairdresser...as I told my NC friend, I would have loved a mechanic but if you know the "looks" I and my son carry into the world...maybe a hairdresser is a good thing.  :)  He also shared he wanted me to keep him informed on how he could be involved with any inspiration that comes to me from this week.  This baby boomer how people die deal seems to be "a thing".  And with the Millennials' lean into the experiential - maybe a boomer and a Millennial could be a good coupling to find a niche...  

I texted the swimming lady to say I am on for today and will pass the baton to her for her arrival back in town later tonight.  I will keep my feelings quiet for now as to old people and pets and her 90-year old BIL still taking surgery as a route to .... what?

Planning a long walk to Shoppes area today.  Pick of the weekend as to weather.  So watch All-in, cat tend, Lansing DC, walk, cat tend, call it a day!  Got confirmation that Alameda DC is on for tomorrow.  Two good DC's to help me see what comes up that I want to share after the info overload of the week.  Be present with the people I am with in the DC and be present with calm as I wander.  

You may be tempted to cash in your gains and walk away with a handsome profit, but the planets urge you to wait a bit. With your ruling planet Venus beginning its retrograde phase, you may not be as financially secure as you think you are.

Money may be tight throughout the coming weeks, dearest Libra. As Venus stations retrograde in your solar second house, rein in your spending and make use of resources that are already available to you. The Cancer quarter Moon aligns with Venus rx and Saturn to help you exercise restraint. However, issues could arise with any romantic partners who struggle to scale back. If your partner doesn't get on board, build wealth on your own. Be mindful of how your social life impacts your bank account while Mars opposes Pluto. Trade expensive nights out for new adventures that aren't as costly.

The amazing thing about your nature is that, like a good politician, you have just the right tone of voice and catch phrase for every situation. You can put on your smile and charm and talk your way out of just about any pickle you get into. Embrace this incredible gift, but make sure that your overall goals are noble as opposed to self-serving or vengeful.

Hmmm....after this week, the last thing I thought would surface in my cosmic guidance was money...no one holds on to her purse strings like I do.  I was thinking about how having people in town at the end of the money was already an uneasy thought for me and one reason is the financial, but I will focus a bit on working through that as the month goes on.  I can't remember the last expensive outing I have had...fingers crossed that I have the right tone and noble goals for what is ahead.  Have a good Saturday.

Angel numbers and more... :)

I have been barraged by angel numbers of late. Couldn't ignore it again when I woke up at 3:33 a.m. today. :) This has been quite a week with the The Death Inside The Death Summit. When death hits family dysfunction...  Each day the speakers have been so worth listening to.  Today is Day 5 of 5.  Next week will be interesting as to how I "craft" a new daily schedule.  Having this AND my cat tending has worked well.  7 a.m. to cat, chore of the day, walk, session 1 at 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. cat tend #2, eat meal #2, read/watch news/CREATE TV episode whichever draws me in, session 2 at 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m. end-o-day for me.  :)

So summit over today, swimming lady/cat owner back Saturday, 20 days until TX/NM friend arrives in town.  I need to keep a keen eye on what I do with these 20 days in prep for people.  :)  Sisters #4,6 are due to town on Oct 24.  Good dose of anticipatory anxiety popping up.  :) It is going to be jarring for me - timewise, moneywise, exercise wise...For some reason AGAIN Oct 15-Jan 15 are tricky times for me in my Greta Garbo "'I want to be let alone."  :)  I take solace in the summit, my tire pumper upper machine, and the positive developments in my son's life.  The last one with deepest meaning.  I will keep the good thought that his life will begin a complete and total "up and to the right" progression as his father's did at the same age my son finds himself at.  

So yesterday - finished A Fortune of Sand - no classic, but enjoyed all the Detroit history and geographic references, cat, walked, session 1, cat, session 2.  Was not called in to help family friend with grandson coverage while she went to a doctor's appt.  Phew!  Did start A Vast Horizon.  I seem to be going back and forth with non-fiction and fiction. 

Today - last day of summit, next to last day of cat tend, temp to be almost 80...I will spend as much time outside as possible.  :)  

Put some more reward dollars on sister #1's S&S shopping.  Looks like it will be another close to $1000 worth of grocery shopping for her and her gentleman caller and their company this summer vacay time.  YIKES!  My budget for the month is that number minus a zero.  :)  I do enjoy my little game of clipping coupons and converting her points into dollars.  :)

Don’t waste time trying to make sense of your actions because they are motivated by a deep desire to get things done no matter what the dangers might be. This is one of those occasions when impulsive behavior could actually work well for you.

Arguments could arise while Mercury forms a t-square with Mars and Pluto, changing the way you feel about certain people. Be mindful of who you confront and why, dear Libra. Those around you will quickly go to battle if provoked, and you might regret stirring the pot. Prioritize mindfulness, spirituality, and personal balance as the Gemini Moon aspects Chiron and the nodes of fate before entering Cancer this afternoon. You'll become increasingly sensitive as the hours pass, and may put up walls as an act of self-preservation. Spend quality time with someone you can relax around when Luna aligns with Neptune and Mars this evening. 

There may be a great tension between you and someone older today, Libra. Perhaps there's someone who's adopting a sort of "parent knows best" personality that's starting to annoy you. Take a breather. Realize that this person isn't being critical or judgmental but just giving you advice. You should open your eyes and understand that this advice could be very useful.

Don't see me interacting with anyone IRL today.  And I am very happy that my online company will be at the summit.  They will be my "someones" I can relax with.  BUT I will try to keep my eyes open if wisdom comes my way - from whomever.  :)  Have a good Friday.  

Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit and a lot more

Two thoughts this a.m. - 3 really - rabbit, rabbit, rabbit for Oct 1, eucalyptus batch that son gave me and hangs in my bathroom, and disco ball...Post equinox has been "churning" as to thoughts.  AND heard from son yesterday that - "Did u know the worker that messed up the pipes? Ha.  Is it a death cafe summit this week or bigger week than usual?  I went on a date other day and she just went to texas for her 40th.  They didnt like austin but everyone loves that hill country.  Things going good over here for most part ha.  Had Miami, NY, Mexico people all in town and a first date...."  I wish him love above all else.  It eluded me, but this is an encouraging development for him.  Fingers crossed, but no motherly advice from me...not my strong suit.  :)  On a different level, but he and I have both had a bit of a jolt as we moved into this next season.  Will see what October brings.  And his asking about the worker who caused the water outage, son knows I am "known" by police and municipal workers in town but luckily I did not know the "culprit".  

So balance of yesterday - cleaned apt, cat tend, walk, EOLD with very interesting new author.  Very intriguing life off the grid in Wisconsin.  And a journey he went on with his family.  On the Threshold of Worlds Tending My Father Before and After His Last Breath.  Then to next ZOOM session of day - Dr. Karen Wyatt: What I Wish Every Family Knew Before Someone They Love is Dying - hospice doctor, then cat tend #2 of day, then finished day with Surviving the Foxhole Nicole Heidbreder: Triangulation, and how to stay out of it - Navigating Family Dynamics at the End of Life.  For me, thought of what each sibling is going to bring to the table if we all revert to the personality and family "role" we had at 12 years old.  

Signed up for Oct Mettle discussion - A universal truth of parenting is that the work of parenting never stops. Even when you need a pause, even when hard things are happening. Together, we will explore why these conversations during challenging moments are so necessary, how to navigate through these conversations, and developmentally what to expect as children receive them.  Emphasis is mine.  :)

Heard from swimming lady.  She will be back Saturday night so I will be off duty as of Sunday a.m.!!!  Her BIL had surgery...90 yr olds having surgery.  You can imagine how I feel about that, but I will temper my share with swimming lady.  

Today - walk, Francesca Arnoldy: The Grapplehood of Grief - first presenter that I have no history on but if it follows the week, it will be thought full.  Evening session - Claire Bidwell Smith: Grief for the Family You Never Had. I know of Claire and the title...direct tie to my heart.  

I continue to enjoy my latest book - The Fortune of Sand.  The meaning of the title just hit me - DUH.  It is set in Detroit, in the 1920's and the family is "the windshield dynasty".  Sand - Glass.  :)  

Something will happen today that forces you to change your opinion about a matter you thought had been settled long ago. It would appear that what you assumed was cut and dried is not quite as straightforward as you persuaded yourself to believe.

The Gemini Moon forms sweet aspects with the Sun and Saturn early this morning, blessing you with a glowing and refined aura. Hype yourself up for a successful day, dearest Libra, taking a moment to connect with your goals in a spiritual way. This energy is perfect for pulling tarot cards, reaffirming your aspirations through affirmations, and listening for guidance from beyond. Once you've stepped out into the world, try to find magick wherever you go. Your influence expands when Luna and Jupiter align this evening, as will your capacity to learn from others. Spend time with intellectually stimulating people to improve your mental agility. 

One quick phone call to a friend may turn into a long discussion about the meaning of life, Libra. Be conscious of the fact that there's a great deal of momentum building in your mind now. Once the dam breaks, you may soon have a giant flood on your hands. Be careful about releasing all this energy at once, even though you may not seem to have a choice.

Hype myself up for a successful day...family friend did call me off being on stand by to watch her grandson while she goes to a doctor's appt so that is a relief.  Will be on the lookout for any need for sand bags to keep the flood back.  :)  Have a good Oct 1 2026 and Thursday.