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Time Lord, Indeed: An Astrological Look at Doctor Who
Originally posted on Astro-Insight:
The astrological underpinnings to cultural phenomena can sometimes be jaw-dropping. Such is the case with the BBC’s long-lived sci fi series Doctor Who. Key aspects of the series and the Doctor himself jump out with dazzling…
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2014 Cancer Full Moon
Originally posted on Astro-Insight:
January 15-16, 2014 8:52 PM PDT / 11:52 PM EDT 4:52 AM GMT 25 Cancer 58 / 25 Capricorn 58 Get out your hanky, your fuzzy robe and slippers, and a big helping or three of…
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Merc Retro : February 2013
Writing about Mercury retrograde on an astrological blog has been done. Many, many times. There is no justification for adding to the knowledge pool, but here I am today, adding. Mercury in Pisces is heading into its retrograde action on … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, clean up, dream, february, Gemini, Mercury, Pisces, Retrograde, tidy
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Sunday Rugby
We don’t have a television. There is a tiny bit of deep hidden political meaning in this non-ownership. It means that we have a lot of freedom in how we view entertainment, but on the other hand, we are also … Continue reading
Swedish Meatballs, Wild Strawberries & Lists of Five
This post is a week late. Due to family life, my mind could not focus on a suitable theme, so am combining my comfort things into one happy post. 1. Ingmar Bergman films 2. Great Grandma’s recipe for brown sugar (Swedish) … Continue reading
Posted in Astrology, Biodynamic, Family, Uncategorized, Weird
Tagged ascendent, Astrid Lindgren, breakfast, cheese, fermentation, five, food, Ingmar Bergman, ingmar bergman films, Kefir, kefir grains, rising sign, Sweden, Swedish, Volvos, Wallander, West Cork
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Why is marriage alot like sourdough?
Why is marriage a lot like sourdough? Because it doesn’t always work. See, in making sourdough, you need time, warmth, labour, plus the basic ingredients – Isn’t that exactly what marriage needs too? Certain family members are gluten intolerant, … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, bread, family life, hudson wholefoods, marriage, rye, sourdough, sourdough starter, spelt, West Cork
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Summer of the Sheep
A lot has happened since my last entry on this blog. Being the Goat that I am, I nearly packed it all in blogwise. My initial thinking ran: ‘ you haven’t made a weekly entry, much less an entry per … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Mental Health, Uncategorized, West Cork
Tagged baby, Capricorn, crazy husband, durrus, farming, Saturn, Sheep
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Moving a zoo…
I came home late Saturday night after spending two weeks caring for my father at his home. It was an awkward two weeks. Instead of it simply being about providing care and continuity for my dad, an Alzheimer’s sufferer, it … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Gardening, Mental Health, Uncategorized, West Cork
Tagged Alzheimer's, Capricorn, chicks, children, Family, Father, fourth house sun, gardening, Moving, okra, Rabbits
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a little bit of nothing and too much…
I haven’t been able to write anything since Christmas. Every time I start a subject, another pops up and demands to be dealt with in my real life. So maybe I can excuse it by stating that I have been … Continue reading
Posted in Cork, Family, Ireland, Parenting, Uncategorized, Weird, West Cork
Tagged birthday party, Brian Cowen, children, death, depression, durrus, escape, green party, guinea pig, Happiness, homebirth, Hope, hospital, house, kale, laughing, Love, parential alienation, pregnancy, rabbit, Silky hens, stepson, swearing, West Cork
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