Another New Chapter....

Here it is early September, 2013, and I have not written anything in here since June!!  I don't really have an excuse altho I thought about it many times.  I have been staying in the same place all summer, here in Maine, with my 5yr old grandson, Eli, and his mom, Angela.    His dad is my son, Jake, who now has his own little place nearby and so life is more peaceful since everybody has more personal space.  Well, except for me, but that's OK.  I am returning to my home in Florida next week.  I can hardly believe that 4 months have already gone by.

Eli is now in kindergarten...full time!  Just a few years ago the little ones went for only a half day.   What happened?  It is easier for working parents this way, but I'm not so sure about the kids.  He takes the school bus too.  It is crazy to see him climb up those tall steps in the morning as he boards and then plunk down into one of the front seats.  His mom is able to get some info about school activities out of him because she asks him as soon as he returns.  He likes it overall.   So my job is over here for now.   I'll be in touch regularly to hear about his progress.  Of course, I will return as often as I can.  I am hoping that Angela will soon buy her own house so we (daughter & 2 kids & I) can all come up for Christmas vacation, or as soon as possible.   My grandkids in Florida have never seen snow!

New chapter for my daughter in Florida too.  She is planning a move to Miami but will move back in with me for a while until her husband returns from India.  He is embroiled with heavy family drama (she suspects...he is out of communication range)and stuck there for now.  She doesn't want to move without him....too big a decision & too much work alone.  We will be squished but we did it before and it is only temporary.  We will have fun.

I received a grant, fortunately, to obtain a new roof and a new septic system....a Very Big Deal!  They just put on the roof and the rest may be happening the day I return or the week, certainly.....the timing is crazy!    

Astrologically speaking, (a favorite topic of mine), it is a VERY intense time and it sure is playing out that way for many people that I know and love.  The moon is still in Virgo & the sun is in Virgo still and we just had a new moon that has been urging us to clean up our homes, get rid of clutter, re-affirm our goals, and get with a program for health...a cleaner diet and exercise!  Virgo is an earth sign and all about getting it done and there has never been a better time to visualize & implement the changes we want in our lives than right now.

I will write more often when I am home again.  Love and Good Health for you all!

Summer Is Here!

What an intense time we are in!  Not only is it the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, (officially yesterday, June 21, 2013, Northern Hemisphere), but tomorrow morning, June 23rd, the Super Full Moon occurs at 7:32am EDT in Capricorn, the sign of Getting Things Done!!  It is a great time to further one's career especially when using one's natural talents and gifts.  Did you know (I didn't) that 2 days before & after the Solstice, both hemispheres of the planet AND the human brain are in harmony with each other....a jump in Evolution for Human Consciousness!! (Boy, do we ever need that!!) Astrologer Elizabeth Peru is my source for that information.  She suggests looking back to where you were a year ago....we are now half way through 2013!  Do you need to readjust your course in order to achieve a better outcome?  Now is the time.  Make it a Personal Celebration, she says.  Show yourself Love & Appreciation...Don't push too hard....rest....grow....& wait.  Of course that does not mean to sit around and do nothing, but while we work toward goals, we need to patiently wait for the outcome.

Here in Maine we are having beautiful summery weather AT LAST!  Overall. it was a very chilly and often rainy spring....jeans & long sleeves everyday and sometimes even fleece!  But now it is almost a heat wave and we'll take it!

Now to give a local illustration of the SUPER MOON, which, obviously, does not necessarily manifest in positive ways, my 5 year old grandson, Eli, broke his arm 2 evenings ago in just the few seconds it took for his mom to run into the house for something.  He stood up on the arm of a chair on the patio and it tipped over...OUCH!     Then, last night,  Eli's mom, Angela, returned home late at night from her grueling restaurant job and her dog barked so much at her arrival that  I opened the door for him to run out and greet her.  Bad idea.  He suddenly took off after something and seconds later had been sprayed by a skunk!!  Bad Bad Bad!!  Poor Angela....she was exhausted and yet she gave him 4 BATHS with various ingredients recommended for killing the smell (first with tomato soup, then with vinegar, bk soda & a little dish soap, then dog shampoo, etc).  There wasn't any choice.  She hasn't slept much.

On a much happier note, I have been seeing fireflies every night in the wild area behind the apartments here.  What a thrill!  I wasn't sure if there were any left, it had been so long since I'd seen any.  But then I haven't been in Maine in the summer in years.  They are boiling away in Florida right now.

My final thoughts regarding the Solstice & the Super Moon energy are about the thousands of people around the globe who are rising up and protesting governmental corruption and injustice.  Please join me in visualizing peace and well-being for all and a swift end for the despots.  So be it...for the highest good.

The portait above is Eli, age 5.  The hydrangeas are from Mothers' Day....love, love.