Mother Earth

Yesterday, members of an organization called Unity Bridges
(http://www.unitybridges.org/index.html) and I dug holes in the ground for a celebration next week. I felt like a little kid and loved it. I thought about how much I enjoy sitting on the shore in my bathing suit and letting the waves pull and push me. It was that kind of return to innocence experience.

Fall 07 Unity Bridges had a Renewing Ourselves retreat.


And this past Summer we had our fundraiser at Viento y Agua where I heard Angie Evans again and this other singer who did an amazing cover of Prince's "I would die for you."

All women, we write her-story.

"It Ain't Me Babe" Montage

Listening to Bobby D in the car these days.

I'm not the one you want, babe,
I will only let you down.



Here's Johnny and June's,



but the version I like best is Joan's.

Water and Spirit

water and wind = clouds.

wind is like spirit and fire.

Viento y Agua is a favorite coffee shop of mine (http://www.myspace.com/vientoyaguacoffeehouse).

I'm reading Malidoma Patrice Some's Of Water and the Spirit.

"Among the Dagara, darkness is sacred. It is forbidden to illuminate it., for light scares the Spirit away. Our night is the day of the Spirit and of ancestors, who come to us to tell us what lies on our life paths. To have light around you is like saying that you would rather ignore this wonderful opportunity to be shown the way. To the Dagara, such an attitude is inconceivable. The one exception to this rule is a bonfire. Though they emit a powerful glow, they are not prohibited because there is always drumming around them, and the beat of the drum cancels out the light."

I was given a drum recently! It's so beautiful!

My Favorite Christmas Tune: Song for a Winter's Night

A childhood friend and I went to see Lightfoot in concert in Cerritos the other day. It was pretty awesome, and he sang "Sundown" as well as "If you could read my mind love" and the one I remember Mr. M singing, "In the Early Morning Rain." Sadly, he didn't sing this one:



I discovered Sarah Mclachlan's version while working at the old Whitwood Mall. Long after I quit, I learned from my co-worker --Erika -- that our boss had been stealing our retirement and tax funds. She was such a nice lady, our boss, but she wouldn't let me read while working even when NO ONE was there. Instead, we listened to this KROQ or KIIS collection of Christmas tunes again and again. I remember this song the most; it's just so lovely. I found this video; it reminds me of something I can't put my finger on.

Christmas songs...

I think of Paul's "Simply Having a Wonderful Christmas time," and

Christmas Wish List

crocheted hangers

rose succulents

Mary Magdalene Icon

It's all in the timing

Heath's play the other day in L.A. called "All in the Timing" made me laugh a lot, and this weekend, the importance of timing clicked for me. EUREKA!



In Switzerland this past summer, Denise and I listened to this song over and over again. I loved how she loved this song so much.