The weekend and Pomba Day 1

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Saturday I puttered about and went to see The Incredible Hulk with mr_kurt and saffronrose and their sprat. It was loud and felt true to the story. Tony Stark turned up at the end. I am looking forward to all the Avengers showing up one by one. *grin* In the evening I went to Berkeley for a red cord elevation and also had dinner with pearlshadow to talk about the headwash. Very productive. Also we ate at Cafe de la Paz and Pomba was happy to get yummy comfort food too.

Both Saturday & Sunday I went to Isle of Wyrms staff & volunteers meetings. We are ramping up for the hatching. I'm learning alot about the Isles. It is a cool community. On Sunday afternoon I wandered over to the twin's birthday party at K&M's pool and visited with folks and ate way too much birthday cake, keilbasa and fred steak with various trimmings. Yum! Erika & Russell joined us briefly after their walking tour of San Francisco before they went home to fall over. I think it must have been quite a walk as they were very tired.

Monday was my last day at work before taking off to prepare for my headwash. Naturally the printer was broken so I couldn't do what I had planned. But I did get a fair amount of other work done and that was a goodness. Monday night we danced and did sword work. Fun!

Tuesday was my first day off. At 9am (an hour divisble by 3), I set up my altar for the week and did my first card reading. I got

13 - The Child. Which I took to mean the intention to learn free of preconceptions, child mind.

20 - the Plants. Which is "you are responsible for what you cultivate" but also I think my headwash herbs and oils. It is also Ossain's card.

8 - the Candles. This is the equivalent of the Death card in the Tarot. Big transformations in store. Can you say "Headwash"?

Then I worked on Second Life Pomba pictures. And went out shopping for champagne and rum. And in the evening I cooked curry and we had Bollywood night watching Krrish. We had seen Koi Mil Gaya last year and this continues the story with the son who turns out to have super powers. It was fun but almost 3 hours long and Chris & Petra left without seeing the end due to exhaustion. Oh well.

Pomba prep Day 2

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This morning started much like yesterday. 6:30-8:30 working on Isle of Wyrms, then shower and Pomba meditations at 9am.

Today's reading:

14 - The Traps. This is like the Devil card in the Tarot, warning against getting stuck in misconceptions. It can also be external forces but I'm thinking this is warning me to be open and not naysay things reflexively.

35 - the Anchor. This is a card of security, safe harbour, a trustworthy person. Also self confidence, but I'm guessing this is mr_kurt who is being an absolute rock of steadiness and beacon of safe harbour.

31 - The Sun. Illumination, clarity and enlightenment. Also a protective card associated with Oxala.

After my meditations Carole came by for our weekly tea (since we was down this way anyway and I wasn't going to be up her way). We had berries and cream and good conversation.

Then at noon, mr_kurt came by and we bombed up to Oakland to make sure Jess had enough money to buy the duck for Saturday's feast. She is doing an amazing duck and rhubarb dish. So I saw the amazing stand that wynkat1313 has created for the Pomba doll she is making for me, complete with LED campfire to dance beside. And let Mama smell my headwash water proposal which met with approval in that quarter too.

Then we headed to Los Altos where Chris had the pork shoulder packed for us and we picked up a few more incidentals. (Pomba is out of her Anton Berg liquor chocolates and this Draeger's didn't have them so she settled for Asbach Uralt chocolate-covered cherries.) Oh that reminds me! We stopped at the Bank of the West at 52nd and Telegraph and noticed a chocolate shop called Cosmic Chocolates and bought four truffles. The dulce de leche chipotle was amazing with the chambord frangelico a close second. The others, strawberry champagne & zinfindel ganache were fine but not outstanding. They have a "monthly fix" chocolate club. So tempting!

And now I have a few minutes before Russell gets home to catch my breath.