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Valentine's, MMA Fights, Comics & Ex's

15/2/2015

Valentine's Day Gift

The days are finally starting to get longer and before too long spring will be here! Then hard upon its heels will be summer. With summer time comes some very long weekends for my husband and I in the form of Scottish Highland Game Festivals. They start in June and don’t end until mid-September for us.

Other Scottish events happen between now and the start of the gaming season as well as craft faires and Taekwondo tournaments. My husband is hoping to obtain his second degree black belt before Nationals this year. He should test next month for it and I’m certain that he will do well.

I hope that everyone had a nice Valentine’s Day yesterday, my wonderful husband surprised me with a beautiful blue topaz necklace. We spent the evening watching the UFC MMA fights on TV while having dinner at home with an old boyfriend of mine.

Yes you read that correctly and old boyfriend of mine. The manner in which we are still friends is simple. We went from being a couple to being friends and we have maintained that, for which I am thankful. Listening to my husband and my old boyfriend discuss the different fighters, as well as comic book characters, is extremely entertaining. I so enjoy the times that my ex gets to come back to Washington for a visit. I am so blessed that my husband also likes him and that they get along and enjoy each others company.

I get tomorrow off from work and hope to get more work done on my next Forever Fey story. I hope everyone has a wonderful long weekend.

Blessed Be.

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Scottish Concerts and Chickens

8/2/2015

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Skye Richendrfer & Fred Morrison

This has been a long, fun and interesting weekend. Friday night my husband and I had the joy of spending the evening with a number of wonderful friends at Benaroya Hall in Seattle to a Masters of the Scottish Arts Concert. This is an annual event that the Celtic Arts Foundation puts on during their Winter School.

They fly in people that are masters within their respective instruments such as Scottish Highland Pipes, Small Pipes, Tenor/Snare/Bass drums, and Fiddles. These are the instructors for the Winter School and the concerts that they put on are absolutely incredible. One of my favorite people to watch each year at this concert is Tyler Fry, he plays the tenor drum and to call him amazing is far too mild a term. This young man is extremely accomplished and so very talented. He travels and plays with the Red Hot Chilli Pipers out of Scotland.

To learn more about Winter School, the Masters of the Scottish Arts Concerts or just the Celtic Arts Foundation itself just go out to their website at celticarts.org. These are also the folks that put on the Skagit Highland Games events each year the second full week of July.
Yesterday I had an auction to deal with at work and then the husband and I headed to Everett to get our taxes out of the way and done for the year. The fun part was going to Everett Comics and seeing what they had that was new. Yes, I like to go into comic book stores… well a few select ones any ways and Everett Comics is one the best in opinion.

I bet at this point you are all wondering about the chicken comment in the title. Well, I don’t blame you for wondering. I have two neighbors that have chickens and it seems that I have become a chicken wrangler. lol One has quite a few and they normally stay within their own yard but there have been a few times that they have ventured down along my fence line and gotten into my front yard. While I don’t mind this I do worry that they will get out into the street in front of my house and get hit by a car. So I go out and get them headed back home. Today the other neighbors’ two chickens somehow escaped their yard and were wandering about in mine. Once again I headed out to wrangle chickens though my poor husband had to help this time.

I hope that all of you are having a wonderful weekend and may it be free of chicken wrangling. lol

Blessed Be Everyone

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Stop the bullying...

1/2/2015

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It is a sad thing to see what had started out as a friendship turn suddenly to something that has a person apprehensive to open even a simple email. People disagree about things all the time... right? Right.
Why is it that some people think they have the right to tell others what they can or cannot do? Who they should and shouldn't respect? Things like that are an individual's right. It should be dictated by that individuals own views and beliefs -- not by what others, or society, tell them it should be. It is our differences that make this world NOT be absolutely boring.
But some people, despite stating that they have let things go will use any little perceived slight to attack another person. They misread something because they only took the time to skim the letter, email, what-have-you and see what they want to see within the text of the document.
Even when told “You misread that. Please read it again.” they do not always do that and continue on with their angry tirade. I don’t understand this nor do I understand bullies. Others have tried to explain it to me with the excuses of: Oh that person is going through this, that, or whatever. Or the ever popular: That is just who they are, don’t take it personally.
Whenever one individual is constantly misreading things from a specific individual, When things like that have happened so often and has been spewed outward directed at one individual… how is that individual not supposed to take it personally? How are they to attend events where there is a great chance the bully will be there?
How are they expected to enjoy and learn from an event when they are concerned the bully will take the opportunity to change from written verbal abuse to face to face verbal abuse or worse… physical abuse? This bullying is not a secret; others have bore witness to it. When confronted by others the bully has been contrite, apologetic and gone so far as to state that they didn’t realize that what they were doing was being perceived in that manner and they would work on being a better person.
People say to just avoid the bully, call them out on their behavior, to stand up to them even. What does one do when all of that seems to be to no avail? What does one do when a third person brings the bully into a conversation and the bully uses that as an excuse to start yet again in their assault against the individual person?
I am asking these things because I personally know someone going through this very thing. It has been going on for over a year and despite trying to avoid the bully. They still want to attend events and completely miss the group of individuals that attend these specific functions. But they do not go because they don’t want to deal with the bully. Last time an event was attended the bully kept physically getting into the personal space of the person they were targeting. Even going to far as to try and stroke their arm in the manner a friend would do. All the while the bully is saying, "I miss our friendship. Why can't we be friends. Even if you don't like me I like you and still want to be your friend."
Not being able to attend the events has become somewhat detrimental to the person’s well being. I am at a loss as to what they should do. The idea of obtaining a restraining order is a bit much for them, as that would mean they themselves would not be able to attend the group functions without being in violation of the order. They have completely removed the ability of the bully to contact them be it by phone, email or Facebook.
Thank you all for letting me vent. Perhaps a solution to my friends’ problem will be found and all will be well again. Only time will tell. I hope you all are having a safe and fun weekend.

Blessed Be Everyone.

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Life Struggles...

25/1/2015

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Life is always full of struggles both small and large. These last few weeks have been very full of different difficult things from dealing with a dental exam while fighting a migraine to having my first mammogram and rude people not wanting to take personal responsibility for their own mistakes.

While the mammogram is not as bad as many people will tell you it is not comfortable either. Having a complete stranger lift, pull, tug and shove on your arm, shoulder and breast was a bit more disconcerting to me than the actual compression of said breasts for the x-rays. Two aunts, one from both sides of the family, if I remember correctly have been diagnosed with breast cancer. I am relieved to say that my results came back normal sans cancer.

My poor husband has had to work all weekend so I hung out with a friend going to the movies and some shopping. We both got some great deals and I was able to surprise the hubby with a new shirt that he just loves.

It was also a reminder that everyone is constantly struggling with something. I don’t do well in large crowds they can cause me to have a panic attack if I can’t get away from them or start getting bumped a lot. Like most people I prefer strangers to stay out of my personal bubble space lol. The funny thing with me is that even if I am in a situation that could potentially cause me to have a panic attack I will not have one if the person with me also suffers from them. I don’t quite know for certain why this is other than I have an extremely protective instinct for those I care about. And that is exactly what ended up happening.

I had no idea that this friend had the same difficulties that I struggle with and at one point it was all just too much for them. They checked out before I did and when I got out of the store and looked around for them I found them fighting off an attack. My heart broke because I know all too well the mental pain they were fighting against and immediately that mother badger instinct washed over me. The attack didn’t last long but once you have one it makes you skittish of having others get anywhere near you unless they are someone you fully trust. I am blessed to have friends that can make me feel safe again when this happens to me and even more blessed to have friends that trust me to care for them and keep them safe when they themselves have one.

Please remember as you go through your days that everyone is fighting something. You cannot always see a persons’ disability as anxiety, panic attacks, depression and others are not visible unless that person is in the midst of a breakdown.

I hope that everyone is having a grand weekend and have a wonderful week. Blessed Be each and every one of you.

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Happy New Year!

28/12/2014

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I hope that everyone had a wonderful Xmas. I know that my husband and I did. We always enjoy going to our friends Ken and Jeri’s for dinner so many friends are there to celebrate the holidays and the feasting is amazing. I so love my brother-in-law Greg’s prime rib… it all but melts in your mouth. Everyone brings something to share with everyone else and no one is shy about getting seconds.

It was once again a very Doctor Who Xmas in this house. I got the hubster a new bathrobe that looks like the 4th Doctors jacket and scarf and he got me one that is the TARDIS. Lol He also got me a new blanket that is the TARDIS. Though I think my favorite gift from him is my new Kitchenaid mix master! I will finally be able to make my grandma’s sugar cookies! I also received some wonderful gifts from my inlaws a beautiful ceramic bread pan and a Bruins hockey jersey are the two favorites. Yes, I enjoy hockey and yes I am a Boston Bruins fan—so is my husband. We also enjoy going to watch the local team the Everett Silvertips play when we can.

I know that some of you are probably wondering why I would not have just made them any ways. Well, there was a time when I was a teenager that MY mother had the brilliant idea of saving time and doubling the batch for these sugar cookies. We almost killed her mix master doing that. It caused us to hand mix this dough and that is just something I do not want to ever do again. Doing that once was more than enough for me.

The next holiday is New Years. I truly hope that everyone has a safe and enjoyable time in whatever manner you choose to celebrate. Please remember to drive safely if you go out and about and may 2015 bring everyone joy, contentment and blessings.

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