THE WET, WILD, AND STARCHILD
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Where have I been.
Trying to get a few minutes of rest before work kicks in next week. Riding a forty foot wave of hormones that just won't quite. Vibrating in the dark and thinking tomorrow I won't feel so damed vulnerable.
I took out my electric hedge trimmer on Monday. I thought it would be a safe activity even in one thousand percent humidity. Everything was going OK if I ignored the waves of sweat pouring off me, then I noticed two blue jays that were spending a bit too much time too close to the forsythia I was brutally pruning. AHA, they had a nest deep inside the forsythia. They were not happy that I was doing a makeover on their home. I really don't think they wanted a nest with a view. Tough birds though, they came right back after I decided I couldn't really take anymore off the plant and expect them to incubate the eggs in the nest.
Tuesday Kirsten came by to pick up some compost and drop off some coop shares. We were on our way back from the compost pile and we spotted a large box turtle. Huge claws on that terrapin. Very brave too, didn't retreat into its shell.
I discovered that the incessant trilling in the back woods is the grey tree frog. Seems we have glut of the darned things this year. They almost never shut up. They even answer the goats will a hopeful trill.
Only this week and next and then a day and a half of school the following week for A. Many activities and playdates going on. Makes everyone a bit tired.
A's birthday celebration was done at school today. Her birthday is in July but they celebrate the summer birthdays at the end of the school year. It is a beautiful ceramony. The birthday child enters the darkened and quiet classroom wearing a silk cape and gold crown. The story of a starchild in the heavens is told. This story tells of a child that plays with the sun, moon, stars and rainbows. The child is friends with angels and one day looks down through the clouds and sees the earth. The child decideds that she/he must visit the earth and goes to an angel who is a good friend and explains the desire to go to the earth. The angel tells the child to go and dream. The child dreams of the parents that she will be born to and knows it is time to cross the rainbow bridge to visit the earth. The choice to go to earth is a positive one with a sense of love and happiness. Then the story incorporates elements of the actual child's life up to the current birthday. A candle is lit for each year. After this ceramony the birthday child is presented with a drawing from each classmate and teacher and then a special gift of a handmade silk marionette. On the table/alter with the candles are vases of flowers that were brought in by each child in the class. After the ceramony a special snack brought in by the birthday childs parents is had. The birthday child sits at the head of the table and is honored by all present. A truely beautiful way to honor the specialness of each child.
Peace.
written at 8:29 p.m.
2004-05-26
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