Another morning, another moment, another beginning...

I am trying to eliminate, or at least supress, certain negative emotions I have had just lately. I thought I had a pretty good handle on it this past few years, but recently... I've been prone to flashes of anger... it is an ugly side of me I do not like.
And for the most part, I do keep that darker passion under control. I never used to. I do not care much for the person I once was. I was always angry.
Now, I do my best not to let it colour me, I do my utmost to never hate people, because it is useless to do so, and makes your soul ugly and twisted. I do not want my childen, or anyone I love, to see hate in my eyes and take it as an example.
The trouble with being passionate, and a Scorpio (oh, so VERY Scorpio) is that along with the passion for life, the fiercely protective and loving nature, comes a volatile temper as well. And I have been trying to keep that under tight control.
Hmm. Just lately though.... seems I let my guard down, and the beast got loose.
So, meditating, taking stock, not allowing other people's negativity run off on me... all works in progress. Deep breath, oooosaaaaaa.....
I just gently (well, somewhat gently) lectured a young aquaintance of mine on hate and what it can do. I do hope she takes it the right way. I am taking a healthy dose of my own medicine.
Oh, and I am going to get another tattoo. Soon. I've been contemplating it for quite some time.
Small, on my wrist. To represent my children and the world I want for them. It will remind me to focus my energy on the postitive.
I have one on my back, waiting for the final touches, that is a memorial for my daughter and a tribute to my sons, and I really love it, but of course I do not see it unless I look in the mirror. This one I will see all the time.

tag...

tomorrow you can do whatever you want for the day... all 24 hours... nothing is impossible, money is no object, any location, any situation, any person, anything.
what will you do? You can start your day whenever you like.
Tag to all of you... newcomers and regulars alike...
(I am still formulating my 24 hours, but it starts watching the sun rise in India, over tea and conversation with the Dali Lahma).

Ah, summertime!

Hello darlings!
I hope the solstice was good to you all... I said a little spell of love and goodness for you all!

I have a photo of Scotty with his bald head finally!


And a quick shot of my deck. That is my dear friend Karen on the front left, my eldest Justin at the back left with two different socks on, and the baldies are of course Scotty and me... my stubbly hair looks like shoe polish on my head!
My little deck garden is my safe haven from the world... one day I'll have a big one, but it will never be quite like this one has been for the past eight years.
:)

here we go....

So, a quick visual tour of Saturday Night...

Okay, so first off is a shot of me with the luminaries before we set them out around the track...

...and then me setting them on the track...


...we tried to get a glowy shot of them so you could see how they looked all night...




Then, a shot of me and the nephews before we went under the razor!


Really not a good look for me...


...and here we go...


Short... very short... and kind of mangy...


But I got the first swipe with the clippers!


And after the clippers came the shaving cream and razor...


tons of messy fun!


Nephew Chris was next up...


Finally all three of us bald... here with my hairdresser who drove two hours just to do this!


The hat stayed on all night... my head was VERY cold!


I have to take a photo of my young Scotty, who despite originally saying he'd prefer not to go bald, decided at midnight to shave his head for cancer as well!
I am so proud of them all, and we raised over $2200 for the cause!

:)

Here I go.....

Okay guys, logging off for the day! See you when I am bald!
And thank you so much for all your well wishes and support!
xxx
Stevie

Luminaries

Hello darlings!
Okay, I have tonight and tomorrow to do the luminaries... I want to make them nice. I have Gypsy's mam's name, and Neil's mums name... and Dale is here with me in the valley... Val, did you want me to light one for your friend in SA and your dad? Anne-Marie, for your dad? I can put a couple of names on each bag, and that way we are all together...
Koos? Lesley? Ian? Margie? Mary-Beth? Chantal? Rache?
Let me know the name you would like me to put on, and whether is is in memory if they passed, or in honour if they are fighting now or have won... and if you have a short personal message you want on it... send it to me asap, I'll check my site and email right up until I go to the relay on Satuday late afternoon.
I love that you are all going to be there with me...
xxx

Does the A-Line go to Wonderland?

If I could grow a Fruit Loop tree
I'd water it with milk.
If I could grow a chocolate plant
I'd mix it smooth as silk.
If I could harvest jelly beans
I'd pick the black ones first.
And if I could catch rain made of tea
I'd never die of thirst.

I think I need some sleep.