Gak

Yesterday was a weird day, plans got turned around and I didn't get to spend much time with the family which was what I was planning on. It looks like today may be similar. I did get to go to a Pampered Chef party hosted by a lovely lady and that was fun. I also found out that someone I only knew of through my friends had passed away at a ridiculously early age, a sad loss. Little Miss M continues to be a very very cute little bug and I got to pet her a little last night which hurt my feelings not at all. Babies are so soft.

Today I plan to be out again and though I want to go to this event there is a large part of me that wants to go home and cuddle my big girl and do the dishes and just chat with my husband, sigh. It doesn't help that I realy need warm weather garb (this is a medieaval re-enactment), I'm probably going to fry. But two people I respect very much are being celebrated and I need to go.

If you're wondering what the Gak is about, for some reason I cannot kick this sore throat I have had for weeks, my synuses are getting better, even the coughing is tapering off, but it still feels like I have something spiky stuck in my throat when I swallow. Oh well, this too will pass.

"The Challenge of Thor"

"The Challenge of Thor"
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

I AM the God Thor,
I am the War God,
I am the Thunderer!
Here in my Northland,
My fastness and fortress,
Reign I forever!
Here amid icebergs
Rule I the nations;
This is my hammer,
Miölner the mighty;
Giants and sorcerers
Cannot withstand it!

These are the gauntlets
Wherewith I wield it,
And hurl it afar off;
This is my girdle;
Whenever I brace it,
Strength is redoubled!

The light thou beholdest
Stream through the heavens,
In flashes of crimson,
Is but my red beard
Blown by the night-wind,
Affrighting the nations!
Jove is my brother;
Mine eyes are the lightning;
The wheels of my chariot
Roll in the thunder,
The blows of my hammer
Ring in the earthquake!

Force rules the world still,
Has ruled it, shall rule it;
Meekness is weakness,
Strength is triumphant,
Over the whole earth
Still is it Thor's-Day!

Thou art a God too,
O Galilean!
And thus singled-handed
Unto the combat,
Gauntlet or Gospel,
Here I defy thee!

I'm so not busy today

Religion Definition
are you mono or polytheistic?	poly
do you subscribe to a major religion?	no
how do you feel about Jesus?	I'm divided
what holy book do you feel is most accurate (Bible, Koran, etc)	All and none
do you believe in reincarnation?	yes
do you believe in the traditional heaven and hell?	no
do you believe in ANY heaven and/or hell?	sort of
do you think the god(s) are vengeful or nice?	yes
do you believe in angels?	yes
do you believe in miracles?	yes
do you believe in predestination?	to a degree
do you believe in original sin?	no
do you believe in freedom of will?	yes
do you believe in souls?	yes
what do you think will happen to you when you die?	I may take a short break and then come back down
do you think there will be an armageddon?	no, not unless we create it ourselves
why do you think we exist?	yes
do you believe in life on other planets?	yes
do you believe in evolution?	yes
do you think religion and science will always oppose the other?	no, I don't think they do now
what would you say to God if you met him/her/them today?	Depends, which God?
anything else we should know?	I'm a witch
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