(Brachmond = Fallow month)(ERE = Eternal Roman Empire; rather than BC, AD, BCE or CE)

Plans: classes

AM Prayer: Ziustac/Tuesday, we pray to Ziu, lighting a purple candle (for honor):
Ziu, husband to Zisa, Great God of bravery, one-handed god, you
chained the Fenris Wolf that threatened the worlds. We can’t do that, but we can do other things, some ordinary, others heroic. Remind us of your bravery and your sacrifice. Give us the courage and strength we need to fetter our own Fenris. Keep us mindful of our duties, and help us keep our fears bound as
tightly as you bound old Slaver Mouth. Thus doing, may we share in your glory by imitating you.  WE GIVE YOU A MOST HEART-FELT HEIL, ZIU, as we honor the Ziu that resides in us all!


Elder Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Elder Runes in your way
Advise the mortal man today

AM Elder Rune: Sowulo (Irreversible): The Sun, Sunna, a lightning bolt,
victory, success, life force, confidence, optimism, the clear light of day, can be a destructive lightening flash (clearing), the will to victory, appearance of a guiding principle, guidance in journeying, spiritual guidance, success and leadership.



Armanen Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Armanen Runes in your way
Advise the Spirit man today

AM Armanen Rune: Yr: 
Havamal 160.
A sixteenth I speak if a maid is reluctant,
To wake her lust and desire;
I change the heart of the delightful woman,
Then to me her wishes turn.

Perfection, Female mysteries, roots of the World Colum, the carrier of genetic material, God-woman, femininity, desire, sensual love, passion, perfection, Mother, chaos from which creation emerges, female principle in the Cosmos, the night, death and instinct, anger, falsehood, error and the oppositions found in humankind, mystical union, night, moon, well grounded, roots of Irminsul from which all life springs, woman as the opposite/balance to man, the descending Divine being.

Utterance:  SOWULOYR!!!!!!!!!!!!

Interpretation: Victory (Sowulo) will have pen as long as I remain well-grounded (Yr).

Outcome: HAHAHAHA…One of my Liut members’ children gave me a plastic ring a long time ago.  I’ve kept it on top of my dresser.  This morning, I found it in bed with me.  Essie left me a present!

Toby was well behaved on his one-mile walk; well,
except for the incident with a couple of dogs behind a fence; a pit-bull and a
beautiful cinnamon husky.  Toby thinks he’s a real bad-ass as long as he’s
separated.  I don’t think Toby’s would know what to do if he was seriously
confronted.


Chapter 9 in Computer Apps DONE well ahead of schedule which leaves me more
time to complete the Word 2010 projects for next week.

Front porch family time for EVERYBODY!  Essie certainly likes reclining in the garden.  I don’t get it though.  Inside the house Socks has started being rather rude to Essie with an occasional hiss and a swat.  On the porch, omgs, it was all lovey-dovey, kissy-kissy.   Cute as hel!

My brother called letting me know he starts his new job TOMORROW!

Trip to FedEx/Kinko’s
*To TAA Rep’s office to hand deliver my Dean’s List award.

Sent a cover letter and resume to Lathrom Machine http://www.lathrom.com/index.html at the suggestion of my Welding Apps instructor.

In Welding Class we started stick welding.  Dirty, dirty, dirty…

World Cup Qualifier http://www.fifa.com/index.html 
 Jordan 1:0 Oman
USA 1:0 Honduras (on ESPN) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/06/18/usmnt-1-honduras-0-world-cup-qualifying-match-recap?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=News&utm_campaign=Unpaid
Costa Rica 2:0 Panama

PM Prayer: Die Wurtâ :
Die Wurtâ , all three, are present at birth
To weave our Fate from merriment to dearth.
Urda, Werdanda and Sculd, the dark queens renowned;
Glorious ladies ‘neath the Tree, work your mysteries in us now.

That which “was” we can clearly see.
That which “is becoming” will form now in our deeds.
That which “is owed”, will be, but we cannot yet see.
We celebrate die Wurtâ, the Ladies Three, for all eternity.



 PM Clarification Rune: none

Comments:  cared for animals

Alaf Sal Fena!

(Brachmond = Fallow month)(ERE = Eternal Roman Empire; rather than BC, AD, BCE or CE)

Plans: classes

NOTE:  Yep, storm rolled in about 01:00/1AM.  Socks was well protected in the Haruc.  Essie was somewhere hiding deep.  Toby was at my bedside.

AM Prayer: Manostac/Monday, we pray to Mano, male aspect and god of the moon, lighting a white candle (symbolic of the moon):
Greetings to you, Mano, glorious male aspect of the moon; silver messenger on high.  You’re the measurer and teller of time.  As you fly silently on your way reflect into our souls the glory of the High Ones that we might aspire to the realms of the gods. Bathe our world in soft brightness, and whisper to our souls of joyous realms beyond our knowing. Mano let us see the goodness within us and without us, all the nights and days of our lives.  WE GIVE YOU A MOST HEART-FELT HEIL, MANO, as we honor the Mano that resides in us all!


Elder Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Elder Runes in your way
Advise the mortal man today

AM Elder Rune: Algiz (R): Outside the favor of Heimo, failure to integrate humanity with the Divine, without divine protection, possible dangers lurking, lack of preparedness, without the need for protection, the inability to see/understand/connect with what‘s coming, an aspect of death, helplessness.


Armanen Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Armanen Runes in your way
Advise the Spirit man today

AM Armanen Rune: Bar: 
Havamal 157.
A thirteenth I mention, when I sprinkle the son,
The young one, with holy water,
If once he faces the foe, then he cannot fall,
No sword can wound him so he collapses in the dust.

 Inspiration, security, life, birth: birth of the future life that is preordained for us, becoming, being projected, help in birth, son, bread, song, fountain, mountains, meaning of life on this planet/in this world, the power of becoming, reconstruction, Rune of continuous transformation, death and rebirth metamorphosis, return to the Mothers; the fountain as female symbol, the eternal spring of humans.

Utterance:  ALGIZBAR!!!!!!!!!

Interpretation: Without protection (Algiz), yet transformed Bar)

Outcome: It’s a 63F/17C, overcast and rain-cooled morning.  Perfekt.

Toby was perfektly behaved on his one-mile walk.

I spent literally all morning; hence some extra time, in Computer App online class today.  LOTS of shit coming up and I need to be proactive.

Brother called letting me know his interview went well.  Evidently this job prospect carries good benefits and a good wage.  He should know by the end of the day.

Bank https://www.emprisebank.com/ 

Well here I go again trying to deal with the front offices at WATC.  This has never been a pleasant experience and that unpleasantness continues.  According to an email I eceived from my academic coach I have to work directly with Career Services which has never impressed me.  Career Services doesn’t seem to have a telephone number readily available on the WATC website so I called the front desk.  She transferred me, it rang and immediately hung up.  I called back a second time, she transferred me, it SOUNDED like someone picked up only to  hang up.  JsMrFnChst!  So, I called back a THIRD time only to be told the front desk will put a message through and they will call me back.  It’s been almost 45 min now and nothing.

MY BROTHER GOT THE JOB!  MY BROTHER GOT THE JOB!

Well I’ll be damned, WATC did finally call back.  It looks like things can get underway quickly.

Goddamn welding apps class was frustrating as hel.  It was an easy weld, a fillet (pronounced fill’-it) weld http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li_pAMrUWSw, but I got to the point I just couldn’t see what I was doing.  I was frustrated to the point I started throwing this around in my booth.  The instructor once again let me use his helmet with magnifier.  I also had to calm down and eventually did it. 

Algiz and Bar right here!

Between the Computer Apps class and Welding Apps class…ARGH!!!!

PM Prayer: Brego, long-bearded god; son of Wodan and Frija; husband of Ostara; you’re the god of poetry and eloquence; the adherent god of skalds.  You have the Runes carved on your tongue.  Your inspiration is enhanced by a drink from the glorious mead.  Our oath to you, as we partake upon your silver cup called Bregofull; we swear our never-ending faith and allegiance to the gods and ways of our ancestors.  We stand firm with them as we live our lives to the fullest.  WE GIVE YOU A MOST HEART-FELT HEIL,B REGO, as we honor the Brego that
resides in us all!



 PM Clarification Rune: none

Comments:  cared for animals

Alaf Sal Fena!

(Brachmond = Fallow month)(ERE = Eternal Roman Empire; rather than BC, AD,
BCE or CE)

Plans: Computer apps study

NOTE: Damnit…I left the soaker hose on the garden for 7 hrs.
*Happy Fathers Day to my Father, Elmer Reimer. I never had a chance to really
get to know you. Your MS got you when I was but a wee lad and took when you when
I was nine. You passed down something very important. You are the other half of
my strong German heritage. Thank you, Father.

AM Prayer: Sunnastac/Sunday, we pray to Sunna, goddess of the Sun, lighting a yellow candle (symbolic of the Sun):
Greetings to you Sunna, in all your feminine, fertile glory; Lamp of Wodan, newly risen! Hail to you who has shown on all our ancestors, who shines on us, and who will yet shine on our decedents yet unborn. Share with us some of your light, your energy, your power, so that we might better fight our battles and attain our goals. WE GIVE YOU A MOST HEART-FELT HEIL SUNNA, as we honor the Sunna that resides in us all!


Elder Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Elder Runes in your way
Advise the mortal man today

AM Elder Rune: Naudiz (Irreversible): The Rune of Need (whether mortal, emotional, spiritual), a Wurtâ Rune, force friction, a stress indicator, opportunity for change, urgency, a generating force for the greater good, friction, transformation, resistance leading to strength, an evolutionary change toward a more holistic state, Fate.



Armanen Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Armanen Runes in your way
Advise the Spirit man today

AM Armanen Rune: Sig: 
Havamal 155.
This I know as an eleventh, when
I accompany my dear friend into combat;
I sing it into the shield, so that he triumphs in battle
And that luck and happiness surrounds him always. 

Will, victory, success, gain, well-being, victorious and happy, blessing from above, successful fight, achieved goal, school, and salvation by light, inspiration, soul, and power of the sun, inspiration, soul, life force, wholeness, reliable success, healing, good luck, spiritual completion, and the path of the soul, Rune of the spiritual ray, of inspiration, wisdom, and illumination.

Utterance:  NAUDIZSIG!!!!!!!!!!

Interpretation: There may be stress (Naudiz), but there will be victory (Sig).

Outcome: Toby was perfektly behaved on his one-mile walk.  He even handled a cat distraction well by responded to voice command.  Don’t get me wrong, he WANTED to chase it, but I kept him under control.  Now, if that cat would have ran the scenario might have been different.  Luckily Toby responded well.

WOW!  One degree cooler this morning that yesterday, but with overcast skies it certainly made a difference.  It especially showed on Toby’s countenance. 

Got right on to the Computer Apps Online class.  Finished chapter three assignments, not outandingly well, but finished nonetheless.  Naudiz and Sig.

Brother came over for his want ads.  He complained about his grandkids being unruly.   Well, from what I saw here today those apples haven’t fallen too far from the tree.

Calls in to Liut members.  One member contacted, one member is not accepting calls, one member has a message.  I don’t mind telling you that the Mountain of Hope is stressing me (Naudiz) yet I hope for victory (Sig) eventually.

McDs for lunch

Confederations Cup http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/index.html?intcmp=livecoverage_box_confederationscup_en
Mexico 1:2 Italy (on ESPN)(yessssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Spain 2:1 Uruguay

Off to the Ponderosa to see my WONDERFUL niece and her family.  You know your in Kansas country when you see big-ass spiders, bull snakes, wasp nests and barn swallow nests.  I truly love these people!

I haven’t had a chance to get out into Kansas country for some time.  OMGs the wheat is ripe to golden grain!  It seems harvest can begin any time soon.  If you have never seen seemingly endless rows of wheat at the peak of ripeness you really are missing something beautiful.  I’m hoping to get pics of harvest underway.  Also, they have a dog that has never met me.  It was kind of touch-n-go for a while, but I let the dog come to me instead of me going to her.  Soon enough Miri and I were good friends.  When Miri brought her chew toy over wanting my to throw it, I knew I had her.  She also came with her toy to play tug-o-war.  I have a new friend. 

Totally tired…

All animals inside.  Wx report says storms overnight.  Looking at the wx maps I would say so.

Miss USA Pageant http://www.missuniverse.com/missusa and I’m done…ZZZzzzZZZzzzZZZzzz…

PM Prayer: Êra, handmaiden of Frija, goddess of the healing arts; whose loving hands and sweet breath brings wholeness and health, PRAISE YOUR NAME AMONG NORTH-FOLK! We thank you for your gentle caress, your soft ministrations and your care. When stress, strains, aches and pains plague us, you come with your herbal medicines and compassion to ease our distress. Êra, goddess holy and wise, we honor you. WE GIVE YOU A MOST HEART-FELT HEIL Êra, as we honor the Êra that resides in us all!




 PM Clarification Rune: none

Comments:  cared for animals

Alaf Sal Fena!

(Brachmond = Fallow month)(ERE = Eternal Roman Empire; rather than BC, AD, BCE or CE)

Plans: the domestic me, wedding, study IF I can work it in.

AM Prayer: Saturn’s Day/Day of Fertility/Tag der
Fruchtbarkeit/Saturday, we pray to Ing-Frô and to Sibba, lighting green candles (for fertility):
Ing-Frô , you’re the Great God of Fridu (all-encompassing safety and protection), Ar (peace, good seasons), the good harvest and prosperity: you are indeed the god of this World. When the day to day wears us down remind us of pleasures and joys. Help us recall the wonderful excesses that brought our lives into being and which sustain the human spirit during good times and bad. Without you, there would be no life and certainly little delight. Thank you, Ing-Frô, for the rushing life spirit and the eternal play of passions that make our lives fruitful.  WE GIVE YOU A MOST HEART-FELT HEIL, ING-FRÔ, as we honor the Ing-Frô that resides in all of us!

Sibba, Great Goddess of Fertility and Family, wife of Donar; let us see you in all the growing things that sustain our lives. Help us look beyond the packaging and promotion, to the richness of the Earth from which all bounty comes. When ordinary eyes see only corn, let us see your golden hair hid in its silk. When others see only bread, let us see the grain, beyond that, your smile and laughter. Feed our might and main, Holy Sibba, that we may do our work in the world. WE GIVE YOU A MOST HEART-FELT HEIL, SIBBA, as we honor the Sibba that resides in us all!


Elder Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Elder Runes in your way
Advise the mortal man today

AM Elder Rune: Gebo (irreversible): The mystical union of gift and giver,
repay gift for gift, a fair exchange between people or gods and the Luck that accompanies it; freely exchanged, contracts, relationships, sometimes sexual, sacrifice, and hospitality, do not take more than we are willing to give, the voluntary sacrifice of resources.



Armanen Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Armanen Runes in your way
Advise the Spirit man today

AM Armanen Rune: Is:  
Havamal 153.
A ninth one I sing, when dangers at sea forces me
To protect my ship from the stormy waves;
The storm I calm down, no matter how billowing the sea,
And I cradle the waves to sleep.

 Course of affairs, Rest, Ego, das Ich, Positivity, activity, personal will, self-domination, self-control, determination, extension of the Divine center, the upright human being, influence, personal power, magical power, power to banish evil, unity in the Universe, duration, action in the Cosmos, activity, will, self-domination, influence, personal power, self-discipline, unity in the Universe, duration, magical powers, axis/column/Irminsul of the world, action in the Cosmos, elimination of that which is unnecessary, calm.

Utterance:  GEBOIS!!!!!!!

Interpretation: Gifting (Gebo) so be calm (Is)
*I find this to be amazing as I am gifting my gay friend this afternoon.

Outcome: I noticed right away this was a warm, muggy morning.  I kept my eye on Toby during his walk.  He was perfektly behaved.  About half way through it I noticed his tongue was just-a-draggin’.  As soon as I could I cut the walk short and headed home.  It was just about all Toby could do to finish the walk, but he certainly had enough in him to chase Socks around a bit the front yard.

Chores:
Four loads of laundry
Separated recyclables
Cleaned house stem to stern, port to starboard

My gay friend came over for his birthday present.  A bit of conversation.  The gifts.  A bit more conversation.  A little friendly kiss.  A thank you and he was on his way.  Gebo and Is right here.

To FedEx/Kinko’s to print off wedding message

Prepped for wedding

The wedding went very well.  I was proud to officiate.

No bedtime potty walk…really tired.

WELCOME TO MY WORLD OF FOOTBALL!

World Cup Qualifying http://www.fifa.com/index.html 
Botswana 3:2 Central African Republic
Uganda 2:1 Angola
Zambia 1:1 Sudan
Congo 0:1 Burkina Faso
Gabon 4:1 Niger
Cape Verde Islands 1:0 Sierra Leone
Morocco 2:0 Gambia

Confederations Cup http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/index.html
Brazil 3:0 Japan  (on ESPN)

MLS (Major League Soccer) http://www.mlssoccer.com/ 
Portland Timbers 1:0 FC Dallas (on ESPN)
DC United 1:2 Toronto FC
Columbus Crew 2:0 Montréal Impact
Colorado Rapids 1:2 San Jose Earthquakes
Vancouver Whitecaps 4:3 New England Revolution (WOW!)

PM Prayer: Heimo, HEAR ME.  Gellanhorn’s god, son of nine mothers and whitest of all gods.  You’re the genetic link between the gods and humankind. From your home in Himilberg, your keen eyes and sharp ears guard Ensigart,  the world of the gods. As you stand so alert for the approach of giants, remind us that we must also watch for our own encroaching evil. Let weakness, cowardice, lies and dishonor be barred from Ensiwëg, the Rainbow Bridge, leading to our heart’s abode. Be a model for vigilance, that we may rise to the best that is in us, and someday join the Noble Gods in their shining homes. WE GIVE YOU A MOST HEART-FELT HEIL, HEIMO, as we honor the Heimo that resides in us all!


PM Clarification Rune: none

Comments:  cared for animals

Alaf Sal Fena!

(Brachmond = Fallow month)(ERE = Eternal Roman Empire; rather than BC, AD, BCE or CE)

Plans: LOTS!

AM Prayer: Frijastac/Friday, we pray to Frija, and Frouwa, lighting gold candles (for Frija’s spinning threads of gold, Frouwa’s golden tears):
Frija, Great All-Mother; caregiver of Family, Hearth and Home.  Teach us to be patient but not passive; wise but not haughty in our wisdom; far seeing yet not blind to that which is before us. May we nurture life, increase life, and live our own lives more fully.  Through you we give honor to our human mothers. Through you we see all the beauty that surrounds us as well. WE GIVE YOU A MOST HEART-FELT HEIL, FRIJA, as we honor the Frija that resides in us all!

Frouwa, most lovely of all goddesses; who could not love you?  Women as their own inner glory and highest attainment as the self-made woman, men for your beauty, passion and strength. Praise to you for the gift of life, and for the love that makes life worth living. Remind us always that it is the strong who love the best and the most, and that only the mighty can truly be gentle. Fill our lives with passion and lust that we may live our lives to the fullest. WE GIVE YOU MOST A HEART-FELT HEIL, FROUWA, as we honor the Frouwa that resides in us all!



Elder Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Elder Runes in your way
Advise the mortal man today

AM Elder Rune: Berkana (R): Problems with relating to the feminine, the
maternal influence and the feminine mysteries, void of growth and caring, deceit, degradation, immaturity, deterioration,  contamination, needlessly clinging, tough love Mothering, in need of Mothering, missing/ignoring a significant life passage.



Armanen Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Armanen Runes in your way
Advise the Spirit man today

AM Armanen Rune: Thorn: 
Havamal 147.
A third I take, when danger threatens,
To bind the enemies through magic:
Thus I dull the steel of the furious opponent.
Like the staff, his sword does not cut anymore.

 Donar, Goal, impermeable, an awakening, the power to turn, the divine will to act, the law of eternal reincarnation, power to become, Return, new emergence from what's apparently old and dried-up, formative power of the seed, the thunderbolt, targeting goals, activity and the phallus, mental telepathy, projection of the will, fierce protection, psychic attack & defense, penetrating time & space, Rune of opposing polarities and of joining opposites, binding of and victory over the enemy.

Utterance:  BERKANATHORN!!!!!!!

Interpretation: Where there is degradation (Berkana), let there be targeted goals (Thorn)!

Outcome: Perfektly behaved Toby on his one-mile walk.  He even handled a dog distraction very well.  It was a very interesting, momentary play time.

After Toby’s walk I got right onto doing the yard.  By 10:30 I have finished ¾ of it , edged and trimmed, and am sweating like a pig.  The heat is definitely on today so I’ll finish the backyard another time.

Set up an irrigation hose to the garden.

After working in the yard and the garden, then sitting down for lunch, I just don’t feel like doing anything more…SO I DIDN’T!

My brother called saying he has an interview Monday.  I wish him luck.  If anyone needs it HE needs it.

Welding Apps class went well I think.  We started lap welding and turned in a test piece at the end of class.

No bedtime potty walk.  I had THE MOST AMAZING telephone conversation with
ne of my friends from Oklahoma.  I was NOT going to cut it any shorter than I had to.  She is an OUTSTANDING woman.

PM Prayer: Eger und Râ hana,
mysterious keepers of the deep hall at ocean’s bottom, host to the drowned and the sea lost. Your dwelling might be thought sad and gloomy, but you are known to be kind and hospitable ale givers. In your goodness then, cheer us when waves of misfortune pound our life’s fragile boats to the bottom. For even at the bottom, there is warmth, cheer and hope. Be our assurance; be our inspiration to strive on despite the swells and swirls of fate. WE GIVE YOU A MOST HEART-FELT HEIL, EGER UND RÂ HANA, as we honor the Eger und Râ hana that resides in us all!



 PM Clarification Rune: none

Comments:  cared for animals

Alaf Sal Fena!

(Brachmond = Fallow month)(ERE = Eternal Roman Empire; rather than BC, AD, BCE or CE)

Plans: classes

AM Prayer: Donarstac/Thursday, we pray to Donar, lighting a red candle:
Donar, Son of Wodan and Erda, husband to Sibba, wielder of
Malant and Great God of thunder, thunder forth in our lives. When we would hold back, encourage us to advance. When we would be weak, hearten us be strong. When we would shun life’s pleasures, inspire our appetites for that which is lusty and good. Excite our growth from strength; teach us, elder brother, how to throw our own Hammer, and slay the giants who oppose our will. WE GIVE YOU A MOSt HEART-FELT HEIL, DONAR, as we honor the Donar that resides in us all!


Elder Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Elder Runes in your way
Advise the mortal man today

AM Elder Rune: Kenaz (U): The torch, light, shaping, fabrication or
fashioning of primordial material, the hearth fire, brightly burning, knowledge, divine inspiration under control of human craft, knowledge from within, intuition, Self-awareness, creativity and transformation, clarity of thought, the application of the Divine.



Armanen Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Armanen Runes in your way
Advise the Spirit man today

AM Armanen Rune: Fa: 
Havamal 145.
The first one promises to help generously
In sorrow, sickness and pain;
In eternal change, man goes forth
From death to new creation.

 Guidance, help, Father, beginning; preface of that which is becoming, being and passing away; procreation, original fire, creative father principle, guidance, Father-God principle.  primal Fire, the power of spirit and change as well as the power of creativity, guidance, divine masculine principle, success, pure, generated fire that acts creatively in love, will that spares manifestation down to the material levels, necessity of change.

Utterance:  KENAZFA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Interpretation: Divine inspiration (Kenaz) via that which is becoming (Fa).

Outcome: 65F/18C, 7  hrs of good sleep…MUCH better!

Toby was VERY well behaved; well, but for the cat that literally came out from nowhere.  Toby responded well enough to voice command.  I also had to adjust the route a bit due to a rather unkempt human who would have been a distraction for Toby.

Groceries:
*Aldi
*Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market

Paid Bills

Post office

US Open Cup http://thecup.us/
Chicago Fire (MLS) 2:1 Columbus Crew (MLS)
*Into the quarter finals on June 26th are:
**New England Revolution (MLS) v DC United (MLS)
**Chicago Fire (MLS) v Orlando City SC (USL Pro)
**Portland Timbers (MLS) v FC Dallas (MLS)
**Real Salt Lake (MLS) v Carolina Rail Hawks (NASL)

Front porch family time.  Essie sure likes relaxing in the garden; however, she gets tangled up in the fence.  It’s up to me to rescue her.

Spent a bit of time online with Computer Apps chapter 3

Welding class was troublesome.  We handed in our butt-weld graded piece.  I’ll be lucky if I get a C on this one.  I got a B on the pad-weld piece, but this one I totally fucked up.  There’s no chance to erase, whiteout, or otherwise correct.  It’s one shot and turn it in.  DEFINITELY Kenaz as far as welding goes; Fa for better luck next time…HAHAHAHA…

Bedtime potty walk.

PM Prayer:  Nirdu, brother-husband to Nirda, parents of the Wanâ ; Ing-Fro and the Frouwa, beloved god of harbors and seas close to land; help us to remember the cargoes of wealth that float to
our doors daily from the wonderful Universe in which we live. Though our misfortunes may rise and fall like the tides, the chance of prosperity, like the
eternal sea brimming with fish, is still there. Like the salt-sea spray, awaken us to the possibilities that surround us, so that our nets may be cast wide and
return full of life’s gifts. WE GIVE YOU A MOST HEART-FELT HEIL, NIRDU, as we honor the Nirdu that resides in us all!


PM Clarification Rune: none

Comments:  cared for animals

Alaf Sal Fena!

(Brachmond = Fallow month)(ERE = Eternal Roman Empire; rather than BC, AD, BCE or CE)

Plans: classes

AM Prayer: Wodanstac/Wednesday, we pray to Wodan, lighting a blue candle:
All-Father God!  Wandering God!  Rune god! Wolf God! Raven god!
WODAN!! Son to Paru and Bezzia, brother to Willo and Wîh; We call out to you, not as slaves or on bended knee, but on our feet and
open-armed as befits your offspring. Watch us as we struggle, but the fight and fame must both be ours! Grant us that victory which we win by OUR might and mane! After a life battle-worn, Wodan, grant us access to our Great Ancestral Hall, where we may feast, drink the glorious mead and be merry with our heroes and our Altmâgâ. WE GIVE YOU A MOST HEART-FELT HEIL, WODAN, as we honor the Wodan that resides in us all!


Elder Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Elder Runes in your way
Advise the mortal man today

AM Elder Rune: Eihwaz (Irreversible): Irminsul, the Cosmic pillar, stress and difficulties, overcoming obstacles, need to have backbone to get through, endurance, “Shit happens, get over it!“, temporary  cosmic consciousness, inner stability over external circumstances, the Shamanic link of experiences within the All.



Armanen Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Armanen Runes in your way
Advise the Spirit man today

AM Armanen Rune: Tyr: 
Havamal 156.
A twelfth one I sing, when I see through the brush
The hanged one swinging from the hemp;
He climbs down from the trunk, must tell me his tale
When I carve the Runes right.

 Excitation, mysteries, sacrifice, rebirth of the Sun god, fertility and/or destruction, creation, excitation, power, success, wisdom, duties fulfilled, art of concealment and hiding, rebirth into the light - life of the soul, the power to make situations turn completely around, wisdom, spiritual understanding, the power of regeneration, warrior strength, justice, balance, personal sacrifice of the father, resurrection/reincarnation/born again; “Do not fear anything, even dying cannot kill you.  Better to die than to be dead alive” (Gorsleben).

Utterance:  EIHWAZTYR!!!!!!!!!!!!

Interpretation: Stress (Eihwaz), but it’s the sacrifice (Tyr) that must be made.

Outcome: Eihwaz and Tyr?  Stress and sacrifice?  Oh hel yes!  It’s barely sunrise.  It’s already 74F/23C.  It’s humid.  It’s the coolest part of the day, relatively speaking.  Toby and I trudged through to get his one-mile walk in.  By the end of it we were both barely moving.  It might not have been so bad if I hadn’t stayed up late 23:00/11PM (for me that’s late) to watch the USA/Panama match last night.

YES, the heat bitching has begun!

Essie greeted us at the door upon completion of Toby’s walk.  She THOUGHT about wanting to go outside but quickly negated that thought.  She has been so loveable this morning.

Trip to the bank https://www.emprisebank.com/ to deposit mileage check.

Okay, so I caved to a craving.  I CRAVED the McDs breakfast burrito.

MASSIVE but rare Westside train, which is indicative of preparation for harvest.

Spent time on Linked-In

Spent a couple of hours going over material for Computer Apps class.

I started a conversation on a Facebook group about the Heavener Runestone:
http://www.gloriafarley.com/chap9.htm 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavener_Runestone
http://heavener-runestone.com/ 
http://www.glomesdal.com/heavener/ 


Temps reached 100F/38C for the first time this year; unlike last year when we were already baking in 100F temps.   Now THAT’S stressful (Eihwaz) with the Sun so excited (Tyr).

Welding class went well enough.  We started butt welding. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butt_welding.


US Open Cup http://thecup.us/ 4th Round
DC United (MLS) 3:1 Philadelphia Union (MLS)
Carolina Rail Hawks (NASL) 3:1 Chivas USA (MLS)(boo-hiss chivas)
New England Revolution (MLS) 4:2 NY Red Bulls (MLS)
Sporting KC (MLS) 0:1 Orlando City FC (USL Pro)(ouch)
FC Dallas (MLS) 3:0 Houston Dynamo (MLS)
Real Salt Lake (MLS) 5:2 Charleston Battery (USL Pro)
Portland Timbers (MLS) 2:0 Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL)

PM Prayer: Ostara, trustworthy goddess; keeper of the golden apples of youth and eternal life, keep us young inside. When we are starving for laughter, hungry for the lightness that comes with having few years on our shoulders, slip us one of those gleaming fruits that we may see the world through youthful eyes. Let springtime be in our steps, love in our hearts and a song on our lips. Change us to the core! Fill us with optimism and dreams for the future. WE GIVE YOU MOST A HEART-FELT HEIL, OSTARA, as we honor the Ostara that resides in us all!



 PM Clarification Rune: none

Comments:  cared for animals

Alaf Sal Fena!

(Brachmond = Fallow month)(ERE = Eternal Roman Empire; rather than BC, AD, BCE or CE)

Plans: classes

AM Prayer: Ziustac/Tuesday, we pray to Ziu, lighting a purple candle (for honor):
Ziu, husband to Zisa, Great God of bravery, one-handed god, you
chained the Fenris Wolf that threatened the worlds. We can’t do that, but we can do other things, some ordinary, others heroic. Remind us of your bravery and your sacrifice. Give us the courage and strength we need to fetter our own Fenris. Keep us mindful of our duties, and help us keep our fears bound as tightly as you bound old Slaver Mouth. Thus doing, may we share in your glory by imitating you.  WE GIVE YOU A MOST HEART-FELT HEIL, ZIU, as we honor the Ziu that resides in us all!


Elder Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Elder Runes in your way
Advise the mortal man today

AM Elder Rune: Wunjo (R): Sadness, disruption in the Clanic relationship, questionable social contacts, loser, miserable, loneliness, shunning, weakened family ties, social and domestic disharmony, the inability to attain a wish, strife, alienation, failed social relationships, Fridu is challenged, the shadow side of Wodan.



Armanen Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Armanen Runes in your way
Advise the Spirit man today

AM Armanen Rune: Laf: 
Havamal 158.
A fourteenth I sing to the assembled Folk
When naming the divine names;
The Aesir and Alves and their various kinds
No one can spell out without learning.


Determination, Urlag; life fate and destiny, life as law, life following the law, experience, test, temptations by life-circumstances, water, sea, good management, test of life, school of the lives, relations, defeat and the laws of nature, life and primal law, psychic & spiritual awareness, cosmic flow, seeds of thought, the etheric part of the body, initiation that experiences life on earth as a continuous process of initiation, The Cosmic Ocean.

Utterance:  WUNJOLAF!!!!!!!!!!

Interpretation: Sadness (Wunjo) as a life experience (Laf).

Outcome: Toby was very well behaved on his 1-mile walk.  I am going to have to get Toby out earlier as it heats-up around here.  I need to have him out as I’m waking up.  At sunrise would be good.  After sunrise everything heats up quickly now.  The heat defiantly gets to Toby; well, me too for that matter.

Temps might break the 100F/38C today.

Chapter 5 in Computer Apps DONE and halfway completely done for the week.

92F/33C in Wichita @ 12:30. Will we break the 100F/38C mark today?

Entertainment for the afternoon

The Incredible Hulk http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800080/ 

Hibernation is ON!

96F/36C is all today, but enough to justify hibernation!

Turned in my first project in Welding class for grade; weeeeeeeeeeeeeell…

Socks again early into Haruc.  Toby tends to his business in the backyard.

World Up Qualifying CONCACAF http://us.soccerway.com/news/2013/June/11/fifa-world-cup-qualifying-preview-usa-v-panama/n232143/
Mexico 0;0 Costa Rica
Honduras 2:0 Jamaica
USA 2:0 Panama on ESPN (smiling!)

PM Prayer: Wuldar, glory-god, hunting-god, ski-god, dueling-god; Son of Sibba, step-son of Donar, you glide through the snow-clad forests bringing death to game and life to your people. Remind us that life feeds on life, and that the beauty of the prey is formed generation after generation by the culling ferocity of the predator. Let your Yew-bow be the great World-Yew under another guise.  WE GIVE YOU A MOST HEART-FELT HEIL, WULDAR, as we honor the Wuldar that resides in all of us!



 PM Clarification Rune: none

Comments:  cared for animals

Alaf Sal Fena!

(Brachmond = Fallow month)(ERE = Eternal Roman Empire; rather than BC, AD, BCE or CE)

Plans: classes

NOTE: The heat turns on this week; 90+F/32+C

AM Prayer: Manostac/Monday, we pray to Mano, male aspect and god of the moon, lighting a white candle (symbolic of the moon):
Greetings to you, Mano, glorious male aspect of the moon; silver messenger on high.  You’re the measurer and teller of time.  As you fly silently on your way reflect into our souls the glory of the High Ones that we might aspire to the realms of the gods. Bathe our world in soft brightness, and whisper to our souls of joyous realms beyond our knowing. Mano let us see the goodness within us and without us, all the nights and days of our lives.  WE GIVE YOU A MOST HEART-FELT HEIL, MANO, as we honor the Mano that resides in us all!


Elder Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Elder Runes in your way
Advise the mortal man today

AM Elder Rune: Pertho (R): The presence of negative Wurt, an unlucky roll of the dice, bad luck, secrets remaining secret, delusions, fantasies, megalomania, outside the collective/individual consciousness, out of touch with reality, negative forces set in motion, the need to deal with uncertainty, unpleasant contractions of birth pains. 



Armanen Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Armanen Runes in your way
Advise the Spirit man today

AM Armanen Rune: Tyr: 
Havamal 156.
A twelfth one I sing, when I see through the brush
The hanged one swinging from the hemp;
He climbs down from the trunk, must tell me his tale
When I carve the Runes right.

 Excitation, mysteries, sacrifice, rebirth of the Sun god, fertility and/or destruction, creation, excitation, power, success, wisdom, duties fulfilled, art of concealment and hiding, rebirth into the light - life of the soul, the power to make situations turn completely around, wisdom, spiritual understanding, the power of regeneration, warrior strength, justice, balance, personal sacrifice of the father resurrection/reincarnation/born again; “Do not fear anything, even dying cannot kill you.  Better to die than to be dead alive” (Gorsleben).

Utterance:  PERTHOTYR!!!!!!!!

Interpretation: Any questionable (Pertho) luck is overridden with self-sacrifice (Tyr).

Outcome: I had to get in Toby’s one-mile walk in early, before the heat has a chance to build.  He didn’t do badly.  Mr. Opportunist SO wanted to come out to play but I would have nothing to do with it.

Spent ALL morning with Computer Apps online class.

Essie on tether pretty much by herself

Separated recyclables

Essie on her tether turned out to be a family porch time.

Poor Essie was panting outside, in the shade, in the 90F heat.  When I brought her inside she got comfortable very quickly on top of the lamp stand with a good a/c breeze on her.

Well I see a pattern forming for studies and I wasn’t sure how it’s going to work out.  Usually I am on Computer Apps as soon as I can in the morning; usually somewhere around 8 or 9AM.  Study until about 1PM-isch or so.  Afternoon off.  To Welding Apps class at 4PM with class from 4:30 to 8:30PM

Welding class went okay.  I just can’t seem to get the bead right.  My instructor let me try his helmet.  It has magnification and has a gold plated face shield.  WOW what it difference it made.

No bedtime potty walk.  Toby was already in the backyard tending to business and Socks was being a shit toward Essie so Socks just went straight into the Haruc.  I was tired.

PM Prayer: Scata, Winter goddess, fleet on your skis and let me be the game you bag with you bow. Stun me with your grace and beauty, tuck me in the skin-sack at your side, and then take me to your home where wolves howl. There, show me the crisp freedom of winter and wilderness.  Just as you were ready, willing and able to obtain your revenge on the Aesir for the killing of your father, Thiazi, grant us the same ferocity in our lives.  Direct us to be strong, able and favored of you. WE GIVE YOU A MOST HEART-FELT HEIL, SCATA, as we honor the Scata that resides in us all!



 PM Clarification Rune: none

Comments:  cared for animals

Alaf Sal Fena!

(Brachmond = Fallow month)(ERE = Eternal Roman Empire; rather than BC, AD, BCE or CE)

Plans: meet with prospective wedding couple

AM Prayer: Sunnastac/Sunday, we pray to Sunna, goddess of the Sun, lighting a yellow candle (symbolic of the Sun):
Greetings to you Sunna, in all your feminine, fertile glory; Lamp of Wodan, newly risen! Hail to you who has shown on all our ancestors, who shines on us, and who will yet shine on our decedents yet unborn. Share with us some of your light, your energy, your power, so that we might better fight our battles and attain our goals. WE GIVE YOU A MOST HEART-FELT HEIL SUNNA, as we honor the Sunna that resides in us all!


Elder Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Elder Runes in your way
Advise the mortal man today



 AM Elder Rune: Two Runes;

Berkana (U): The feminine, Frija, All-Mother, birth processes, rejuvenation, growth, nurturing, caregiver, mature wisdom, recuperation, purification, the birch tree, birth, becoming, life changes, the kind Mother, Frija at her most Motherly, healing, bringing into being, a significant life passage.



 And

Isa (irreversible): Ice: dormancy: a calming, reflective influence, stilling effect: self-control: the concentrated self: ego, das Ich (the unified, whole, principle or force), the composite plurality of Ich, be still and gain control
of the Self (in all its forms): grounding, a lowering of vibration levels, and
the loss of momentum.



Armanen Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Armanen Runes in your way
Advise the Spirit man today

AM Armanen Rune: Thorn: 
Havamal 147.
A third I take, when danger threatens,
To bind the enemies through magic:
Thus I dull the steel of the furious opponent.
Like the staff, his sword does not cut anymore.

 Donar, Goal, impermeable, an awakening, the power to turn, the divine will to act, the law of eternal reincarnation, power to become, Return, new emergence from what's apparently old and dried-up, formative power of the seed, the thunderbolt, targeting goals, activity and the phallus, mental telepathy, projection of the will, fierce protection, psychic attack & defense, penetrating time & space, Rune of opposing polarities and of joining opposites, binding of and victory over the enemy.

Utterance:  BERKANAISATHORN!!!!!!!!!

Interpretation: The All-Mother (Berkana) is present, so be calm (Isa), leading to an awakening (Thorn).

Outcome: I have no idea what got into Toby.  Preparing to go on the walk I turned around to unwrap the leash from the porch, I turned around and had no idea where Toby was.  Come to find out he took it upon himself to cross both Munnell and Bonn.  WTF, Toby?  I called him back and verbally berated him.  The 1-mile walk continued well behaved.

Checked back into Computer Apps online class to make sure I have every finished for the week.  I think I’m okay but for permission to retake one test.

Family front porch/yard time coupled with a mid-morning potty walk.  Sure, why not?

OMGS!  I MADE THE DEAN’S LIST AT WATC/NCAT!  I didn’t even know it existed out there because no one has ever mentioned it.

Essie spent considerable time alone on the porch.  I was comforted to know when she was spooked she came running back onto the porch and hid between the straw bales.  Then she went up onto the porch rails to catch a “cat” nap.  When she was done with outside she’s started mimicking  Socks in letting me know.

The visit with the prospective weeding couple went well.

I immediately wrote the wedding message.  GODS I’m good!

OMGs, poor Socks was in the Haruc all afternoon!  Twice I went in there looking for him.  Twice I called for him.  I went out to check his food and water for later this evening.  It took a third time for him to come out from wherever he was.  As of yet I don’t have the a/c on.  I have the a/c fan, but it’s not good enough when it gets warmer, and it was pretty warm in there.

Gave Socks his Ovaban

Trip to Dillons to retrieve a head of red cabbage that didn’t make it home with me when I shopped last Thursday. 

Essie is SO aware of treats now.  When I started giving her treats I gave it to her outside of a bowl but she didn’t handle it too well.  When I put her treats in a separate bowl she handled it like a champ.  Now she knows the rustle sound of the bag-o-treats and she knows exactly where those treats are going to go.  Funny…

Tony Awards http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-207_162-57588415/tony-awards-2013-neil-patrick-harris-kicks-off-broadways-biggest-night/ ; entertainment for the evening.  I LOVE the theater!

PM Prayer: Paltar:
Blameless Paltar, gloriously shining god, restoration god, beloved son of Wodan and Frija: Let your goodness and your reconciliation smooth our paths on Earth. When our days here are over, light up death’s darkness with the promise of rebirth. Help is to avoid evil, and seek the good. Inspired by you, we will keep our reputations spotless that our lives be proclaimed a victory of the Spirit, and our leaving this life a tragedy. WE GIVE YOU A MOST HEART-FELT HEIL, PALTAR, as we honor the Paltar that resides in us all!


PM Clarification Rune: none

Comments:  cared for animals

Alaf Sal Fena!