Tuesday, May 25, 2004
If its Tuesday it must be....
TUESDAY! Now... wasn't that just too pithy??!? Finally almost over that darn cold - - at least the amount of time spent hacking like a three pack a day smoker has been severely reduced. The streets are hot, the customers are not (okay - so they ARE hot - but in an uncomfy and very NOT happy way.) But - at least we are airconditioned, and comfy, and cool.
A good week, if a little too quiet for my tastes, we just got a shipment of new cards, some of the more favorite figurines, some croaking frogs and rainsticks for the folks who like noisy things, and more tarot decks (we were looking a bit on the thin side there.) Now... if I can get a couple of readings in, and we can have more happy faces coming and going it would be like the whipped cream on a bowl of ice cream!
Exciting news - apparently they ARE going to start a Sunday Farmer's Market in downtown Leesburg, in the alley street between the parking garage and the King Street stores. Hooray!!! May this bring LOTS of folks downtown each Sunday! This means that during the day you have the farmer's market and all the lovely shops, then each Sunday evening you have the Bluemont Concert series that takes place at the courthouse, just up the street! An excellent formulae for rejuvenating a very charming historic district that really doesn't deserve to dry up and blow away because of nearby malls and Big Box Department stores (whom shall remain nameless). Go there for your daily needs - but if you really want a different type of shopping experience, come to our little district and enjoy a quieter, more friendly kind of atmosphere.
A good week, if a little too quiet for my tastes, we just got a shipment of new cards, some of the more favorite figurines, some croaking frogs and rainsticks for the folks who like noisy things, and more tarot decks (we were looking a bit on the thin side there.) Now... if I can get a couple of readings in, and we can have more happy faces coming and going it would be like the whipped cream on a bowl of ice cream!
Exciting news - apparently they ARE going to start a Sunday Farmer's Market in downtown Leesburg, in the alley street between the parking garage and the King Street stores. Hooray!!! May this bring LOTS of folks downtown each Sunday! This means that during the day you have the farmer's market and all the lovely shops, then each Sunday evening you have the Bluemont Concert series that takes place at the courthouse, just up the street! An excellent formulae for rejuvenating a very charming historic district that really doesn't deserve to dry up and blow away because of nearby malls and Big Box Department stores (whom shall remain nameless). Go there for your daily needs - but if you really want a different type of shopping experience, come to our little district and enjoy a quieter, more friendly kind of atmosphere.
Tuesday, May 18, 2004
It Must be Midnight Somewhere
Sigh... The parental Units are moving out of the family home (which technically was sold last month)... This has been the family home since 1952, and our one solid thing in a world of changes while growing up. I spent my childhood moving around the world ( I was even born out of country) but we always kept this house in Falls Church to come back to when Stateside (we rented it out during our travels.) But now - it has been sold to an OUTSIDER as the two siblings who live here already have homes, and the two remaining siblings (who are unmarried) live out of state. It makes me queasy to think of someone else OWNING MY childhood home. This is the house my mother has spent DECADES and countless thousands (more likely hundreds of thousands at this point) of dollars developing and refining the garden. Set on a third of an acre - you would never know it as you move through the garden, the terraces walls, the brickwork walls, the little nooks and crannies with benches strategically spaced throughout. Completely with koi and goldfish ponds, it is an amazing places, and I can only hope that the new owner will love and cherish it as much as we have. (Lordy I can remember digging some of the now defunct ponds - something of a joke as being a test for a new boyfriend of mine - if we could get him to do the really HEAVY work of the digging of the pond, I knew he would be a keeper ;->) But the two I and my friends dug are long filled in or turned into bogs (for boggy type plants) while two new ones were built. At the moment - when you go out on the patio at the back of the house - you are overwhelmed by the sound of the cicadas (the Enterprise is obviously hovering overhead.) Pretty cool, this is the third time we have gone through this in my lifetime - the first time we were actually overseas for the event - to come home to all the nymph carcasses over all the trees. Last time, in '87, I took great glee in picking up the bugs and putting them on the desks of my co-workers (serious freaking out going on there - heh heh heh)
Well - I am now going to concentrate on thinking good thoughts, positive energy and all that stuff, and get some good mojo going here for the store... All this new stuff and no customers to buy it!
Well - I am now going to concentrate on thinking good thoughts, positive energy and all that stuff, and get some good mojo going here for the store... All this new stuff and no customers to buy it!
Saturday, May 15, 2004
Ahhhhh the glorious sounds of Revel Moon
sitting upstairs at my desk plugging away at getting the new items priced, I get to listen to one of my favorite bands playing live ;-> How sweet is THAT?!?! I love it when i have lots of new stuff to put on the shelves in the store... nothing is more satisfying than full shelves, except maybe hordes of happy customers emptying them again, with great big smiles on thier faces coz they found the perfect thing :-> I love my work!
Well - back to work, talk to ya tomorrow!
Well - back to work, talk to ya tomorrow!
Thursday, May 13, 2004
A Weekend of Abundance
What better way to finish off a traumatic week, then with a glorious four days of happiness, prosperity and abundance. And why do I know this is going to happen? Because I have faith in it, and know that everyone here has been working hard, thinking ahead, and are all worthy of great and wonderful things happening to us! ;->
The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, I haven't heard any cicadas yet, and it is the Merry Merry Month of May! What other reason to celebrate! even better, tomorrow night Greg Lygon plays at Esoterica, and then Saturday night we have a WHOLE BAND playing, Revel Moon, whichj should really raise the roof!!!
We will have coffee, tea and loads of cookies, so that should also bring in many many folks, if only to get keep nibbles. I love music in many forms, and both of these guys/groups are amazing in their own ways. I love to sit at my desk, feeling the vibrations from the music as I do the bookwork, it actually makes it almost fun!
I have been reading The Da Vinci Code (or at least trying to) the past several days, hence the lack of sleep and the glazed eyes, since usually the only time I get to read in quiet is on 'the throne' if you catch my drift - and even then I suffer constant interruptions (I really need a closet to hide in to get some reading done...that or lock the bedroom door and put earphones in!)
I am also feeling the need to go on a jewelry making and sewing binge... we need new things for the store, and I have the materials (aka knowledge).... heh... yet more work!
ttfn- off to pour caffiene into me in the hopes that it will wake me up somehow... that or I am going to have to go downstairs and whack on some of the drums for a good half hour to get the adrenalin going!
The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, I haven't heard any cicadas yet, and it is the Merry Merry Month of May! What other reason to celebrate! even better, tomorrow night Greg Lygon plays at Esoterica, and then Saturday night we have a WHOLE BAND playing, Revel Moon, whichj should really raise the roof!!!
We will have coffee, tea and loads of cookies, so that should also bring in many many folks, if only to get keep nibbles
I have been reading The Da Vinci Code (or at least trying to) the past several days, hence the lack of sleep and the glazed eyes, since usually the only time I get to read in quiet is on 'the throne' if you catch my drift - and even then I suffer constant interruptions (I really need a closet to hide in to get some reading done...that or lock the bedroom door and put earphones in!)
I am also feeling the need to go on a jewelry making and sewing binge... we need new things for the store, and I have the materials (aka knowledge).... heh... yet more work!
ttfn- off to pour caffiene into me in the hopes that it will wake me up somehow... that or I am going to have to go downstairs and whack on some of the drums for a good half hour to get the adrenalin going!
Tuesday, May 11, 2004
What a difference a day makes...
okay - so world news is still abyssmal, and tragically, becoming even more horrific and emotionally devasting. At least I have been privvy to some small victories in the daily life. It appears that maybe things are not as grim as we had feared. Still very far from perfect, but with some effort, fervent prayer and pooling positive energies may be able to bring about some small changes and tweaks that will allow for more healing and reconstruction to come. I am hoping that all those people I have enlisted to help keep prayer and positive thoughts in their mind will continue to do so - each according to their fiaths or beliefs. That, and a willingness to do the work needed to effect change will be what can fix things, both little and big. I believe in this with no doubts or reservations.
Now, on a lighter note, for those people who have cats as members of their families, this little gem will be VERY familiar!!!
Now, on a lighter note, for those people who have cats as members of their families, this little gem will be VERY familiar!!!
Monday, May 10, 2004
Prayers for the loney, sad and tired.
This is for all of you out there who are wondering why you are still on this planet, and why do you bother to get up each and every day. I am praying that each and every one of you finds a special reason to get up today, are given at least one blessed minute of peace and quiet, and experience a moment of blinding, ecstatic joy. And may each and every one of this things help you find a reason to keep on going, to find love and happiness in your lives, and to know, really know, that there are people out there who care if you live or die, and love you just for yourself.
Peace be with you.
Peace be with you.
Saturday, May 08, 2004
The day is winding down....
Our psychic readers were busy today - each helping people in their own way, some more unusual than others. Lots of folks coming in getting prepared to do the Mommy thing tomorrow. I have my things to buy too - might as well support my store while I find cool things for my mom ;->
Time to go light some Nag Champa - I need the serenity it brings.
Time to go light some Nag Champa - I need the serenity it brings.
Still Waiting for some Good News
I am sure most of the folks out there have heard of the old Adage - People in Glass Houses Shouldn't Throw Stones. Sorta what we have done here in the US - but a bit backwards... first we threw the stones, then we built ourselves a glasshouse. Now - people have seen INTO the glass house, have seen the same ugliness that WE were throwing stones over, and low and behold, we CAN NOT be surprised if the rest of the world picks up a bunch of stones and start lobbing them this way. He who professes to be a saintly and moral man MUST then behave in that manner, otherwise he is nothing less than a morally bereft and spiritually ugly man. And the rest of us are left having to pick up after his ugliness.
Regardless of how you may have felt about Clinton, read the following with an open mind.
Regardless of how you may have felt about Clinton, read the following with an open mind.
The Beauty of a Saturday
You know... for something labelled midnight musings, i have yet muse at midnight here... instead it is a bright sunny day, i am looking at this emerald green band of skin on my finger from a little green ring i was wearing, and am patiently waiting for the crowds to hit leesburg so my store is filled with the sounds of happy voices. So - everyone out there within driving distance of leesburg, virginia needs to come and visit with me so i don't get too lonely!!!
You know - it is really annoying when you keep on putting 110% effort into things, and get only 25% return... good thing i am so darn stubborn and persistant - or i would have given up a long time ago - or done a swan dive into the potomac at great falls. But there is just sooo much to do, and I have so many ideas for what i want to do with the store, and/or my home, and i am blessed with a wonderful hubby and two cuddly kids, that it tends to make up for things. that and so many good friends.
Something else... I really, really, really, really, REALLY hate to make up the weekly schedules for work.
REALLY REALLY REALLY Hate it!!!
No... REALLY!
You know - it is really annoying when you keep on putting 110% effort into things, and get only 25% return... good thing i am so darn stubborn and persistant - or i would have given up a long time ago - or done a swan dive into the potomac at great falls. But there is just sooo much to do, and I have so many ideas for what i want to do with the store, and/or my home, and i am blessed with a wonderful hubby and two cuddly kids, that it tends to make up for things. that and so many good friends.
Something else... I really, really, really, really, REALLY hate to make up the weekly schedules for work.
REALLY REALLY REALLY Hate it!!!
No... REALLY!
Friday, May 07, 2004
Still getting the kinks out
Bear with me... I am watching flashes of lightening going on... and no music coming from below while everyone is afraid that they will be electrocuted if they are handling electronic equipment during a bolt ;->
You take the good with the bad...
At the assessment yesterday, my little guy was identified as having autism. The good news is that I am living in one of the few counties in the US with a strong program for both identifying and educating children with autism. Since he is so young, and still won't speak, they can't give us a clear idea just how severe the autism is, or if it may get worse, it is just a matter of moving ahead with an educational program and see how he takes to it. Luckily the folks here in Loudoun have a well deserved reputation of focusing on the children, and getting the best from them. In the meantime, we will just have to have faith that it is not severe (it does not appear so at this point in time) and that we will be able to teach him how to cope with this disability in the years to come. If he is anything like the other members of my family whom we suspect have autism, I will not have to worry too much. They may be quirky, but they are all very intelligent and have done well for themselves in the long run. Now - to just get him to communicate with us ;-> But - we don't give up easy, plus we have a whole STORE full of people, both employees and customers, who are willing to help with him. We feel very blessed to be surrounded by some many good people from so many walks of life - just their presense increases his chances for a successful outcome. And for those of you who are wondering - Childfind in Virginia is an amazing program, and even more importantly, they have some really amazing people working for this program. Some of the kindest, gentlest, and patient people I have met in the last three years are part of this program. If there are any of you out there who are also facing this situation, take heart, we are very very lucky to be here where these folks can help us.
But we are looking forward to tonight for our AHCH with one of our favorite singers, Rene Carawen of Rhianon fame. And of course we are celebrating First Friday in Leesburg tonight, so we are hoping for hordes of folks to stop by and listen to our music, have some tea and coffee, and enjoy themselves!
And maybe tomorrow, when all the car lovers are out at the Kohl's checking out the vehicles, their significant others who may not be as enthused about things on wheels will come out and check out our ongoing Psychic Faire this weekend, making sure all the psychics are kept busy prognosticating all weekend long!!!
heh... can you tell i just figured out how to include links in my blog ;->
At the assessment yesterday, my little guy was identified as having autism. The good news is that I am living in one of the few counties in the US with a strong program for both identifying and educating children with autism. Since he is so young, and still won't speak, they can't give us a clear idea just how severe the autism is, or if it may get worse, it is just a matter of moving ahead with an educational program and see how he takes to it. Luckily the folks here in Loudoun have a well deserved reputation of focusing on the children, and getting the best from them. In the meantime, we will just have to have faith that it is not severe (it does not appear so at this point in time) and that we will be able to teach him how to cope with this disability in the years to come. If he is anything like the other members of my family whom we suspect have autism, I will not have to worry too much. They may be quirky, but they are all very intelligent and have done well for themselves in the long run. Now - to just get him to communicate with us ;-> But - we don't give up easy, plus we have a whole STORE full of people, both employees and customers, who are willing to help with him. We feel very blessed to be surrounded by some many good people from so many walks of life - just their presense increases his chances for a successful outcome. And for those of you who are wondering - Childfind in Virginia is an amazing program, and even more importantly, they have some really amazing people working for this program. Some of the kindest, gentlest, and patient people I have met in the last three years are part of this program. If there are any of you out there who are also facing this situation, take heart, we are very very lucky to be here where these folks can help us.
But we are looking forward to tonight for our AHCH with one of our favorite singers, Rene Carawen of Rhianon fame. And of course we are celebrating First Friday in Leesburg tonight, so we are hoping for hordes of folks to stop by and listen to our music, have some tea and coffee, and enjoy themselves!
And maybe tomorrow, when all the car lovers are out at the Kohl's checking out the vehicles, their significant others who may not be as enthused about things on wheels will come out and check out our ongoing Psychic Faire this weekend, making sure all the psychics are kept busy prognosticating all weekend long!!!
heh... can you tell i just figured out how to include links in my blog ;->
Okay - still trying ot get the kinks out of doing an online log - - trying to operate a computer with a headache doesn't always go over so well.
Did you ever have one of those weeks? That the more you tried to accomplish, the more whacked out things get? For me at the moment it is losing critical items, that are preventing me from doing something that is time sensitive - so that if I DON'T find the missing item, I have to go to a whole BUNCH of people I respect and admit that I am a scatterbrained idiot who has not completed her assigned task. Sigh... I hate letting people down - it gives me insomnia.
Ah well - at least tomorrow should be good. We are doing Leesburg's First Friday Gallery Walk, and Rene Carawen will be playing at our store (www.rhianon.com) from 8 until 10... or maybe 7 until 9 - I can't remember what I told her. And this weekend is our monthly Psychic Faire - where we have oodles of psychics channeling, reading cards, reading palms, reading faces, reading oracles... etc... I just love having all the extra bodies in the store - reminds me of my college days and doing all my studying in the Rathskellar. And we will probably do Kareoke on Saturday night again, Jane just can't resist a little Patsy Cline on a weekly basis. As for me - I seem to be hopelessly hooked on Beatles, the Animals and Linda Rondstadt. Luckily for everyone else - other folks usually want to play too - and we have plenty of other tunes to sing with (from the 40s to the 80s, plus some Broadway musicals). You would think we were drinking heavily the way we carry on, but for the most part it is nothing stronger than tea and coffee and addled brains!
Well... hopefully our store poltergeist will return my missing papers tomorrow so I can complete the minutes to my meeting, BEFORE I have to apologize to everyone - I will have to ask her very nicely as I leave the store tonight. ttfn
Did you ever have one of those weeks? That the more you tried to accomplish, the more whacked out things get? For me at the moment it is losing critical items, that are preventing me from doing something that is time sensitive - so that if I DON'T find the missing item, I have to go to a whole BUNCH of people I respect and admit that I am a scatterbrained idiot who has not completed her assigned task. Sigh... I hate letting people down - it gives me insomnia.
Ah well - at least tomorrow should be good. We are doing Leesburg's First Friday Gallery Walk, and Rene Carawen will be playing at our store (www.rhianon.com) from 8 until 10... or maybe 7 until 9 - I can't remember what I told her. And this weekend is our monthly Psychic Faire - where we have oodles of psychics channeling, reading cards, reading palms, reading faces, reading oracles... etc... I just love having all the extra bodies in the store - reminds me of my college days and doing all my studying in the Rathskellar. And we will probably do Kareoke on Saturday night again, Jane just can't resist a little Patsy Cline on a weekly basis. As for me - I seem to be hopelessly hooked on Beatles, the Animals and Linda Rondstadt. Luckily for everyone else - other folks usually want to play too - and we have plenty of other tunes to sing with (from the 40s to the 80s, plus some Broadway musicals). You would think we were drinking heavily the way we carry on, but for the most part it is nothing stronger than tea and coffee and addled brains!
Well... hopefully our store poltergeist will return my missing papers tomorrow so I can complete the minutes to my meeting, BEFORE I have to apologize to everyone - I will have to ask her very nicely as I leave the store tonight. ttfn
Thursday, May 06, 2004
Post Date: Fri May 07, 08:15:16 AM
Okay - still trying ot get the kinks out of doing an online log - - trying to operate a computer with a headache doesn't always go over so well.
Did you ever have one of those weeks? That the more you tried to accomplish, the more whacked out things get? For me at the moment it is losing critical items, that are preventing me from doing something that is time sensitive - so that if I DON'T find the missing item, I have to go to a whole BUNCH of people I respect and admit that I am a scatterbrained idiot who has not completed her assigned task. Sigh... I hate letting people down - it gives me insomnia.
Ah well - at least tomorrow should be good. We are doing Leesburg's First Friday Gallery Walk, and Rene Carawen will be playing at our store (www.rhianon.com) from 8 until 10... or maybe 7 until 9 - I can't remember what I told her. And this weekend is our monthly Psychic Faire - where we have oodles of psychics channeling, reading cards, reading palms, reading faces, reading oracles... etc... I just love having all the extra bodies in the store - reminds me of my college days and doing all my studying in the Rathskellar. And we will probably do Kareoke on Saturday night again, Jane just can't resist a little Patsy Cline on a weekly basis. As for me - I seem to be hopelessly hooked on Beatles, the Animals and Linda Rondstadt. Luckily for everyone else - other folks usually want to play too - and we have plenty of other tunes to sing with (from the 40s to the 80s, plus some Broadway musicals). You would think we were drinking heavily the way we carry on, but for the most part it is nothing stronger than tea and coffee and addled brains!
Well... hopefully our store poltergeist will return my missing papers tomorrow so I can complete the minutes to my meeting, BEFORE I have to apologize to everyone - I will have to ask her very nicely as I leave the store tonight. ttfn
Okay - still trying ot get the kinks out of doing an online log - - trying to operate a computer with a headache doesn't always go over so well.
Did you ever have one of those weeks? That the more you tried to accomplish, the more whacked out things get? For me at the moment it is losing critical items, that are preventing me from doing something that is time sensitive - so that if I DON'T find the missing item, I have to go to a whole BUNCH of people I respect and admit that I am a scatterbrained idiot who has not completed her assigned task. Sigh... I hate letting people down - it gives me insomnia.
Ah well - at least tomorrow should be good. We are doing Leesburg's First Friday Gallery Walk, and Rene Carawen will be playing at our store (www.rhianon.com) from 8 until 10... or maybe 7 until 9 - I can't remember what I told her. And this weekend is our monthly Psychic Faire - where we have oodles of psychics channeling, reading cards, reading palms, reading faces, reading oracles... etc... I just love having all the extra bodies in the store - reminds me of my college days and doing all my studying in the Rathskellar. And we will probably do Kareoke on Saturday night again, Jane just can't resist a little Patsy Cline on a weekly basis. As for me - I seem to be hopelessly hooked on Beatles, the Animals and Linda Rondstadt. Luckily for everyone else - other folks usually want to play too - and we have plenty of other tunes to sing with (from the 40s to the 80s, plus some Broadway musicals). You would think we were drinking heavily the way we carry on, but for the most part it is nothing stronger than tea and coffee and addled brains!
Well... hopefully our store poltergeist will return my missing papers tomorrow so I can complete the minutes to my meeting, BEFORE I have to apologize to everyone - I will have to ask her very nicely as I leave the store tonight. ttfn
An amazing thing for someone who SO hates journaling and anything as structured as an ongoing log. But who knows - maybe this will help to temper my insanity and general unpredictability... or maybe not.
