Here and Now...What's Happening?

[donk]

Sorry for the hit you took there ulli, that really sucks....like Paula said, at least no one was hurt, but sheesh, can't be too much consolation.

And you got it 1...all you can do is your best. Again, that must be little consolation, it can be a horrible feeling that powerlessness when the ones you want to protect are involved.

Thinking about you guys and all the rest of the village and Avalon, definitely nice to have around. Appreciate the wisdom Carmody, thanks again.

Here and now I'm hunkering down in bed. Was beautiful day, big chunk of which wasted inside a supposed mini-conference on "free-will" (& the scientific worldview). Some of these philosophy professors are further outa touch with reality than anyone I ever heard, it was rough. A nueroscientist introduced me to the term "nueroeconomics"...and the fact that academia is clueless to implications of the research they are churning out. Educational, but not in a "hopeful" or enlightening way.

Was neat to walk around the old campus again, the place it was held was next to my freshman dorm. Nostalgic. Though made me feel old...

[eaglespirit]

Just because...

There comes a time in life, when you walk away from all the drama and people who create it. You surround yourself with people who make you laugh, forget the bad, and focus on the good. So, love the people who treat you right. Think good thoughts for the ones who don't. Life is too short to be anything but happy. Falling down is part of LIFE...Getting back up is LIVING...Have a great life.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater

[RunningDeer]

Timely message. Thank you, Dan, the Eagle Man.

Posted by eaglespirit (here)
Just because...

There comes a time in life, when you walk away from all the drama and people who create it. You surround yourself with people who make you laugh, forget the bad, and focus on the good. So, love the people who treat you right. Think good thoughts for the ones who don't. Life is too short to be anything but happy. Falling down is part of LIFE...Getting back up is LIVING...Have a great life.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater

[Orph]

Posted by Paula (here)

< I thought I saw a puddy tat!> --- < Hey, look! Animals can have astral projections too! > --- < The Man on the Moon has a pet kitty. > --- < And you thought cats only made their mess in your garden! >

[RunningDeer]

Hello Orph,

It seems you are a compassionate Hero or may I say Warrior? I hope you don’t mind me adding your post from, “The Grand Illusion of Scale and the Sanctity of All Life?”.

Your last line, made my heart smile: “But it was all worth it because a few minutes later a wave of energy, (or something), from Mother Nature washed over me and it said "Thank you. I can breathe again."

Peace,
Paula

“Okay, so you're out for a walk and you come upon a skunk with its head stuck in a paper coffee cup. You know the kind, from Starbucks, with a dome shaped plastic cover and a hole in the top. What do you do? .......................... I did the only thing I could do, knowing full well what the outcome was going to be. But, if you love nature, and animals, you can't just walk away. So here's a lesson on the "should haves" that at the time I didn't know to do.


What I should have done was to take off all clothing that was of any value, meaning, clothes you'd rather not have to throw away. (Obviously you have to stay decently dressed). The next thing I should have done was to sacrifice one article of clothing. In my case it would've been the T-shirt I was wearing. Take the sacrificial piece of clothing and gently put it over the top of the tail and hindquarters of the skunk. The next thing I should have done was to position myself alongside of the skunk facing the same way as the skunk. Do not stand in front of the skunk in a face-to-face position. The skunk can't see you with it's head stuck in the cup anyway, but that's not the reason you line up alongside of the skunk.


Next, you gently put one hand on the skunks shoulder just behind it's head and hold the skunk firmly in place. You grab both the cup and the plastic lid, because they both need to come off together. Then you pull the cup/lid off. You may have to really really tug to get that sucker off of it's head. I couldn't believe how tight it was on there. As soon as you get that cup off then ZOOOOOM! You're outta' there. You can see the mistakes I made, including being face-to-face with a scared skunk when the lid came off. I wasn't able to get turned around fast enough to escape. That's why you put yourself alongside the skunk, facing the same way. Makes for a faster getaway.


But it was all worth it because a few minutes later a wave of energy, (or something), from Mother Nature washed over me and it said "Thank you. I can breathe again."

Posted by Orph (here)

Posted by Paula (here)

Hey, look! Animals can have astral projections too!

[Orph]

Geeeeeeeeze. How'd you manage to dig up that post? Hahahaha!

[RunningDeer]

Posted by Orph (here)
Geeeeeeeeze. How'd you manage to dig up that post? Hahahaha!

Research Warrior. Nose for big hearted Ones and their stories.

[dan33]

I went with my family (and the test worked fine) weekend in Sitges (near Barcelona). We have fun .. and we watch OBLIVION at th cinema. The Best of loosing on a film is that you feel goosebumps without leaving the theatre... but you can retrieve it at any time, dreaming or awake. There is a light bright spot on you... that you can take "home" ... lets say your home is warm... and you can remember.

OBLIVION is a metaphor. Don't trust the trailer. The Movie is Better. Planet of Apes is mixing with matrix.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=dQ3Mt9yiz6k

Besos to the Village

[meeradas]

Another of my friends in need of some 'love':
https://www.giveforward.com/fundrais...sgivebacktodug

[meeradas]

being sentimental

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=vwQI5-Ogn70

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=KlGWRCDR40A

[dan33]

Posted by meeradas (here)
being sentimental

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=vwQI5-Ogn70

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=KlGWRCDR40A

and being sentimental listent to them.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=DEH-ckKC_3U

[Sierra]

Posted by Flash (here)
We both had a long and difficult week. My daughter is litterally in crisis. She does not like her school nor the student in it, she never liked her dad, she is pushing me away, and on and on, more than just teenager stuff. I went to the doctor and they offered us a thourough analysis of depression versus Learning disabilities (although she is good at school, it is demanding), saying that depression seem more prévalent amongst those children (no way.... they just have it ten times tougher!!). Finally, we were sent back with a paper to call a shrink. Thank you very much.

All this while having one of her song recorded for a contest, plus a song of Carla Bruni she is singing.

The contest is for a fund raising for 3 children hospitals we have in the province. It is one of the biggest telethon we have in the province.

She has, I think, good chance to participate having come out of handicap difficulties herself.

So, here is my beautiful 16 years old daughter, a premiere (you are litterally the first ones who will see this, I won't tell her her friends were not the first)

Flash, I thought Z's voice was lovely. Better than Bob Dylan by far lol, so if she wanted to perform and/or just compose and keep her privacy, I think she has a choice. The interplay between her voice and the piano, the rise and fall of her song, was lovely. Her clothes are very cool too. I was so surprised by how adult she looks now.

Hang in there Flash.

Sierra

[Guest]

Have a beautiful Sunday. I'm off to spend the rest of my day in the garden.


Love


Nora

[donk]

The ultimate TSHTF song, peak oil anthem:

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=fddbt49mLsQ

[write4change]

Posted by Paula (here)
Hello Orph,

It seems you are a compassionate Hero or may I say Warrior? I hope you don’t mind me adding your post from, “The Grand Illusion of Scale and the Sanctity of All Life?”.

Your last line, made my heart smile: “But it was all worth it because a few minutes later a wave of energy, (or something), from Mother Nature washed over me and it said "Thank you. I can breathe again."

Peace,
Paula

“Okay, so you're out for a walk and you come upon a skunk with its head stuck in a paper coffee cup. You know the kind, from Starbucks, with a dome shaped plastic cover and a hole in the top. What do you do? .......................... I did the only thing I could do, knowing full well what the outcome was going to be. But, if you love nature, and animals, you can't just walk away. So here's a lesson on the "should haves" that at the time I didn't know to do.


What I should have done was to take off all clothing that was of any value, meaning, clothes you'd rather not have to throw away. (Obviously you have to stay decently dressed). The next thing I should have done was to sacrifice one article of clothing. In my case it would've been the T-shirt I was wearing. Take the sacrificial piece of clothing and gently put it over the top of the tail and hindquarters of the skunk. The next thing I should have done was to position myself alongside of the skunk facing the same way as the skunk. Do not stand in front of the skunk in a face-to-face position. The skunk can't see you with it's head stuck in the cup anyway, but that's not the reason you line up alongside of the skunk.


Next, you gently put one hand on the skunks shoulder just behind it's head and hold the skunk firmly in place. You grab both the cup and the plastic lid, because they both need to come off together. Then you pull the cup/lid off. You may have to really really tug to get that sucker off of it's head. I couldn't believe how tight it was on there. As soon as you get that cup off then ZOOOOOM! You're outta' there. You can see the mistakes I made, including being face-to-face with a scared skunk when the lid came off. I wasn't able to get turned around fast enough to escape. That's why you put yourself alongside the skunk, facing the same way. Makes for a faster getaway.


But it was all worth it because a few minutes later a wave of energy, (or something), from Mother Nature washed over me and it said "Thank you. I can breathe again."

Posted by Orph (here)

Posted by Paula (here)

Hey, look! Animals can have astral projections too!

thanks Paula for the kindness and humor of posting this again so I could read it. And thank you for the belated birthday, this was a perfect gift.

And now for my skunk story. While I was living in McQueeney Texas and building my house. Something got into a fight with a skunk under the house. First there was the screeching and hissing and then the smell which with time only got more intense. Crawling part way under there with a flash light the skunk obviously did not make it. The truth was it was a mother and a litter and none of them made it.

There were no volunteers for doing anything about this. And the cheapest paid person I could find wanted 300 dollars. At this time I was very materialistic. There was a gold ormaleau cut crystal vase from about 1870 I wanted in the worst way but could not justify buying it. But my husband was willing to pay 300 to get this mess out from under the house.

So I removed everything and got in two of the heavest duty garbage bags there was. I wrapped my hair in serane wrap and covered and taped it over with an old towel. I got a heavy duty paint mask. And I went under with a rake and flashlights and raked up the mess. Sealed it all up in three more bags with tape and then jumped in the river first the banks of which we lived on. People said I did not smell but I still did not stop smelling it for a week, felt like it was up my nose. But I got my chrystal vase which I still have.

It reminds me of the extraordinary lengths I would once to to --- to get stuff. LOL I have rid myself of a lot of stuff but not that. And it is a rare piece because it is mercuty ormaleau.

[ulli]

RIP Storm Thurgerson

While studying art in London I would hang out at Storm's apartment in Egerton Court, South Kensington. He was my hero then. My boyfriend Nod was renting a room in Storm's apartment, and so did Dave Henderson, whom I later commissioned to do a six foot tall painting for me and who was an early member of Storm's art company Hipgnosis. Storm's presence was massive...he was brilliant to the point of scary.

Some links:
http://www.hipgnosiscovers.com/

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/21/ar...tist-dies.html

[Wind]

Wow, what do you make of this? No sonic boom this time.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=biSBnGNqh0Y

[Lisab]

Sorry I haven't been posting,been a rough week.
So, quick question before I get back to the week I've had. My first batch of Collodial Silver and Liquid Zeolite arrived this morning. Never taken it before. My addictive, I want everything yesterday, nature went straight in and took it. I followed all the instructions but forgot to swill the cs round my mouth first. Anyway my eyes are streaming like mad. Like I've a got a cold or something. Do you think it's a minor side effect of detoxing? Cheers x

[Lisab]

I'm fine now. Mild detox. Think il take it at night instead now.

Flash, I can see you! Your daughter is so cute with a great voice. Thanks for sharing. Good luck in the competition.

[Michelle Marie]

I really appreciate all of you and your comments. These are significant to me today: Focus on the good, and no one can ask more of you than your best.

So, after being kicked out to the street in a new area (since I didn't know anybody or have financial means), I met strangers who became friends, found places to stay, got my van fixed, applied for emergency funds to get my RV fixed so I can live in it, got my book in a local book store, and helped a teenager recover hope for her future.

I'm attempting to pick myself up by the bootstraps. GET UP! (Reminds me of the post to just keep getting up and moving forward. I pray for strength and courage.)

My life has become mystery and magic.

I feel so much compassion for myself and others that the depth of this feeling is heavy on my heart. Crying and processing help.

I feel overloaded sometimes. And I wonder what will happen after this void; this nexxus point for my life and for Humanity.

I create positive intentions/goals and work toward them. I'm looking to cooperate with others whose mission it is to raise the consciousness of Humanity. I'm working toward getting a huge body of literary work out to the public. I'm moving my non-profit organization to another state. The scope and depth of my work is huge.

And while holding all that, I'm right here in the trenches. Boots on the ground experience of being homeless (living in a temporarily available space in a hospital bed while my RV gets fixed) and not having enough funds to pay for gas, food, car expenses, etc. I get a small amount of unemployment, but it gets wiped out easily. The last bit went for car insurance. I don't have enough for the registration yet.

The magic is that I'll be dropping off some extra copies of my book to the local book store who just informed me that they would be willing to sell it and promote me as a local author.

The mystery is how my life will unfold from here.

I must trust. Keep focusing on the good. Do my best. Pick myself up.

I'm so thankful that we are here for each other in crisis or in good times. There's quite a mix here.

Things truly are fluid these days.

Paula, your pictures continue to lift my Spirit. I was going to name all of you who are here, but I looked back and there's too many!!! That's one of those things that I call a "good problem." LOL

Special love to each and every one of you. May you be blessed especially in some unique and powerful way.
Michelle Marie

I'll put a picture of the book that I wrote for these times "It's A New World After All" that I'll be dropping off today to the local bookstore with the consignment contract: