Taexalia
wild.life
Dancing With La Loba
"The sole work of La Loba is the collecting of bones. She is known to collect and preserve especially that which is in danger of being lost to the world. Her cave is filled with the bones of all manner of desert creatures: the deer, the rattlesnake, the crow. But her speciality is said to be wolves. She creeps and crawls and sifts through the monatanas, mountains, and arroyos, dry river beds, looking for wolf bones, and when she has assembled an entire skeleton, when the last bone is in ... read more
Step Back In Time
I am dreaming about turning our loft into more than a place for old water tanks and spiders. I am dreaming about putting in some sort of window and getting an even better view of the Firth. At the very least I am dreaming of putting in a floor type affair so we can throw boxes of junk up there. So this morning, looking for a baby step towards that goal, I braved the shadows of the bedroom cupboard. The bedroom cupboard is begging to be furnished as a walk-in wardrobe. A small-ish walk in ... read more
Happy Father’s Day
I am reminded that it is Father's Day here in Scotland. I have to be reminded of the date because it isn't one that formed an integral part of my calendar as a child. I recall one episode in school where I had to participate with the class in making our fathers a Father's Day Card and this was very odd for me since I had no-one to give it to. When I vocalised this fact to a friend I was treated to the curious stares of rather a lot of the classroom - in the mid 70s divorce was still a taboo you ... read more
Thoughts about anger
SoulCollage Card ~ RageI am the one who sees redI am the red that erupts from the blackI am the bringer of momentumI am the one who can bring freedomI am the one who can trapI am the one who is misunderstoodI am the one who can be harnessedI was thinking about anger last night after posting here that I was livid, and I was thinking about what an unhealthy relationship humans have with this emotion, how uncomfortable we are with anger. On the one hand it is considered a negative thing to *be ... read more
I Always Cry…
...at the Ballet. The casual observer (and let's face it anyone observing my tears in a darkened theatre during a ballet can't really be considered casual) might think that I am just caught up in the story, touched by the emotions of the dancers or whatnot. The truth is that some wounds don't heal, and perhaps they are just never meant to. One of the most tender parts of my Bone Song is What To Do With My Inner Dancer. Before I go on, I'm not looking for advice or "you shoulds" - and ... read more