Taexalia
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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
Red Shoes Barefoot
"The craft of questions, the craft of stories, the craft of the hands—all these are the making of something, and that something is soul. Anytime we feed soul, it guarantees increase." ~ Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes Having been forced to dance to the tune of someone else's drumbeat (actually someones else's drumbeats in two different locations), I am now in a time of reclaiming myself, my time, my freedom to sleep all night, to concentrate, to meditate, to feel safe and comfortable ... read more
Maiden Stone
In a couple of weeks I will be sharing a cabin on Loch Ness with my folks. I'm looking forward to it and I've been poring over my tomes and surfing the Megalithic Portal choosing places to visit and commune.I'm a bit of a Stone Circle freak, and one of the things I miss about living in the North East is being so close to so many big stanes. Grampian boasts the highest concentration of stones circles in the world doncha know :)This one is a favourite. It stands in the shadow of the Great Mother ... read more
Adventures In Rubber
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="311" caption="Taexalia back in the day"][/caption] This is a picture of me when I was around 16 years old and going through my Lost Boys gypsy phase. Those were the sexiest boots I had ever owned and I wore them until they could not be worn any more. I broke one of the heels and had it fixed three or four times - it was never the same after the first time but I wobbled on thinking I was *it*. This was before the days of actual It Girls. It was ... read more
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