Category: More Odds than Ends

  • Happy Fall, Y’all!

    Happy Fall, Everyone! Hope you all get to go out and enjoy the autumn sun and the falling leaves and cider and candy apples and pumpkin picking and all that great stuff that goes along with time of the year 😉

    Leaves
    by Elsie Brady

                            How silently they tumble down


                            And come to rest upon the ground


                            To lay a carpet, rich and rare,


                            Beneath the trees without a care,


                            Content to sleep, their work well done,


                            Colors gleaming in the sun.

                         

                         

     

                         

                            At other times, they wildly fly


                            Until they nearly reach the sky.


                            Twisting, turning through the air


                            Till all the trees stand stark and bare.


                            Exhausted, drop to earth below



                            To wait, like children, for the snow.
                         


    Light and Love
    Sister Bridget

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  • Easy Coconut Cookie Recipe ~~~ YUMMY!

    Hey Y’all!

    I tried this recipe yesterday to make a special treat for Papa and they came out simply delightful! Give them a ripple. I’m pretty sure they got two thumbs up from Papa as well!

    • 1/2 cup  butter or margarine
    • 1/2 cup brown sugar
    • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
    • 1 egg
    • 1 1/4 cups unsifted flour
    • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt
    • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
    • 1 1/2 cups flaked coconut

    Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

     

    Cream butter until fluffy. Add sugars gradually, beating well after each addition. Add egg  and mix. Combine flour, soda and salt; then add to butter mixture, 1/4 at a time. Add vanilla and coconut. Drop by teaspoonful on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 9 minutes or until cookies begin to brown. Cool and store.

    For those of you without an oven, here is a no-bake recipe 😉

    • 1/2 cup butter
       
    • 1/2 cup milk
       
    • 2 cups sugar
       
    • 3 cups quick-cooking oats
       
    • 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
       
    • 1/2 cup coconut

    In a large saucepan, combine butter, milk and sugar; bring to a rolling
    boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Continue boiling for 1
    minute. Remove from heat; stir in oats, cocoa, and coconut. Drop by
    tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper.
    Makes about 36 yummy no-bake cookies.

    Light and Love
    Sister Bridget

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  • Have a great holiday weekend!

    This picture just made me smile 😉

    Have a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend, Everyone!

    Light and Love,

    Sister Bridget

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  • The passing of a Friend….

    This weekend I got the news of the sudden passing of a long time friend. It was a peaceful passing, but still surprising and heartbreaking. I was looking for a  poem to bring to his service, and I came across one. It certainly suits him, and speaks to Spirit, and how its keeps on after all here is done….

    Do not stand at my grave and weep,
    I am not there, I do not sleep.

    I am a thousand winds that blow.
    I am the diamond glint on snow.
    I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
    I am the gentle autumn rain.

    When you wake in the morning hush,
    I am the swift, uplifting rush
    Of quiet birds in circling flight.
    I am the soft starlight at night.

    Do not stand at my grave and weep.
    I am not there, I do not sleep.
    Do not stand at my grave and cry.
    I am not there, I did not die!

     

                                                                                            ~~~Mary Frye (1932)

    Light and Love

    Sister Bridget

  • Heartwarming Story

    Sometimes you just have to read something that is good for your heart……

    The Duck Story

    Light and Love

    Sister Bridget

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  • Ogoun Ritual tomorrow night!

    Hey there!

    I am so excited to "see" you all again in the teaching chat class with Mambo Sam tomorrow night. AND for the Ogoun Ritual. Its going to be a great time! I am stopping on my way home tonight to get some extra special offerings….. I am thinking a nice red mango and a small steak would be nice. I received my Ogoun Ritual Pack today, and its really splendid. The oil is soooooo hot! Everything in the pack is great, but the oil may just replace Abre Camino as my personal favorite 😉 If you are a spellmaker.com client and havent signed up for teaching chat sessions yet, you can do so by contacting Berkeley at the office. Its going to be a grand time.

    See you then!
    Light and Love,
    Sister Bridget

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  • Earth Day 2008 is TODAY!

    See how you can help make your footprint lighter on our one and only Earth!

    http://www.nature.org/earthday/

    Have a great one 😉

    Light and Love
    Sister Bridget

  • If you want your Ogoun package before the ritual….

    Today would be the last day to place your order!

    This ritual
    pack will be used in conjunction with our online ritual on April 23,
    2008. April 23 is the traditional feast day of St. George. St. George
    is often syncretized with Ogoun. We will be doing the ritual online
    together on April 23, however, you can actually use this ritual pack at
    any time you desire.  Please note: It is not
    necessary to have this pack in order to participate in the ritual we
    will do together online. This package is an enhancement to that ritual.

    We are
    offering this package in two versions. The difference in the two
    versions is that "Version B" also includes Ogouns Crimson Power™ bath
    which may be used before or after the actual ritual itself is done.
    Both Version A and Version B contain special consecrated items for the
    ritual as well as ritual instructions.

    To read more about this wonderful new and exciting package, click here.

    Hope to see you all in ritual next week!
    Light and Love
    Sister Bridget

  • Earth Hour is Coming! 8p-9pm March 29, 2008

    Our environment is so important! Join in this year’s EARTH HOUR event to help bring awareness about global climate change. Sponsored by the World Wildlife Fund.

    Turn your lights out for one hour on March 29th from 8-9pm.


    Earth Hour: March 29, 2008
    8 – 9 PM

    – Cities
    around the world will join together in literally turning off the lights
    for one hour to offer leadership and symbolize their commitment to
    finding climate change solutions.
    – Lights will be turned off at iconic buildings and national landmarks from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.

    – Local businesses and restaurants will also be asked to turn off their lights.

    –
    People at home can take advantage of the hour by replacing their
    standard light bulbs with energy-efficient compact fluorescent bulbs.

    I hope some of you join in, and share how you celebrated in the comments here 😉

    Light and Love,

    Sister Bridget


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  • If you need some ideas, click here. Also…..
  • You don’t have to sit alone in the dark.
    Talking about protecting the planet for future generations can make for
    a very pleasant evening. Couple your conversation with some organic
    chocolate (dark, of course!) and make Earth Hour a night to remember.
  • Earth Hour is on a Saturday night.
    If the weather’s good, try a picnic under the stars. Ask your favorite
    restaurant or bar to dim their lights and participate in Earth Hour.
    And if you’ll be at work, take a look at our tips for businesses and
    restaurants.
  • Plan a get-dark party for Earth Hour.
    The younger crowd can host a slumber party complete with scary stories,
    hold an acoustical jam session or bring friends together to do some
    dancing in the dark. Don’t worry about decorations–it will be dark!
  • Check in with a local astronomy club about star gazing events. The night sky provides its own light show–and here’s your chance to take a break and soak up the view.
  • You can still text in the dark.
    Make a list of all the ways you are going to reduce your energy
    consumption: unplug unused appliances; change to compact fluorescent
    bulbs; properly inflate tires; adjust your thermostat. Text your list
    to others and challenge them to make their own lists. Check other lists
    for ideas you may have forgotten.

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  • Happy Valentine’s Day!

    Hey!

    Happy Valentine’s Day!

    I would like to share with you my all time hands down favorite love poem. This poem really resonates with me, and totally sums up love for me…….

    How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
                        I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
                         My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
                           For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.
                            I love thee to the level of every day’s
                          Most quiet need; by sun and candle-light.
                           I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;
                          I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.
                            I love thee with the passion put to use
                         In my old griefs, and with my childhood’s faith
                           I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
                        With my lost saints,–I love thee with the breath.
                        Smiles, tears, of all my life!–and, if God choose,
                            I shall but love thee better after death.

                                           

      ~~~~Elizabeth Barrett Browning

    Have a great day, all! Do something special for yourselves. Let your love light shine today 🙂
    Light and Love
    Sister Bridget

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