Chetan Lutah ~ Red-tailed Hawk

I had the most wonderful walk today. First of all the weather is beautiful, cool enough for a light jacket, but the sun was warm and felt wonderful on my skin. Then the last half mile I looked up in time to see, not one, not two, but three red tailed hawks gliding over head. I watched them until they circled out of sight then the last quarter mile one of them came back and started hunting the thicket next to the road I was on. She swooped and soared and dived...it was so beautiful. At one point she flew so close over my head I felt I could almost reach up and touch her. What beautiful birds they are and I feel so privileged to have been an audience to their beautiful sky dance. 

Here is one of my favorite songs, and yep...you guessed it, I had it playing on my mp3 player as I watched their beautiful ballet. Arvel has really captured their grace in this song, their flight was in perfect time with the music.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPfpqhNcBNU

Had a nice walk yesterday, saw a flock of Sandhill Cranes flying over being followed by a dozen noisy crows.  Came up on a small herd of cattle who were courteous  enough to step off the path and let me pass, although the little bull had me worried until he decided I wasn't worth the effort.
The sky was clear and the air was clean, so all and all it was a wonderful day.  

Then this morning arrived...the wind picked up during night and today the air is full of dust and sand.  Have a feeling my walk won't be as pleasant as yesterdays, but who knows maybe I'll see the small herd of black tail deer that hide in the mesquite thicket near our house or my beloved hawk will fly over with her mate.  Every walk is a new experience and joy can be found everywhere if you take the time to look for it.

Dentures and Celiac

If you have Celiac disease there is also a good chance you also have dentures.   I have had dentures for over 20 years and up until lately it never entered my mind to check on the gluten content of the denture adhesive I was using.  I wrote to both Fixodent and Poligrip on this subject and these are the responses I got.


Hope this will ease the minds of anyone who is dealing with this problem.  It has certainly helped me.

         Fixodent

"Thanks for contacting Fixodent

There is no gluten in any of the Fixodent Denture Adhesive or Denture Cleanser products.

I really hope this is helpful!

Thanks again for writing,

Ashley
Fixodent Team"






Poligrip

Poligrip

We have received your e-mail message regarding Super Poligrip® Denture Adhesive. All Super Poligrip® products are gluten free.

We appreciate your taking the time to contact us.

Sincerely,

Suzette
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare

Case # 3845945

Letting Go of the Past, & Embracing New Beginnings

Letting Go of the Past, & Embracing New Beginnings

Happy New Year to all my Pagan friends. I had a wonderful Samhain, honored my ancestors, and took the first step in closing the door on the past and opening the door to new beginnings.

If the path your life is on is not where you want to be, let go.  Hanging on to old hurts doesn't change or erase them, only letting go and moving on can bring you peace.

My new affirmation mantra:  "Today I'm letting go of the past and embracing the future".

 Happy New Year to my Pagan friends and wishes for peace, joy, and happiness to all.

Changes

Arizona Fall

SONORAN DESERT PHOTOS

Fall is slowly creeping in.  

The days are getting shorter and the shadows longer.  

I like fall...

I'm even looking forward to winter and cooler temps. 

Things change with age. 

 What I used to like no longer matters and things I hated I now enjoy.

It's all part of this learning process we call life.

Water on the Desert

I took these picture of Lake Roosevelt Arizona on a trip to visit my kids last May 26th.

Water on the desert is always a welcome sight, and seeing the lake this full after several years of drought, made my heart happy, happy, happy.

Pagan vs Christian...the same or different?

It amazes me how many "Christians" use the same or similar tools we do, but still condemn us to their hell for our beliefs.  Can't they see that their "Angel Cards" are the same thing as our Tarot decks or that when they light candles and make a wish, they are doing the same thing we do when we light candles and cast a spell?  

One woman I know creates what she calls her "Daily Zen", it's a digital picture of what she is feeling that day to help her get in touch with herself and learn how to deal with what is negative in her life. I do the same thing, but my "Daily Zen" is done with meditation or a Tarot reading.

So many things the same, but considered different because the people who use them have different Gods or different beliefs.

The narrow mindedness of it all is sad, but on the other hand, it's always good for a good chuckle on my end.