Honoring The Day

Hi and Merry Meet,
Today I made sure to do a few things to honor the gods and recognize the solstice.

I took a long solitary hike through the woods. I absorbed the sights, sounds, and smells. I sat and looked at a river lazily rolling by. I even hugged a tree (ok, I had to or I would have slid down the steep hillside I was traversing).

When I came home, I rushed out to my garden to harvest some light pink roses, chives, sage, and pink rose buds.

Tonight I will leave a dish of milk out as a gift for the fairies around my yard.

I hope you had a wonderful first day of summer too!
Blessed be,
Autumn

Happy Summer Solstice!

Hi and Merry Meet,
Happy Summer Solstice! I hope you and your have a wonderful day today!

I am going to go outside today as long as the rain holds off because today is our school's outside fair! Lots of fun games for the kids and of course ice cream at the end. I just hope our weather holds out so the kids can have a great day outside.... ok, I want to be outside all day too!

After work today, I am going hiking/caching to enjoy nature and reflect on the start of summer. Tonight Husband and I are going to grill for dinner and then I will set up my altar for a ritual.

Have a very Happy Summer Solstice!
Blessed be,
Autumn

It's Summer Time!!!

Hi and Merry Meet,
Today it *finally* feels like summer!! It is so nice to see the sunshine and have it warm again! No rain is forecasted for today, so I might even go to the beach! I haven't been yet this year, since it hasn't really felt like summer.

My garden is happy to have a whole day to bask in the glow of the sun. All of my herbs are getting huge! My rosemary is starting to look like a bush! My thyme and mint are not so unmanageable yet, but they are also large and in charge out there.

I was able to get some wedding done and make it nice again. With all the rainy days, the weeds have really crept in and started to make themselves comfy. I had to scold them and tell them that they can grow in my yard. The yard is my husband's domain. Mine is the garden. I also pulled out some ivy that was creeping in from my neighbor's yard. I enjoy working out there and it seems like it has been too long since I had to chance to talk with my plants.

As for the rest of the day, well, I am just enjoying being able to be outside complaining that it is too hot! :)
Blessed be,
Autumn