Merry no-longer-quite Midwinter everyone!
On this Christmas Day, I wanted to share with you that some Greek and Slavic folklore states that children born on Christmas eve or day are destined to be vampires after death and sometimes already demonic during life.
In Poland and Germany the curse sometimes extends the whole 12 days of Christmas and leads to becoming a werewolf instead of a vampire. While in Italy you could grow up to be either a werewolf or a witch.
I have found two general explanations for these curses:
- These are the Darkest Days of the year and no matter how many flames we light in the dark, evil is strong in these times.
- Jesus takes his birthday very seriously and gets real pissed off whenever someone tries to make him share the spotlight.
In any case, blessings upon all newborns and to all of you as well. Don’t let the darkness get to you 🕯️
Month: December 2020
“It was one of those still, grey, pearly days, with no wind, when sky and water seemed to merge into…”
“It was one of those still, grey, pearly days, with no wind, when sky and water seemed to merge into one, and everything was soft and sad and dreamy.”
- Joan G. Robinson, When Marnie Was There.
- Joan G. Robinson, When Marnie Was There.
a-delightful-moment: @poppybarach
Little Library GoldI’ve done almost no reading for pleasure in the last year or so. Between…
Little Library Gold
I’ve done almost no reading for pleasure in the last year or so.
Between being sucked into politics, working on the grocery front lines, writing a novel, being the essential caregiver for my mom, trying to resolve my foot problem so I can get back to walking, making masks etc., I have been struggling to get through this year.
Which is why I need to get back to basics. So when I was waiting in the car for my cat at the vet clinic, I decided to check out their Little Free Library where I found Michael Connelly’s sequel to the “Lincoln Lawyer.”
Awesome!
cat and mouse
cat and mouse
20th-century-man:Enjoy, for a moment, this brief interlude from…
Enjoy, for a moment, this brief interlude from the insanity of life in these times…
lap cat
lap cat
Morning Coffee“creamed” with vanilla soy milkStill working on eliminating dairy products…
Morning Coffee
“creamed” with vanilla soy milk
Still working on eliminating dairy products from my diet, but this has been one of my more successful transitions.
Wear A MaskThose of you who’ve been following this blog for a while may recall I set up the…
Wear A Mask
Those of you who’ve been following this blog for a while may recall I set up the @lauragaederusswurm blog as a memorial for my mother.
But I still have the Mom-of-my-heart, who is living with Alzheimers in a Long Term Care home. She is a big part of why this #COVID19 year has been so stressful for me. We are so lucky she is in a very well managed LTC staffed with excellent caregivers. But I worry as the case numbers rise. And as Ontario finally enters lockdown, I can only think its about time!
This isn’t easy for any of us, but I have to wonder why our governments have done such a lousy job of managing this. Vaccines may be coming, but I think it will take at least a year to get Canada vaccinated.
We need to work together to minimize the risks to Shirley and everyone who is vulnerable.
Wear a mask.
Social Distance.
Wash Your Hands.
Please help me protect my mom.
Happy Christmas!
Happy Christmas!
