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Demons and Angels

While there were many time I wished you weren’t in my life, Linda, I thank you now from the bottom of my heart for sharing with me all of your lessons. I hope that you find the peace and love in the afterlife that you have always deserved. Love, Rachel Continue reading

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Getting Schooled

As I’ve said, I was no great dancer-especially compared to my contemporaries and the visionaries of the time: Rachel Brice, Mardi Love, Heather Stants, Mira Betz, Frederique David, Elizabeth Strong, Jill Parker, Carolena Nericcio, Princess Farhana (who had just “come … Continue reading

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Margaret Cho’s Sensuous Woman Show Review Circa 2006

Margaret Cho’s Sensuous Woman Show Review Circa 2006 I was looking for some belly dance photos of myself, and found this review by Lella from 2006. Back when I lived in So. Cal, I had the great fortune to become … Continue reading

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Ordinary Days–Pinky Promise

Ordinary Days–Pinky Promise My good friend and moon sister Brenda and I were chatting on our way home from our New Moon gathering. We both have blogs (hers is http://www.tinyorb.com/) and we both find ourselves creating our own obstacles to doing … Continue reading

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Casting Off of Armor — or Casting out Poisons

Its been a crazy coupla weeks, and I haven’t slowed down to catch my breath. Partially because I knew that today I could. In fact, the next five days belong to me. I’ve been planning an Ayurvedic cleanse with my … Continue reading

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The Destruction of Helms Deep

I’m outside on a blanket in the beautiful pre-spring weather we are having. It must be 70 degrees. On my way to the beautiful spot I found, most of the chickens followed me in a raucous parade. They hung around … Continue reading

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Family Matters

I had a really lovely time this weekend with my mother. We went to Redding Friday to support my Grandmother’s angiogram, did some decorating, and furniture arranging on Saturday, and took my mom out for her birthday on Saturday night. … Continue reading

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Frazzled

Its been a heck of a few days, or weeks….months, really. I keep thinking that I will have time to write poignant posts, and talk about the personal growth I’d presumably be experiencing during such a time of leisure. Mostly, I’m … Continue reading

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Yam Yam is not a Yak.

http://rosewest.hubpages.com/hub/Scottish-Highland-Cow-Highland-Cattle One of the beautiful things about our new digs at the end of McCourtney Road at the bottom of Grass Valley, is the drive home. Driving McCourtney Road from town is a magical journey every time, about 30 minutes … Continue reading

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The life cycle of the plastic bag.

If you forget your own bags, maybe ask for paper…. The life cycle of the plastic bag..

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