An American Folktale
On February 29th, each Leap Year…

Sadie Hawkins was “the homeliest gal in the hills” who grew tired of waiting for the fellows to come a courtin’. Her father, Hekzebiah Hawkins, a prominent resident of Dogpatch, was even more worried about Sadie living at home for the rest of his life, so he decreed the first annual Sadie Hawkins Day.

Sadie Hawkins Day entailed a foot race in which unmarried boys were given a head start, followed by the release of hungry single gals who would pursue their dreams on foot. And whoever they caught had to marry them!

By the late 1930’s the event had swept the nation and had a life of its own. Life magazine reported over 200 colleges holding Sadie Hawkins Day events in 1939, only two years after its inception. It became a woman empowering rite at high schools and college campuses, long before the modern feminist movement gained prominence. The basis of Sadie Hawkins Day is that women and girls take the initiative in inviting the man or boy of their choice out on a date, typically to a dance attended by other bachelors and their aggressive dates.

Even today, there are Sadie Hawkins Dances tonight in which the girls will be the one choosing their dance partners. There was actually a TV dating show that many may recall. Checkout Wikipedia for more info.

My my, how times have changed.
Its fun to have fun… wishing everyone a lighthearted day!

The Message from the Eclipse
” Rebirth of the Nation”

The whole nation is coming to a rebirth both those who are spiritual and others are going to see a beautiful, beautiful new way of life. Those who do not accept the rebirth of themselves are going to go nowhere. Accept the changes, make peace with the changes going on in your life and step into the new.

Be aware of any negativity so that you can consciously let it go.

During the eclipse I saw a beautiful brown, green, golden umber landscape that featured trees and marble mountains with snowcaps. There was a burnt orange sun with golden clouds floating through the sky.

This means that life is like a new canvas, and we are starting to rebuild on a solid foundation. We have a completely new landscape with which to work. The key is to just accept the strange things, the unexplained twists and turns in life, accept the gifts from the Universe, knowing that we are in a new era. Message intuited by Norman Moody, Spiritual Visionary.

I was behind this hot little car today - a Toyota Solara convertible. The license plate read “TUFFLIFE”, and I noticed something was wrong, I saw their gas cap was hanging open.

Wait for it… (giggle)… this picture is hysterically funny for those with a twisted sense of humor such as myself.

Its a really really interesting snapshot of someone Creating Their Own Reality. Its literal Poetry in Motion. In this day and age of manifesting our future and creating our own realities, I’m amused and slightly horrified that someone would label themselves with a tough life. Although the meaning of the plate could have been some form of gloating, the open lid was like a left hand waving at me “I’m irony over here!”

Sorry the pic didn’t come out clearer, my cell phone took a pretty good one as we were moving. Here’s wishing TUFFLIFE an easier road ahead.

Wendy
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We are so pleased to bring this incredible creation to you, called Epona Stones. These stones, created by Carol Lee Campbell (maker of Crone Stones), is an exquisite polished stone collection depicting ancient horses from many eras. Each stone represents a noble steed or story… from Norse God Odin’s horse Sleipnir who had eight legs, to the winged Pegasus who was ridden by Eos, the Goddess of Dawn.

Whether your destiny is calling for you to charge forward in your Chariot of Fire with the Sun Goddess Sol, to see beyond the illusion of the ordinary with Donkey Medicine, or to have secrets revealed to you by the Trojan Horse, these Epona stones literally tingle in my hand. Filled with greek, norse, celtic and ancient mythologies, these storytelling stones lead you to seek the answers waiting for you. Just as with Carol’s Crone Stones, these beautifully etched polished stones carry the burden of truth to us in a beautiful format.
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New watercolors presented by Marilyn Wyzga. Marilyn is a teaching naturalist and works in our NH State Wildlife Department. She is a valued part of our environmentalist’s community and is involved in hands on wildlife and conservation efforts. Her other new images include Light in Fox Forest, Little Kiah Island Autumn, and Little Kiah Island Summer.
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“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”

-Mother Teresa