Such a long pause. Sometimes that’s a necessity, sometimes it’s a side effect of life at the moment. Sometimes I just have a lot on my plate, and I forget myself/self care.

So summer happened. Let’s just leave it at that. Let’s focus on the now. Or at the very least, the now-ish.

See this lovely fountain, pictured above? We had that exact fountain in Oakland, sans the fancy glaze. It found its way into the free pile outside our door, by the mailboxes, and I picked it up (with great effort) and brought it inside. the dogs drank from it, so I had to keep it filled constantly, but it made a pleasant bubbly sound, and it kept the element of water in the household, which is important when one is a stubborn earth sign.

I found the fountain above in a store called Cactus and Tropicals, in Draper, UT. I was there for a wedding in which I was a bridesmaid, and found it very auspicious. I don’t talk about it very often, but my witchy side flares up in autumn. Summer (of which we have chosen not to speak) brings out my mania; autumn I feel absolutely pagan.  I’ve even gotten a new Herkimer Diamond, the most powerful of quartz crystals. Because god damn, I need all the help I can get.

The wedding was very pretty, and the bride was absolutely gorgeous. I spent most of the reception with people asking me if I was feeling ok, because social anxiety is a little bitch. However, I did get pictures taken prior to the ceremony with the rest of the wedding party, and I think they turned out well, so I gave my friend (the bride) that much at least. I feel bad for not having more fun, but them’s the breaks.

I’m going to catch up with blogging over the next week or so, so you’ll hear all about Practicum, School, Husband and Home, and Job. I can’t do it all at once. Give me a break, loyal reader. It’s been a long S-word…I mean summer.