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Yesterday was pretty awesome. My daughter and I went out and about... and it started with a surprise visit above our driveway from a Red-Tailed Hawk. Apparently, the species is known to "winter" here... although I don't recall seeing one before. This handsome fellow made sure that I saw him... taking large circles just above our house several times... which allowed me to try and get a photo. I no sooner got a couple quick ones... when he decided to take off... but it was an amazing experience.

According to some on-line sources, Red tailed hawks symbolize not only acute focus of one's life purpose (and also being able to see the "big picture")... but also a greater intensity and energy for life.

Afterwards, we went and enjoyed a fabulous meal at The Olympia Cafe... where we devoured such delightful mouthfuls such as: beef gyros with tzatziki sauce, Avgolemono soup, tabouli, hummus and pita bread, falafel, dolmathes, baked eggplant... and turkish coffee for an excellent finish!
Everything was soooo good.

From there... I got my "every Halloween" reading... this time from one of the fine ladies at Abitha's Herbary. It was truly excellent... and I feel so much better about several things now. Call me stupid... but I do believe that some people certainly have this type of gift... and I feel the lady I spoke to is amongst them.

From there... we had just enough time to stop in to Buffalo Exchange for some funky clothes shopping... and then went on home... where the hubby had enjoyed a restful afternoon reading and gaming on-line. Thank goodness for weekends :)

*photos by Elaine A. Russell

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--->photo by Elaine A. Russell


It's Friday the 13th... and I am not a superstitious person.... but I know people who are.

Having a black cat cross your path, walking under ladders, breaking mirrors, knocking three times, stepping on cracks in a sidewalk, throwing salt over your shoulder, crossing your fingers, opening umbrellas inside the house... all interesting motions considered unlucky... and even perhaps deadly.... but at least foolhardy and dangerous.

I learned palm reading and tea leaf reading at a very early age... and am told... was quite good at it. I had prophetic dreams... intuitions... the list went on. So... this is not a foreign world to me.

And so ... on Friday the 13th.... I wanted to do something a bit "paranormal" so to speak.

For me personally... today was a great day as my hubby came home from his travels.... but I am really tired... and heading off to bed early.
BUT... not before I include a couple of links on the history of Friday the 13th...


Wiki...
Urban Legends...
How Stuff Works website...

...and check out the gorgeous moon tonight!!!

wow. Dia de Los Muertos rocks....

*photo by Elaine A. Russell

---such a busy weekend..... yesterday the hubby and I went to the Psychic Fair at the ABQ Garden Center on Lomas. It was simply fabulous. So many cool things to look at.. and I got my yearly Samhain tarot reading for the upcoming year :)
More on that later ....

Early this am, had to take the hubby to the airport for another out of state work-related trip. ergh. He is, however, going to be able to see some family while there.. so that is awesome.
This afternoon-- a friend and I went to the Tome Gallery to see their Day of the Dead festivities. Lots of great art.. lots of great food... lots of great people. I will definitely be posting more on this later on in the week.
Then.... we made it back to ABQ in time for the Dia de Los Muertos Parade in the South Valley. Freakin' awesome.

So-- provided any of the pics I took turn out... there will be lots to play around with this week for blog posts. But for now... hot chai and bed :)