This afternoon's Cancer Moon square to the Aries Sun gave things a sort of push forward/pull back energy making it hard (after a night of dancing) to drag out of our shells (or beds) this morning and get going out the door in time to catch Mystic's St. Patrick Day's Parade. I'm glad we did as it proved to be a mild and sunny afternoon filled with great marching bands, bagpipes, laughter and old friends. By the time we worked our way down to P&G the Lamb stew was gone, but we settled for Clam chowder and came home and took a nap.  Hey...we were beat! Especially since I went dancing with my husband two nights in a row... in high heels, and backwards!  The Mystic Horns were at Trieste's on Friday night again and it was a special treat to hear Christine Cooney (owner of Puritan & Genesta) sing a few great songs with them. Saturday night we ended up at The Seahorse restaurant in Noank (man, do these guys know how to make a great sirloin steak) and then over at the Mystic Hilton for more dancing. Guess you could say that now that the last two kids are older we're making up for lost time.

 

Hopefully today's Mars(fire)-Neptune(water) conjunction helped soften any out of control situations with time being spent in introspection thinking about one's own (as well as other's) needs and acting with true compassion. ~ Slainte, Debi

Recently we had to put down our elderly Golden Retriever who had watched over our two youngest children and the household for nearly 15 years. Rosie was the gentlest of dogs, patient and serene and ever present. Our two Poms considered her their "grandmother" and miss her. She was Jesse's dog. I can still remember the day my 2 yr.old (now nearly 17 year old) son picked her out from a litter of the sweetest puppies. She was a Taurus, which makes for one of the greatest tempered pets. One of my most cherished photos is of  Jesse, cherub and tow-headed and his father sitting outside in the grass, the backyard in full bloom, laughing and curled around each other with Rosie as a puppy in their laps. So much has changed over the ensuing years (some stormy, some tranquil). A small boy became a young man, a pup grew up and eventually old. Parents learning to let go of children. Children letting go of parents (Gary's stepdad's back in the hospital). Bittersweet memories.

 

Our reg. vet was on vacation, so we brought her to our old vet from years ago who always tended our horses and dogs when we lived in Willington. Thanks, Dave for being so understanding and sensitive to my son and husband's pain when they held Rosie during her last few minutes of life. It's going to be tough to go and pick up her ashes in the morning...

 

Rosie: May your legs and heart be forever strong as you run free through fields of violets and clover. May you think of us sometimes, as we do you when getting up in the middle of the night, we forget you're not there and still step over where you loved to sleep. ~ Peaceful Blessings, Debi

 

 

Tonight, the Sun's ingress into Aries catches up with the Waxing Crescent Moon that has been in Aries for a while now. Shortly after midnight the Moon enters Taurus which makes a slow and steady approach to starting new things probably the best idea.  Just take time to finish up old business before firing off into any new directions.

 

Me? I've thoroughly enjoyed the Sun in Pisces and plan on taking advantage of this last Neptune ruled night spending some time reading and listening to more music - which is about all I feel like doing after cooking/eating Corned Beef and Cabbage on the week-end and Chicken Cacciatore and Zeppoles on Monday. What's one more night of relaxing, when there's a whole month of  Mars ruled Aries energy to draw on!

 

Neptune rules water, gas, oil, music, poetry, movies etc. and since the Sun is at the *anaretic (last) degree of Pisces today it also might be a good idea to check/stock up on water, fill up the gas/oil tank. ~ Springtime Blessings, Debi

 

*Can't get enough, too much or too little of something.

 

 

After a great meal at Trieste's with a little swing music by The Mystic Horns on Friday night...a few Lemoncellos and a little ballroom dancing at the Mystic Hilton on Saturday...then my husband reminding me for the rest of the night why I married him it's safe to say I had a great week-end!  And you?

 

To put you and yours in the mood try listening to Patrizio Buanne's album "The Italian", or better yet go see him live at P.P.A.C. in April. Me?  Honey, I married my Italiano a loonng time ago!  Springtime Blessings ~ Debi

 

To Gary, my love, my husband - il miu mondo:

 

Parla piu piano e nessuno sentira

il nostro amore lo viviamo io e te,

nessuno sa la verita,

neppure il cielo che ci guarda da lassu.

 

Insieme a te io restero,

amore mio, sempre cosi.

 

Parla piu piano e vieni piu vicino a me,

Voglio sentire gli occhi miei dentro di te,

nessuno sa la verita,

e un grande amore e mai piu grande esistera

 

Solu Tu,

Debi

 

And.....to mi Siciliano Suocera (mother-in-law): Grazie!