| Archive for Lighting the Path Less Taken A place to discuss and learn about alternative ideas & thoughts ie Reiki, healing techniques, past lives, astral projection, dreams, visions and more in this already difficult world |
| the hermit |
Hermie's waffle cornerAbout three weeks agoI took time off work It was to resolve long term issues with our house The previous owner had took out all the spindles And replaced them with rough timber Then covered it with latted wood Then varnished it all But never once in the process Found a use for sand paper So if you clipped it with a hand, you cut it If a skirt caught it it pulled the material So I took two days off work And the heavens opened The yard that contained all my tools Turned into a swimming pool All my wood got wet And I had to find a way around the problem 
Click to see full size image However, after two days, this is what I managed It all still need paint stripping Then colour waxing So it looks as its still victorian 
Click to see full size image Its a start |
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| mia |
Hermie, you have done well! | ||
| woodnldy |
Looks good Hermie ! I like the finished look better than the rough old barnwood look myself. Hate splinters LOL | ||
| Sage/Debs |
Oh Hermie...so lovely, you're a wonder all round! | ||
| herding cats |
Very nice Hermie....but I thought it was going to be about waffles 
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| the hermit |
I could not find the syrup 
Waffle= to talk about everything and nothing Gobbledygook Flannel Nonsense Rubbish Flimflam Small talk Blether |
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| the hermit |
As its the factory's annual shutdown
I/We have been a roving And this will finish with the usual A tip to Scotland to see our god-Daughter Where the phones are poor And the Internet is poorer still However, the other day we went to York Not to see the old town Not to see the castles Not to set the many churches But to see a train A train that toured America between the wars Was rushed back after the start of WWII And stripped of all its streamlining So that it could work for the war effort Its touring days were over when its boiler certificate ran out And now its so old they have decieded not to keep her running So they deicieded to put her in the National Railway Museum However, put her back as she was intended http://www.nrm.org.uk/home/home.asp 
Click to see full size image[/url] As Rowan gets up close and persomal with the Duchess of Hamilton In her stunning 1930’s Art Deco restoration Back to her original streamlined glory. |
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| the hermit |
We had a great time
All my computer time was spent Repairing the God-Daughters computer It was lent out to help her teenager relations with exams It came back with a changed anti-virus (two running together) Every down load site available (music and video) All messenger sites (the list goes on) And a down load of dial up to fix it Our God-Daughters mother was having treatment for bad chest pains With all the drugs and sprays needed to control it All tests proved negative, but she was already convinced her time was up All the drug's were not working Then it turned out that she had been camping two weeks before At two in the morning she had had to reposition the tent extension That took four to put up, back into position due to strong winds Now her chest muscles are torn…naughty girl So lots of TLC needed there I got told off in a friendly manner I sent a letter up a week before we went Telling out God-Daughter to look after her mother (How the hell did you know when I did not even tell my daughter?) As she was not as well as she should be Then the multitude of time over the days That I finished her sentences and told her what she was looking for And where it was, in a house that I do not live She is a bit black and white and not a believer However, I had her eyebrows raised many times hehehe I'm back and trying hard to catch up |
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| Sage/Debs |
Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooh welcome home darlin!
Sounds like quite the adventure and dontcha just love them raised eyebrows!
I shall add (name please) her to my nightly sending Hun. Been there done that and oh it does hurt and scares you to thinkin a heart attack yes..now she needs rest and mend with lots of the good stuff! 
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| woodnldy |
Welcome back Hermie we missed You  It does sound like you two had quite a time. Love to see some pics when you get settled back in.
Love and Blessings Cheryl |
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| the hermit |
Lynn, the poor one
Her daugher has taken control Its her job to tell on Mother If she tries to do too much And she will, so Lynn will take it easy 
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| the hermit |
For you my friends Although we spent 4 days seeing the sites We only really visited one place Where the camera had a small outing 
And that is listed below http://www.drumlanrig.com/ 
Click to see full size image A beach or two (Rockcliffe) With a wind farm being built middle waterline A beach made of shells 
Click to see full size image The shells 
Click to see full size image The flowers that survive on the water line 
Click to see full size image A local out for a drive 
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| the hermit |
That's all folks
I'm off to work With a heavy heart And some serious thinking to do I will tell you about it sometime soon
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| Sage/Debs |
Oh Hermie, sending lots of love n hugs.....here when you need. | ||
| woodnldy |
We are here for you Too Hermie Whenever you are ready
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| the hermit |
I closed my meditation group down today
After four and a half year’s work I got down to one person attending And that became quite irregular People move on when they have reached that point in life Some moved away Some became too busy Some just became bored with it all Some reached the point that they needed After a year trying to increase numbers I bit the bullet and went to town this morning I conceded defeat and removed all my advertising I went around the shop’s and pulled all my cards Well that’s it then It lasted four and a half years And now it’s all over I really need to pull myself together Up to 27/07/ each year these are the numbers who had meditations at my home 70 106 85 59 35 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Year endings 139 158 143 85 35 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Nothing has a value if it's free If I had charged Maybe it would have had value to them. And this arrived in my computer as I was setting up the email to the last person from the now closed meditation group Elder's Meditation of the Day - July 27 "Let us put our minds together as one." --Irving Powless, Sr., ONONDAGA If we sat in a circle and put an object in the centre of the circle and we all described what we saw, everyone would see different points of view from each other. Some would even see opposites because they would be sitting on opposite sides of the circle. In other words, you don't have to see what I see for you to be right. In fact, everyone in the circle is right based on their own point of view. If we are willing to listen to everyone's point of view, then we can get a more accurate description of the object in the centre. This is one way to put our minds together. When we get the clarity from each other, we should give thanks and be grateful to each other. Grandfathers from the four directions, guide me today with Your wisdom from the east, from the south, from the west and from the north |
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| Sage/Debs |
Oh dear Hermit, over the years people change...life is so loud, I am so sorry...I know the hopes you placed in this meeting. Endings hurt and disappoint.
Yet, I will challenge your thot about there being no value in free...depends on the taker. The greedy one has no values, but the seeker may well be unable to pay at that moment...an exchange of energy makes things balance. The Elder's words are wise and true....when we choose to walk the path not so well traveled we do risk being left behind or alone but sometimes we meet the likeminded and they will choose to walk along with, maybe for an hour, a day, or maybe more but never give up hope. My deepest condolences on this loss Hun and I know it is much felt like a death of a child you nurtured and cared for over the years only to see if walk away ungrateful and painful. Perhaps you did much good with those who came and went, perhaps tis time for something else? Be open to the hope... Love you my dear Hermit.
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| the hermit |
Sorry about the delay Sage
I’m hot and tired due to my ever increasing work load The inclement environment in the factory Increasing responsibility, etc Even though I have lost my mediation group This does not mean I do not frequent other people meditation groups Once every three weeks I go to a White Eagle group Sending out healing to many other people And have a mini meditation towards the end of it all The last visit to a White Eagle meditation was interesting I sat opposite the leader of the circle During the meditation I watched a crystal grow between us Then a man walked up behind her and stood still Her voice then change and we all had a message (Rowan & Hermie) A personal message about continuing our spiritual journey And she had no idea about what was said Until we did a talk through the mornings meditation She just knew she had a gap in proceedings |
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| Sage/Debs |
Oh Hermie...life gets so hard at times don't it? I am glad to hear about the Eagle group, I got prickles hearing about your vision..perhaps it was letting you know that while some things end, others are growing. Lots of loves. | ||
| the hermit |
I seem to thrive on pressure
The mind is so much stronger Than the aged body Thanks for the reply |
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| the hermit |
Day outWe went for a bus rideA walk And a bus ride (home) http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server.php?show=nav.17256 
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| Sage/Debs |
OH Nigel...breathtaking, how lucky you both are. It feels so wonderful, thanks for shring..my oh my.... | ||
| woodnldy |
Beautiful Thank You
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| the hermit |
Click to see full size image Ok so rewind to when I took time off work to do this job Turning the staircase back to its orignal state Once it reaced the above stage It needed sanding and getting ready to stain We chose the darkest colour that the sanded wood showed This was so it all looked the same when finished So after a week of a well known colour stain being applied Four coats of this stain and then it required a final coat So it was a light sand before the final coat Jo/rowan loved her new stair case so much Then it all went wrong The stain started to lift when light sanded It had not stained the wood It was still the same colour as it was before staining So after three weekends of sanding the " coloured varnish" off As it did not stain the wood We are around half way through Undoing a weeks work And maybe another two lost weekends to come Instead of admiring our work We are now spending our time starting afresh Two new power tools have speeded things up Paint stripper only smears it into the wood Making it a lot more difficult to sand off So every weekend we fill the house full of wood and paint dust Doing Jo/rowans asthma the world of good Life is good The futures bright The future is dusty |
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| the hermit |
A week ago our Goddaughter came to visit for the day
As an Eight year old girl she came wanting everything That was the easy thing to do We live in a sea side resort Ice-cream, sea, sand & fun on our door step However, her mother chose last Friday And we had another visitor on Friday It was Cunard’s “Queen Mary II” So I’ll give you a picture of that There is a mile between the lighthouse and the ship Just to give you some idea of scale Hermie 
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| herding cats |
very cool......and little ones aren't they fun..... | ||
| Sage/Debs |
Wow! Absolutely beautiful and how magical that you could share it with the 2 ladies you love most! | ||
| the hermit |
Well girls
Its 0045hrs I've had me hot toddy Now to bed with a hot totty 
All full off a fine English common cold Good night ladies and the new naughty one |
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| herding cats |
sweet dreams hermie
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| Sage/Debs |
I'll set and send to kick that common cold, enjoy your totty, kiss her cheek once for me! haha | ||
| the hermit |
Woke up this morning
Out beyond my normal life It was a loverly sleep Three days into a short break Out in he wilds of Scotland Stuck until someone else Drives me to somewhere No control and no real wants Its rained so much the fields flood No farm movement of road Its just does ot matter I wake up early as usual Talk to friends while others sleep Watch the world wake up around me Listen to the milking parlor at work Up earlier than usual today The room is bright and clear No fumbling in the dark for clothes No disturbing the Rowan Do the usual early moring things As everyone sleeps, I tidy around Empty the dish washed, tidy the kitchen Take the washing out of the machine The home is not my own All is tidy, all is at peace No one stirs, no one notices As the computer comes to life The moon is full, the room is bright The fields and munro's are visable As the farm comes to life The lorry's go to the Irish ferry The moon is disapearing Behind the clouds again The wind picks up again And the peace is shattered As the rain tries to find its way Through the plastic and glass That shelters me from the world And all that it wants to throw at me The lights are starting to go on The kettle button is pressed Life returns back to my world I am no longer alone The house comes back to life The school run will come to people minds Normality will slide back into life The computer will sleep once again |
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| Sage/Debs |
 ah bliss, thank you for the sharing of such a special moment in time.
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| the hermit |
That's OK lass
Now back on a full sized keyboard And back to work See you later
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