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The best thing today
- Nefret
- Bibliomaniac
- Posts: 2994
- Joined: February 2009
- Favourite HF book: Welsh Princes trilogy
- Preferred HF: The Middle Ages (England), New Kingdom Egypt, Medieval France
- Location: Temple of Isis
Getting to go on a Summer trip finally, to the area where I used to live. It was fun to explore, then I got distracted by a bookstore. (Stared longingly at some books.)
Into battle we ride with Gods by our side
We are strong and not afraid to die
We have an urge to kill and our lust for blood has to be fulfilled
WE´LL FIGHT TILL THE END! And send our enemies straight to Hell!
- "Into Battle"
{Ensiferum}
We are strong and not afraid to die
We have an urge to kill and our lust for blood has to be fulfilled
WE´LL FIGHT TILL THE END! And send our enemies straight to Hell!
- "Into Battle"
{Ensiferum}
- DianeL
- Bibliophile
- Posts: 1029
- Joined: May 2011
- Location: Midatlantic east coast, United States
- Contact:
There are two serious threats lurking in my life right now, but I can NOT seem to get myself down about it. Just acting on it all, and feeling good. If it's denial, it's a peculiarly constructive form, so I will take it.
Today, it is a SUMPTUOUSLY dazzling day. 77 degrees at what for this state in this month is usually closer to 100 and muggy. Clear, breezy. Glorious. Tomorrow they're saying it will be much the same. Gorgeous.
Today, it is a SUMPTUOUSLY dazzling day. 77 degrees at what for this state in this month is usually closer to 100 and muggy. Clear, breezy. Glorious. Tomorrow they're saying it will be much the same. Gorgeous.
"To be the queen, she agreed to be the widow!"
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The pre-modern world was willing to attribute charisma to women well before it was willing to attribute sustained rationality to them.
---Medieval Kingship, Henry A. Myers
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http://dianelmajor.blogspot.com/
I'm a Twit: @DianeLMajor
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The pre-modern world was willing to attribute charisma to women well before it was willing to attribute sustained rationality to them.
---Medieval Kingship, Henry A. Myers
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http://dianelmajor.blogspot.com/
I'm a Twit: @DianeLMajor
- MLE (Emily Cotton)
- Bibliomaniac
- Posts: 3566
- Joined: August 2008
- Interest in HF: started in childhood with the classics, which, IMHO are HF even if they were contemporary when written.
- Favourite HF book: Prince of Foxes, by Samuel Shellabarger
- Preferred HF: Currently prefer 1600 and earlier, but I'll read anything that keeps me turning the page.
- Location: California Bay Area
My best thing is a morning hike with no knee pain. Yesterday I finally went to a much-recommended sports chiropractor, and after much poking and prodding and breaking down scar tissue, he criss-crossed my knee with an arrangement of tape according to which ligaments needed support.
He's not the chiropractor on my health plan, but I am SO going to find the space in my budget for this!
He's not the chiropractor on my health plan, but I am SO going to find the space in my budget for this!
It's raining (actually a good thing after the long hot dry spell), plus I nabbed the most awesome looking canister vacuum off Amazon Vine today. German made, high end model. Whoot!
At home with a good book and the cat...
...is the only place I want to be
...is the only place I want to be
- DianeL
- Bibliophile
- Posts: 1029
- Joined: May 2011
- Location: Midatlantic east coast, United States
- Contact:
There was a little event today at work with a masseuse giving free 15-minute chair massages in the health services suite. A friend had signed up, but then had an offsite appointment, so she gave me her time slot.
A free massage on a rainy Monday morning - especially as it was given to me by someone I adore to pieces - was a lovely start to the work week. Now I need to find a way to repay her with some sort of charming surprise!
A free massage on a rainy Monday morning - especially as it was given to me by someone I adore to pieces - was a lovely start to the work week. Now I need to find a way to repay her with some sort of charming surprise!
Last edited by DianeL on Tue August 20th, 2013, 1:30 am, edited 2 times in total.
Reason: Edited because: grammar!
Reason: Edited because: grammar!
"To be the queen, she agreed to be the widow!"
***
The pre-modern world was willing to attribute charisma to women well before it was willing to attribute sustained rationality to them.
---Medieval Kingship, Henry A. Myers
***
http://dianelmajor.blogspot.com/
I'm a Twit: @DianeLMajor
***
The pre-modern world was willing to attribute charisma to women well before it was willing to attribute sustained rationality to them.
---Medieval Kingship, Henry A. Myers
***
http://dianelmajor.blogspot.com/
I'm a Twit: @DianeLMajor
- Nefret
- Bibliomaniac
- Posts: 2994
- Joined: February 2009
- Favourite HF book: Welsh Princes trilogy
- Preferred HF: The Middle Ages (England), New Kingdom Egypt, Medieval France
- Location: Temple of Isis
Finally having time to get something sent off. (And I got new tea in the post).
Into battle we ride with Gods by our side
We are strong and not afraid to die
We have an urge to kill and our lust for blood has to be fulfilled
WE´LL FIGHT TILL THE END! And send our enemies straight to Hell!
- "Into Battle"
{Ensiferum}
We are strong and not afraid to die
We have an urge to kill and our lust for blood has to be fulfilled
WE´LL FIGHT TILL THE END! And send our enemies straight to Hell!
- "Into Battle"
{Ensiferum}
- DianeL
- Bibliophile
- Posts: 1029
- Joined: May 2011
- Location: Midatlantic east coast, United States
- Contact:
[quote=""Nefret""]Finally having time to get something sent off. (And I got new tea in the post).[/quote]
Nefret, can you tell me how you did that?? I have so many things I need to get shipped/mailed this week!
Nefret, can you tell me how you did that?? I have so many things I need to get shipped/mailed this week!
"To be the queen, she agreed to be the widow!"
***
The pre-modern world was willing to attribute charisma to women well before it was willing to attribute sustained rationality to them.
---Medieval Kingship, Henry A. Myers
***
http://dianelmajor.blogspot.com/
I'm a Twit: @DianeLMajor
***
The pre-modern world was willing to attribute charisma to women well before it was willing to attribute sustained rationality to them.
---Medieval Kingship, Henry A. Myers
***
http://dianelmajor.blogspot.com/
I'm a Twit: @DianeLMajor