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Shake and Bakes are my quarterly check-ins (CHICKENS!). They used to be weekly – but this year they are happening in line with the moon. I use these posts to … shake out the happenings of my work and my life in general in an attempt to Shake of the bad and Bake in the good. It’s about … gratitude, paying attention and now..living by the moon.
~~o~~ PIKE Moon – 1st Quarter ~~o~~
I’m rolling in a bit behind schedule… should’ve done this post yesterday – but I got all busy with prep for the upcoming Pike Derby.
Yes, m’dears, it’s true. I’m headed out tomorrow for a day on the ice with my fabulous Fishing Mentor, Diana, and we do indeed hope to catch “the big one!”
It is a new thing for me – the fishing. I find myself happy to be in Diana’s company out in the world. I also find myself incredibly happy to be able to bring home food to feed my family. I garden… and now I fish. It’s a brave new world.
I was vegetarian for a long while and I still lean towards a plant based diet. But there is something about learning this skill that is feeding something deep within. And I do think it is about being able to… provide… for my family. For myself and the Raggedy Man.
I am grateful to my teacher and to the fish who come to me.
I am looking very much forward to the derby. To the companionship of the day and to the challenge of luring in a wily old pike… to win riches… for there ARE riches to be won. And I would also like to provide SOME CASH for my family.
So… wish us luck if you can.
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Let’s shake out the last few days…
Reviewing my Intentions for the New Moon
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Shaking off The Hard
Baking in The GOOD
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Thanks for popping by.
Go easy ~p
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Because there's never enough time to do it right the first time but there's always enough time to do it over
Stories and photos from Scotland
Historical fiction, poetry, essays
The Healing Journey and Covert Abuse
I won’t go out on the ice, but I’ll be heading out in the Spring again. Down to our local river to fish off the docks, and sometimes we take out the boat. Good luck to you in catching the big one!
Hey Andrea – I just discovered fishing. Well, I did fish a few times as a kid – but not for years and years. I find myself really loving it.
The time out on the water – or the ice – with friends is the best part. I really like being outdoors and … DOING something together. We yack. We fish. We eat junk food.
It’s heaven 😉
Hey Andrea… hmm… I replied and it disappeared…. if TWO replies show up at some point…. please forgive 😉
We had a great day out on the river. It was so fun to be involved in the Derby for the first time. The excitement of registering and then following the herd of snow machines out onto the ice in the dark.
I am really loving this fishing thing. Especially being outdoors with friends. We yack…we fish… we eat junk food. It’s heaven.
What fun ice fishing! I used to do this with my dad…. so hope you do catch the BIG ONE!1
Hey Jean – we had a GLORIOUS day out on the ice.
Caught a few good sized pike – but none big enough to qualify for the derby.
Maybe next year 😉
Fabulous weather + good friends = WINNING for me.