Even though Chihuly’s exhibit doesn’t open until May 2, there is plenty of it out and about on the grounds of Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park. Tuesday was a beautiful day to walk around. Sunny and slightly chilly as the sun started going down. Links to learn more about the 2 sculptures included here:…
A2Z 2026 Zemyna, Links to all posts, Concluding statement, and links to my favorite A2Z 2026 blogs (LONG)
Žemyna (Lithuanian) Zemyna Shrine ŽemynaOther names known by:ŽemljaPerkunateléŽemynėlė or Žemelė) (from Lithuanian: žemė – earth/)Žemyna stems from the name of Proto-Indo-European Earth-goddess *Dʰéǵʰōm, which relates to Thracian Žemele (‘mother earth’) and Greek Semelē (Σεμέλη.) Žemyna is the earth-goddess and is a psychopomp of the dead. She is usually regarded as mother goddess and one of the chief Lithuanian gods similar to Latvian Žemes māte. She personifies the fertile earth and nourishes all life on…
#FF — Hand and Glove
PHOTO PROMPT © David Stewart Hand and Glove Holling and I met at university, in the Forestry Program’s biology lab. We teamed up as lab partners, then as more. “Darla, we’ve been together six months. I want you to meet my family.” Flying in a small private plane over dense forest towards the northernmost tip…
A2Z 2026 Yushkep
Yushkep Kamuy (Ainu) No images found of her, but this one looked like I would imagine her to look Yushkep Kamuy is the kamuy (goddess) of the spiders in Ainu mythology. She is also known as Ashketanne Mat (Long-fingered Woman.) She is the familiar of female shamans and is called upon to aid in childbirth. Yushkep Kamuy is a benevolent and wise figure in…
A2Z 2026 Xiwangmu
Xiwangmu (Chinese) Xiwangmu, aka Queen Mother of the West The first historical information on Xiwangmu can be traced back to Shang dynasty oracle bone inscriptions that record sacrifices to a “Western Mother.” Even though these inscriptions illustrate that she predates organized Taoism, she is most often associated with Taoism. The growing popularity of the Queen Mother…
Josna’s post about Veterans Speaking out Against War
US military veterans protesting the Iran war arrested by US Capitol Police. (Sunday Guardian X/CCW) I’ve been reading Josna’s essays all month for A2Z 2026. This one talks about Veterans speaking out and organizing protests. Just a few days ago a group of them were arrested for peacefully protesting.
The Mighty Verizon (update at top of post) on 042726
Update 042726: Called 1800 # and they asked me what the # I was calling about was. A “digital assistant” answered. When I gave my ph# (I carried it over to Xfinity so it isn’t in their system now) they said, “this isn’t a # that is showing in our system” and automatically disconnected me….
Tao-Talk 