Monday, Monday

Or How about Rainy Days and Mondays Always Get Me Down? We'll have to see how this day turns out. Took the dogs out and went to find the Christmas decorations, went to let the dogs back in and POOF all three are missing. OK day is going to suck...hunt for them and it starts to sprinkle...even better. It rained all night long with severe lightening and high winds, the storm front had produced tornadoes south of us a ways. Anyway, the little dog comes home first, he is let into the house. The big dogs come home and I spank them as they run inside, I join them inside only to discover little dog has dried off, on a pile of my clean towels I had just brought up! What are the odds this day is going to keep sliding down hill?

Ok Did You Know time:

The next couple of days we'll be looking at famous witches from history:

Joan of Navarre 1370-1437. Duchess of Brittany who was the wife of King Henry IV of England was accused of being a witch and wanting to bring down the king. Later she was pardoned and reinstated.

Mother Shipton a 15th Century Yorkshire witch. She was said to have powers of healing and spell-casting, and her prophecies about modern time such as those of airplanes and cars has come true. Also scientific inventions, new technology, wars and politics.
Anne Boleyn 1507-1536, she was the second wife of King Henry VIII of England was abeheaded and her reputation was smeared due tothe fact she was unable to bear her husband a child so he claimed she was a witch. She had a sixth finger on one hand which was believed to be a sign that the young lady was a witch.

Caroline of Brunswick 1768-1821 she was Queen to King George IV Of England. It is told that she felt she was constantly being neglected by her husband and she decided to make a wax effigy of him and stick pins and thorns into it and then melt in a palace fireplace.
the North Berwick Witches a group of men and women who were accused of witchcraft in Scotland in the 16th century. On minimal evidence they were condemned and tortured and burnt. They were supposed to have created a storm to the drown the King James 1.
Tamsin Blight 1798-1856. Famous English witch healer and a person who is able to remove curses or spells from a person. She was also said to have put spells on those who did not please her. Also known as Tammy Blee and Tamson.

Mary Butters late 18th century-early 19th century. She is known as the Carmoney Witch and narrowly escaped trial for the killing of a cow and three people. She claimed at her inquest she saw a black man who killed the three people and that she was knocked unconscious causing the ingredients to become toxic. The incident was made into a humorous ballad.

Joan of Arc 1412-1431. She was not charged as most people have said for practicing witchcraft but for being a relapsed heretic who denied the authority of the church.

Marie Laveau 1794?-1881 and 1827-1897. The most renowned voodoo queen in North America was actually a mother and daughter. Their appeal was their magical powers, control of one’s lovers and enemies, and sex. Marie I was a most powerful women who was told all the secrets by women and was able to use these to increase her powers. Marie II was feared more and inspired subservience.

Margaret Jones ?-1648. The first witch to be executed in Massachusetts Bay Colony, she was accused of being a witch after patients under her care as their physician had gotten sicker. The reason why many patients got worse was because they refused to take medicines prescribed for them.

Which Witch is Which Part 2

At the family dinner Saturday night the aunts all insisted that they be told the answer. Funny they were close but not exactly head on. They all knew my Aunt Marty was Ember~trust me if you knew her you'd all have guessed it too! But there was some debate over which one of them was the "airhead". My aunt Judy was suggested several times, but and I love her and her airhead ways, she wasn't air. So I guess I'll expose the truth now: Storm=Mom; Ember=Aunt Marty; Maryna=Aunt Jo; Tara=Aunt Judy. And when I told them who I based the heroes on this raised more discussions. I could reveal who I based these characters on, but why when it's yet another chance to tease the aunts!

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The new book is calling me to get busy writing it, so I guess I'll see you all tomorrow!

Huggles and Happy Reading!
Donica