Off to the Island With Oakmouse! And Other Items Of Interest

oakmouse is in town for a couple of days, and I get to have her to myself most of today!

I'll be leaving at 9am to pick her up and take her to my sacred island, where we'll walk the labyrinth and then probably find some other paths to explore -- assuming it doesn't start pouring down rain. Hopefully I'll have photos to share later.

Wolfling was away at the annual "outdoor school" event all this week, and I haven't seen her since she got back yesterday afternoon. (Her dad picked her up before I got home.) After the island, I'm going to swing by the Ex's house to see her for a bit -- and get a hug! -- and at least introduce her to oakmouse.

Wolfling has been extremely excited at the prospect of meeting a real live druid -- even though I've explained to her that oakmouse and her associates are not the same as D&D druids. I think she gets it -- but I also think she sees druids as very close to her own spiritual nature and is hungry to meet someone else like her. I encourage her in her path, but her spiritual connection to animals and nature isn't something I share. I'm all for giving her more opportunities to meet others who are closer to her path -- like taking her to lupabitch's totem deck class a month or so ago.

My replacement at work had her first full day on the job yesterday. She's an internal hire, so she already knows the company and has contacts. She's been able to hit the ground running, and I think she'll be a good match for Dave.