Finally!

It has been a very long time since I posted  here.  Life has been going at top speed since my last post of at least 6 weeks ago.  Bottom line, I am in the process of moving to Cedar City, Utah.  I took a trip over on October 6th, put a bid in on a house on October 10th, closed on November 8th, in addition to selling my house here to the first person who looked at it.  I had been thinking about downsizing my house and property here, and after my visit to Cedar City in August to study with Paul Smith, I knew that that was where I wanted to go.

So I have been sorting, giving away, throwing out, or selling my possessions ever since in preparation for the move.  Everything has gone quickly and amazingly well.  I even found a good home for my outdoor cat, Snowflake.  That was miraculous in itself!

How did this start?  Before leaving for Utah in early October, I took a trip to my local sacred mountain, Hesperus Peak, and left a medicine bundle thanking the spirit of the apu for being my guardian and protector since 2003, and releasing him from that obligation.  Then, the day after I drove over to Cedar City and before I looked at any houses, I drove up to the top of their local mountain, Brian Head, and placed another medicine bundle asking for that apu spirit to be my new guardian.  I also requested that that spirit help me find a house so that I could move before winter set in.   The above photo was taken at the top of Brian Head at the elevation of 11,300 feet.  I was looking down on the ski resort.

Also in between all of this, I traveled down to Oaxaca, Mexico for an archaeological and cultural trip.  That was fantastic, and I hope to post some of my photos. 

The movers come on November 18th, and I leave the Cortez area the day after.  I do not know when I can post again, but as soon as I am fairly well settled, the posts should start up.  Below is a photo of Cedar Breaks National Monument from the top of Brian Head.