Virtute stretched out in the warm sun. He languished for a moment before running full stop down the hall. He slammed on the breaks making a quick 180 degree turn as his back feet slid along the vinyl nearly giving out. It was that time again, the sign of the new year, not the Gregorian/Roman… Continue reading Episode Thirty Six: 9
Month: February 2015
Special Guest Post: Remus the Cat’s Birthday Greetings
Not long ago on a very quiet afternoon while I was catching up on my winter readings, I caught Remus, my 5 year old faerie main coo when he interrupted me, saying "although I distrust technology, I keep finding myself drawn to its useful qualities, for example, snapping up a picture of me reminds me that… Continue reading Special Guest Post: Remus the Cat’s Birthday Greetings
Episode Thirty Five: You & the 6
As you might recall, Virtute is one of the biggest Drake fans of all time. So when the new mixtape "If you are reading this it's too late" was dropped surprisingly this week, Virtute pretty much spent the whole day listening to the album on repeat. In fact, the whole house fell silent safe for… Continue reading Episode Thirty Five: You & the 6
Episode Thirty Four: Year of Ox
Next week is going to be an important time in our house. Over the last few years, as a family, we've tried to observe the lunar calendar in a variety of ways. We've tried to celebrate solstices and equinoxes, we've developed traditions based on the moon phases, and we've started to incorporate teachings about Chinese… Continue reading Episode Thirty Four: Year of Ox
Episode Thirty Three: Mean
Virtute has a bit of a reputation for being mean. I can't say that it's warranted, but I do think that he does have spurts and bouts of desire to dominate or to annoy that seem to suggest that he's doing it on purpose. For instance, a few days ago he spent over an hour… Continue reading Episode Thirty Three: Mean