Disting/Plow Charming
It's not entirely surprising, given my own decidedly non-agricultural background, but one of the things that has been difficult for me in Heathenry has been really understanding the seasonal cycle of things. I do computer work for a living, and exist in a world of fluorescent lighting in windowless rooms for at least 8 hours a day, then come home to LCD screens, curtains closed to keep the HOA from spying on my home life, with a xeriscaped back yard to provide as little maintenance as possible so that I can focus on reading and playing on my computer at home...

But this spring, I'm finally really feeling it. There's a definite shift happening, and even though I'm still feeling sluggish and torpid, I'm not happy about it, and feel like I should be doing something to get the sludge cleared out of the pipes on a more regular basis. We're actually noticing plant growth (which we've been mostly ignoring for the last couple of years), and feeling an urge to do something about that, as well...

So tonight, as part of our regular weekly religious observations, we'll be digging out our pruning shears and putting them in front of the Disir altar as a reminder.

And this weekend, we'll be doing bicycle maintenance as well...