Grand Lenormand – Part 8: Ace – Four of Spades

I’m still super busy, but I did find time to at least get started on the suit of Spades. I was hoping that I might get some down-time over Thanksgiving, but I doubt that will happen, since I will be travelling out of state to visit family and it looks like I’ll probably be helping one of my sisters move too. So much for a relaxing holiday at home – at least I enjoy visiting family, so I’ll still be having a good time. I just won’t be getting any … Continue reading

Time Flies!

I can’t believe I haven’t posted here since August!  Life has been brutally busy lately, hence the lack of time to devote to blogging and writing in general.  I’ve actually had an update to the Grand Lenormand completed for over a month, I just need to get it uploaded. OY! So please bear with me and I hope things will start evening out a bit so that I can get back to a more regular blogging schedule.  I’m still in the midst of some fairly major projects at work that … Continue reading

Grand Lenormand – Part 7: 9-King Diamonds

I thought I’d have this portion done over the weekend, but I had a “pet emergency” that took up a lot of time. My six year old cat, Percy, had lost a lot of weight and I was concerned that she might have cancer. So I took her to the vet Friday morning, and thankfully she did not have cancer, but she does have diabetes – SO I had to learn how to administer insulin twice a day and put her on a special diet. Honestly, I was pretty much … Continue reading

GW2 One week away

So me and the rest of my guildmates are getting pretty excited about GW2 (Guild Wars 2), and it’s going to be a reunion of sorts.  Many of the members have been split between various games recently; SWTOR, Rift, LOTRO, EVE, etc.  But GW2 looks like it will be bringing most of us back together – at least for the opening weeks.  I’m pretty much sold on a long-term GW2 adventure, with occasional forays back to my “mainstays” of EVE and LOTRO. So far, I really like what I’ve seen in GW2.  In fact, … Continue reading

Grand Lenormand [Part 6] 5-8 Diamonds

Here is the next installment of my translation, I think I’m getting a bit better with the translation work as I progress, so that’s good. I’m also thinking about re-creating this deck with proper floral and constellation attributions, but that’s a long way off. Once I get this translation project complete, I’ll revisit that possibility. Enjoy! 5 of Diamonds [Group: The Zodiac] This card represents rewards and the promise of success in business affairs. It emphasizes your ability to rise to all challenges. The Letter B Represents: Possessiveness, Ability [lit: … Continue reading