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Merry Yuletide & Happy New Year 2019

The winter solstice, also known as midwinter, is an astronomical phenomenon marking the day with the shortest period of daylight and the longest night of the year. It occurs when one of the Earth’s poles has its maximum tilt away from the Sun. It happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere.

Here in the Northern Hemisphere, the solstice occurs on December 21st and marks the start of the Winter holiday for Pagans. This end of the year Solstice is also known as Midwinter, Yule for Pagans, the Longest Night, and Jól for the Norse.

Yule or Yuletide for Pagans, is a 12 day celebration. It’s the true 12 Days of Yule that have become known to Christians as the 12 Days of Christmas. But the 12 Days of Yule honors the Goddess in all 3 of her forms, the Maiden, the Mother, and the Crone. And it also includes a celebration to honor the rebirth of the God, in the form of the Sun. He is reborn at this time of the year, after a self-sacrifice in the summer time to nurture the fields, flocks and herds.

Each one of these representations of the Divine is honored and observed for a 3 day period beginning with the Maiden. The Mother Goddess comes next, followed by the Sun God, and ending with the Crone. It’s obvious to see how the cycle of life is recognized and honored during this winter festival that recognizes the Divine within each of us, and our connection to all things, seen and unseen around us and throughout the natural world.

Everyone here at Evilwordsmith sends out a very Merry Yuletide to you and yours during this holiday season; whatever that is for your family.

Many Blessings!

A Veterans Day Thank You

Nov11

Thank you
To all our military men and women,
past, present and future,
for your service and sacrifice,
for your dedication and devotion,
to our country and the freedoms we enjoy!
We’re all honored and grateful to you
and your families who endure each day without you.
~ Springwolf 🐾 © 2018

I Stand, So You Can Kneel

Jun30

I Stand, So You Can Kneel

I stand to honor the promise the flag represents.
You kneel because that promise has been broken.

I stand to affirm my belief that all are created equal, and to fight alongside you for that promise.
You kneel because too few stand with you.

I stand because we can be better.
You kneel to remind us to be better.

I stand to honor all that have fought and died so that we may be free.
You kneel because not all of us are.

I stand because I can.
You kneel for those who can’t.

I stand to defend your right to kneel.
You kneel to defend my right to stand.

I stand because I love this country.
You kneel because you love it too.

Written by: Andrew Freborg

Many Blessings,

What A Busy Year It’s Been

Dec30

So Much To Do, So Little Time To Do It

Our last post was in May 2016! My stars I didn’t realize it had been that long since we posted on Evil’s blog. We’ve been pretty busy.

The biggest time consumer has been Evil’s new business venture, Southern Route Trading. Evil has become a Picker who buys, sells and trades toys, antiques, trading cards, action figures and anything else he thinks he can sell. SRT has been doing very well on our Southern Route Trading Store on Ebay so far.

On top of that we moved south below the Mason-Dixon line, out of the cold and snow. Well not really because we moved to the foothills of the Appalachian mountains. Still we don’t get as much snow as we did up north. Moving sucks! Still we got through it. Well we’re still getting through it. We still haven’t unpacked all the boxes.

We’re looking forward to 2018. We hope you are as well. So Happy New Year and may many blessings come your way during this exciting new year.

2015 In Review

Dec29

Looking Back

I love the WordPress Jetpack year end in review. It’s interesting to see what’s popular, what we said and did. And how it relates to other things in the world.

Evilwordsmith 2015 In Review

Spring’s 2015 NFL Week 3

Sep24

2015 Season: Week 3

All I’ve got to say is, Go Skins. I’m too sick to care about football right now. But it’s Thursday, so I’m biting the bullet and getting my picks in before the Skins game. No big thought went into this week. I’m picking some upsets, going with some obvious choices and simply guessing on the rest.

I do think Romo being out will be a big hit to Dallas and with the way Atlanta is playing this year, I think the Falcons will have their game wrapped up. Some teams that should be winning, but are struggling I think will have a wake up call this week. That seems to happen in week 3 in past seasons. So I’m going with that on a few games.

Here are my picks for week 3. Continue reading →

Spring’s 2015 NFL Week 2

Sep20

2015 Season: Week 2 Picks

Autumn officially begins this week and today’s weather is crisp and cool through most of the country. That’s football weather!

Opening week is in the books and I’m rather pleased with last weeks picks. But this week began before I had time to update my table and make my picks. But I did tell Evil before the game on Thursday that Denver would win. You’ll simply have to trust us on that one.

But here’s the picks for the rest of this week. Continue reading →

Spring’s 2015 NFL Week 1

Sep13

2015 Season: Week 1

It’s time for football. Yeah.

Actually I’m a little blah for football. NASCAR season has entered the playoff stage and that’s much more interesting. After attending the final race of the season here in Richmond, I’m psyched for the Chase and not ready for football yet.

However, the air is crisp and cool today. Reminding us that the year is waning and fall is here. So whither or not we’re ready for it, football has begun. So here are my picks for week 1. Continue reading →

To My Valentine

Feb14

My Queen – Springwolf 2015

For My Queen

I whisper it. I shout it.
Near or far,
They are the words that start my day.
They are the words that end my day.
.
I remember the first time,
When some smarter and wiser part of my mind
First uttered them.
I meant them without even knowing in that moment.
.
I say them often,
But do not imagine that they have faded.
They never mean less than
On that first time,
Nor in all the thousands since.

I love you.

by
© 2015

She’s A Flower

Jan4

That Can Endure

It’s been a tough few years in our house, thanks to the ‘great’ Recession. Personally I see nothing great about it. But the struggle and endurance prompted Sir Evil to write this about me. For some reason, I felt the need to share today. I guess maybe someone out there who reads his blog, needs to see it.

201408 A Battleship Flower