It wasn't me

Something for the weekend

Can you spot the real jack and the evil twin. Needless to say they aren't very good friends. A neighbor lady mentioned she counted 23 rotties in the hood. I saw a roti puppy this week too. i didnt have my camera

Some lovely October skies for your viewing pleasure.

A pretty halo around the sun.

Taking Jack to the beach before a mayan astrology class. This is Zandvoort beach. I guess I have been busy with my eyes on the skies these days. go figure.

Attempting Amsterdam, Better Belgium

Hi jerry, I attempted amsterdam saturday afternoon with alex. Needless to say it didnt go over that well, with him or me, for different reasons. Still I thought you might like to see Tjins is still busy as ever, as is our little cafe. I walked past it a half hour before and couldnt find a place to sit so we had to have a cup of joe on the corner. Krull, the place we never sat at but always wondered. Wonder no more, it was dirty and clueless.
Some paper out there just named Amsterdam the hippest city?! (it was either the ny times or de telegraph) tee hee

The weather is still warm enough for ijs! that says a lot here. Usually they are packed up and headed south by now. Again I thought you might like to know that scarves are alive and well in Holland, even in warm weather.

The Frood. Fruit is food too! I guess thats a new discovery...

So why not try our luck in Belgium. This is the following day. brilliant weather and the city was open. Antwerp proved to be a lovely day out. However we werent the only ones out and every seat on a terrace was taken. Nevertheless, facilities were needed so we decided to stop into this lovely gem. It was tiny but cool. we drank a Rodenbach, yummyo, and headed out into the sunlight.

I dont know what happened in this city but the statue is holding up a severed hand! Openly brutal, the Belgians.

Luckily the Virgin Mary is around just about every corner. Now I know why!

Iemand is jarig, Hoera Hoera

Happy Birthday to the funniest dog I know. Happy Birthday Jack! We love you!

A watery weekend

hi nic! On saturday we took the motor bike to volendam. loads of sailboats but this one was one of the larger ones. it was an outstanding weather day. 25 degrees, a nice breeze, the humidity was high but it was so comfortable here next to the ijselmeer.

We picked up this little number while we were there, but thought in the end it was a bit too small for us.

Funny enough we were invited out on Sunday unexpectedly for a little trip on the water in Aalsmeer. This was the main passenger. What a poser.

Iris is expecting twins in a few months! lots of children being born these days, they are coming in pairs even! Something wonderful is about to happen!

Chris the captain and our good friend Douwe. He is the owner of Banjer, Jacks favorite lady dog friend, although as she gets older she has less patience for him. Go figure...

Tall Ship Races

Den Helder is having the Tall Ship races. These are the small ones.

We didn't stay for the races, but we did stop off to have a peruse. The dutch marine base is also located in Den Helder.

Jack came along. He was very happy to be included in the days events. He was also really well behaved between all the people and various nasty jack russells.

Today I had to stop at the WKT to do a small art project for a friend of mine. They invited me for brood en beleg. That is Inge on the phone, Andrea across the table and Inge's assistant.

Still life

A Safe Haven

My new temporary atelier. That's your fish painting hanging out in the back.

The light is fantastic mostly because of the sky light. It opens for extra ventilation, but this little space also has a fan to suck out the air.

This is the main space, this is not for my use.

It's just a quick trip up the stairs.

All the necessary tools.

Back at the ranch, sneezer seems to have everything under control.

Apparently, from the look on Jack's face, this is an embarrassing photo.

Long Over Due

Buddha is amused.

Jack seeks amusement.

Sneezer sleeps with his.

The boys sit for the amusement of passers by.

Thank you for the fabulous hair products nic. i really like them. Sorry (again) for the delayed post. I doubt it will be the last time. This post has loads of verticle lines and stripes, but it wasn't on purpose.

Prep

I have a long week of painting ahead of me, Rekel really should get some rest.

Psychic Drawing Weekend

This weekend I worked for a Spiritual Fair for Nicky's Place in Haarlem. This is my table, the candle I carved and dressed with my Maya Birth Day Sign and Tone which is One Manik'. One is unity and Manik' or Deer is a very spiritual day. I worked from 12 to 6 trying not to read for over 20 minutes, but rarely succeeding. I had 7 readings each day and most of them went really well. A few were like pulling teeth but I feel no one person walked away completey dissatisfied.


This is David, I sat next to him. He was born in England and resides in Scotland. I had a reading last fair with him, it was nice.
He is also a medium and runs crystal and angel workshops. He will be back in September for the next fair.


This is John, a Scottish medium living in Den Haag, next to him his translator or wife who is Dutch. They were both very kind. We all sat by each other. We were the English speaking afdeling (department).


This is a long shot of the space. The woman in white did numerology. She is Dutch and was very kind and knowledgeable. Her name was Hetty and a favorite of mine. We spoke a bit about the mayan calendar.


What spritual fair wouldn't be complete without the Gem Stone Table. They had the most beautiful pieces of Moldavite I have ever seen. They were wrapped for wearing around the neck but the stones themselves were stunning.

These were my favorite parts and people of the weekend. It was great fun and I learned loads. I may have even inspired a few people. I will be back in September.

Moving to a new blog

Sneezer wants all the faithful blog readers, Jerry, to know that the maya daily intention has moved to http://tonesandintentions.blogspot.com/. Thank you.

I hung out with Kayla last night. She was active. They got a new puppy, a chocolate lab named cocoa, but none of the photos turned out clear. she was active.

Tone 4 - Ik

Tone Four (Kan)

stability

Ik (eek) key meaning: adaptation, the mind and communication. Northern energy

communication and circulation of thoughts and ideas.

This day is like a fresh breath of life. There is communication and sharing of information today. Tone Four adds stability hence everyone listens and shares alike. Decisions can be made with balance and detachment. Things may go different than you plan but you will adapt easily to any different situation that arises.

It's a great day for oration!

Tone 3 Imix - Alligator/Crocodile

sorry for the late entry, is it tomorrow already?


Tone three, Ox

Tone three sheds light and perspective to difficult situations.
It is balance, activity, joy. It is a day to forget the problems of life.

Day Sign Imix (i-meesh), primal creation and personal power

Energetic, practical creation, primal passion, dominating, nurturing, instinctive, sensitive, private

With the brewing storm that started a few days ago some problems may be coming to the surface. Imix protects with primal instincts. A certain amount of privacy will help to bring balance within when dealing with difficult situations.

Alternatively one may be very active and hardworking today but with a positive attitude. This gives space for creating with true passion, initiating new ideas. An energy that radiates from the east.

...Something completely different...

a good old belly scrub

Wednesday 25th of June, 2008 Tone 2 - Ahau

Ka Tone Two

duality and balance between opposing yet complementary elements light/dark, male/female, good/bad, etc.

Ruled by the Aztec god of Earth.

Ahau is the 20th day sign and the completion of this cycle. It has a visionary southern energy.

This is the final cycle of evolution, the highest potential of all life.

Tone two accentuates the duality of Ahau, Sun or Light and finding the balance of opposites within ourselves. You may have brilliant solutions for the advancement of projects or ideas but may find it difficult for others to relate to them. Artistic and athletic abilities are at an all time high. There is potential for understanding great wisdom that will help in any leadership role. Be patient with those who do not see things quite the same way as you might. While many ideas may be of a grand scale, think realistically on how you may be able to carry them out.

Tuesday 24th of June, 2008 Tone 1 - Cauac

Beginning again with Tone One, Hun
Ruler: Xiuhtecuhtli Aztec god of fire and time.
the beginning

The day sign is Cauac, Rainstorm/Storm.

This feminine energy gives life, security and warmth while the storm plays it's drama outside.

There is a vast amount of knowledge to be gathered today, but with all the information coming in it may be a difficult day to focus on minor details or just one task. The One tone included makes it almost impossible to finish one thing today.

If we choose to make the best of this new cycle of intentions, we should approach not only today but the next twenty days with the faith and curiosity of a child. Seek new experiences, be assertive and ask questions. Understand and be thankful that all challenges presented to us are actually an opportunity for growth.

Monday 23rd of June, 2008 Tone 13 - Etznab

Oxlahun Tone Thirteen

Ascension and completion of all things.

Ruled by the Aztec supreme deity of creation Ometeotl/Omecinatl

Etznab meaning flint, knife or obsidian. The mirror of reality for all.

Today we rise above the rubble to see truth from the false right from wrong. The Archangel Michael is associated with flint in that his sword of justice cuts through good and evil. There is an honest and direct way of speaking today and an innate way of seeing through others peoples guises and hidden intentions. But like the sword that cuts both ways, be aware of using your insight and communications for the betterment of the situation and not as a weapon. Opinions are strong today, use yours for the protection and defense of others. In doing so we rise above our natural response of defensiveness to the higher level of justice and sacrifice for the good of all. It is also a day of deep introspection helping to complete goals, ideas and evolution to the next level.

Sunday 22nd of June, 2008 Tone 12 - Caban

La Ka Tone Twelve

understanding and communication

Aztec god of the morning star who rules the just before dawn.

Caban, Earth is an introspective energy

powerful creativity and insight into ancient wisdom

Tone 12 La Ka in combination with Caban, Earth or Earthquake, seems to be an internal, cerebral time.

Twelve has a vibration of understanding and communication, while Caban is deeply introspective. Thought process and all it's elements are intellectualized to bring certain ideas that may be scattered into a cohesive whole, for the betterment of existing structures. It is a good time to change bad habits or to offer your help to someone who may be trying to.

Do watch out for a bad temper, sensitivities can run high!

As we move along the calendar we notice our perspective becomes wider, enabling a broader understanding, creating deep resonance with the earth and her forces to serve the whole.


It was Gemma's birthday today and she invited me to lunch with her and her boys. Afterwards I walked past the Grote Markt and came upon the Haarlem Cultuur podium beside the Grote Kerk. Normally on Saturday it is a busy market. There were young dancers on the podium. I believe it was young turkish girls in traditional dress doing a traditional dance.

While snapping the above photo I felt something hit the side of my leg and when I looked down I saw this little cherub. cute kid.

Further along the Grote Houtstraat, the main shopping drag, a very decent band was playing. They were really good actually and had a pretty full sound with just the two of them.


I have no idea if this is a real instrument or one he fashioned himself but it sounded amazing.


This is from the funny felt store called Jannson i believe. It is a bag made of aluminium can tops. It's shiney.


"Don't look at me, I'm shy"