#winter

girlofthesea@diasporasocial.net

#noheat #in #winter
GHETTO LIVING IN DOWNTOWN SALT LAKE CITY
The Belvedere is the tall, eight story brown brick building. Two Towers. I live on the 2nd floor, left side.
New announcement!
A recent announcement was made at
The Belvedere Condominiums
02/03/2024
No Heat

Dear Residents,

We regret to inform you that there is currently a temporary disruption to the heating system in the building. Please be assured that we are diligently working to address this issue promptly.
We understand the inconvenience this may cause, especially during the colder weather, and we sincerely apologize for any discomfort.
We appreciate your patience and cooperation during this time. Rest assured, every effort is being made to resolve the matter. In the meantime, we recommend dressing warmly and using additional blankets or electric heaters to stay comfortable.

Best regards,
The Belvedere HOA/CSS

nowisthetime@pod.automat.click

Beira, Queen of Winter: The First Cailleach (Scottish Folklore)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QRRij0obd0

In Scotland, a common word for an old woman, especially one with connections to second sight and divination, was Cailleach. But the literal translation of #Cailleach is “the #veiled #one”. For centuries these mysterious veiled women were worshiped as gods, there were legends and tales of the Cailleach or divine crones before united Scotland, the old Pictish and Gaelic tribes would pay tribute to the old gods of the land. The Cailleach, always took the form of old women and were often referred to as the great hags or crones, once again, in Scotland the gods were less worshiped and more feared, they were beings of unimaginable power and human life was not a great concern to the old ones. Tributes were paid, so that the Cailleach would leave you and your livelihood alone, rather than to grant benevolent gifts like many other gods of the world.
The divine hags of Scotland were associated with the creation of the country and the formation of the hills and lochs, they were also in control of the weather and the seas. Over #Scotland there were many of these old female gods, each with there own name and powers, but when most people hear the word Cailleach one specific being comes to mind, a god more powerful than all others, A woman known in all corners of Scotland, Dark Beira Queen of #Winter.

gander22h@diasp.org

@Kathryn Barr and I went to go #skating this morning and discovered that our usually quiet public skating session had been invaded by three or four kindergarten or grade one classes. At one point we had about 80 kids there. Very few of the kids could actually skate, so mostly didn't move a lot, but it made the skate a challenging obstacle course for the seniors who did show up to skate.

#winter #Ottawa