Den of the Celtic Kitsune

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In Japanese folklore, kitsunes are believed to possess great intelligence, long life, and magical powers. Foremost among these is the ability to shapeshift into human form; a fox is said to learn to do this when it attains a certain age (usually a hundred years, though some tales say fifty). Kitsune usually appear in the shape of a beautiful woman, a young girl, or an old man, but almost never an elderly woman. Supernatural powers commonly attributed to the kitsune include, in addition to shapeshifting, the ability to generate fire or lightning from their tails or to breathe fire (known as kitsune-bi, literally "foxfire"), the power to manifest in dreams, the power to fly, and the ability to create illusions so elaborate as to be almost indistinguishable from reality. Some tales go further still, speaking of kitsune with the ability to bend time and space, to drive people mad, or to take such nonhuman and fantastic shapes as a tree of incredible height or a second moon in the sky. And that's just what I do every day. You should see what I do in my spare time....

Thursday, June 21, 2007

Happy Summer Solstice!

Don't I wish I was at Stonehenge last night instead of stuck in bed. Perhaps next year.

Surgery Blog: 10 days post surgery

Finally got the pics downloaded from my camera. I'm due for another followup on Tuesday where I hope I will be told I can finally shower normally. Feet still hurt although less than last week. and my left foot and leg from the knee down has a kind of prickly "gone to sleep" feeling. Oh and one of the things they don't tell you is the twitching muscles and spasms when your feet start to heal. Doc called them "pissed off toes" which adequately describes it.The first three days were the worst.

Afternoon of surgery date. Yes, those are frozen peas as prescribed by my doctor. I found ice packs to be a better option. The peas never stayed cold long enough.


Three days post-op at my followup visit. Bruising is minimal and swelling was actually less than average. Everything was on target.


7-8 days post op. Much less swelling and the light dressing makes my boot-cast thing more comfortable. I swear though that I can feel the bones moving in my toes where they were pinned together. It's freaky.

More pics coming after my second post-op appointment on Tuesday.

posted by Sionnach, the Celtic Kitsune | 4:21 PM

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