Graveyard Dirt: Two Worlds and In-between

Bethlehem Gives Tidings

2011-12-25T16:40:45+00:00

Click thumbnail for larger image. "V vyfleyemi novya, (Bethlehem gives tidings,) Diva Syna porody la (A Son is born to a maiden) Porodyla v blahodati, (Overshadowed with God's graces,) Neporochna, Diva Maty, (The pure Virgin, Mother of God,) Mariya. (Mary.)"...

Sviata Vechera Headquarters

2011-12-24T03:58:46+00:00

Click thumbnail for larger image. To-effin'-do list(s)? Check. Ukrainian cookery books? Check. One mug of calming tea? Check. Ukrainian music fusing the modern and traditional? Check. First of the best table linens set for Sviata Vechera? Check. 2011's rising Kolach beneath a secondhand Rushnychok? Check....

Holy Supper Participants: Round 2

2011-12-22T23:53:44+00:00

..and that's the second round of Holy Supper Challenge participants up!...

Longest Night

2011-12-22T04:27:36+00:00

Click thumbnail for larger image. "Na rukakh trymaye (In her arms, she holds Him) I Yemu spivaye (And she sings to Him) Vsemohuchym Stvorytelem (The Supreme Creation) Yoho nazyvaye. (She names Him.)" - Dyvnaya Novyna Regardless of the light that illuminates your path, may you find peace, happiness and understanding...

Holy Supper Participants: Round 1

2011-12-21T09:27:04+00:00

..and that's the first round of Holy Supper Challenge participants up! If your ass ain't listed it's because I either 1.) didn't get your email (please resend to graveyarddirt@gmail.com, or feel free to contact me directly through a social networking site) or 2.) am waiting for your name and/or blog...

Holiday-Fucked

2011-12-20T02:40:24+00:00

Click thumbnail for larger image. When your ass is clearing out Halloween pumpkins to get ready for Midwinter's Sviata Vechera? You are so totally holiday-fucked....

Holy Supper Challenge

2011-12-18T19:31:46+00:00

Taking part in the Holy Supper challenge? Please email me ASAP at graveyarddirt@gmail.com! I need to begin building my participant list; no names means no giveaway! (<- Not to spoil surprises, but I got some good effin' shit put aside!) PS: To qualify for the giveaway you don't have to...

The Fuck(ed) Shop

2011-12-11T17:13:18+00:00

It's true; I've been fucked at the fuck shop. I'm so fucking talented at being fucked that I've been granted two extra fucks this holiday season: body-fucked and Christmas-fucked. (<- I can only assume that the Universe thought my personal rendition of being time-fucked was so spectacularly good it demanded...

By Spit, Blood and Smoke

2011-11-29T23:51:32+00:00

Click thumbnail for larger image. Consecration; two parts Old Testament, one part Ms. Dirty....

Foragin' Grit

2011-11-27T15:31:07+00:00

Click thumbnail for larger image. Back in July I challenged Graveyard Dirt readers to toss any fungus-related phobia out the fucking door and follow me into the hedges, fields and woods to hunt down one of the safest wild mushrooms to eat: the mothereffin' bolete....

Salve Regina (Hail Queen)

2011-11-25T17:11:19+00:00

Click thumbnail for larger image. "All hail, O holy Queen, Mother exceeding merciful; Life's spring, sweet comfort, our Hope-bearer, all hail."...

Midwinter Magic

2011-11-23T14:25:09+00:00

I'm going to try writing this shit without reaching for a brown paper bag, because, holy fuck, there's less than a fucking month until Midwinter and I already feel like I'm behind on every-effin'-thing. In 29 days Italics and I will be celebrating the loudest motherfucking dumb supper your hellbound...

Oct 24th - Nov 20th

2011-11-22T13:12:23+00:00

ETA: The fox brooch, Lincoln Imp goblet, Tudor rose brooch, large ceramic goblet and both pieces of horse brass have been sold. I've had, like, zero effin' time to secondhand shop, so this very well may be the last proper Secondhand Sundays entry for 2011 (excluding the resale shop edition;...

Hexenhaus

2011-11-20T18:07:33+00:00

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Days of the Dead

2011-11-19T16:02:22+00:00

Click thumbnail for larger image. Man, this writing shit is some hard motherfucking work. I've been circling my dinky little laptop for days, eyeing the case warily while half-pretending that house chores are infinitely more important than resuming my cardinal fire-fueled campaign to take over the effin' internet. (<- I...