Ránar-land

10/28/2021

10/26/2021

Farm updates and plans

Hey,
The ground is freezing and we are more or less closed up for the winter already. All our ducks ( nine of them) are doing well and still laying eggs. The chickens have taken some loses over the summer and fall, We had purchased a total of 14 chickens and we have lost 3, including the mighty Chicken Boo.

Our first orchard trees and bushes are already in ground the plums and apples are doing well but the berry bushes not so much. The Duck is pond is dug out and will be finished by the weekend completing the last of the fall chores to do.

When Spring rolls around we will have some new introductions to the farm. A herd of Pigs and a herd of goats will be introduced, as well as bees!

Our crop seeds are in and we already have the layout ready.

Irish Cobbler Potatoes
Peach Blow Potatoes.

Jalapeno, Cheyenne, Cherry and Sweet Bell peppers

Beets

Beefsteak Tomatoes, Super Sweets, Cherry tomatoes.

Watermelon, Cantalope and Cherries as well.

Spinach, eggplant, Lettuce and Broccoli will round it all out for the season.

This will be the expansion into one acre of the farm. As we clear out space for the new Hof.

10/25/2021

Are you really a warrior?

So with fall well under way I sit here in a drafty old farm house by the fireplace. Our ducks are wide awake because much like me they don’t sleep. The chickens are awake because the sun is slowly coming up and I must say with my rooster the yard is much quitter in a bad way.
I miss the little bastard but he died brave saving the hens from a dog. Chicken boo was definitely a rooster to the end.

Why am I talking about a Rooster when I mentioned being a warrior? Is my rooster vahalla ? ( of course not don’t be silly, but he would certain have kicked the ass of most of these so called warriors!) ? There is a rooster on the roof of Valhalla ( ok, but that’s not my rooster)!

I am talking about the two? Because being a warrior is an obsession for many wanna bees and posers, my Rooster was in a very real way a warrior.

Now before you start in with your bu****it understand what I am saying. Chicken boo the mighty lived and ultimately died for his flock. He did not care about what he was up against because he knew that any engagement may well end with his death. Chickens are not the toughest animals alive, they do not have too many weapons to use. A rooster has his beak, spurs and wings and a heart bigger than anything else you can name. They attack with an insane flying rush of f**k you.
In his short life he battled several cats ( who regretted challenging him), my blue heeler ( On two occasions, one was a serious fight that ended when I got there, the second was a game for the dog but not for chicken boo). I watched him fight off a flock of ducks as well, another bigger rooster.

Chicken boo’s life ended when one of my dogs got out and chased down a hen only for him to fly to her rescue and lead the dog away in the end she caught him by the neck and he died instantly, but he died doing what he was born to die protect the flock at the cost of his life.

Chicken boo was many things, mean and ornery were two of them. He was also fearless and a true warrior. He gave his life for what the meant the most to him. He strutted up and down the yard, crowing, and letting everyone know he was the man, because he was the man. And like any real man and warrior he was one till the final moment.

There is no Valhalla for roosters, a simply grave a good toast were how he is remembered. Chicken boo the mighty was the real deal. He was committed to his goal of protecting the hens, and seeing to their safety, the hen’s are committed to laying eggs, and keeping the flock of alive.

Worry less about the image and more about the goal. A community needs warriors but more importantly a real warrior needs a community.

09/28/2021

Tuesday Thoughts

I recently rejoined several online forums to try and find some local Heathens and I have noticed some seriously concerned trends.

The first being one that has no place in Heathenry at all. Xenophobia. Now I know what you are thinking, racism is bad. I am talking about groups of Heathens who scream and shout that slogan but gang up and pile on someone for not speaking English as well as them. Recently in a group, a young Dutch guy asked a very complicated question. Rather than people trying to help they mocked his English and when I came to his defense, of course, I was jumped on too.
This kid speaks Dutch, French and English yes his English was not great but how about a little patience. Rather than 50 ADULTs, people in their 40s and 50s who claim to be leaders attacking and making fun of him. This was uncalled for. It is sad that someone would be made to feel awful that their third language was not as good as their first.

This is not how a mature person acts or a “leader” acts. Am I perfect? Hell no, I am petty as hell. Yet I can at least admit it and not hide behind my own self-appointed position and title. To make it worse some of these same people recently attacked someone for stating that Non-White people had no place in Heathenry. Fine, this person made a racist statement got confronted that’s great but then you turn around and do the same thing.

This is not the first time I saw this and sadly it always seems to be Americans doing it which bothers me as an American. A rapidly growing concern of mine is the entire dismissal of anything European and it being replaced with blatant Christian ideas and practices because it makes more sense to the American mindset.
I have talked to some newer Heathens and they are downright hostile to anything not American. Considering that Heathenry ( Icelandic, Norwegian, Danish and Swedish) being specifically Scandinavian European culture and the contributions and culture of the very people whose custom we practice being shoved aside for American authors and traditional Christian ideas and concepts just with a window dressing is highly disturbing.

09/27/2021

Good Morning Ranarland!!!

We have recovered from the nasty little sickness we have and feel like our own trouble making self !!!

Here is a great start to a great week. Gonna post some folklore and myths later in the day for those 2 people who actually pay attention to the page.

09/06/2021

Good Morning!!

We are trying to get back into helping out with heathenry as we have been busy with the new farm!

Usually on mondays we like to try and motivate people or provide some old myths for folks. Today in my memories this popped up and I wanted to share it. The Samfundet Forn Sed Sverige has been one of the best influences and motivators.

Often overlooked by American Heathens their blots are exciting and inspirational. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wjW6HA4Pxk

08/25/2021

Had another round of oral surgery today, making it twice in two weeks and another one next week posting is going way slower then I hoped.