THE WIFE:
Apparently, 2017 saw my previous blog post and told their BFF 2018 who came at us with a vengeance for talking shit about 2017.
So far, all of 9 days in at this point we have experienced a flat tire in the backwoods of West Texas, an emergency vet visit for one dog with an infection in his blood, to turn around and go back for the other pup who decided to try to rip off her dewclaw, to surgery for the one with the infection, and all the meanwhile I have strep and a sinus infection.
I would like to publicly apologize to 2017 and 2018 for saying anything bad about either of you. Please take your karmic retribution elsewhere.
Yes, in a moment of weakness I was googling good luck charms. Don’t judge. I will do whatever I can at this point. I told The Husband I was thinking about smudging the house with sage and he just rolled his eyes. So in case you were curious – clovers, pineapples, horseshoes, wishbones, and the evil eye are all good luck symbols.
Clovers – An ancient symbol of prosperity. The first leaf represents hope, the second stands for faith, the third is for love and the fourth leaf brings luck to the finder.
Pineapples – The Hokkien word for pineapple is ong lai, which also sounds like words meaning ‘incoming fortune’. (Hokkien is a Chinese dialect from Fujian province and is widely spoken in many Southeast Asian countries). In Singapore (where Hokkien is spoken), people roll a pineapple into a new home, hoping good fortune will roll in with it.
Horseshoes – The horseshoe is probably one of the most well-known good luck symbols of the Western world. The horseshoe is a very auspicious symbol, a charm used to protect against any form of evil and bring good luck.
Wishbones – Ancient Romans were the first to see the wishbone as a symbol of luck, which eventually turned into the tradition of actually breaking it apart. An intact wishbone is the promise of good luck, it must be broken for a wish to come true.
Evil Eyes – Wearing and evil eye as an amulet is believed to provide protection against evil forces. It is considered a talisman and will protect against misfortune, bad luck, or injury.
You win this round, 2018. But you can bet your sweet ass I won’t stand for it much longer, especially if you can’t leave the furbabies out of it. In the meantime, I will gather as many good luck charms and good juju as possible until both pups are out of the woods. Fingers crossed things start looking up!
Tiny Treehouse Co 
Amanda Deer 
Fab Felt Designs 
Amanda Deer 
Mockingbird and Mesa 
Amanda Deer 
Amanda Deer 
Painted Horse Provisions 
Peace Luv Joy Designs 
Mockingbird and Mesa 
Kellie Rode Designs 
Amanda Deer 
Peace Luv Joy Designs 
The Metal Maison 
Peace Luv Joy Designs 
Kellie Rode Designs 
Stitch and Stone 
Mercury Moon Studio 
Stitch and Stone 
Mercury Moon Studio 
Mockingbird and Mesa 
The Metal Maison
Amanda Deer Jewelry – based out of Austin
Fab Felt Designs – based out of Houston
Kellie Rode Designs – based out of Dallas
Mercury Moon Studio – based out of Houston
Mockingbird and Mesa – based out of Houston
Paint Horse Provisions – based out of Austin
Peace Luv Joy Designs – based out of Tyler
Stitch and Stone – based out of Austin
The Metal Maison – based out of Houston
Tiny Treehouse Co – based out of Denton
*CREDIT: All photos are directly from shop website or social media. Good luck symbols meaning credited to Wikipedia. Advertisements Share this:
