WHOA!  It's been awhile since I posted here.  I thought I had posted in March... I've been a bad girl... lol

Ok... a quick 'Catch up'

1. We relocated yet again... only this time we went home.  We moved from Marion County Ohio back to Athens County Ohio, early April.
2. We were offered a free place to live... that fell through 3 weeks later.
3. We were attempting to purchase a house, across the street from my inlaws, which also fell through after the falling out that caused #2.
4. We are now staying with my grandparents until we find a place to call home...
5. I started a new job that I am overqualified for, and really don't make enough to even keep doing it... but... until something better comes along...
6. I met a few Pagans on the block... I had my curiosities about them, and then just asked. :)
7. My kids love their new school and are both doing wonderfully adjusting to it.
8. I'm going back to school to finish my nursing degree and will also be doing a second degree in nutrition and dietetics.

It's nice to be home, but not having a place to call my own is getting old.  As you see in the second lil bullet thing, we were offered a place.  The place was the trailer we lived in prior to moving to Marion.  We were going to accept it, have the sewer hooked back up, our own electric put in, the whole bit.  Then they started on my husband, and push came to shove, and his parents disowned him because they "didn't want us there" because "we bugged them"... so, we left and asked my grandparents if we could hang out there until we found out about our house.

The house deal fell through, which doesn't surprise me because the guy that was going to sell it to us was good friends with the inlaws.  I don't know exactly what happened, and I'm really kinda relieved.  My husbands job isn't exactly certain right now, and mine sure doesn't do much for us... Costs me nearly my whole paycheck just to keep the job (I travel alot, but get no reimbursment for mileage until 200+ miles, then only for over 200).  So, as you see finances aren't exactly Wonderful...

I'm stoked about school... don't know how to put it in here plain enough other than "YEE HAW"

I talked with a few neighbors (grandmas neighbors) and found out there are at least 3 Pagans (not including me), 2 "I don't know's" and 4 Christian claimants on this section of the "holler". That I think is kinda cool.  I talked with the Pagans, one doesn't practice but studies, she & I talked about getting together and having a lil shindig soon.  Also found out my sister has the inclination to come with me.

Everything happens for a reason, I was not meant to live that near my inlaws due to instability.  There is so much negativity out there it's pathetic... and they have nurve to say my grandpa is evil.  Oh well... I'm sure I'm the evil one now, taking away their only son & only child, whom they cast out.  Time will heal the wounds I hope.  My husband was hurt very badly over all the nonsense and to see two parents just cast out their only child was just plain wrong. 

Otherwise, no harm done, with us staying at grandmas I don't have to hide in the closet (or attempt to anyway!!), I've been out and as a good friend said "the door shrunk"!! LOL

I wish y'all blessings and wonderful weather!  I know it's been goregous here lately!  I love it!!

Laurel  

Alrighty, I'm not so sure why but my page is squished realllllly bad... I don't know if I did something, or if it just likes being skinny... lol.  Oh well.

Tonight we held a ritual for Imbolc.  It was a bit late due to weather conditions, illnesses, and peoples schedules, but we had one. :)  It went rather well I think.  Educational and fun... and the chili was gooood.  Everyone ate it up... just wish they would've ate it all, I had some left over at home!!

Good times were had. 

The triple moon "Blessed Be" filet pattern I'm working on seems to be turning out well.  I counted wrong when I made my initial chain, I ended up with two too many rows, after several hundred chains I wasn't about to pull it back out to shorten the original!!  I'll adjust my math next time!

I've been working on my webiste, but I have to wait until I go back down south to work on it more.  My dad wanted to use the software to see if he wants to buy a copy for himself.  He was suppose to bring it back to me Sunday, but forgot it.  Oh well, I'll get it this weekend.

I've also been working on my wooden journals, beads & jewelry designing.  Been a busy bee around here! 

I'm nearly done working the Triple Goddess pattern, as soon as I finish it I will post a picture of it.  Speaking of pictures..... if anyone can tell me why I can't change my profile picture I'd be ablidged.  I've tried several times, but it doesn't change, even though it says it does... odd.  Probably a bug they're working on.  :)

Ok, I'm headed off now, just thought I'd letcha know I'm still kicking!! LOL

Laurel

I've got a few filet crochet patterns that I've been working on, I've got to finish crocheting them before posting them, just to make sure they look right. :)  They're kinda big so it takes awhile, and I'm not exactly "great" with crochet thread.  (I do better with yarn)  I tried talking my sister into working the patterns for me because she's excellent at working with the thread, but unfortunately her job schedule would make it a slower process than what I'm doing!

Not much to post today... check out the handcrafted group for a bath salts recipe to share with your lovey on valentines day!! :D

As it will probably be after Thursday before I'm online again, I will say adios till then!!

Many blessings!

Laurel

The weather is frightful... It's snowing and 15.6 degrees... my kids havne't had school for two days due to the frigid cold temps. 

I still remain diligent working on patterns.  I've got to work the bugs out of some I've been working on... they're just not quite right.  I keep getting puckers and wrong counts... before I present them to you all, I want them to be workable by others.

I've also been doing a little doodling on some pictures for a Wiccan coloring book with a story line.  Hopefully when it's finished it will be a good tool to help educate our children about Wiccan beliefs.  I realize there's an extremely broad spectrum, but I'm trying to find things that are generally accepted by most or all of us.  My desire is to make this a free tool available to all who want it.  I'm hoping to put together a "multi-trad" series, so that they can learn about other traditions as well.  If anyone would like to be part of this please shoot me off an email or message. :)

I'd like to start a childrens book series.  I've got a few ideas and some basic story lines laid out.  I'll keep you up to date on how this project is working out.

Soon I will be launching a website.  It will have the coloring book(s), basic information, items available for purchase, free patterns for crafts & crochet as well as purchasable ones... My sister & I are working together on the crafting aspect of this project.

More updates about these things will be soon, but in the meantime if you desire to have a part in anything mentioned here let me know. :)

Hope y'all stay warm

Laurel

FINISHED!  I got the kinks worked out of this one after several attempts... here's the newest addition to my pattern designs...

The next patterns in development are the triple moon and a goddess form.  Every now & then I will post a pattern... but I want to keep this one for now... If you're truly interested in it let me know... :)