Thank you so much @BryWisteria! I appreciate the shout outs! And the special title! Youāre making me feel all warm and fuzzy.
Weāve got snow out my window so it looks very wintery. I like it, except when I have to walk outside because I donāt want to slip and fall. LOL. I donāt have many plans for this week, it depends on what my doctor says. Iāll be finished with this round of shots on Thursday, so Iām hoping that will have been enough. If not that means more shots I think or IVs at home. I hope not. Still, it would be better than going to the hospital right now.
I do have good news though, Iām off the waiting list for my Medicaid helper, once the DHHR sends in my financial information Iāll be getting a helper. I have no idea how long it will take them but Iāve got a call in to ask. So things are looking up! Iām glad!
Ew! Those side effects sound horrible! Hereās to hoping you wonāt have as many this week. I hope they help you in the long run. Donāt try to do too much today. Get well soon!
Happy Monday All!
After a beach trip yesterday, (it was a beautiful day for it partly sunny and 60) Iām feeling recharged.
Decorated the house last night, decided for no this year, going to have a yule log. It feels odd to not have a tree, but this entire year was a bit odd soā¦lol.
Today I plan on cleaning my altar and preparing for a little moon magick this evening.
Also I think Iāll be working more on my witches ladder for my daughterās.
The evil eye bracelets come today which will give me something else to do as in cleansing and activating.
So busy busy day!
Blessed Be!
Good morning, well, itās late morning here. I donāt have much going on this week. Iāve been a hermit lately because of the increased pain that comes with the cold weather and we had a noreaster over the weekend.
I will be poking in, but I am trying to take care of some things. I may make another witchās ball and maybe do a spell jar soon. I just have to get the energy myself to do them. I cleaned my space last week, but I feel like everything is in a stalemate right now!
We did get the living room done for Christmas and Yule. My daughter has the Elf on the Shelf roaming around the house too. She loves it and is stuck between holding onto childhood and growing up. Everyone around her is grown up and she just is trying to find where she fits in this year. I think she is doing fine where she is right now.
I donāt even have any appointments this week, so hopefully, I can find the time to finish up the last few ornaments I have to make for a friend. I over did it when I started them, so I havenāt been able to finish them with my hand out of commission.
I hope everyone has a great week. Iām starting mine off under the covers.
Wow @Rowan, those are great pictures of the beach! And the decorating looks fun. Youāve been quite productive! Great job!
Aww, thatās sweet that she still believes. I was ten when Santa got stuck in a sudden ice storm and couldnāt make it to the house. This is before deicer was a regular thing. Thatās how I found out Santa was my parents, my presents were all in the trunk of the car and frozen in! LOL.
I hope you get to feeling better! It sucks that the weather affects you so much. Stay under the covers and get well sweetie!
@haley, I hope you continue to get better and the treatments work with the side effects being less and less. May you also get to see the meteor shower with your family.
I am so happy for you, @Amethyst, about the Medicaid helper. I hope you can avoid more shots and the IVs.
@Rowan, if I didnāt know you better, I would think the beach pictures are for my torture. I am so envious. Seriously, though, thank you for sharing the amazing pictures. It is a wonderful thing to be so close to the beach and it sounds like a perfectly refreshing day. Good luck on the moon magick and activating the bracelets.
Have you heard of Melissa Dilkes Pateras, @Susurrus? Sheās a Canadian building a following on Facebook and Tik Tok for her comedy. Her politics may not be for everyone but sheās been sharing some hilarious Elf on the Shelf pictures. I hope you hand continues to heal and you are able to finish the ornaments.
krissie and kasie, youāre lucky your children believe and you found out about Santa in the way you did. I lived downtown as a kid and there were gunfights from time to time. On Christmas Eve there was a particularly bad one. My grandmother came in with her gun and said donāt worry, there was a burglar trying to come down the chimney but she shot him and we will never have to deal with him again.
Thank you for the shout out, @BryWisteria. I always look forward to your Merry Meet Monday posts. As I said in a different thread,
I canāt believe I beat kasie though. Sheās a true inspiration for love of the coven.
This week I am completing the Mr. Novus Divination started by the ever incredible @MeganB. I have a friend in need of a washer so we are going to see what we can do with her clothes. In the past, I have mentioned my close friend, Moon. I get to see her in person for the first time in a few months. Also, itās my best friendās birthday this week so we will be celebrating that for the first time. (Then again next week, too. Sheās special like that. lol) It should be a good week.
Hahaha thatās just the good olā magic of time differences 6AM EST is already noon here in CET! Sending greetings and love from the future~
Iāll keep my fingers crossed youāll have some great visibility and can catch the meteor shower- so exciting, Haley! Enjoy your teas (they sound lovely!) and I am wishing you a quick path to recovery. I know the medicine comes with some struggles, but I am praying it gets you back on your feet soon. Wishing good health and many blessings to you!
Itās always a very well-earned shout-out, @Amethyst! You are a beacon of joy and positivity- I canāt tell you how often I smile while I read your posts
Congrats on finishing this round of shots- I hope they have done well and you can be free of them soon! And that is wonderful news about coming off the list for the Medicaid helper- things really are looking up!
Enjoy your view of the winter wonderland and stay warm and fuzzy
Your photos are stunning as always- look at that bright blue sky and sparkling water! Ohhh you make me miss the ocean. Thanks for sharing these lovely scenes!
Congrats on getting the decorations up- it sounds like fun and I bet your home feels very festive now, @Susurrus! Wishing you a peaceful and restful week without any appointments. Stay warm and cozy- it sounds like itās gotten quite chilly there on the Cape!
Iām so glad you enjoy the MMM posts and again, very well done @praecog29!
It sounds like you have some wonderful plans for the week ahead. And how lovely you can finally see Moon again after so many months! Happy birthday to your friend as well. Enjoy the celebrations- it sounds like your holiday season is already off to a bright and cheery start!
Thank you so much for saying so. I miss you on weekends when youāre taking time away from the internet. Your support and encouragement is always great to see!
Thank you! I love having one of my children still believe. Although when they find out it wonāt be quite as eventful as the way you found out. That must have been nerve-racking to live through that, I canāt even imagine.
I have been trying to stay in contact with people, but itās getting harder each day. I just feel overwhelmed & frozen & stuckā¦ itās hard to explain, but Iām definitely not myself. I was just telling my friend that I need to do something, anything, witchy. I try every day but so far, I havenāt brought myself to do anything. I have been having some high pain days, my wrist is healing nicely and feels great, but the weather we are having lately isnāt conducive to the rest of my body. A lot of aching pain and joint pain.
I also threw away a medication for nausea that I am supposed to take every day. So my stomach has been on a merry go round for the last 2 days and itās awful. My stomach is torn up and just wonāt settle. I may have to stop the other medication that I take & it makes my stomach turn when I take it.
Enough about me. Thank you again for your thoughts & words. I appreciate them. I will be back, Iām just waiting, not so patiently for Social Security to send my payments. Itās so hard this time of year.
@BryWisteria My family and I are going with the birch wood bundle and tying it up, then decorating with greens (snippets from our wreath) and berries. Then we are going to drill holes in the top log for candles to light each night of Yule. On the last night we will burn the bundle.
The cake sounds wonderful too!
Awww you are so sweet, I miss you too @Amethyst! Sometimes Iām tempted to give in and play online on the weekends, but it always seems to end up with me opening emails from clients and sneaking in some work
But I guess they say āabsence makes the heart grow fonderā- when I pop in on Monday, itās all the more exciting to be back with everyone in the forums!
When the light and warmth of summer fades, it can leave those of us who are connected with nature feeling empty and cold inside- a reflection of the world around us.
Remember that although this time of year feels extra dark and cold (and more lonely than previous years due to the pandemic), the Wheel of the Year is turning again towards brighter days. After the Winter Solstice/Yule, the days actually begin getting longer again and we are on the path to summerās golden light
It can be hard, but try to seek out the things that make you happy, @Susurrus. Spend time with your daughter, create your beautiful crafts, and try to do at least one witchy activity (even just blessing your food or drink!) each day
As for the nausea- can you get a new medicine? I also have trouble with nausea sometimes and ginger works wonders for me. It even helps with motion sickness in cars, planes, and boats when Iām on the road. Ginger People have some tasty candies that make ginger a lot more palatable to take! You can find their products in many stories around MA
Sending love and light to you, Krissie! Be well!
It sounds like such a lovely yule log ritual, @Rowan! Have fun and enjoy- and feel free to share pics of how it looks with the decorations, Iād love to see it!
I bought some Lemon Ginger tea and I am going to try that tonight. I have been drinking my Christmas Tea after dinner. My daughter & I found a game on Snapchat that we play. After you take your turn there is a silly picture. We had a lot of fun taking the pictures and sending them to each other last night. I am going to put some FL water mix in my diffuser, I love that smell and maybe I can pick up my room a little more and get back to doing things. Thank you so much for everything.
Today was a good day! I was in my room & I had just gotten home from a couple of errands. After I got a box ready to be mailed & sent it out, I came home & I put the FL water mix in my diffuser. Then I decided that I was going to pick up my room & that led to a 5 card tarot pull & a 3 card pull for today. Both of them were in line together, so that was helpful & it was kind of like the cards told me to calm down & go with the flow. Things were happening as they should & i know the answers intuitively. & then I did a jar spell. I felt really good afterwards and I will admit that I was a little scattered and rushed. My kids were home & doing things as it was lunchtime. Even so, I felt really good afterwards and the rest of my day was just as good. It is the first day in a long time that I feel like myself.
It sounds like you are enjoying a wonderful time with your daughter and are treating yourself to some tasty tea- good for you, @Susurrus! Well done on the tarot reading- I bet it feels good to be drawing on your magickal power and re-emerging yourself in the craft May the good feelings continue to flow as you draw good energy towards yourself! Blessed be
Today I have cleaned my room, puppy sat, got my hair done, & now I am working on cleaning the kitchen. The distractions are keeping me away from it though. I feel good again today & semi-productive. It felt really good to be back to my craft, I think in a little bit I will do a tarot pull.
On Tuesday we are going to see the Magic of Lights at Gillette Stadium with a friend with his son who is autistic. My daughter is excited to meet him and make a new friend.
I hope everyone is having a good day too. Iām hoping this feeling stays for a while because I have been very down for a while. I finally feel like I have a handle on whatās going on around me.
I ordered some gifts today and I do have to get to the post office and start to work on the rest of these ornaments. I have one paying order left to finish and then the ones that I am giving as gifts need to be done and sent out too. Iām hoping to get those done this weekend.
Wow. You have been busy! And quite productive! You go, girl! Tuesday sounds like a lot of fun, thatās one thing I really miss about not having a car, I havenāt gone and see the Christmas Lights in a could of decades! Have fun!
Itās been a wonderful couple of days. I evenā¦ slept through the night for 2 nights in a row! Craziness!
I did Shadow Work today & some last night. Tomorrow I will add my entry to the Weekly Challenge.
I did a 4 card tarot pull & it basically said Iām ready for whats coming but need to keep going forward to get ready for big rewarding opportunities & changes. A little more in depth, but that was the idea.
I still have to take a picture to show my hair. Its hard because its a darker shade of blue so in some light or lack of light it looks black.
Sounds like you overcome those icky feelings holding you back and have moved past the bump in the road, @Susurrus! Well done- I am so happy for you
Enjoy the holiday activities- I miss going to Gillette Stadium! They always have fun events there. For a while they had a neat escape room experience that was fun, and they recently opened an Alice-in-Wonderland cafe that Iād love to visit someday!
I think we are going to take still pictures and maybe a video of them. I will be driving but my daughter will be able to take pictures and video. I may be able to take a couple of pictures too depending on how this goes. Iām excited about it, I like little road trips and doing things with my children. We are going with a friend and his son too. So Iām sure it will be a good time.
I would love to visit the Alice in Wonderland cafe too! Thatās so cool! I had no idea that there was such a place there. I have never been to Gillette, so Iāll see what else I can find around there.
this year, going to have a yule log. It feels odd to not have a tree, but this entire year was a bit odd soā¦lol.
with your family.
I am so envious. 
Seriously, though, thank you for sharing the amazing pictures. It is a wonderful thing to be so close to the beach and it sounds like a perfectly refreshing day. Good luck on the moon magick and activating the bracelets.
trying to come down the chimney but she shot him and we will never have to deal with him again. 
clothes. In the past, I have mentioned my close friend, Moon. I get to see her in person for the first time in a few months. Also, itās my best friendās 
birthday 
6AM EST is already noon here in CET! 
Sending greetings and love from the future~ 
Iām curious as to what kind of yule log- the 
or the 
? Both are excellent choices 
Ohhh you make me miss the ocean. Thanks for sharing these lovely scenes!
Wishing you a peaceful and restful week without any appointments. Stay warm and cozy- it sounds like itās gotten quite chilly there on the Cape!
Sometimes Iām tempted to give in and play online on the weekends, but it always seems to end up with me opening emails from clients and sneaking in some work 
Well done on the tarot reading- I bet it feels good to be drawing on your magickal power and re-emerging yourself in the craft 
May the good feelings continue to flow as you draw good energy towards yourself! Blessed be 
