~*~ October Pagan Families Circle ~*~ - Page 2

[witchygrrl]

It's raining here too....a result of Tropical Storm Nicole. We're supposed to head to NJ tonight and see the ILs, so stress for me. But DD needs to see her grandparents.

Clay, congrats on you entering the Red Tent once again. I've been thinking about how to honor my cycles these days...a old friend of mine used her menstrual blood for ritual, but she's not local to me.

I hope for great things this month! Yay October!

[DaughterOfKali]

Pizza, Pizza, Pizza! I've been craving pizza for a couple weeks and I am finally getting some tonight (white pizza w/garlic and spinach.)

Then, I'm going to come home and order some new release books, fox finger puppet, and an owl finger puppet for Roo (free shipping rocks!) Wheeee!

[Maiasaura]

Originally Posted by LionessMom

DD2 turns a year on the 5th.

Already??

Originally Posted by NewMoonMum

I decided to just focus on, whatever my results, everything will be fine. Whatever way, it will work out and the baby will be perfectly healthy.

There you go. Good plan

Originally Posted by DaughterOfKali

Pizza, Pizza, Pizza! I've been craving pizza for a couple weeks and I am finally getting some tonight (white pizza w/garlic and spinach.)

Oh, you had to say that. Me want! But I will have to wait till like December...then maybe I won't even want it.

M went to pick up J I am crossing fingers that they stay sober. It's out of my control, though. All I can do is remind him of the things he learned/figured out in the past 3 weeks.

M said he was going to take J to a meeting (J was asking about that last week or so) but who knows. He also, when J was asking about that last week, told J he would have to run that by me first if it was a good idea or not. I said probably not yet, and definitely not at night.

Oh, ugh.
I am trying to trust, but I think M has been planning a drunk most of the day.

[wombatclay]

Maia- hugs sweetie. I hope everyone is ok. Especially you. Hang in there!

DoK- must be the universe... we're doing pizza too!

minivan land- since we're currently a one car family, and since we live rurally, I've been spending a lot of time in the car getting people to work/school/activities/home. To the tune of 5-6 HOURS a day. And I hate driving. I'm just about done with this whole car thing I think! No driving... that's my goal!

charting/temping- I was a sort of kind of fertility tracker. My cycles are not and have never been regular, so a lot of the traditional fertility signs go right out the window. And I haven't had a so-called full night's sleep in nearly 5 years so temping was never really reliable. My salvation, so to speak, was one of those ferning microscopes (you put a drop of saliva on the lens, when fertile the pattern the saliva makes under the microscope looks like a fern... not fertile it looks like blobs) and a general tracking of cervical mucus and prolapse symptoms.

I'd been wondering about my cycle "re-booting" for the past few months since I was getting more cyclical CM and POP symptoms. I got my first pp AF at about 6 months with dd1, around 9mo with dd2 (while tandem nursing!), so I've been expecting this for a while now. And then a few days ago I was craving salt/grease (not my usual crave) and I wondered even more. It was still a bit of a shock though!

rain- dear lords yes! It's been wild! But right now we have blue skies and puffy clouds. I kind of hope it rains more.

[unschoolinmom]

Omg mamas.

Today, I was *this* close to losing dd. We were leaving McD's and unfortunately, the only way to the parking lot is walking across the drive thru. I'm holding a bag and drinks, while dd is holding a bag and holding my hand. She was on my right side. We looked and saw no cars and both began stepping off the curb. Suddenly I hear a car speeding into the lot and drive thru and almost hit her. It was a SUV. I threw my drinks to the ground to grab her against me so that I would have gotten hit instead of her. He stopped and out pops four young men.

People had crowded around me and my shaking child asking us if we were okay and I was shaking too. The driver of the truck apologized to me and asked if I needed new drinks. Yes that's right. Not "are you okay?" just "do you want free drinks?". A man in the crowd told them to get us new drinks and then we walked over to the car. Dd cried a little and I comforted her and then they brought my drinks, apologized again and then we left.

I'm glad she's okay but that was the scariest moment of my life.

[Maiasaura]

Thanks, Clay. No matter what he does or does not do, I know there's nothing I can do about it. I'm still hoping, though.

unschoolin'-- BIG hugs, mama How scary. Are you both alright now?

[unschoolinmom]

We are now. I'm going to keep an eye on her tonight to make sure no nightmares. Hopefully there won't be.

[redveg]

I am so behind. I didn't realize it was October until around 6p? I am so out of it.

DeShanna, how scary!! I am so glad you and your DD are safe.

[Aeress]

DeShanna- how scary! Rescue remedy might be in order.

[_ktg_]

s deshanna! My heart is thumping after reading that. O.M.G thank goddess everyone is ok!!

[NewMoonMum]

unschoolin-OMG I can't even imagine how terrifying that must have been!!!
Well, if your DD is anything like my son, she'll be so totally fine while you have now grown half a head of grey hair.
Maia- hang in there...
on pizza-now I need my DH's handmade chunky-sauce thin crust pizza...we Chicagoans, displaced though we may be, are quite serious about our pizza!
My upcoming blog 'opening'-hopefully by the end of the weekend-will have a pic of that pizza

with DH still icky-sicky, we'll be pushing off decorating until tomorrow. I've had my hands too full and am crampy again

Everybody have a lovely weekend!!

[mamaofthree]

unschoolin': how scary! i'm glad you are both OK.

the fam and i are going to do a 5K walk this sunday. it is for AIDS research.

h

[mamaofthree]

so i guess dh didn't actually have any PTO, that is why they didn't pay him. thankfully it isn't what his normal pay check will look like. but man is it gonna be a tight two weeks, i had to pay the rent... eeek. gonna be pinching those pennies so hard they cry. lol

have a great weekend.

[CariOfOz]

Originally Posted by Indigo73

Oops, forgot to sub. Was trying to figure out why I hadn't gotten a single update since 8 this morning.

Yes, my head is screwed on mostly straight. I can even almost spell today.

This is why I set my mdc to auto sub me if I post! I would forget to check everything... I havent been getting notifications though

Originally Posted by mamaofthree

so i guess dh didn't actually have any PTO, that is why they didn't pay him. thankfully it isn't what his normal pay check will look like. but man is it gonna be a tight two weeks, i had to pay the rent... eeek. gonna be pinching those pennies so hard they cry. lol

have a great weekend.

You and me both girl! It sucks, but this too shall pass .. right???

[Brittee]

Unschoolin: I am so glad that you two are ok. That was just awful.

[DaughterOfKali]

DeShanna- I'm so glad you are both ok. How scary!

[Maiasaura]

Originally Posted by NewMoonMum

we Chicagoans, displaced though we may be, are quite serious about our pizza!

I heard But I thought Chicago pizza was deep dish? No?

Originally Posted by CariOfOz

I havent been getting notifications though

Neither have I. On any of my boards. Well, sporadically. And I have my thingy set to instant notifications

And, M did not drink last night He didn't call me back, it turns out, because his friend was razzing him about me Oh well. It's all good. We're both really happy

AND I'm down another 1.6lbs!! I am at 176.2! I haven't been this low in I don't even know how many years. Maybe 9?

[femme_rouge]

Originally Posted by Maiasaura

...

And, M did not drink last night He didn't call me back, it turns out, because his friend was razzing him about me Oh well. It's all good. We're both really happy

AND I'm down another 1.6lbs!! I am at 176.2! I haven't been this low in I don't even know how many years. Maybe 9?

Congrats on M staying sober and your journey of good health!

Originally Posted by unschoolinmom

Omg mamas.

Today, I was *this* close to losing dd. We were leaving McD's and unfortunately, the only way to the parking lot is walking across the drive thru. I'm holding a bag and drinks, while dd is holding a bag and holding my hand. She was on my right side. We looked and saw no cars and both began stepping off the curb. Suddenly I hear a car speeding into the lot and drive thru and almost hit her. It was a SUV. I threw my drinks to the ground to grab her against me so that I would have gotten hit instead of her. He stopped and out pops four young men.

People had crowded around me and my shaking child asking us if we were okay and I was shaking too. The driver of the truck apologized to me and asked if I needed new drinks. Yes that's right. Not "are you okay?" just "do you want free drinks?". A man in the crowd told them to get us new drinks and then we walked over to the car. Dd cried a little and I comforted her and then they brought my drinks, apologized again and then we left.

I'm glad she's okay but that was the scariest moment of my life.

OMG's I'm so glad you're both OK. I would have freaked out. On DP's last birthday, he was almost hit by a car, and his friend saved his life. I wasn't there, but I could barely hear the story without crying.

So, today we are going to an apple harvest festival. It's usually pretty fun-hay rides, tractor tours through the orchards, apples pressed into cider, crafts, music...should be fun. Then later today we're decorating with the kids. I'm feeling a strong pull to shift my energy, get out and be a part of something. The first phase of mourning for me has been pretty slow, isolating and low energy. The shift feels good-lighter.

Hope everyone has a beautiful day wherever they are, whatever they are doing.

[unschoolinmom]

I'm pretty bummed that I am canceling my baby shower, but asking people to pay for what they order off of the menu will be unfair. I am trying not to let it bother me. I was going to see if my sister would let me do it at her house, since she's right down the street from me, but my mom said asking that of her would be me putting a heavy burden on her and after the first baby, you don't deserve a baby shower. My cousins and sisters all got one, but I guess I don't deserve them because I'm me?

So now, I'm just moping at home with the kids. I organized their toys and they're playing and I'm sewing more diapers for the baby. He has five right now done, so I'm working on the next six and I'll try to take each day at a time with them. I have nine more weeks of shool before I take my maternity leave. I'm just bummed out in general today despite the beautiful sun.

[mamaofthree]

why not have it at your place? if you have a small place then just maybe make the guest list smaller?

so my dad calls this morning wanting dh to come help him with the kitchen remodel. now my dad has helped us on and off for years, but this is last minute, we had plans for today. so dh is going to do that and i get to spend another day stuck at home. can't go out cuz it is still hot as the sun! 105 AGAIN today! still feeling all pissy inside, like i wanna pick a fight. it is better most days but still i am really mad. the kids and i aren't invited cuz my mom wants to watch football/some sport today and can't be bothered with my kids. it would be nice to go for a swim and hang out, but you know, we are not wanted. see i am MAD!

looking forward to the 5 K tomorrow.

h