The Pagan Mom Blog

Seems like I miss so many days to sit and write that by the time Monday rolls around I got too many things to cover. A couple of topics I think I will save for Associated Content. Those are the high profile topics that I think I want to try and get lots of hits for so maybe I can make enough to get paid. Some of the more mundane I will cram in today.

Exercise – Well, it’s going ok. I am upset cause I canno find my pilates dvd and I prefer that because it’s not as hard on the knees. I did 30 Day Shred on Saturday and oy my knees throbbed for about an hour afterwards. I got a walk in yesterday morning but I didn’t go far because I am that out of shape and it hurt the lungs. Plus I just can’t walk slow. I think that is the city girl in me, wayyyy back in my teen years I walked everywhere. And in a big city you kind of have to. Anywho today I haven’t done anything yet. It’s rainy so no walking. I might squeeze in a bellydance dvd later.

Crafts – yes I posted about that yesterday but I sorta forgot something. I ordered a sewing machine. I have been dying to get the hang of sewing, I really suck at it. What prompted me was looking at sites about making your  own menstrual pads (look away guys). First it sounded gross in a fascinating sort of way but now I really want to make some. It is so much better for the environment instead of disposables or tampons. And with the eldest somewhat  getting close to the age of menstruation I would like to start her out right. And when we have talked about it she likes the idea of being able to have her own personal pads that are in colors and patterns that she chooses.  So yea, I am waiting for that to arrive.

Easter & Ostara – are well on the way. I have been hearing the birds chirp outside in the mornings and it feels like such a wonderful sound to hear as you wake up. With the work crunch I have gone against my feelings and ordered the kids their baskets from Swiss Colony. When I grew up I got handmade candies. With the exception of our jellybeans and my annual Cadbury Creme Egg. I wanted to continue that on and I did before becoming an accountant. Now  I struggle to find 5 minutes to knit let alone an hour to spend making a few spring items. And it would take around 5 hours to get all 3 covered in candy. Oh well, I doubt that the kids will really cry. And I may squeeze in time to make some daffodil lollipops with my kids on Ostara. Course that means I need to find all my supplies.

Ok tha is all I got for now.

The weather this winter is seriously messing things up badly. Usually we will get our nasty weather in March. And when it comes it is mostly in the form of ice. This is bad enough. Once in awhile we get snow but it has never been enough for us to make a snowman or even wet enough for it to stay together.  We got 15 inches in December, 10-12 this last weekend. And you know what???? MORE is coming next weekend? Not sure on accumulation but just thinking about the possibilities is enough to anger anyone. If i lived up north I would totally expect this. But I don’t and that entitles me to a little bit of whining. You see next weekend I am supposed to be in South Carolina for a knitting event. This was super important to me because one of the classes I signed up for was a designing class. I want to design my own prayer/meditation shawls and hopefully sell them on the side. So this class was really important! Some of you may wonder what all the fuss is so here is the issue. First off I don’t drive well in snow. I can do it but I reserve it for when I must and walking is too far and I am not driving more than 15-20 minutes. Greeneville is 2 hours away. Secondly we always have ice with our snow. No one can drive on ice, I don’t care what they say. Thirdly, to get out of Asheville means going down mountainsides. No matter which way I go it is a must. The grades are seriously steep. They have special runoff roads for truckers in case they lose control. My own car slows down trying to make it up the grade. Coming down means almost constantly braking. Imagine hitting a patch of ice? Yea, I am not happy about this. I may try to go just Sunday, that’s the designer class. It isn’t supposed to actually snow on that day so the roads might get cleared up.

Along with all of this snow comes alot of school closings. This won’t affect Beltane as I will pull my girls out of school for that. But it could mean they will be in school most of June at this rate. As of now they have to go to school on Good Friday. That has quite a few people up in arms but really it makes me happy. For one we don’t do anything for Good Friday. Secondly Easter comes right around tax deadline and Good Friday has always thrown a wrench into the workday. Now I just need to get someone to take Lil Man off our hands so I can work. Especially now that I am doing the work of two people instead of just my own.

So there was my whining. It will all get worked out, it always does.