Well I might have it sold. I got an offer a bit ago but I wasn't holding my breath cause they had to sell their home. But it just took 2 weeks to get a solid offer! So they should close Nov 7th, I should be able to close mine real soon after that! WOOHOO I refuse to think anything can go wrong this time.

But even better news, I am finally pregnant again! I have been trying for 27 months. I miscarried once in that time. :( But I succeceeded again. I am probably insane since there will be 16 years in btwn my oldest and my youngest, but I am so excited!

Wow, double blessings for Flower! :)

Oh my goodness flower! how exciting!!

Congratulations on both counts Flower! :hat: Great new avatar too! :D

Eydie - my success is having managed to lose and keep off 15lbs for two years - I'm just trying to get rid of another 10 stubborn pounds :lol: I definitely eat a lot healthier now than when I first started out and have way more energy than I used to. I just need to exercise more :)

Hello ladies! (I believe we're all ladies and no gentlemen?) Mind if I pull up my cauldron and sit a spell with ya?

Long time, no see! I haven't been here in ages.... was posting on another thread, but was starting to have a hard time feeling a good fit and thus, seemed to never check in. I LOVE them all (I see Eydie here!), but my life has been revolving more and more around my faith (which means extra foodie holidays with esbats and sabats to not snarf my way through) so I thought I'd give a different, more relevant thread a try!

Flower, good to meet you and congratulations!!!!!! How exciting! My best friend in CA is 18 weeks pregnant with her 2nd and her daughter is 14! It took her almost 2 years to get to where she is now also. I'm just so stoked to get to be an auntie again! :cb:

Ok, weight stuff - Right now my goal is just to get my head screwed back on straight. I lost my stepfather in March and was doing good for awhile, but have been having some emotional setbacks as of late - probably with all the talk about the upcoming holidays, I'm sure. But, with meditation, exercise and slowly working on healthy food instead of crap I should get through it with grace (Gods willing!).

Besides that, I have a trip to Fiji next year in September and I'll be damned if I'm gonna wear a mumu the whole time I'm there! :tantrum:

Looking forward to getting to know you all! :wave:

Terri

Hi Punkin! I'm ready to check in more often on this thread, are you with me?

My weight loss scene is okay, it'd be better if I lost some weight of course! My food is excellent [if I may say] and exercise is great too, but I have the kind of body that wants to hang onto every ounce. My pattern seems to be that I plateau for the longest time and then I suddenly drop 3 or so pounds.

Got a book yesterday titled "If the Buddha Came To Dinner". It's inspired me to ask a question of this merry group! If the Goddess Herself came to dinner what would you serve? ;)

Yay, Yay, Yay!!!!!!!!!
 

Well hello ladies!! :D

I can't tell you how happy I am to "see" you all here. Some of you I remember from before and I look forward to getting to know everyone.

I have been MIA for many months due to a number of issues. (of which I won't bore you with now) I thought about coming back but each time something stopped me and I didn't find the time to sign in. And now, in true Pagan form, I have been thinking about 3FC for a few weeks now, and now I know why. This thread. I am very excited about it.

When I first started here a couple years back I tried a slightly similar thread and boy, was it greeted with negativity!!! I was forced to remove it. :tape:

This time last year my DH and I started SBD and I lost 65 lbs :yes: Now sadly I have gained about 25lbs back. :censored:

Well as of this past Monday, I have restarted my program and with Goddess's help and now yours ( :grouphug: Please?) I plan on getting rid of what I regained as well as about another 50 to 70lbs. I know it's a tall order, but hey, its doable!

Eydie, how come it doesn't surprise me you asked that question? The first thing that came to mind is that I would not serve a salad with Green Goddess dressing...That has been SOOOOOOO done! :yawn: :lol:

I think I would serve my favorite soup.....It's a cream of aparagus soup. It's always been a hit at all my dinner parties :T

I like the nature walk idea, I HATE walking, but I love trees and bugs and birds, we have a set of nature trails about a mile away from my home, and a few more a few towns over, I guess I should shedule a "Visit with Nature" instead of a walk, I may be more successful!


Well I need to pull myself away and make dinner, if time allows I will be back!

Thank you all again for starting and continueing this thread.

Evilyn!!! I remember you---we corresponded for a while. Hey, even if you re-gained 25 pounds you can still say that you lost 40 and that's a lot!

Cream of asparagus soup.....mmmmm..

Happy Friday!!
 

Hello! :wave: Glad to see everyone posting again and nice to meet the new and returning folks! :grouphug:

Great to have another Oregonian on the Board! :rain:

If a God or Goddess was to come to my house for dinner? - I guess it depends on which God or Goddess and what there preferences were.

But if left to my own designs - I would make a Roast with homemade gravy and steamed veggies from my garden with homemade mashed taters (also from the garden) and if it were a couple years from now the roast would be from beef that we raised. :hun:

If the entity were vegetarian - I could make a yummy homemade homegrown veggie soup and bread. :eating2:

Ok getting hungry - bad topic before brkfst. OOH and blackberry cobbler for desert - this place is covered in blackberries.

Whoever comes to call has to love dogs because I have 4 and 3 are indoors and want love from every body that walks through the door.

On a less chearful note - I have been trying to figure out what I did to piss off the universe - because my Ju-Ju lately has been all funked up. :yikes: My sweet little auntie has been mad at me - and her reasons seems sort of out of the blue - so I dont know what happened there and I have been trying to fix the problem, :mag: but it seems to be hanging on. If I could trace my steps back to what I did (not necessarily to my aunt) and offer up some kind of karmic exchange - maybe I can get the cloud to move on. :crossed:

I think what I have to do is make a more concious effort in two areas - since I volunteer for the Fire Dept (currently on the Board of Directors as going on medical calls all the time was not really for me) I need to give a full day twice a month to all the projects I have going on there and I need to do something fun away from home at least 1 time a week with my aunt to let her know that I am glad she lives here and that I love her. :love:

On weight loss front - I WI tomorrow :goodscale - hope to see a loss - always hopeful - that walk I did last Tuesday was an awesome butt, thigh, quad, shin, calf workout - every muscle in my legs is still sore. I want to do that hike at least twice a week if not 3 times - a couple months of that and my saddle bags will shrink (I hope).

Not sure who said it but I have the same deal - I plateau like my body is holding on the fat with dear life and then bam! - I drop 3 lbs. I have 11 days to lose 5 lbs (if I havent lost this week) to meet my goal. :goodluck:

I have babbled enough. :blah:

An Affirmation for October "I am open to the miraculous. I sense divine presence everywhere around me." - One Spirit Book of Days 2005

Hi there!

Yes, Eydie, I'm with ya! :cheer: Actually, given the last couple years I'm amazed that I really have been staying in the same 8 pound range. I guess I have something to be thankful for!

Ok, what would I serve? Ya know, I don't really think it would matter as long as it was eaten with respect and honor for the plants and animals that gave their lives to provide us nutrition. I actually just attended a talk on that given by a wonderful lady who's helped me with some issues 2 of my cats were having!

ajandpj - Hello fellow Oregonian! No umbrella for me though! I'm in central OR, other side o' them thar mountains in the desert. Which is unfortunate because there's nothing better than curling up on a rainy day with a good book, a cuppa and a few warm kitties... Well, we'll get our "rain" soon - probably in the form of snow though!

Evilyn - I agree, what a nice place to have - to get support from people who celebrate the same (or similar) holidays as we do. To not have to explain Mabon, or Ostara.... that will be nice. Also nice to have someone know what the food-fest time between Yule and Christmas is like! Yikes!

I read that Earth based religions are the fastest growing segment of faiths in the US and that by the year 2018 Pagan religions will equal those of Christianity. You would HOPE that would make people realize that they've just got to get used to the fact that we're here. Or, like the bumper sticker on my car says "We Are Everywhere". :yes:

Terri :wizard:

Hmmm what to serve the Goddess for dinner, something local and in season. I’d definitely have my friend Cas over to make dessert, as her creations are truly divine :)

Teri- Here in the Pacific Northwest it isn’t hard at all to believe that we’re the fastest growing set of religions, is it? You can’t trip without landing on one of us, at least on the wet sides of our states.

Wow Activity on the board!! i don't check for a couple of days and Bam! Interesting question. I really have no clue what I'd serve for dinner. Maybe a salad to start, then a homemade veggie soup, rack of lamb with roasted potatoes and carrots (with garlic and parsely), and homemade bread, and for dessert a pumpkin spice cake with a buttercream dipping sauce on the side. I guess I did have a clue :lol: . I miss food!!! ya know the really not good for ya fattening greasy stuff, but I know that in the long run I'm a better person for staying away from it. But there are those days ya know... Anyway, glad to see some activity here. Gotta run for now, but I can't wait to check back and se who has what to say. TTYL

Hi ya Tani,

Actually on the dry side of the state you can't turn around without seeing a church! When I moved here from the SF area I thought for SURE there'd be a pagan on every corner! :shrug: But I often get little knowing "nice pendant" comments when I wear something outright witchy (goddess pendant or pentacle) so I know "we" are around, just still lurking a little.
We're getting louder over here on the dry side though! :coach:

Terri

Around here in PA still mostly Christian but your right, we are everywhere (I have the same sticker on my car)

I also get quite a few of the "nice necklace" ;) ;) But can I just say....Ya gotta love the ones that comment on your lovely star of David!!! :rolleyes:

One time one of my customer actually argued with me that I was wrong!!! :rofl: I was hysterical!

You get a feel for what ones to just smile and say thank you and what others to explain it to, but I just gotta say, even tho' it's not very pagan like, sometimes I just love their shocked expressions!

My previous position was one that my customers had known me for up to 20 years, thought I walked on water, such a lovely kind person, (trust me they don't live with me) They have trusted me with their money and life issues to the smallest detail sometimes, then BOOM, they learn this. Oh My! :lol: What faces!! :eek:

I know, I know, bad, bad Pagan. :nono:

But I must say I have been very lucky over the years, I have been interested for over 15 years but actually truely decided this was my path around 12 yrs ago, and I have never had a truely bad experience with anyone regarding my choice. Sure a few people I know either flat out said they don't "believe in any of that stuff" or just choose not to discuss it at all, so that's perfectly ok with me. I think I am very lucky because I married into a very Catholic family, and of all people, you would think the mother in law would have been the worst, but she was actually really great about it. Almost to the point of annoyance, she askes questions and we talk, but the thing that was annoying was she used to touch, pick up and mess with the items on my alter to ask her questions. Thank Goddess I'm not too sensitive about my alter, I know some people that they would be all freaked out by it, but I figure that dispite any other issues she and I may have , she is a very sweet person and is pretty pure of heart and her intentions are good, so its not like she would be putting lots of bad energy into my stuff.

Well on a different note, Having restarted my SBD this past monday I am happy to report that if the scale at my Y is even remotely accurate, looks like I lost 5 0r 6 lbs so far this week!! :cp:

Well ladies, gotta run for now but loved chatting with you all!

Hi ladies! If I drive 2 1/2 hours (one way) I can find classes, drum circles, meetings, open circles, shops etc... But unfortunately there isn't anything nearer to me that I've been able to find. No networking or anything. I know they are out there but they are very well hidden in my area. I have never gotten told nice necklace (although I have said it a couple of times to others, but they seemed nervous that I even saw it and weren't very responsive, sigh..) Oh how I long for people to network with in person...sometimes I feel sooo alone out here. On the flip side in the 15 mile drive it takes me to get to town there are 6 churches (and that's just on the main road, there's a butt ton more on the side roads between here and town).
I hope everyone is doing well and OP. I'm doing pretty good. I am proud of myself cause we had pizza the other night and I contolled myself! I stayed within range on cal. and fat for the day! (This is huge, I'm one of those people that used to almost eat a whole med. pizza by themselves!) And last night DH brought me home a doughnut cause I was getting really aggrivated about not being able to have...and I had been craving one for a week. Anyway even with the doughnut, I stayed within range. It was at the high end but within range! And I have my menu planned out for today and already entered into fitday!
Well I guess I'll check in later. Gotta get ready to go to the store and get some stuff for DD's school project.