*** Opened channel log for #adf at 2017-05-02 7:31:36 PM [19:31] *** Owlhawk (Owlhawk@sorcery-2bv46v.cable.rogers.com) has joined #adf [19:31] *** Topic is: Welcome to the chat for Ár nDraíocht Féin: A Druid Fellowship (ADF). Find out more about us at http://www.adf.org [19:31] *** Topic set by ChanServ!services@services.sorcery.net on Mon Aug 3 8:55 AM [19:31] *** Mode change [+o Owlhawk] on #adf by ChanServ [19:39] *** Raggiedmon (IceChat9@sorcery-2m5tr4.abhsia.telus.net) has quit IRC [Quit: Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow] [19:52] *** Thexalon (Mibbit@sorcery-a890t0.res.rr.com) has joined #adf [19:54] [Owlhawk] 'ello [19:55] *** Rovena (rovena@sorcery-oebknh.direcpc.com) has joined #adf [19:55] *** Mode change [+o Rovena] on #adf by ChanServ [19:56] Howdy, I realize I'm a bit early, but figured I'd pop on and see what was going on. [19:56] Early is no problem. [19:56] [Owlhawk] samething we do every night Pinky.... [19:57] Sometimes people get started early, sometimes late [19:57] How have you been? [19:58] We hac to cancel ritual on Saturday due to high winds [19:58] Busy: planted 75 tree seedlings over the last few days, and gearing up for my grove's Beltaine, and working on Wellspring. [19:58] You are busy! [19:59] [Owlhawk] remember to find time to sleep [19:59] That is not an issue right now, but definitely trying to balance goals. [20:00] Hubby is having a MRI on his back tomorrow. They may be able to get rid of his bone spurs. [20:01] *** Raggiedmon (IceChat9@sorcery-2m5tr4.abhsia.telus.net) has joined #adf [20:01] Hello Raggiedmon [20:01] Ello [20:02] Hi Raggiedmon [20:02] How are? [20:03] Enjoying a nice day [20:03] Cool [20:04] I mentioned earlier, but busy with lots of good things. [20:06] My grove will have our Beltaine this Saturday [20:07] Ours is Sunday. It should be a good time: We honor Aengus Og, Aine Glas, and the sidhe-folk. [20:08] Cool. [20:10] Which deities are you focusing your Beltaine on? [20:10] Cerennus [20:13] How about you, Raggiedmon? Any Beltaine plans or rituals that already happened? [20:14] [Owlhawk] that [20:14] [Owlhawk] that's good nies [20:14] *** LisaWM (androirc@sorcery-24iols.cable.rogers.com) has joined #adf [20:14] Hi LisaWM [20:15] Hello Lisa [20:15] hello folks [20:16] how is everyone tonight [20:16] Life is good. [20:16] Enjoying the weather [20:17] lol, its been raining on and off for three days here :) [20:17] Likewise. Which has made my spring planting annoying. [20:17] We had tornados on Saturday but rain is expected tomorrow [20:18] i'd rather have rain than tornados [20:19] Canton, TX was wiped out. THat one was on the ground for fifty miles [20:20] That's really rough. [20:21] It could have been much worst. Lost of life was low. [20:22] So what do you all want to talk about? [20:23] No I dont observe festivels really [20:25] I was basically signed on in case Wellspring came up and people had questions. [20:25] People often do have questions about festivals. [20:26] I'm good with talking about anything, it's laundry night here. [20:29] Is Wellspring a camping only site? [20:32] *** Bruce (Mibbit@sorcery-j2ou6c.nm.comcast.net) has joined #adf [20:33] Hello Bruce [20:33] How are you tonight? [20:33] Hello Rovena. Not doing too badly. And You? [20:33] Wellspring is mostly camping, but some indoor accommodations are available by pre-arrangement for people traveling long distance or with special needs. [20:33] Also, some people chose last year to stay in a hotel not too far away. [20:34] Cool. I hope to start going to fesstivals but I have to fly. [20:35] If you're able to camp, but not able to bring camping gear, Stone Creed can supply tents and other gear, again if you let us know in advance. [20:36] I will keep that in mind. I have to get an enchanced drivers license so I can fly. [20:38] I am doing well, Bruce. [20:39] And yes, if you can manage to get to any festivals, I recommend doing so. I know for a fact both Wellspring and Summerland are great events. [20:39] *** LisaWM (androirc@sorcery-24iols.cable.rogers.com) has quit IRC [Connection closed] [20:40] Hearsay is that the other festivals are good too. [20:41] NW Louisiana is in the middle of nowhere. [20:42] I also have to figure out how my grove can meet when I am not here. I am the only one with church keys [20:42] *** LisaWM (androirc@sorcery-24iols.cable.rogers.com) has joined #adf [20:42] Welcome back [20:42] Thanks, phone disconnected me [20:44] *** athansor (athansor@sorcery-qrl.nb9.75.184.IP) has joined #adf [20:44] Hello athansor [20:44] hello [20:44] I am on satelite so I get disconnected a lot [20:45] how are you tonight, athansor? [20:46] I'm doing ok. And you? [20:46] Doing good. [20:47] Hubby finished my home office so I get to move my stuff in tomorow [20:47] nice! perfect commute. [20:47] As for your grove meeting, I take it you're doing a weekly meeting? A lot of the festivals are intentionally scheduled relatively far from any high days. [20:48] Yes, we do a weekly meeting. [20:49] I'd recommend either arranging with the church to have someone else open the door, or see if a bunch of you can all come to a festival and not worry about meeting that week. [20:49] *** LisaWM (androirc@sorcery-24iols.cable.rogers.com) has quit IRC [Connection closed] [20:49] Hoping the church will let hubby use my keys in my absence. [20:51] I think they will. [20:53] Athansor, is there anything you want to see discussed? [20:54] no, not in particular. I'm just hanging out, watching the discussion. [20:55] Well, so far we've touched on Beltaine, and Wellspring. Either of those spark any interest? [20:56] I did my Beltaine ritual on Sunday, it went well, no Kindreds showered approbation on my head. Thinking about going to Wellspring, haven't made up my mind yet. [20:57] Festivals are great places to meet people and learn stuff. [20:57] I'd be happy to shamelessly plug Wellspring if you like. [20:58] lol [20:58] let's hear it. [20:59] 1. It's 4 solid days of quality time with ADF druids from all over the place. 2. It's at what we reasonably think is among oldest active sites dedicated to ADF druidry, with 3 nemetons on now 20 acres of druid controlled land. [21:00] 3. If you're the competitive sort, there's a chance to show off your skills in bardic performance, warrior games, artistry, and brewing. [21:02] Well, when you put it like that... [21:02] 4. We get a good number of high-quality merchants, including Michael Dangler, Rhiannon's Apothecary, and Skip Ellison. So if you're the shopping sort, there's good stuff to be found. [21:03] 5. Many guilds, kins, SIGs, and orders like to organize activities during Wellspring. For example, the Hellenic kin has in recent years held a symposium. [21:04] 6. New in recent years: An ancestor mound with relics from Isaac Bonewits, Raven Mann, and other ADF members. And this year, a nature spirits shrine, with a 3-headed statue of wolf, bear, and a green man. [21:05] 7. Informative workshops. This year, for instance, Robb Lewis is running an intensive on seidhr and other seeing rituals. [21:06] I can keep going. [21:06] I was there the year the Ancestor mound was raised, that was fun [21:09] Glad to hear it! The nature spirits shrine is already up, but we'll be doing some rituals there. [21:11] that could be interesting [21:12] This year, since we don't have a new archdruid to keep us busy, we have more time for other things, too. [21:16] well, it certainly sounds like things will be busy. I don't know that I'll get there -- there's another religious retreat the week before, and I really can't do both. I'll see what the staves say this weekend. [21:18] thanks for the info. It's getting toward my bedtime, so I'll say goodnight now. Pleasant evening to all. [21:18] *** athansor (athansor@sorcery-qrl.nb9.75.184.IP) has quit IRC [Client exited] [21:24] *** Arin (Mibbit@sorcery-q5es85.or.comcast.net) has joined #adf [21:25] Hello Arin [21:25] How are you tonight? [21:26] *** Bruce (Mibbit@sorcery-j2ou6c.nm.comcast.net) has quit IRC [Quit: http://www.mibbit.com ajax IRC Client] [21:27] [Owlhawk] sadly I can't make Wellsprings for now. [21:27] Hi there! Not to bad, for a chore night. How's everyone here? [21:27] That is sad, Owlhawk [21:28] Doing fine here. [21:30] Owlhawk: Yeah, I get it. Not my fault, that's all I can say about that. [21:31] (For those not in the know: Canadians are avoiding the US, due to people being harassed at the border.) [21:32] You can't blame them. [21:33] Feds won't let my state people fly without a special drivers license or a passport [21:35] [Owlhawk] actually that's only part of it. It doesn';t match up with our long weekend, so I need to take too many days off to go [21:38] Life often gets in the way of fun. [21:38] [Owlhawk] I'm not making three rivers this year either. surgery in january screwed that u[ [21:40] Know that feeling. Hubby is just getting over neck surgery and may have back surgery soon. [21:40] [Owlhawk] ouch [21:41] He wants to get all his potential surgeries behind him. At least he has meant his deductible already so now is the cost effective time to do it. [21:41] Now, that's a problem Canadians will have a hard time internalizing! [21:42] [Owlhawk] can't imagine the issue [21:43] Figuring out how to make health care cheaper is a calculation I'm glad you never have to make. [21:44] [Owlhawk] it's one of many things we got right [21:48] I need to run. Take care everyone until next time. Say "Hi" to Blondie. [21:48] [Owlhawk] she says hello in return. [21:48] [Owlhawk] she had a lovely bubble bath tonight [21:49] What a good idea! I may need to do that tomorrow. [21:49] [Owlhawk] lmao [21:49] *** Rovena (rovena@sorcery-oebknh.direcpc.com) has quit IRC [Quit:] [21:50] [Owlhawk] she says hello in return. [21:50] I spoiled myself in a different way: massage session. Totally worth it. [21:56] Well, getting late here, so I think I'll finish up my blog post and call it a night. [21:56] *** Thexalon (Mibbit@sorcery-a890t0.res.rr.com) has quit IRC [Quit: http://www.mibbit.com ajax IRC Client] *** Closed channel log for #adf at 2017-05-02 10:23:54 PM