What Do Witches Actually Do?? (+ Cottage Updates!)

[@Petalla]

Thanks for the updates, and congrats on the teaching position! The Irish Pagan school is an amazing resource. Good luck with your creations, and creating a home!

[@DiaryofaDitchWitch]

Thanks Peggy!

[@tjshiner]

Yeah, witchy stuff is back! And yes! It is a BUSINESS and worth your time, knowledge, and experience!!!

[@TheCraftyCailleach]

I am really looking forward to your class and for more cottage updates and content in 2023 :D

[@DiaryofaDitchWitch]

Thanks Amy! The anxiety over advertising an important thing I haven't 100% finished and practiced a million times is unreal, I don't know how ye do it 😅

[@TheCraftyCailleach]

@Diary of a Ditch Witch You'll be great 💜Honestly, I'm usually still working on my slides hours before the class 😂

[@willagrant7403]

Good work Dave! Having a bit of a vintage place myself, fixing things up is what takes up most of my time.

[@DiaryofaDitchWitch]

It takes time for sure....Although I think it'll be the budget slowing things down for the next while whilst we save up (and chill out a bit!). No harm, nice to be able to sit back and savour the fruits of our labours! 😍

[@kaygiddens776]

I love the updates 🥰. And yes, I'd like witchy videos. 😊

[@DiaryofaDitchWitch]

Thanks Kay! I'll start drafting some ideas 😊

[@susanthompson9637]

Hi Tara. Nice to see you back. 😊

[@DiaryofaDitchWitch]

Thank you Susan! Hoping to shoot a few videos in bulk this week so I can keep it consistent, even when things are quiet!

[@indigoblue4791]

Nice to get a cottage update! Dave's window renovations are fantastic and I'm sure saved you a penny or two. Btw I think your mushroom art is gorgeous and definitely deserves a prime spot on one of your walls post repointing. 99% of my crafty makes fall well short of perfect, homemade has a charm all of its own though. ☺️💕

[@DiaryofaDitchWitch]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one making less than perfect craft 🤣 Thank you for the encouragement! I defo think Dave's efforts won the day this time round, but when the repointing comes around, I'll try my level best to be the queen of the trowel 😅

[@indigoblue4791]

@@DiaryofaDitchWitch ☺️👍

[@EsotericEchoesFL]

Tara, I just absolutely LOVE everything from A-Z that you have shared with us here. From Witchery to Cottage Rehaul and Revamp. I found your channel quite a bit ago after tracing my family 2 generations back to Munster. Being a Pagan of 15+ years I really wanted to find someone in Ireland to watch and learn more about my Heritage and Paganism. When I found your channel I was just so happy. You're amazing and I hope you know how valuable you are to people like me across the pond with Roots in Ireland. THANK YOU for everything you do here! Much Love.

[@DiaryofaDitchWitch]

Thanks Brittany ❤

[@eileencregg6754]

It's so nice seeing you, dear, I just always get a smile of listening on

[@laurelronan1777]

Oh yay, really looking forward to your class at the IPS!

[@DiaryofaDitchWitch]

Yay! Looking forward to seeing you there!

[@smu662]

Yesss plz gimme that good good witchcraft content! Sorry normies, but it's in the title!

[@kendall7041]

So happy to see you back Tara, and looking especially lovely I must say!

[@DiaryofaDitchWitch]

It's a terror what a few weeks of stresslessness does 🤣 Thanks Kendall!

[@carolinecoffey5404]

I love what you and Dave achieved the room Looks amazing x

[@carriered4715]

It's Lovely to see you Obviously enjoying yourself So much Tara, and it's great that you're taking January to recover ! I also recently decided that from now on, MY "New Year" Starts in February ! 💖

[@DiaryofaDitchWitch]

"January? What's that??" 🤣

[@1cruzbat1]

Very impressive you're living in your cottage already! Congratulations! Where do you cook? Having gone through a remodel myself, though not one nearly as challenging as yours, I was stuck cooking with a single burner hot plate and a microwave for many months. It's actually not all that bad since there was just the two of us. Also a little kinship in that we have 4 french drains around our house too. I'm really impressed with what you're doing with your cottage and very thankful for the witchy content too!

[@bernadettemccann2618]

Can't wait for your fb page. I love your videos.. you are a fantastic personality with so much knowledge, logic and common sense. Thk u🙏🦋☘️🐝💗

[@DiaryofaDitchWitch]

Thanks a mill Bernadette!

[@anntennyson2493]

You are right to take time out,ye had a hard time before Christmas,with covid and all the work.❤️

[@DiaryofaDitchWitch]

Thanks Ann! Took a while to get used to but that batch of mulled wine before Christmas helped 🤣

[@Kim-J312]

I'm binge watching backwards some of your videos ❤️. Sometimes Paganism choose you . When I made an alter for Yule when I was 10yr old , I kinda knew yeah probably, not a Christian. My mom taught me about the phases of moom , waxing and waning , full , ect and read cards when I was a kid . She always used alot of "natural remedies " for illness, times of celebration, ect . So mote it be 🌛🌝🌜

[@NatureFolklore]

Great to see another interesting catch up edition :-)

[@DiaryofaDitchWitch]

Thanks John! 😊

[@KirimaraShakugan]

You can add a second window about 10 cm to the inside and then you have double glass and more insolation (This is a common solution to older buildings in Germany and is done for many decades).

[@GinaW7061]

Hallo Tara I have just found your channel and I love it. Looking forward to seeing you again 🌸 bb

[@DiaryofaDitchWitch]

Welcome aboard Gina, thanks for subscribing!

[@dianewatier50]

So nice to see you Tara. 2023 is going to be an awesome year for you and Dave.... house renovations, teaching contract, witchy rdv and more vlogs. Go team Tara & Dave 🙌❤️🪄!!

[@DiaryofaDitchWitch]

Thanks Diane! It's a rather slow and dreary start to 2023 on this end, and we're due to hit -5 celsius tonight, so we're a little concerned about the infrastructure we've just replaced, but hoping we've done a good enough job at improving things 😬 Hope all is well on your end, looking forward to seeing more of your fabulous crafts this year too! 😍

[@Grounded_Gravity]

I love your boundaries on payment! Spiritual work can be a LOT. I'm an energy healer (sometimes) and I relate to how much it can take out of you to use those muscles! Side note - if you ever did an IPS class on ghost busting I'd totally sign up. 👀

[@DiaryofaDitchWitch]

Thank you, and good to know! I am thinking of creating my own witchy courses independently this year, so stay tuned 😊

[@Grounded_Gravity]

@@DiaryofaDitchWitch ooo will do!

[@anntennyson2493]

It is your house,it looks lovely.

[@reginafinan2819]

Very intrigued by that course! I'll have to sign up to the mailing list. 😄 Enjoy your downtime Tara. When it's needed it's the best thing. 💚 Looking forward to seeing how things progress with the cottage as well in the future, Dave's playing a blinder. 👍

[@DiaryofaDitchWitch]

Thanks Regina! He sure is 😊

[@stephaniewilliams-v5y]

yes please do make more witchy stuff

[@idontbelieveyou]

Hi Tara! Good to see ya... OMG do people be harrassing you like that? WTF is wrong w them... would turn me off entirely from this business. Glad you're not put off lols. Congrats on the IPS class... I likely will be in Ireland then, but excited to take it when I get back here.... Snow looks lovely for sure when it's falling, but my wonky wrists are aching for the shoveling this morning. Haha! I have cello tape on my kitchen window (it's massive and replacing it is slighty beyond me at the mo). If it's snowing and the wind blows a certain way, I get a snow drift in my kitchen!😊 The workshop sounds fun and practical. I love to see these cottages brought back to life. Thought it was funny when you talked about packing up your things and moving, you only mentioned your garden shed... priorities... take care Tara!

[@DiaryofaDitchWitch]

Hahaha garden shed was the most stressful thing because it wouldn't fit in the Polo 🤣 And I feel you Susan, in my last house, the snow would blow in the gap around my front door when there was an easterly wind 😅 I had to staple fleece around it to keep it out! And yes, I do get a lot of people private messaging me with personal problems when they don't even engage with my channel! But they are far outweighed by my wonderful supporters like yourself 💜🧡💖

[@savyjett]

Love the boundaries!

[@savyjett]

Congratulations on the class!! Also, your transitions are lovely.

[@DiaryofaDitchWitch]

Thanks a mill Savanah! 😊

[@markkelly8386]

Great vid. I really like your makeup in this one

[@DiaryofaDitchWitch]

Thanks Mark!

[@cynthsalas2429]

I’m excited about your class!

[@DiaryofaDitchWitch]

Thanks Cynthia! Me too 😍

[@DiaryofaDitchWitch]

Thanks Cynthia! Me too 😍

[@lorrygeewhizzbang9521]

I had a ghost, a very obvious ghost in a home and we had it blessed by a priest. It didn't do anything. This ghost was living a scenario over and over again and so became predictable and we just got used to it. It would slam the front door and run up the stairs. At first it was scary but then i just ignored it. 😅😅

[@brandyjean7015]

You've been busy moving, renovating, etc. I have faith you'll get back to Witchiness when you're more settled. Ghostbusting requires payment!

[@DiaryofaDitchWitch]

It sure does 😅

[@sherriescott6663]

love your crafts

[@DiaryofaDitchWitch]

Thanks Sherrie 😅

[@michellesampson999]

What books do you recommend on Herbalism in Ireland. Looking forward to your class at the Irish Pagan School.

[@DiaryofaDitchWitch]

Thanks Michelle! Full biblio included 😊

[@anntennyson2493]

Tara is that your bedroom in your house,if so it is just looking beautiful 💕

[@DiaryofaDitchWitch]

It is indeed, we're delighted with how it turned out. It almost seems a shame that we'll have to demolish it again to give it the deep renovation it needs! But it'll be worth it in the end, and the house will thank us for it!

[@stephaniewilliams-v5y]

I guess haunted houses are like cats that find the cat haters ...lol

[@SpeakerGregoryDwyer]

"They Ghost you." Smile.

[@DiaryofaDitchWitch]

😂🤣

[@chosen634]

boo liked

[@Thomas-pq2qz]

Thanks but no thanks.Couldn’t,take all of that mould as was shown some time ago at Mossy Bottom.