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Exciting weekend. We daytripped Cynagua/Mists War on Saturday. I had seen a notice last event that the court Herald was looking for a deputy and had talked to her about getting involved. She came back this event and told me that she would really rather I get some general experience under my belt first -- perhaps field heralding or serving one of the other offices as deputy. She introduced me to Clarise, the province Chatelaine and I walked around with Clarise most of the day while she showed me what she does. I served as water bearer for a bit, but my hips gave out way to early so I sat and did my needlework and listened to some conversations and soaked in the sun.
Fighting was over by about 5pm (at least the rapier) and I was getting cold. The Herald came around saying court was in 2 hours and we were tired and hungry and cold, so we left. Had dinner out in our garb, which is always fun. =)
Sunday we went to T and S's to do a garb/fencing day. I got the designs for a mid-eastern chemise and Gwahzi (sp?) coat cut out but didn't bring my copper fabric, thinking I had other plans for it and so wouldn't need it. No! Whatever plans I might have had are now canceled, it is perfect for the coat. I'll need to get some light gauzy stuff for the chemise tho.
Last week I spent most of my time down a dark hole. I don't know why I felt like that, it was right after my whole birthday weekend, I just came home and crashed. The Friday holiday was much needed and I got my room...tidied up, can't really say it's clean. There's still too much in it for it to be called clean.
Saru has a job, selling knives and sissors. Cutco stuff. It's good and it seems he's good at it. I'm very carefully not telling him that it's not a real job. That would be inaccurate, but I have told him to keep looking for a job that will support him. Sales is great experience, and it will be good for him to learn about being self-employed as opposed to being employed by a company. I'm also trying very hard to encourage him to move out without being bitchy about it. I always told the kids that when they are 18 then certain things have to happen in order for them to still live here. Those conditions are not being met but he did make a good effort to fill them so I can't really complain too much. Also, I know I'm just getting overly restless, maybe the opposite of empty nest syndrome.
Fighting was over by about 5pm (at least the rapier) and I was getting cold. The Herald came around saying court was in 2 hours and we were tired and hungry and cold, so we left. Had dinner out in our garb, which is always fun. =)
Sunday we went to T and S's to do a garb/fencing day. I got the designs for a mid-eastern chemise and Gwahzi (sp?) coat cut out but didn't bring my copper fabric, thinking I had other plans for it and so wouldn't need it. No! Whatever plans I might have had are now canceled, it is perfect for the coat. I'll need to get some light gauzy stuff for the chemise tho.
Last week I spent most of my time down a dark hole. I don't know why I felt like that, it was right after my whole birthday weekend, I just came home and crashed. The Friday holiday was much needed and I got my room...tidied up, can't really say it's clean. There's still too much in it for it to be called clean.
Saru has a job, selling knives and sissors. Cutco stuff. It's good and it seems he's good at it. I'm very carefully not telling him that it's not a real job. That would be inaccurate, but I have told him to keep looking for a job that will support him. Sales is great experience, and it will be good for him to learn about being self-employed as opposed to being employed by a company. I'm also trying very hard to encourage him to move out without being bitchy about it. I always told the kids that when they are 18 then certain things have to happen in order for them to still live here. Those conditions are not being met but he did make a good effort to fill them so I can't really complain too much. Also, I know I'm just getting overly restless, maybe the opposite of empty nest syndrome.