Had a lovely time doing overwrought-dress-up tea at the Georgian this afternoon. I specifically wanted to wear something more or less 18th-century-ish in this setting, and doing that with other people who are dressed to the nines is way more fun. ( A few photos )

The chickadees in my yard would like it to be known that it is an outrage, an ABSOLUTE OUTRAGE, that their access to the feeder is occasionally disrupted by human activity. They can stuff all the sunflower seeds they can handle down their little gullets 99% of the time, but every so often I have to be out there to take the car in or out of the ( Read more... )

Here are some highlights from the weekend. VMB first (pathetic a selection though it is), then some animals, all with commentary.

( Beautiful people )

The past week has been so out of control that by Wednesday night, the chance of me getting any holiday baking done was looking almost nil. I was freaking out about everything, my husband was getting frustrated, friends were telling me to stop trying to be superwoman ( Read more... )

First: all the local folks are coming to the sale on Sunday, right ( Read more... )

We had a nice Thanksgiving celebration. Yet again, I marvel at the culinary talents of my friends and community; we're all still coming up with inventive twists on the traditional holiday ingredients, and making fantastic dishes. The excellent company doesn't hurt either ( Read more... )

I'm just going to post everything, because we took very, very few. They're mostly our outfits, though there are a couple of things from others that we really loved. ( Photos back here )

It was a con. It was a big, labor-intensive, sleep-and-food-deprived ordeal. It was sometimes wonderful and sometimes awful. So yeah, it was a con. ( Assorted grumbling, goodness, and great moments )

"I have decided that I am Lee Van Cleef today."

"What does that make me?"

"...Eli Wallach?"

"Fuck you."

(contextKIRO radio did a piece on Steamcon this morning. It included this quote from the reporter: "I think people really like the idea of things that are powered without using fossil fuels ( Read more... )

Late notice, but: Flamenco performance Saturday evening (tomorrow!). Doors open at 6:30, we go on at 7:00. You don't even have to sit through the Irish dancers this time. ;) This year's excitement will be, can I remember to turn the correct directions for malaguena, and will I completely forget the last verse of sevillanas? And also whether ( Read more... )