Beltane accomplished
I made it out of the house and to the covenstead without forgetting anything and without any disasters. Win!
The mushrooms turned out well. I could have cooked them a wee bit longer, but I don't like them mushy, and I didn't want to dry out the stuffing. The rest of the feast was delicious, as usual. Plus we had strawberry shortcake! With whipped cream! Yum.
We got to sing bawdy songs after the ritual because there were no kids there this year. Woo! We also sang "The Rattlin' Bog" all the way through, which is a very long song. It's in the tradition of "There's a hole in the bottom of the sea" and "The little old lady who swallowed a fly," with escalating verses that test your memory. A challenge when you've just drunk wine on an empty stomach. *g*
resourceress gave me the rest of season 2 of Torchwood. Woo hoo! Thank you! I shall have a marathon one of these days.
I decided to stay overnight, because with the way my luck's been going, I really didn't fancy being stranded on the Pike or locked out of my apartment in the middle of the night. Especially in the rain. I was awake at the crack of dawn, as usual, and since I couldn't get back to sleep I decided to head for home. Even with the rain, the trip was pretty quick; there's not a lot of traffic on a Sunday morning. I was home by 9:00. I hope the rest of you slept well!
I've had breakfast, and now I think I'll go back to bed.
The mushrooms turned out well. I could have cooked them a wee bit longer, but I don't like them mushy, and I didn't want to dry out the stuffing. The rest of the feast was delicious, as usual. Plus we had strawberry shortcake! With whipped cream! Yum.
We got to sing bawdy songs after the ritual because there were no kids there this year. Woo! We also sang "The Rattlin' Bog" all the way through, which is a very long song. It's in the tradition of "There's a hole in the bottom of the sea" and "The little old lady who swallowed a fly," with escalating verses that test your memory. A challenge when you've just drunk wine on an empty stomach. *g*
resourceress gave me the rest of season 2 of Torchwood. Woo hoo! Thank you! I shall have a marathon one of these days.
I decided to stay overnight, because with the way my luck's been going, I really didn't fancy being stranded on the Pike or locked out of my apartment in the middle of the night. Especially in the rain. I was awake at the crack of dawn, as usual, and since I couldn't get back to sleep I decided to head for home. Even with the rain, the trip was pretty quick; there's not a lot of traffic on a Sunday morning. I was home by 9:00. I hope the rest of you slept well!
I've had breakfast, and now I think I'll go back to bed.