John is up and out already and I'm drinking coffee and hitting the e-world ( Read more... )

Well, I thought we might merchant since we were going anyway and it's close and not too expensive and it's nice to have a home base at an event if you're not camping. There are only four heraldic patterns--Barony of Red Spears, Marche of the Marshes, Catteden (which we've already made) and Hrodgeirsfjoror. No biggie ( Read more... )

I love craigslist. I look at it everyday. I have found wonderful things on it ( Read more... )

I have huge lists of things to do again but all are doable over the course of this week ( Read more... )

Yesterday I had some definite sore spots--the left leg which folded under me and the right arm and wrist I landed on. Today, I feel like a bus hit me......absolutely whip-lashed neck and shoulders.......can barely get up and down. I REALLY wracked up the elbow ( Read more... )

Nothing is going exactly as planned.....of course. The sewing machine is acting up again; it may need a trip to Singer for a behavior modification session. This means there will be no more embroidery projects for a while ( Read more... )

I'm not sure it "helps" to use this like a diary and to vent my feelings or air my dirty laundry but here goes ( Read more... )

First............I will explain the sudden departure from Chesterfield and the huge changes in our lives EVENTUALLY. Obviously, it's not good news although all anyone needs to know right now is that we are safe and have a roof over our heads ( Read more... )

So............long time/no write. I guess that's mostly because I've been overly busy and overly stressed and pretty unhappy.............and it has gotten worse ( Read more... )

EVERY year since I was 17, I read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. I have a schedule of reading that I hate to break because I read these over and over for pleasure. I try to "savor" the story. I try to keep to the schedule so I am not rushing through any of the books ( Read more... )