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etienettebluetDid a yardwork session Tuesday, getting the entire yard mowed in one go and turning over most of the dill bed where I'll plant the tomatoes this year. All eight potato plants are thriving, brocolli is coming right along, half the spinach was used in the fowl pastries and the first flush of radishes is nearly gone. The lettuce has bolted already and needs to come out this week so beans can go in. Still gotta buy a couple tomato plants to put in between rainstorms; this has been a long wet spring. The basement has remained (so far) blessedly dry... thank Gale!
I got the first third of the fowl pastries made up Thursday evening for the JAV privey tent. I'd asked Leofwyna to make up the pastry for me again; it definitely turns out better when we do it this way. This time I didn't bother with the little tool and they went considerably more quickly and smoothly. They also turned out to be somewhat smaller, a true bite size. This batch turned out particularly well with the lavender flavor being subtle but definitely there. I'll make up the other two-thirds next week to turn in Thursday at the last pre-cook.
JG called this week. Apprently he's been let go, too. One has to wonder are there any producers at NET any longer. Anyway, he sounded me out for some work in September but he wanted bargain rates. Since I haven't had any transcription in more than a year and he is just getting started I conceded. I just won't be quit as thorough as I normally would be and I told him this would be the case. Part of my decision is the subject is Jun Kineko again and I'm interested in the art world discussions that will be involved.
JAV this weekend turned out well for a wonder. It rained Thursday and Friday so we were forced to do our set up Saturday morning before the event. I got there earlier than I normally would so we could set up my sunshade for the steel fighters. There was a good turn out of help and set up of the other canvas was going well. I ended up resting on the baronial sunshade matting after 10am for awhile. Near noon I helped their excellencies with their dress, lacing and tying points and pinning on ruffs. Once I'd gone up the hill to change I settled in as lady in waiting most of the afternoon, with intermitant asides doing storytelling with random kids and catching the occasional cat nap while sitting quietly on my bench. The day stayed clear with cool breezes; a late afternoon storm passed west and north of us which kept the temperatures nice for us. I'd successfully husbanded my energy as I was able to help take down the steelfighters' sunshade and get myself loaded up. Fortunately the ground had dried enough we could drive in for the load up.
And yes, a great deal of time is still being spent in genealogy minutia.
I got the first third of the fowl pastries made up Thursday evening for the JAV privey tent. I'd asked Leofwyna to make up the pastry for me again; it definitely turns out better when we do it this way. This time I didn't bother with the little tool and they went considerably more quickly and smoothly. They also turned out to be somewhat smaller, a true bite size. This batch turned out particularly well with the lavender flavor being subtle but definitely there. I'll make up the other two-thirds next week to turn in Thursday at the last pre-cook.
JG called this week. Apprently he's been let go, too. One has to wonder are there any producers at NET any longer. Anyway, he sounded me out for some work in September but he wanted bargain rates. Since I haven't had any transcription in more than a year and he is just getting started I conceded. I just won't be quit as thorough as I normally would be and I told him this would be the case. Part of my decision is the subject is Jun Kineko again and I'm interested in the art world discussions that will be involved.
JAV this weekend turned out well for a wonder. It rained Thursday and Friday so we were forced to do our set up Saturday morning before the event. I got there earlier than I normally would so we could set up my sunshade for the steel fighters. There was a good turn out of help and set up of the other canvas was going well. I ended up resting on the baronial sunshade matting after 10am for awhile. Near noon I helped their excellencies with their dress, lacing and tying points and pinning on ruffs. Once I'd gone up the hill to change I settled in as lady in waiting most of the afternoon, with intermitant asides doing storytelling with random kids and catching the occasional cat nap while sitting quietly on my bench. The day stayed clear with cool breezes; a late afternoon storm passed west and north of us which kept the temperatures nice for us. I'd successfully husbanded my energy as I was able to help take down the steelfighters' sunshade and get myself loaded up. Fortunately the ground had dried enough we could drive in for the load up.
And yes, a great deal of time is still being spent in genealogy minutia.
