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Oct. 14th, 2008 01:57 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
etienettebluetFRIDAY
So... upon arising today I firmly set myself to preparing for the weekend making my list and packing and taking myself off to meet up with Calien and Asa at 5pm for the drive to Standing Stones for Charlemagne's Octoberfest. We pulled into Asa's sister's place about 11pm to spend the night. It was a camping event but the three of us in a compact car was just enough room as it was with no camping materials nor armour for Asa.
SATURDAY
Since both Calien and Asa were part of Her Majesty's retinue we were up early for the thirty minute drive to the event site. Thus I was able to deliver the passports to troll before it officially opened. The site was a lovely little park on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River. There was a fine big pavillion for A&S during the day where the feast was served that evening. Another large shade fly housed MoC activities. There was of course plenty of meetings, cooking, fighting and archery. I mostly stayed in the A&S area auditing the classes and working on my banner embroidery.
At court after various awards and event reports their Majesties were approached for the boon of inviting HL Finghuala inghean Fhearghuis to join the Order of the Laurel. This was the same lady who had presented three of the four classes offered during the day and I was pleased with this announcement. The vigil and ceremony will probably be at Crown Tournament in Three Rivers.
At feast I sat with Nicholas and Nina and had a most pleasant meal. Courses were generous and tasty. Most memorable was the delicately seasoned pork sausages with honeyed roasted vegetables and a honey-mustard sauce. After a short session at the bardic session at the fire pit we headed back to our crash site before the real rowdiness began.
[Nina sent photos out on the Internet http://www.flickr.com/photos/31439502@N08/ The lady in the saffron yellow veil is HL Finghuala]
SUNDAY
Another early day but this one was begun with a nice stop for breakfast with Heather before getting on the road to head home. We pulled into town around 2pm [a pleasant surprise as I'd expected not to arrive before 3pm or so]. Got home to discover Leofwyna had gone to Omaha for a movie and supper with our younger sister. I got unloaded and unpacked and caught up with emails before going out for my own supper. Finished the evening breaking down several more sample books and stripping paper from the poly samples. Soon I'll be sewing up quilt tops for the ladies at home to tie off for the missions.
When I brought up that we were looking for a little lady cat to bring our residence population back up Calien thought perhaps her Summer, a Siamese mix, might suit. They have a dog and three cats and this one isn't settling well with the others. I'll bring it up with Leofwyna and we'll check it out.
MONDAY
It rained during the night and was promising more during the day so the proposal demo got postponed to next Monday. Wouldn't you know, the sun broke out about 3pm and turned into a lovely clear evening. Sure hope the weather works next week or somebody will be kicking themselves for this.
Leofwyna and I got busy this afternoon making a HUGE apple crisp and starting crockpot apple butter from Shelly's apples. Leofwyna put together a nice tuna-noodle cassarole for lupper [mid afternoon meal instead of lunch] which we ate again for linner [a late dinner balancing a late lunch]. I stripped paper from cotton-linen samples until my hands were cramping... too much peeling and stuff in one day I guess.
When Leofwyna talked with Calien tonight we learned Summer wasn't declawed; that wouldn't be fair to Joseph so we're having second thoughts. It would have been a good thing for Caleigh to be able to visit Summer here when she has cooking lessons with Leofwyna; what to do?
So... upon arising today I firmly set myself to preparing for the weekend making my list and packing and taking myself off to meet up with Calien and Asa at 5pm for the drive to Standing Stones for Charlemagne's Octoberfest. We pulled into Asa's sister's place about 11pm to spend the night. It was a camping event but the three of us in a compact car was just enough room as it was with no camping materials nor armour for Asa.
SATURDAY
Since both Calien and Asa were part of Her Majesty's retinue we were up early for the thirty minute drive to the event site. Thus I was able to deliver the passports to troll before it officially opened. The site was a lovely little park on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River. There was a fine big pavillion for A&S during the day where the feast was served that evening. Another large shade fly housed MoC activities. There was of course plenty of meetings, cooking, fighting and archery. I mostly stayed in the A&S area auditing the classes and working on my banner embroidery.
At court after various awards and event reports their Majesties were approached for the boon of inviting HL Finghuala inghean Fhearghuis to join the Order of the Laurel. This was the same lady who had presented three of the four classes offered during the day and I was pleased with this announcement. The vigil and ceremony will probably be at Crown Tournament in Three Rivers.
At feast I sat with Nicholas and Nina and had a most pleasant meal. Courses were generous and tasty. Most memorable was the delicately seasoned pork sausages with honeyed roasted vegetables and a honey-mustard sauce. After a short session at the bardic session at the fire pit we headed back to our crash site before the real rowdiness began.
[Nina sent photos out on the Internet http://www.flickr.com/photos/31439502@N08/ The lady in the saffron yellow veil is HL Finghuala]
SUNDAY
Another early day but this one was begun with a nice stop for breakfast with Heather before getting on the road to head home. We pulled into town around 2pm [a pleasant surprise as I'd expected not to arrive before 3pm or so]. Got home to discover Leofwyna had gone to Omaha for a movie and supper with our younger sister. I got unloaded and unpacked and caught up with emails before going out for my own supper. Finished the evening breaking down several more sample books and stripping paper from the poly samples. Soon I'll be sewing up quilt tops for the ladies at home to tie off for the missions.
When I brought up that we were looking for a little lady cat to bring our residence population back up Calien thought perhaps her Summer, a Siamese mix, might suit. They have a dog and three cats and this one isn't settling well with the others. I'll bring it up with Leofwyna and we'll check it out.
MONDAY
It rained during the night and was promising more during the day so the proposal demo got postponed to next Monday. Wouldn't you know, the sun broke out about 3pm and turned into a lovely clear evening. Sure hope the weather works next week or somebody will be kicking themselves for this.
Leofwyna and I got busy this afternoon making a HUGE apple crisp and starting crockpot apple butter from Shelly's apples. Leofwyna put together a nice tuna-noodle cassarole for lupper [mid afternoon meal instead of lunch] which we ate again for linner [a late dinner balancing a late lunch]. I stripped paper from cotton-linen samples until my hands were cramping... too much peeling and stuff in one day I guess.
When Leofwyna talked with Calien tonight we learned Summer wasn't declawed; that wouldn't be fair to Joseph so we're having second thoughts. It would have been a good thing for Caleigh to be able to visit Summer here when she has cooking lessons with Leofwyna; what to do?
