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Oct. 21st, 2008 01:27 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
etienettebluetSUNDAY
After a quick grocery run for chedderwurst, peanut butter wafers and bread I got to work filling holes in the west lawn where an Elm tree was removed... oh, ten years ago. The root system is finally breaking down and the subsequent holes are real ankle busters when I'm mowing. Took the weedwacker and exposed six holes. Turns out one of them has a tunnel in the hole... oh, that's where that snake disappeared to; don't want that snake to die so made sure access for the tunnel was restored after I filled in the hole with dirt and compost. Got that seeded to grass and watered well. Then watered Leofwyna's other new grass areas. The first two she did a couple weeks ago are showing a really nice flush of little green blades.
MONDAY
Today having beautiful weather we prepared to go downtown for the "proposal demo" which turned out really well. We dressed the courtyard of a small coffee shop down in the haymarket area with some silk banners and draped a balcony for pictures later. The photographer and his assistant got a pair of lights and three cameras in place. Attending were Leofwyna, Vasilla, Natalya, Katerina, Jane, Saraphina, TOCD and myself. Mikhail and Neils made an appearance near the end.
To kill time and look 'innocent' Vasilla was playing on her drum and Leofwyna, Natalya and Jane noodled around with recorders and ocarinas for awhile. Jane played recorder while Leofwyna, Natalya, Saraphina and Katerina learned a new dance. Mostly I embroidered on the banner and Katerina was working part of the time on some tablet card weaving and Saraphina was adding pearls to a sleeve. Finally the unknowing future bride showed up; as she crossed the courtyard I recognized her from the picture we'd been shown. When she continued on into the coffee shop Vasilla and Jane headed up the alley to collect the future groom, the horse-handler and his horse.
In short order we could hear the drum and recorder and clip-clop coming down the alley. As the sound swelled Katerina and I held the back doors of the coffee shop open to share what was happening with those inside. Natalya heralded, reading the calligraphied scroll she'd created for the occasion with Odierne's words. People came out of the coffee shop, including the future bride and the proposal proceeded in a fully satisfactory manner concluding with an "Of course!" Huzzah, huzzah, huzzah! cried the well-dressed company.
The lovely white horse and his handler exited stage left; no doubt the horse was ready for a well deserved munch. This was a remarkably well behaved animal. The drum and recorder music didn't disturb him and during the proposal he seemed to look on in an interested manner.
After introductions, congratulations and perusal of the ring [gorgeous!] the couple were progressed around the block accompanied with drum, recorder, banners and well-dressed company. There was no doubt this would be a special memory for the couple for many years to come. This was a demo we'll remember for a long time too.
After a quick grocery run for chedderwurst, peanut butter wafers and bread I got to work filling holes in the west lawn where an Elm tree was removed... oh, ten years ago. The root system is finally breaking down and the subsequent holes are real ankle busters when I'm mowing. Took the weedwacker and exposed six holes. Turns out one of them has a tunnel in the hole... oh, that's where that snake disappeared to; don't want that snake to die so made sure access for the tunnel was restored after I filled in the hole with dirt and compost. Got that seeded to grass and watered well. Then watered Leofwyna's other new grass areas. The first two she did a couple weeks ago are showing a really nice flush of little green blades.
MONDAY
Today having beautiful weather we prepared to go downtown for the "proposal demo" which turned out really well. We dressed the courtyard of a small coffee shop down in the haymarket area with some silk banners and draped a balcony for pictures later. The photographer and his assistant got a pair of lights and three cameras in place. Attending were Leofwyna, Vasilla, Natalya, Katerina, Jane, Saraphina, TOCD and myself. Mikhail and Neils made an appearance near the end.
To kill time and look 'innocent' Vasilla was playing on her drum and Leofwyna, Natalya and Jane noodled around with recorders and ocarinas for awhile. Jane played recorder while Leofwyna, Natalya, Saraphina and Katerina learned a new dance. Mostly I embroidered on the banner and Katerina was working part of the time on some tablet card weaving and Saraphina was adding pearls to a sleeve. Finally the unknowing future bride showed up; as she crossed the courtyard I recognized her from the picture we'd been shown. When she continued on into the coffee shop Vasilla and Jane headed up the alley to collect the future groom, the horse-handler and his horse.
In short order we could hear the drum and recorder and clip-clop coming down the alley. As the sound swelled Katerina and I held the back doors of the coffee shop open to share what was happening with those inside. Natalya heralded, reading the calligraphied scroll she'd created for the occasion with Odierne's words. People came out of the coffee shop, including the future bride and the proposal proceeded in a fully satisfactory manner concluding with an "Of course!" Huzzah, huzzah, huzzah! cried the well-dressed company.
The lovely white horse and his handler exited stage left; no doubt the horse was ready for a well deserved munch. This was a remarkably well behaved animal. The drum and recorder music didn't disturb him and during the proposal he seemed to look on in an interested manner.
After introductions, congratulations and perusal of the ring [gorgeous!] the couple were progressed around the block accompanied with drum, recorder, banners and well-dressed company. There was no doubt this would be a special memory for the couple for many years to come. This was a demo we'll remember for a long time too.
