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Stayed home for an afternoon on the laptop before heading to the Doerr's to help with signs for Cattle Raids.  Back at home stayed upstairs on the laptop and for movies until bedtime.

1pm up and out to library and lunch. Back for computer time until Magmor social time. Discussion about cattle raids was very reassuring to me as most seem to agree it's too soon to be doing that and Gyda is taking it under advisement. After sundown we drove out north to see if we could spot the 6900-year comet. The high sky was perfectly clear but a hazy horizon prevented. I'm thinking if the sky is clear Friday or Saturday I'll talk her into trying again. Back at home at the sewing table finished the second sniglet top for Aurora.

Friday up at 9:30 to go to the storage unit to get the pot set there. Owain had already gotten everything else earlier in the week so the five there had nothing further to load up. I headed to lunch before going home to help Leofwyna load up and take off. I took my time staging my things, loading up and getting ready to go. Spent the evening in the site kitchen boiling up the eggs, allowing them to cool in the hot water before packing them up for the fridge. Learned the camper has no lights, no power; Leofwyna is very not happy about this as she'd spent so much this summer having it worked on. I finished up the night listening to my audio book before bed.

Saturday, Cattle Raids. Up at eight and on site by ten for troll until twelve. Spent every spare moment all day and well into court finishing the hems on the cloaks. Finished as tourney winners were announced, C&T being last as I finished the last stitch and knot. One fighter won both. My self-assigned evening task was packing up the new crockery in their totes and boxes. I need to find the right shallow totes for the platters before we get them out the next time. I decided being only 40 minutes from my bed that I'd head home for the night and go out early again Sunday for loading and cleaning site. My butt aches.

Monday it rained in the very early morning and again late afternoon. I carried a few things out to the garage and did a single big load of laundry. I stayed in and drafted a pattern for the fighters' mantles and got the wool panels cut and pinned. After supper I worked some more with the other side of the sniglets.

Wednesday up early to get additional supplies for replacement pies, then home to make those two pies. Was able to get in a little computer time before the evening meeting and supper group. Nice visit with Owain re dishes, dental work, and peers. Back at home I put up three quarts of ripe tomatoes which cleared the counter nicely.

Monday we picked up Morgana and took her with us to Cortland for Felix and daughter's birthday bash which was to include the eclipse totality. We got to see the beginning and end but clouds rolled through during the main performance. Felix's smoked pork was good with broccoli salad and we had some good visiting time with several friends. Back at home I hit the library awhile before returning to make three chicken pies during the evening.

Wednesday up at ten to head out to Weeping Water to pick up the keys for the weekend as the seneschal has booked her time pretty heavily today and can use the help.  She took the cat to the vet for shots this afternoon.  Wednesday and Thuirsday evenings I concentrated on getting Leofwyna's Choli made and trimmed.  I think it turned out great.  At the last minute we remembered she needed an aline petticoat too so I whipped that up real fast Thursday night.  Friday when Leofwyna headed out to Weeping Water for the Cattle Raids set-up I made 7.5 dozen banana muffins for Saturday morning breakfast, loaded up and drove out to Weeping Water myself at 11 pm.  I sat 'gate' from 10-2 as my contribution to the day.  Court was long but lots of well deserved awards were presented.  After feast (which I skipped myself) I headed up the kitchen clean-up.  Sigtrigg was there in his traditional position, washing dishes, pots and pans.  All in all it was a long but very satisfying day.  Sunday was site clean-up before coming home and getting the lawn mowed... in a hurry because we thought it was going to rain but turned out it didn't.  I'm totally beat and procrastinating the packing and loading for Colorado.

Friday I got a slow start but I did what I had to do loading up and finally got out to site around 4:30 [instead of the planned 2 or so].  It was a hot day and putting up the tent and settling in wasn't much fun.  It was nearly seven before I went to relieve troll.  I didn't get nearly as much sleep as I'd planned as three waves of intense storms blew through at midnight, one and two.  In spite of the vigorous winds the tent stayed secure but it leaked in the heavy rain.

I was surprised Saturday that it was not sloppy in the fairgrounds.  The storms had cooled things down and we had a good day for outdoor activities.  I worked list for the steel fighters and lingered to listen in on the post-tourney discussions.  The rest of the day was visiting with Sally and company, attending a very satisfactory court [in the auditorium] and one of Gwyneth's great feasts.  I helped with some of the clean up In the hall after feast before calling it done and headed off to bed.

After a good night's sleep [no more storms] I broke camp and loaded up.  When I went to the hall for gold key everything was finishing up already.  The 'teams' must have started cleaning pretty early.  I dropped Ingaborg's bedding at her house around noon and watered my lot at the community garden before heading home.  The rest of the day was dedicated to some serious loafing.  I did put together several 4-patches in a pink theme with Leofwyna on the computer while we caught up with television recordings.

Monday I waited for 'the phonecall' until Leofwyna woke up, then I went to pick up catfood, deliver tomatoes to Sash, and water the community plot. While I was gone she fell back to sleep so she took me to supper on a Groupon.  Back at home I worked on the pink blocks again.

Sunday, Oh dear, it's been awhile since I checked in here.  Wednesday was A&S night followed by supper at Appleby's with Sash, Kat, Oz and Joe.  The other's went to Perkins.  Thursday I finished straightening up in the garage. Friday the moving men were here in spite of the rain and moved the furniture into the garage and the kitchen appliances onto the concrete apron in back.  We have the fridge plugged in and strapped shut with a padlock.  For awhile the only cooking we can do will be with the microwave; this may cause some difficulties. 

Saturday we daytripped Cattle Raids separately.  I drove out in the morning and sat troll noon to two.  Most activities were moved indoors 'cause it rained on and off all day.  The equestrians played in the rain but I assume the archers didn't.  Their majesties rode into court which was cool, I helped Ingeborg present largess, lots of nice awards were handed out and we only just finished with court when the rains really let loose. 

I didn't have to water Sunday since we had more rain.  Sunday, Monday and Tuesday we got more stuff moved out to the garage, removed wallpaper and doorframes, and set up the camp table in the kitchen with the electric skillet for some simple cooking.  I mowed the backyard Tuesday and cut back the tomato plants..  I finally figured out the old doorframes' wood is just what I need to build my hoophouse.  WIN!!!