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Thursday after lunch and library computer time I returned home to get something accomplished. I did get the 4th boil done, moved a few more blocks, and the like. When Leofwyna went to the Doerr's to drill holes in the legs of her shelving unit I returned to the library for another computer session (and a good thing too because they'll be closed Friday). Friday was frustrating (no computer time) so after Leofwyna took off for Queen's Prize I went to three of the thrift stores (linen shirt, cutter shirt, embroidered cotton skirt, brooch, journal). Back at home carried two magmor supplies totes downstairs and moved some laundry along. In trying to get to sleep I finally worked out that rummage sale won't happen this fall, need to share thinking with Leofwyna when she gets back. Only so much energy to draw on and this has been a full year; need to accomplish this trip and fall yardwork, yada, yada.

Saturday, one week later, we got it all together and had our rummage sale Thursday through Saturday and cleared a total of $700 divided among four of us.  I'm quite happy with my $94.50.  I'm already facing the fact that I'll do this again in the spring.  I still need to clean out my sewing room and there's still stuff buried in the pile in the garage.  That can't all be blamed on moving the sale forward a week.  Some of it is all the extra, unexpected things that came up for us this  year... and the great May vacation.  There's only so much energy to call on now.  Thursday afternoon I had to leave Leofwyna dealing with customers alone while I took totes to a demo at Union College.  One of our 'offerings' was a photo op using our camera booth garments.  We had a really good turn out.

Thursday I got myself on the ball and mowed the lawn... Every bit of it.  We had plans for Friday and Saturday and I wanted to fell free to enjoy myself.  So Friday we spent the afternoon canvassing each Goodwill in Lincoln for the 99-cent sales.  Then Saturday we went up to Omaha and had our usual stop for lunch at Thai Pla's before heading around to several Thrift Worlds and Goodwills.  But the real feature of the day was to go over to Iowa just before dark to find a place about a mile from the Midwest Raceway to watch for the Lanternfest ascension; and it was well worth the effort.  For nearly an hour there was roughly a thousand Chinese lanterns sent up... That was quite a sight to see, even at that distance.  At first we could count them as they went up, then numbers were rising faster than we could count.  After 30-40 minutes we finally were counting them as they arose again.  We stayed until the last holdout went up and up and finally winked out.  Then on Sunday we started working on sorting out the garage to get ready for our rummage sale later in September.  We have hopes for getting the garage cleared enough to be able to store the Aliner in it this winter; and maybe even get the RAV in as well.

Sunday I simply crashed through the afternoon.  When Leofwyna got up that changed.  We unloaded the van together, then I dug over some of the veggie beds.  The cabbag-y one I put in weeks ago was a fail and I re-dug that one too.  A discussion in the car after supper allowed me to re-think the rummage sale... just one, next fall.  This will work.

Tuesday we both went out to the garage and got everything packed up.  Several boxes to hold a few more months for one more sale in the spring, and the rest loaded in the van, some to go straight to Goodwill and a box of hardback books for the library.  

Wednesday we both went to A&S where Seraphina had us working on leather medallions for largess.  Leofwyna is getting along real well with her knee-cart... WHEEE!  And she hasn't had pain in excess of what she was feeling in her feet anyway on a daily basis. 

Wednesday at the A&S farble as we discussed a variety of random ideas I finished another 2-yard piece of inkle tape.  Gerald has been lobbying for a wide piece for his bow so I broke out the heavier pearl cotton. I'll use it up in this project and use the full width of the heddle.  I haven't been successful with wide tape in the past but I'll give it one more try.

Friday I got the ad for the rummage sale done.  I hadn't been able to call it in because there had been a name change and I couldn't find 'em in the phonebook.  I had to go myself to the office location to take care of it.  I stopped in at the Vine Street Goodwill [they're having 99-cent for clothes this weekend].  I found a pair of jeans and a couple tops for myself and half a dozen cotton pieces for the quilting bag. 

Saturday I went to three of the other four Goodwills to check the sales there.  I found a pair of black oxfords my size; they weren't on sale but hey they fit.  I also found a few paperback books and a string of blue Xmas tree lights I'll use in my winter garden.

Sunday after weeding the new veggie beds [lots of sprouting crabgrass] I watered the front yard and the garden thoroughly.  Weather indicates no moisture again this coming week so I want to keep the new grass and garden seedlings going strong. 

Wednesday I was still feeling lethargic but I got out for Moot in the evening and went to supper with the group.  Carlos talked with me about making hall banners of the past baron/baroness's devices for use at events.  I then brought up the idea with Sash and he voiced a strong preference for painted silk banners over the heavy appleque version.  That project is pending further discussions. 

Joe was pleased to announce that he'd found work here in Lincoln so won't be going back to New Mexico afterall.  He's already found a place to rent with a fenced yard for his dogs and permission to put in a garden.  I know he'd never gardened before so obviously it's my little garden that's inspired him.  Best though is keeping a willing worker in the barony as our labor pool is so small for when we put on an event. 

Whatever malady I'm suffering has shifted to a rather nasty cough and I've been lethargic all week but thankfully I haven't clogged up which would totally lay me out.   Arrangements for the rummage sale have been significantly slowed but will still go on as I have no intention to re-store what has been sorted and cleared out to the garage.  I'll just have to run a reduced sale this fall and set up again for another in the spring for the rest.  At least the living room and my bedroom will be cleared and much more pleasant.  So the spring sale will be stuff from my sewing room which has been stored up in the spare bedroom since we tore into the foundation walls several years ago. 

Cool weather running several days this week has ruined the tomatoes for us.  Once they get chilled the flavor changes so we won't eat them; I'll be putting the green tomatoes on freecycle and pull the plants.  I'll cut 'em up and bury them under the next round of grass clippings.  Finally the potatoes will start dying back so I can get them dug out during the cool fall days and the brocolli plants will go to the zoo for the animals there to enjoy.  THIS year the old beds will be spring-ready when winter blows in.  The new beds have lovely seedlings shooting up and I'm ready to put the hoops and plastic over the winter bed when fall advances a bit further.  If we don't have a srong Indian Summer the other new bed won't have time to do anything.  Right now the radishes and beans look promising for October but I won't worry over them, I knew it was a gamble.

Sunday Leofwyna and I went to see Contagion which is a very alarming look at what an epidemic would do to us now.  It had a great line up of actors and was well done... but I wouldn't quite call it entertainment. 

I kinda let the week get away from me as far as journaling is concerned.

Monday Leofwyna stayed with Sami (dog-sitting) so I didn't have anything specific to deal with. I confess I loafed.

Tuesday I sorted through my box of seeds, throwing out old stuff and putting in a late summer bed [beans, squash, radish, lettuce, spinach] and the winter bed [Kale, chard, spinach, carrots, beets]. I'll wait until later this fall to put up the hoops and plastic but it's shaping up pretty well. If we have a mild fall we'll have some fall crops, otherwise I'll end up just turning stuff under so the bed will be ready for spring.

Wednesday I did get out to moot for the Cattle Raids de-briefing. Sounds like everyone is sold on the site and some plans are being made to help with the "kitchen" for the future feastocrats. If we go back there having to deal with no appliances is a major factor. This time around Mikhail dealt with it by having grills, lots of roasters and a hot-box. After moot most of us headed out to Red Robin; after two months going to Perkins this is an incredible relief!

Thursday I set up the tables in the garage and started carrying boxes out of the house for the garage sale. This is going to be an ongoing three week process... boring... tiring... but it must be done this month!

Friday I got on the ball and mowed the entire lawn since the weather man was predicting a couple days of possible thundarstorms. This time the weather blew up around 8pm so I was very happy with myself. Leofwyna took me to Grisanti's for supper as she had a 'Groupon' to be used before it expired.