Many pictures

This morning I went for a walk with friends and we went three times around a pond totaling three miles.  This evening I walked to where we went out for dinner which was about 3.6 miles.  My step count for the day is over 17,000.  This goes a little way to making up for yesterday and less then 1000 steps. 

In other news a ball was dropped and now there is a bunch of things that will need to get done before our next local event.  So very thankful for friends that are around to help and remind me of all the things that are supposed to happen leading up to an event.  I definitely need to work on a time line as to what and when things need to be done going forward to alleviate some of this last minute rushing.  These are things that I knew happened but not how to go about them before becoming a Baroness.  And so they were forgotten.

My happy things for the day are my walks.  Going into the summer I had hoped to climb a few mountains.  This hasn't happened and now my list has grown for the other things that I need to do and pushed climbing down in priority.  Exercise needs to remain higher up on the list though, and walks or going to the gym don't take up the same amount of time as traveling to the mountains for a day long hike does.

Some sights from today's walks.

Going back in time to Pennsic, August 7th, here are a few pictures.

A bunch of fencers and Baronages after the Known World Baronial Champions Tourney.

Cute Family! 

Performers! 

Other family and cute kid photos. 

The Moon.

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Content Warning--Spiders first paragraph only

It may have been a dream.  It may have been my hair.  Whatever it was. it felt like a spider, skittering across my face to wake me up this morning.  I can find no evidence of the spider.  I spent two weeks camping in a canvas tent with no zippers to keep out pests. I saw plenty of spiders and other insects in that tent, but they seemed to stay away from me while I slept.   I come home and now I have the dream? reality? hallucination? of a spider crawling over me.  This creepy start to my day did not get me out of bed.  I still checked my email, Duo Lingo, and checked in on some games before trying to become active.  I'm calling this my last day of Post Pennsic reentry crud.

K and I did maneuver through the East Kingdom Award Recommendation page and were able to write in three people for awards.  One of them took four tries before the system would let it through.  I also updated my wiki page to being a Baroness.  K had done the majority of my page previously so I am kind of proud of myself for getting it updated.  The picture still should be updated, but I need to find one that I like first.  Someone took a really nice picture of the two of us while at Pennsic that I will need to get permission to use once I find it again.  We also had a surprise visit from a former Baron of Stonemarche.

That paragraph directly above pretty much covers my happy things for today.   That first paragraph was not a happy. 



Since I didn't get Pennsic pictures posted the last few days of War I am going to try to pick a few to post over the next couple of days.

On the 6th of August there was a Kingdom Court.  It rained and things got delayed.  We were prepared with umbrellas and stuck it out, waiting for the rain to stop.



A few other folks were prepared...



Many others were not and took refuge in a nearby pavilion.

The rainbow that followed the rain storm. 

I would like to add a little note about when one sitting outside in a rain storm that comes along quickly and that will probably end quickly--when leaving the chair for shelter, turn the chair upside down to help avoid a wet bottom when returning.  😁

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Really Short Post

Errands were run and some laundry started.  There is still a bunch to do for post Pennsic stuff, but today was mostly a rest day.

My happy for today is that Gideon and Z started learning how to play the card game Pokemon.  Sometimes it is the little things that brings me happiness.  Also, my friend and I picked up a gift for some friends that didn't make it to Pennsic and they liked the gift.  So, yay! 

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Home Again

Last night we got back to my friend's house-- which I have decided to call my part time home since I tend to stay there a day or two every so often--around 1 AM.  Today, after showers and such we headed out to the trailer and sorted through all the stuff so it could go back to its respective person.  The weather was much more tolerable than the 100 ish degree day we packed things up to go to Pennsic was. 

After a nice walk I left my part time home for my main home with K and family.  My intention was to unpack my car when I got back.  This did not happen.  I unpacked some essentials and took a break, then I started to fall asleep.  I fought to stay awake but eventually lost.  Tomorrow more things will get done, today, not so much. 

My happy things for today are getting out for a walk and enjoying the lower humidity, talking with my Texas friend and rest.  Self care is important, at least that is what I keep hearing.

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Pennsic is Over

There was much packing done this morning and early afternoon.  We didn't finish as early as we'd hoped but I feel that we did a good job getting everything packed.  I am so thankful for all the people that stayed through until today to help with the packing.

The rest of the day has been driving.  Well, I'm riding, my friend is driving.   We are going to push through tonight and get back to our friend's house where sleep will happen and all the stuff will be rearranged and repacked until next time.

It was a good but busy War.  Happy things for today are all the people that helped with breaking down the camp.

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Day Fifteen

So they call it creative anachronism.   There is a gentle who has come to our encampment with very electrical hand massagers.  He has gone around the fire and massaged any who want.  It is loud and so not medieval, but I have had a lovely massage and am very thankful that they stopped by.

In other news, much of the camp is broken down and about half the people have left for home.  There are more here still than I expected but we all hope to be out before noon tomorrow.  The shower, common tent and the friend that drove me here's tents are all down.  We have the tent we are sleeping in tonight and the kitchen tent to pack up tomorrow plus finish with the storage trailer and then we will be headed toward home.

Instead of packing this morning I completed the Camino de Pennsic.   The goal was to visit merchants and other places around Pennsic that were participating,  have them stamp a passport and then get a certificate of completion at the end.  It was fun and I am happy to have completed it. 

The massage and feeling of accomplishment are my big happy things for today.

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Day 14?

Sitting around the fire tonight I keep starting to drift off to sleep.  It has been a long War and people are starting to pack up for the long ride home.  For hours a few people have been trying to burn down a log that is wet.  It is almost there and then sleep.

This morning Gideon went out to fight at the castle battle.  When he came back he was carrying a shield with the device of the SCA on it.  He won the award for the most chivalrous fighter in his division. 

We attended the Arts and Sciences Competition.  There are some very talented artists.  Book binding, calligraphy and illumination,  glass work and so many other talents were displayed.

There was a vigil tonight for someone who has earned their Laurel.  I got to talk with them as well as some of the folks waiting their turn.  So many special moments for people.

All these things are my happy for today.

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