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ianukMom's birthday was happy and disheartening. For those of you in IG I posted pictures of her and if you compare them to pictures August 20th you can see how skelatal she looks. Covid did its best to kill her and even her oncologist has lost any spunk with here which I think is poor beside manner honestly. But she's so weak she couldn't walk the whole way to his office from the closest parking spot. I had to get a wheel chair. But she enjoyed her Squishmallow cat I got her and that was good. I made sure she had donuts and then just kinda am numb and sad with her. Its hard. Had to have some frank conversations with Mel on what we do next.
With things being dismal and dealing with work personnel issues have been rough. Have a lead who just can't deal with things in a sane manner. Back talks, has delusions of grandeur about their own importance and just can't take instruction. We've failed to get this lead to deal with how we do things and they are a micromanager. Well, the weekend proved their downfall and if you are going to shoot yourself in the foot, make sure your boss is on copy. just saying. Now we have lots of repercussions but that is better to deal with than before and my morning was rosy and bright and not stressful even though I have a ton of work today.
So the weekend was busy with SCA stuff. We had crown tourney and only had 2 in the house fighting and none of them serious enough to worry about winning. But we made a good show. I brought out my bar for Ukranian Mules and G&T's and made sure folks had drinks (even N/A ones). It was a great success and I'm well pleased with my setup. The only thing I need to add to it is an ice pick. I used our ice bucket for ease and kept things sanitary with a scoop and it was really nice. Plus I got to introduce folks to good ingredients (Ryoku, Hendricks Orbium, Khor Vodka and Ritual Gin alternative). Plus good tonic and gingerbeer from fevertree as well as fresh squeezed lime juice and the lazy trick of Simply Limeade for other drinks.
It was bonkers hot for us though...oof. 103 and barely a breeze on Sunday. Saturday wasn't too bad. Even though I had fixed my peplos dress the fabric is too thick for that kind of heat and I wore and older dress from my first reign that I've since made short sleeved. The Saturday I wore my dark teal dress which Anya made...super light linen as well.
Anyhoo, I drank and knit and chatted with folks in our tent and only ventured out to watch the finals with the rest of the Roses. Courts were too short for 3 peerages IMHO and then it was home each day without issue. Sunday though I was so hot and tired, I took a shower and passed out for a few hours during which Benton lost 2 more teeth. So that is 3 teeth in two weeks...which is still a larger time span than my 4 molars in two days when I was his age.
Jackie did come out all 39 weeks preggers and socialized for about an hour or so. Her family and 3 false labor scares are making her crazy. I'm glad I didn't go through that with Benton. It was I'm pregnant and then I was just BAM in labor.
But it was good to see people and chat and work out some things for the scroll...though that may get pushed sideways due to my mentor/help is getting knee surgery. But I think we can make it work. I also had a very shocking spark of muse for my dress for my Apprentices elevation especially after she convinced the crown to make it a performance piece during the performing arts section of A&S. It will be short but lively and explanatory for the audience. Plus everything that she wants which makes us happy and it a bit of malicious compliance on our parts. I'm all about malicious compliance which brings me to my muse stating I need to make a Slytherin colored laurel dress for the ceremony. I have the black linen and I will be ordering some more green silk for the placard, I have plenty left over trim from Becca's coat in other greens to do some matchy fun. We shall see. But the muse is awake and cranky and wants me to look pretty so yeah. I need to order more silk...oh noes! But one of them is ectoplasm for the color which just makes me happy.
On the book front I'm really enjoying #33 The Enchantment Emporium. I really like the family dynamic and if you like the Fey wacky relationships. Some people are freaked out by that, I'm not. Its been interesting is and that is what I need right now. After this I have some Charlie Stross Laundry files to read so that will be less enjoyable maybe? We shall see.
With things being dismal and dealing with work personnel issues have been rough. Have a lead who just can't deal with things in a sane manner. Back talks, has delusions of grandeur about their own importance and just can't take instruction. We've failed to get this lead to deal with how we do things and they are a micromanager. Well, the weekend proved their downfall and if you are going to shoot yourself in the foot, make sure your boss is on copy. just saying. Now we have lots of repercussions but that is better to deal with than before and my morning was rosy and bright and not stressful even though I have a ton of work today.
So the weekend was busy with SCA stuff. We had crown tourney and only had 2 in the house fighting and none of them serious enough to worry about winning. But we made a good show. I brought out my bar for Ukranian Mules and G&T's and made sure folks had drinks (even N/A ones). It was a great success and I'm well pleased with my setup. The only thing I need to add to it is an ice pick. I used our ice bucket for ease and kept things sanitary with a scoop and it was really nice. Plus I got to introduce folks to good ingredients (Ryoku, Hendricks Orbium, Khor Vodka and Ritual Gin alternative). Plus good tonic and gingerbeer from fevertree as well as fresh squeezed lime juice and the lazy trick of Simply Limeade for other drinks.
It was bonkers hot for us though...oof. 103 and barely a breeze on Sunday. Saturday wasn't too bad. Even though I had fixed my peplos dress the fabric is too thick for that kind of heat and I wore and older dress from my first reign that I've since made short sleeved. The Saturday I wore my dark teal dress which Anya made...super light linen as well.
Anyhoo, I drank and knit and chatted with folks in our tent and only ventured out to watch the finals with the rest of the Roses. Courts were too short for 3 peerages IMHO and then it was home each day without issue. Sunday though I was so hot and tired, I took a shower and passed out for a few hours during which Benton lost 2 more teeth. So that is 3 teeth in two weeks...which is still a larger time span than my 4 molars in two days when I was his age.
Jackie did come out all 39 weeks preggers and socialized for about an hour or so. Her family and 3 false labor scares are making her crazy. I'm glad I didn't go through that with Benton. It was I'm pregnant and then I was just BAM in labor.
But it was good to see people and chat and work out some things for the scroll...though that may get pushed sideways due to my mentor/help is getting knee surgery. But I think we can make it work. I also had a very shocking spark of muse for my dress for my Apprentices elevation especially after she convinced the crown to make it a performance piece during the performing arts section of A&S. It will be short but lively and explanatory for the audience. Plus everything that she wants which makes us happy and it a bit of malicious compliance on our parts. I'm all about malicious compliance which brings me to my muse stating I need to make a Slytherin colored laurel dress for the ceremony. I have the black linen and I will be ordering some more green silk for the placard, I have plenty left over trim from Becca's coat in other greens to do some matchy fun. We shall see. But the muse is awake and cranky and wants me to look pretty so yeah. I need to order more silk...oh noes! But one of them is ectoplasm for the color which just makes me happy.
On the book front I'm really enjoying #33 The Enchantment Emporium. I really like the family dynamic and if you like the Fey wacky relationships. Some people are freaked out by that, I'm not. Its been interesting is and that is what I need right now. After this I have some Charlie Stross Laundry files to read so that will be less enjoyable maybe? We shall see.
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Date: 2022-09-20 10:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-09-21 02:35 am (UTC)Yes too hot for you in Alaska. Please snuggle up in a sweater for me. I miss wearing sleeves at times. Lol.
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Date: 2022-09-21 01:02 pm (UTC)Yay for that!
a Slytherin colored laurel dress for the ceremony
Yassssss malicious compliance = Slytherin yassss
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