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Friday was busy with the IKEA trip. We got everything for the bathroom remodel and then some. It was kinda tiring after the late nights of the previous week but we persevered and had lunch at Rock Bottom. Got to see our fav hostess, JerryLynn, back on staff. It was so good to see her. Got home a bit later than planned and had to quick get dinner going and finish the final pick up of the house. The game was good. We made a bit of progress and got plans for the winter settled in game. Stayed up working on mel's gambeson and chatting with the ever faboo

public_shaylan.

Got up at a reasonable time and got ready for the A&S Competition. I was running rather slow in the am and hitched a ride with shanda versus the hubby. Got to site and things were in the normal morning of an A&S competition chaos. Chaos maybe isn't the right word but it doesn't matter how well things are organized, A&S makes folks nervous and chattery and distracted. Its actually interesting social dynamics to watch. We had lots of entries and someone declare for champion and that was a good thing. We held morning court and gave out Boar Azures to Adalaide and John from the March of Weahlunutu. They were so surprised and it made me so happy to see that. They have been uber supportive of our archery and just plain awesome. Then after court Ivan taught his spinning class...where he kept forgetting I was actually taking the class..silly hubby. Then we had lunch and then southern meeting, followed by signing of scrolls, checking on judges, ivan teaching spinning again, getting a small 9man morris tourney going etc. Busy day. The nice thing was that everyone brought games and handwork and no one looked bored. Unfortunately, I think we really needed about 3 more judges to make the load a bit better. The cooking category had many, many entries. Things got judged and scrolls were handed out at court by 530 and we were out of there just about 6pm. Everyone stayed and helped clean up. The highlights were that

spunkybluegrl won the championship and m'lady Anya got Laurel's and Populace Choice and Best Novice for her psanky Eggs. So cool.

Got home and the family (mel,

lferion, me, shanda and later

richarddbrewer) hung out and we slowly got changed or showered for ed's strawberry party. We got there about 830 or so and had a nice time. Maybe a bit too much business for my taste but I was tired. I pumpkin'd about 1130 and got folks moving towards the door. We were all beat and slept well. Picked up richard in the AM since we had driven him home leaving his truck at our house for breakfast at Joe's. Met up with

atensibilla and

sirtighearnain and then

dragonflykeep and

mariana_vivia came as well. We packed in to the big booth and had a lovely breakfast and our fav waitress helped us out.
Got back to the house picked up things for the viking clothes working for me, wander and

satharn. It was a fun day, got mel's coat done minus trim on cuffs and loops, got new fighting pants made and understood the pattern that

lferion worked out for the wrap around viking. I think I could have gotten there eventually but it would have taken me longer.

satharn has a good first hangerrock to wear and we'll be meeting again soon to work on other things. Got

satharn home and then back eat left overs and work on my pattern for me. I now have a prototype to do some seam finishing and work out the placement of the cording. Mel and >lj user="richarddbrewer"> worked on the cooler and on things in the shop. By 9pm we were all pooped. Richard had left earlier to do chores at home I think...the day was kinda jumble. I sat and read internet stuff and had a beer. Mel was a good boy and was putting his laundry away..so double laundry monsters were slain this weekend. Oh and that brings me to the list.
( To Do List week of May 16 )