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Friday, June 2, 2023

Cleaning up and metaphors

It has been a lovely late spring day with breezes in the treeses and some nice arrivals on the front porch: two new yarns, and a lovely ginkgo patterned blanket that was sent to me as Mom's Day tribute. It's already on my bed, and one of the yarn skeins is already a ball. It's two balls, actually. As I was rolling it, exercising the required patience to deal with its tangling well before finishing, metaphors came into my head for the process. I am sure the Greeks had dieties who balled up yarn,... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, June 1, 2023

Busy week!

Here it is, first evening of June, and the rain is coming down betwixt lightnings and thundrins! I'm good with it--got home before it got here though we could see it coming all the way from the workshop. There were mammatus clouds which are usually present underneath a storm cloud, and in the mountains we could see the grey wall of rain! So much has been accomplished in the workshop this week! Charlie has begrunged quite a few bears, and put up another pole in the costume annex so I could get... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, May 28, 2023

Sunday, I guess...

I heard recently that a senior calendar only has days of the week. I know it's Sunday because Charlie was up early to go to his jugger practice. After he got home and showered, we made a trip out for lunch and groceries. So that has been my day so far, now that the sun is headed down the sky towards evening. Caliban Jack has come up with a new interesting thing: he, like other reptiles, is shedding his skin. It comes away in patches, not a whole sheath of old skin like a snake. I've heard that... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, May 26, 2023

a few new photos

Finally put a few photos up on Flickr, from Charlie's LARPing. Also, some flowers that were out at the site, and a strange artichoke. https://flic.kr/ps/rhS1C I am collecting shots of the workshop as it develops, and will post those once the initial start-up is done. Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, May 25, 2023

Day by day, better and better!

The past couple of days, maybe a total of 7 or 8 hours, have seen some great progress in getting the Fire Thieves Studio Workshop & Costuming Annex ready for a Grand Opening event, probably an evening gathering with refreshments and games (Auto Billiards for sure). I still have quite a lot to do with the costume collection, but the workshop itself is shaping up well. I only just realized tonight that this is a four-day weekend, what with Memorial Day and all... How fast time passes! It feels... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Slow Tuesday

Midday, and the Weather Underground has pulled thunderstorms from their forecast for the area. Disappointing: We were looking forward to some losing some of this smoke from the air. It is no better than yesterday, with the mountains obscured and the sunlight kind of orangey. I watched a movie the other evening: A MAN CALLED OTTO. It's Tom Hanks playing a curmudgeon faced with the terrible reality of friendly neighbors. I recommend it! I think we're going down to the workshop this afternoon.... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, May 22, 2023

Reality and Fantasy

We've had no mountains today, and well-filtered sunlight. It's the smoke from wildfires in Canada drifting down over Colorado. People with breathing difficulties are feeling it. The weather mavens tell us that it's a low-hanging smoke, worsening in the evening. It has been warm and dry all day, and I can tell you, we're looking forward to the thunderstorms predicted for tomorrow, that will wash some of this ash out of the air. We spent a few hours at the workshop this afternoon, cleaning up and... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, May 19, 2023

Adventure Day!

Just back from dropping off Charlie and his truck-load of gear at the last Alliance Denver LARP of the season. The reason it's the last is because their site is actually a summer camp, and will not be available again until autumn. The October event will be hosting the Alliance National event, and I have some tentative plans to be part of that, playing an NPC--a non-player character. The drive out to Elbert each time is a kind of treat: There's no knowing what weather conditions will be, or what... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Caliban Jack

Both Caliban and I were somewhat anxious about visiting the vet, there is so much I don't know, so much I can't explain to him about why he's ailing and in pain. I am such a novice in the care of chameleons, so it feels, and I didn't have any idea how bad this situation might be. The vet was encouraging, and she appreciated that, in fact I know more than most people about the critters. She prescribed an antibiotic and gave me something to give him for the inflamation and pain. So here we are... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday busies

It's sunny and warm today, with suggestions of possible thunderstorming in the afternoon. This afternoon Caliban is going to visit the vet. He seems to have abcesses on his hind feet, and it's a lucky thing I could find a vet for reptiles here in the Springs. I will let you know how that turns out. Charlie has been busy preparing for this weekend's LARPing. He is making ant costumes: simple headgear and armor pieces that will fit over the head and cover front and back. A couple of his design... Sign in to see full entry.

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