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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Charlie came over...

...and asked me to take some pictures. So I did: https://flic.kr/ps/rhS1C He had the tabard specially made to go with the shield I had made for him by an armorer some years ago. The logo was designed by Charlie himself some time before that, and the shield was a birthday surprise. Since getting back into the LARPing, he is also participating in some medieval re-creationish groups for the fighting practice. The sword is a boffer, made by himself. He has been making them for years now, a much... Sign in to see full entry.

Remembering smiles...

Chilly and rainy today... Later in the summer I will enjoy this kind of chill, and the rain is always welcome, to moisten our drought conditions. That's all it can do, just getting the surface soil damp. My friend 1000 ft higher in the hills is getting snow. Ten inches of snow = one inch of rain. Happy June! Yesterday I paid my license tabs bill over the phone, on the last day of the one month grace period. I could have mailed a check any time since the bill arrived 6 weeks ago. I could have... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Last Day of May

I've always thought of May as the month of warm sunshine, sweet flowers, new green established in the trees. I think of Guennevere dancing through the woods and fields, celebrating " the lusty month of May! " One year not long ago, I was so pleased to be flying to England in May! It was chilly and rainy, the flowers and trees were shy of showing their colors. I was leaving in June, just when the May of my daydreams began to rise! Here in Colorado, in May after May, we've had late snow storms.... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, May 30, 2022

long time, no write...

I know everyone likely to read this understands well such off-mood times. No other excuses or real causes, like our Adnohr's loss of power from the storms up her way in Quebec. The sun is bright again, the day starts breezy and will be downright windy by afternoon. The squirrels have about emptied the bird feeder. In view of the back glass door, they are endlessly interesting for Pixiechops. This is a cat always ready to eat, and unlike Embers who would not recognize as food anything but kibble,... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Kemmentari Pixiechops, Agent of Chaos...

Yesterday was a Bad Day for living with this cat. There were several sudden cat-induced avalanches as she attempted to get at things not only out of range, but also out of bounds. The last one of the day, while I was immersed in Mesopotamian history and online game doodling, involved great gravitational crashings and the birds fluttering about in panic, and Pixie taking to the air from the top of the birdcage...! Then there was me, bellowing indignation...! As you can see from the title of this... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, May 23, 2022

Monday...? Really?

Well, the snow is nearly gone, though where it was thickest or shaded, it is still around in little mounds. Temps in the 50s today, and some rain will see off most of the rest, I imagine. The street is bare and dry. The sky is flat and grey. The ground underneath the lilac bushes is littered with the little brown fragments of blossoms, and most of those not fallen are also that same brown, though there are a few late-bloomers flashing white here and there on the bushes. Zorro made a short visit... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, May 21, 2022

And it keeps on coming...

It is still snowing, and is expected to continue all day and into the evening. But with rain in tomorrow and Monday's forecasts, it won't last long! https://flic.kr/ps/rhS1C Today's photos added to last nights... 2pm... And the spring greens are already returning: the maple tree, the lilacs, all weighed down with this heavy wet snow have shed their loads in little avalanches. The street is bare and wet, and my truck has begun to peek out from the snowy blanket over the windshield. It will still... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, May 20, 2022

Snow follies!

Summer yesterday, winter today and tomorrow... We expect 3-4 inches of snow. So Colorado Springs is under both a Fire and Winter Storm warnings at the same time. I have to bring the flowering plants indoors tonight, again. Charlie's LARP event is cancelled--they expect twice as much snow at the camp location, 30 miles or so north of here. I filled the gas tank today. It was something over 27 gallons, and with a gas credit of.80/gal, was $105. Driving Charlie to and from the LARP would have used... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, May 15, 2022

The Last Hurrah

They said this is the last Denver StarFest, #45. Between increased costs for less than ideal venues, and covid probably, and people who have been making it happen just deciding they can't or don't want to keep up with it anymore, this is the end. The venue was smaller than the event needed, so it was condensed to small areas for things like the art show/auction, making it all a bit claustrophobic and limited. Happily, there was room for some of the best artists on the convention circuit, and... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, May 13, 2022

Another weekend, another event

This weekend is the last STARFEST event ever, so the organizers declare. We have gone to it just about every year since I came out here, and sometimes had a vendor booth or table on the main floor. Charlie has had, in recent years, a space in the art show/auction. This year, he'll be there with his bears and various other arts. He will spend the weekend there after I drop him off with his goods today, and I'll go up Sunday only to catch the art auction before it closes. Each event has hosted a... Sign in to see full entry.

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I'm doubtful the events of my life will be of great general interest, but I'd like to share a little more of me to the several of you on Blogit I've come to feel are real friends, and the many I imagine are potentially real friends. We'll see how it works out. ______________________ all my words and images posted on Blogit are copyright 2005-present, all rights reserved.

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