After mad sewing to finish two commissioned dresses for Dickens (Costume Mistress changes her mind on what she would approve 6 days before the show opens!) I finally finish them and ping a friend who lives nearby and is working the event. Could she bring the dresses to Dickens for hand off? Sure! No problem. We agree to meet today at 2:30 ( Read more... )

Opening weekend for Southern Faire.

I wonder if they were trying to get me to drop out? It's not like I make them (or me) a ton of $.

I guess I'll see what next year brings. I may have a lot more time to sew.

Hey, Faire friends - Anyone available to help me Sat/Sun of Memorial Day weekend to set up/run/tear down my booth? Show is in Clear Lake, I can provide transport to/from, provide meals and can even pay you a bit.

Hey, costume friends - check out http://www.american-duchess.com/. They have fabulous shoes for the 18th and 19th Century.

Darling Husband pre-ordered a set of their Tavistock Victorian Button Boots for me for Giftmas and they should be arriving soon.

Drank copious amounts of water yesterday and only had 3 dashes to the restroom to empty my digestive tract ( Read more... )

Redeemed a gift certificate for a real massage from a professional licensed person instead of the kids at the massage school putting in their clinic hours on live bodies so they can take their licensing exams ( Read more... )

Yeah, I rail, kvetch, and grouse repeatedly about people flaking on me when I need them. However, apparently, when I am in desperate need and am not depending on anyone The Universe will send someone by way of apology.

( Long Blather Follows )

So, apparently, if ChiCon had paid the additional $$$ for a "Pro Broadcasting service" from this company, they wouldn't have pulled the plug on the live broadcast of the ceremonies. How magnanimous of them:http://www.ustream.tv/blog/2012/09/03/

Money for the property has been secured. On to restoring the building and getting the museum up and running.

http://igg.me/p/204900

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