( The seagull )

So, last Saturday, we gathered at my house to leave for War Camp in Carillion, where unbeknowst to my Apprentice, she was going to be given a writ for the Laurel. The van was packed, and Squire, the Viking, Apprentice and I were ready to go. I just had to check that all three cats were in the house and not locked on the porch.

Nope, Dorian was under ( Read more... )

So, apparently that last list of goals for last Monday was more suitable for oh, say, four days.  ;)  But they were achieved - more or less!

1. Design new harp programs - listed possible songs for 6 new harp programs, researched & arranged *some*
2. Mountain of laundry - 8 loads washed, dried, folded, away - except one last load, and the laundry I've ( Read more... )

Today's Goals - inspired by Zaduzbina

1. Design new harp programs
2. Mountain of laundry
3. Clean kitchen and dining room
4. Swap winter and summer clothes out
5. Plan the week's dinners - use food in freezer!
6. Grocery shop if needed
7. Think positive and look forward!

We've had so much rain in the region that there is a LOT of flooding....many roads in the area are impassable now and in some areas, they're saying the rivers and creeks will crest TOMORROW NIGHT so things will only get worse.   Some counties and towns have declared States of Emergency ( Read more... )

Sigh...a call to the Kingdom list for recounting of good memorable moments gets three or four responses, then is derailed by one of the, um, difficult posters ( Read more... )

Relating to some the discussion on a certain list, here's a rough count of the number of the different Orders of Peers (Pelican, Laurel, Chivalry) in the East Kingdom.

YearsPelicanLaurelChivalry1970-791120311980-894161761990-9995119602000-057872272006-11524421
I think these numbers are pretty instructive.

The number of Pelicans and Laurels made has ( Read more... )

I can not beLIEVE what a certain person is saying on a certain list!  I don't want to get embroiled in a new email brouhaha but it's mighty perturbing.....

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The Viking and I came home from shire meeting at 9:30.  Usually Big Boy is antsing to go outside once darkness falls, but he wasn't interested.  He was sprawled out on the couch.  The Viking went to pet him and he started meowing loudly, unusual for him.  I became concerned and got out wet food to entice him up.  Nope.  When I came back down to the ( Read more... )