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So, that took almost an hour. 26, not so bad. I'm a vicious re-reader. And really, no Laura Ingalls Wilder? They couldn't throw us a bone with Anne Rice? Ugh.

Oh, this is awesome!

Today was nice. Heather and Chris came over to play as they are on their vacation. They want costumes for Renn faire. Chris already has one so we needed to fine something for Heather.

After we found one, we needed to find fabric, notions, trims, etc. We found some at PA Fabric Outlet and everything else at Hancock. I bought 1 yard of the most gorgeous trim for my new yellow dress. Why only one yard? It was $13!!! And this was close to wholesale. But it's beautiful.

I feel like I'm turning into a pod person. I enjoy sewing so much more than I thought I ever would. The creation, the nit-picky details. Even when things go wrong, I can fix it.

We had to try to convince Heather to go for a corset, but I think her husband Chris will take care of that.

Tomorrow, the dentist. Some cosmetic work to be done. Thank goodness my ipod is back. I need my music to block out the scary sounds.

Okay, so I'm typing stuff and I want to do an LJ cut. So's I don't take up my friends's friends page. So, I
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So that's how I do an lj-cut!

We just got home from the Medieval Majesty Renaissance Faire which is up near Williamsport, PA. Luckily, we did not get rained on. However, the rain was kind enough to not blow out the heat and humidity, it just made it worse.

This was the first year for this Renn faire, and oh my!

It was not good. There were about 15 (tops) vendors. Only about 10 actors working. The joust was, ummm...., interesting. The whole thing took place in a space the size of the chess board area at the PA Renn Faire. Total number of people there... maybe 100.

We bought a candle. Because it smells like key lime pie, but mainly because we felt sorry for the kids working the booth. Nicest thing about it was that there was a fiddler walking around the whole time, but really, that's it. We stayed about 2 hours total, and that felt like a long time.

Also, you kind of have to worry when you're standing there in full costume (which did look great - I'll get pictures up soon) and the one jeweler tells you: "There's this place to go...on the web...www.sca.org, you can find lots of info out there!" Now Chris and I aren't SCA, we've got nothing against SCA, but I just don't think that we looked like 2 people who were at the faire for the first time ever. I mean, we weren't wearing little wreaths or robin hood hats or carrying a wooden sword or plastic armor or anything like that. Anyhow.

So, on our way home we stopped at Country Cupboard and had a wonderful lunch and got lots of yummy yummy snacks!!! Now we're home and we have much cleaning to do, as Chris and Heather will be coming over on Monday to go fabric shopping for a costume for her.

iPod update - so far, so good. I'm taking it slow.

Now I've got to clean out this hutch on top of this desk, because we're getting rid of it. Oh yes, my reorganization fit has kicked in yet again!!!

Still no cigs - I believe all nicotine to be out of my system. I still crave them though. Jenn, I don't think that will ever, ever go away.

I don't know how, but I may have fixed my iPod. I've tried the 5 R's that they recommend on the website on 2 different macs. That didn't work. So I tried it in a different order. Still didn't work. Tried different cables and a different order and opened up a website - viola! It works.

However, I am now going to back up all my music on the hard drive, then reformat the durn thing, just to be safe. We'll just start all over.

Am very happy. Must shower!

Today was my birthday celebration with my mom. As per usual, it could not be spent, just with her, she had to bring "protection" with her, in the form of Aunt Suzie, Grandma and Grandpa.

There's all kinds of craziness that happens when Grandma is around. First, you have to find something she will eat. She had roast turkey, baked potato, and applesauce. No gravy, extra butter (8 packs!) and absolutely no cinnamon on her applesauce (that part she yelled at our waitress - b/c "it burns me!"). Of that, she pulled the potato out of the skin, dipped into the butter packets, had 4 bites of turkey, and ate all of her applesauce. Then she yelled at Grandpa to finish it, or it would "be a waste of money". When it came time for dessert, she had a huge bowl of ice cream, glass of milk, and a big piece of cake that my Aunt Suzie made. All the while, she mutters her usual comments, and anyone that's every spoken to her once, knows what her usual is.

Aunt Suzie was pretty good. Although, she's upset about the new Hanover library, and that it's not called the Hanover library. It's named after some guy. And he didn't even give that much money. And it's not fair. And it's not right. Then Mom started agreeing with this and they were like 2 hens. I told them that Hanover just needs to have a controversy to peck about. They both seemed a little miffed about that.

Grandpa was fairly quiet. I think sometimes he and I are like two war vets that just try to make it through each occasion with a smile on our face.

Mom was pretty good for a while, but eventually, the mean-daddy comments came out. Then, when it was time to leave, her car wouldn't start. We tried to jump it in case the battery was dead, but that didn't work, so AAA to the rescue. I waited with her until they came and then she started getting weepy.

After all this happened, I had to do a little shopping at Kohl's and Snyder's outlet, then pick up my paycheck at Hecht's/Macy's. One of my co-workers asked me to chat and have a smoke with her, but I declined, as I have gone 3 days without smoking. I believe the nicotine to be out of my system now. It's all mental at this point. I haven't killed anyone, or even snapped badly.

That's it, tomorrow, we go to new Renn faire in Williamsport. It will be hot. Yippee!

BTW - welcome to hema_geek (that's Chris).

Yesterday I turned 30. I know to most people 30 is not a big deal. I thought It wouldn't be a big deal for me either. But apparently it is. It doesn't help that I've had an extremely moody husband for the past 3 weeks, although he was a little better yesterday. It's not as though I'm dissatisfied with my life or I'm not where I thought I'd be when I turned 30.

It's just that it happened so damn quick. Somebody should have warned me!

I'm finally at Stac's. Having eating the saltiest roast beef none to man - it tasted like bacon. I didn't know that was possible. Avoid Hardees at all costs.

My husband has become retarded.

Happy Pirates becoming the record holder for 3 day weekend!!!