Greetings one and all.  It has been far too long since I’ve posted and I’m sure many of our readers might have thought I disappeared from the planet.   But I’m alive and well, and still here on earth. However, my laptop computer is still infected so I have very limited access for doing online things.   Plus life, as usual, is hectic.

Our trip to the Herb Farm for Mama Kelly’s birthday that you have been reading about was awesome and I can’t wait to go back  with my family so they can enjoy it too.  I have photos of wrapping up all of Mama Kelly’s gifts but since I can’t upload anything from the camera it is with Mama Kelly. Once the photos are uploaded I’ll be sure to post all the details about the planning of her surprise birthday.

After months of preparations for her birthday, I was wondering what I would do next but I assure you I have a few ideas bouncing around in my head.

Just yesterday at work I found out a dear friend and co-worker is 5 months pregnant with twin girls.  Another friend, PK, at work loves planning parties as much as I do, so we have already chatted and we will be happily planning a surprise baby shower  in the next few months.

PK has been bugging me to do another medieval feast, she has heard about the previous one and wants to be able to participate in one first hand.  IF (that is a big if) I decide to do it, it will not be until Oct. 2010 (near Halloween) or perhaps Jan. 2, 2011 as a Yule gift for friends.  About 15 years ago (or longer now) I had a medieval banquet at my home for 12 close friends.  It was held on 12th Night and included 12 courses of food, prizes, games, various entertainment such as wassailing the trees and small play (put on with the help of a few of the guests) and much more.   It took opver a year to plan, including cooking and baking ahead of time and freezing things – such as enough bread plates for every to use for trhe 12 courses.

This time if I decide to do it I am considering renting the fire house hall that we used for my daughter’s Harry Potter Birthday Party two years ago.   That way I would be able to  invite a lot more people (between 30 and 40).  I would also have the food served buffet style.  The kitchen at the hall is huge, with lots of burners, two big ovens and space to spread out so cooking would be a lot easier than in my small kitchen.  I would also want to hire two or three people from SCA in order to provide some entertainment and\or workshops to add a bit of authentic flair to the festivities.

However, I am not sure I will have the money (time and energy) but I’m thinking it over.   The other possibility, of course, is I could do a smaller medieval event at my home (12 to 14 people), but only if by some miracle I mananaged to feel well enough to actually get at least my first floor presentable and decorated along with all the cooking and planning.  But etiher way, if I do decide to move forward with the plans the one thing I can’t decide is whether to do it for Yule event\gift for friends OR as a Halloween\All Souls Day event for my 55th birthday (Oct. 30, 2010).   

I got another surprise today.  This morning at work, my friend PK came by to tell me she met someone here who is also Wiccan and he is looking foward to meeting me.   He has some dried lavender hanging outside his cubicle, and when PK commented on it and mentioned the Herb Farm (she was there with us) it came up in conversation that I was wiccan and he said he was too.  I’m looking forward to meeting him too.

All is well with the family.  Angelgirl is now finished with school, her last day of 7th grade was yesterday.  Teachman will be finished teaching next Tuesday.   Angelgirl had a 102 fever Monday night and wasn’t feeling well, but a couple of Motrin, lots of juice and rest, and by Tuesday morning her fever was gone and she was able to make it in for the last two half-days of school – keeping intact her record of perfect attendance since pre-school.

I will try to post again soon and I also want to get the notes from the classes we took at the Herb Farm posted.

Wishing every one bright blessings, Lady Rose

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