News of the Day

I've deleted my Facebook account.  While I truly enjoyed it most of the time, I found myself on it far too much.  It seemed that every day I spent more time sitting there looking than I did up and about doing things.  So, yesterday the deletion took place.  I will miss very much being in touch with far away friends, but there really is the old fashioned email and absolutely archaic snail mail.. ;o) 

The weather here has veered to the slightly hot for the last few days.  We've been in and out and find it just as funny now as we did when were we kids...tripping over stuff when the car door is opened and the hot air fogs the glasses.  And it's even funnier when you look over and everyone you see is carrying their glasses in their hand for the very same reason.  ;o)

I've almost completely cleared my work room.  Essentially all of the contents with the exception of my sewing machines and mat cutter, tools and few other things were delivered to the Salvation Army yesterday.  That includes all the craft paints, oil paints, pastels, brushes....everything.  I will let you know if I have any real remorse when the reality finally sets in...lol

Finally got pictures of the spider lilies the other day.  So pretty.  They are like magic, popping up out of nowhere with a splash of color.  

I find it a bit ironic that the City of Sherman does a bit of moaning about losing businesses in the downtown area.  The Sherman Heritage Festival is this weekend...that would be 2 days from now... and not a word of it has been in the paper, on television.... not anywhere.  Does that sound like a real effort to help the downtown businesses... ????  Oh well....

Hope all is well wherever you are and shades of happiness cover your day.  :o)

Scarborough Renaissance Festival

After 20 years of wishing, I was given the extraordinary Mother's Day gift of a day not only at the Scarborough Renaissance Festival, but with the sons and grandsons... wow...


And what a day... My senses just couldn't take it all in. I took so many pictures that my battery just about gave up the ghost and flitted away in front of my eyes...


These two young ladies have been playing their harps at Scarborough Faire for at least 16 years. Our son bought one of their CDs 16 years ago... I bought one last Saturday.. And what beautiful music!


I had in mind looking for a spindle, nalbinding, or spinning wheel shop.. alas, there were none. I did find (after we left..boo hoo) there is a bookbinding shop there. There are shops everywhere.. everything from Renaissance clothes to blacksmiths to sword making to flutes...and on and on.... And everyone in period costume... and wait until you see the jousts! And the troubadours!


The jousts were fun... Of course it was all choreographed, but if the real thing was anything at all like it, I can only imagine the excitement they caused. And the skill of the participants... amazing..





If you ever have an opportunity to go to a Renaissance Faire, do yourself a favor and go. There are only limited utilities in this location, so it is not hard at all to envision how it would have been back in the 1300 to 1600s.. As a result they close at 7:00pm...there are no lights.


There is a parade 2 or 3 times a day... Wow...They will definitely toast "Hail and Hearty" to anyone in the crowd who approaches with a tankard..lol This young man even stopped and posed for me...

What a great day! Home too tired for words...but so pleased...