Wayward Pussy Inn 2013 In Review
It's the end of the year as I know it and I feel fine! 2013 was an interesting and quite busy year. As I look back at my blog from 2013 I realize that, really, I was nearly too busy to actually update much here. Oh, I touched on things that were interesting but I really didn't open up like I should be doing. I'm on the most wonderful adventure - my life! I'm starting 2014 in my van and am a mere 2 months shy of my 2 year VANiversary. I just can't believe that. When I moved into the van I was pretty much in despair. My l…
The Rogues - Hellbound Sleigh
Though I work for the band this is not a sponsored post. If you like traditional bagpipes, fiddle, guitar, whistle and drumming AND you dig Christmas then you really should have this album. Ordering before December 18th will guarantee delivery before Christmas, click here to order your copy. You can listen to samples of the music here.
Rabble, Rabble, Travel, Rabble
It's been a while since I've updated here but that's mostly because there hasn't been much going on - sort of. After MDRF ended I packed up the Inn and headed South. The Rogues had a show at the Sarasota Medieval Fair and we had a little trouble actually getting there. We stopped for a couple days break at Randy's parents house in NC. Of course, the day we were set to leave there I started up The Inn and gasoline came pouring out from under the hood. Not good. Turns out my fuel pump went kaput. The part cot me $60 and a…
Ingrid Wendt Healing Fund
This went off Saturday night as smooth as can be! Yay this fundraiser is done, yay it went well! Huge thanks go out to my co-organizer Stacy Lute. I would have been lost without you, lady! You are the bees knees! Huge thanks go out to: All of the MDRF merchants and Friends of Faire who donated time, money or an item to the event. Because of you terrific folks we were able to raise over $5,300! That, combined with our online donations via PayPal brings us to I think just over $17,000. That is amazing! The festival itself who donated a private…
Maryland Renaissance Festival Ends
Finally. MDRF is done for this year. Not much to say about that except that I am happy it's done because it really wasn't a whole lot of fun this season. The Maryland faire will always hold a special place in my heart because it's my home faire but the past two years have really sucked the fun out of the festival for me. Last year it was all the band drama and this year it was shoe booth drama I was, however, happy and grateful to at least get to lay eyes and wrap my arms around most of my friends at least once this season. I…
Last MDRF Weekend
Finally! It's the last weekend of the Maryland Renaissance Festival! This excites me for a number of reasons: The Rogues are back to playing! That's right the fellas will be out there playing some awesome music! You will be able to find me selling CDs whenever they are playing. This also means I get to see the wonderful Heather again. Chela and Klaus are coming into town. I'm so excited to see them and hug them! The culmination of all of the hard work Stacy Lute and I have been doing for the Ingrid Wendt Healing Fund happens …
Northern Bound
This weekend will see me traveling to Connecticut and the Connecticut Renaissance Faire with The Rogues . I'm excited to see a new faire. I'll try to remember to take pictures. MDRF continues. Last weekend was a half work weekend for me. I sold moccasins on Saturday but on Sunday I spent the day wandering and collecting donations for the Ingrid Wendt Healing Fund auction. I also got to see some friends for the first time in aout a year though we didn't get to spend any time together unfortunately. I really miss my MD horro…
Diamond Candles
I love candles. The Inn is the perfect place to freshen the air with a scented candle with the exception of one thing ... soot. Okay, two things . . . soot and fire hazard. My $10 Diamond Candle ring. I recently heard about Diamond Candles - they are a soy candle with a ring worth up to $5,000 in it. My ring is a cheap knock off that they say is worth $10 but the candle itself is fabulous. I purchased the Vanilla Cream candle and it smells wonderful. It does a nice job of filling the Inn with its vanilla goodness. I'm looking forw…
MDRF Opening Weekend
Photo by Wayne David Yay! I survived. It has been a busy couple of weeks and this week even more so since MDRF runs for three days: Saturday, Sunday and Monday for Labor Day. It was great getting to catch up with a lot of folks who I haven't seen in a year. It's also been very sad at the same time since Ingrid's passing on Wednesday of last week. This weekend I'll try to take some pictures if I remember - it ends up being a very busy day running back and forth to sell for The Rogues. During the week I'm working in M…
A Plea for Help
As many readers know I spent the winter, spring and beginning of summer in Texas. Spring found me in San Marcos, TX staying on the property of some friends. Their company, Medieval Moccasins , offered me an income where I would not have otherwise had one. Income that allowed me to travel back up north to Maryland to finish out the summer with my friends and family. The company is also providing me with work through the summer and early fall at the Maryland Renaissance Festival . In June, while Randy and I were staying and working with the…
Spring in Texas Pt. 1
I have a ton of pictures I haven't had time to post. Pictures that go all the way back to November so the next few posts may contain little else. I need to catch up before I can post about all the wonderful things currently going on. This is my goal over the next few days ... I spent the Spring working for Medieval Moccasins at various markets, Sherwood Forest Faire, Scarborough Renaissance Festival and the Folk Life Festival. Definitely an interesting experience since I've never held a sales job. I was concerned that I wouldn't …
Piping and Drumming Up Funds for Tornado Relief with The Rogues
The Rogues are hosting a fundraiser to help out the Oklahoma tornado victims on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at McGonigel's Mucky Duck in Houston, TX from 1:00 - 4:00pm . Stop by and help us help good people who desperately need it. Also on the program is another Houston favorite, The Jig is Up , and there may be more entertainment coming. $10 donation per person to get in and all proceeds go to the Red Cross. Enjoy great beer, great food and great music for a good cause! If you can't make it to the event donations can still …
A Storm Is Coming
Texas is in dire need of rain. We've had a couple of quick thunderstorms with some heavy rain and hail but nothing soaking. We're getting that soaking today. I climbed on top of the rig to take some pictures:
In Need of a Hoopervention
Back in January I bought myself an infinity hoop with the very good intentions of learning how to hula hoop dance and trick hooping with the ultimate goal of hooping fire. My first hoop Well that hoop (an expensive hoop from Body Works) left me very bruised and I found myself ignoring the fact that I bought it until I started working at Scarborough Faire in April. See, the Medieval Moccasin booth is across from the play tent. The play tent sells all sorts of fun toys including, you guessed it, hula hoops! Around the second week I went ov…
April Already?
Holy crap! This year is flying by. I can't believe it's April already. Yay for Spring! We've had a couple days of heavy rain here in San Marcos. Thankfully, it rained during the week and not on a weekend which makes for an uncomfortable work day. The Sherwood Forest Faire just wrapped up last weekend and this weekend is the beginning of the Scarborough Renaissance Faire so my next 8 weekends are tied up working with the folks at Medieval Moccasins . If you have the time and the inclination come out to Waxahachie, TX and visit me…
Feelin' Crafty
Spring is trying very hard to be sprung but the cold air has pushed once again into Texas. Not as cold as my friends to the North-East are feeling but still chilly in the 60s. With Easter coming up this weekend I figured I would make a few Easter Eggs. With that decision also come the choice of what sort of eggs to eat. I picked French Toast and blew out three eggs and Randy and I had a min-brunch. After blowing and rinsing out my egg shells I went to work hand-coloring my eggs. They didn't turn out too shabby I don't thin…
U.S. Dairy Industry and Aspartame
This is important folks. The Dairy Industry here in the States wants to be able to add aspartame to your milk - AND NOT TELL YOU IT'S THERE . The FDA is requesting comments on this petition. You have until May 21st, 2013 to submit your comments. For instructions on how to send your comments click here. Is this really what we want our children to drink? Is this really something WE want to drink?
One Year Anniversary
No, this isn't a post about love or Valentine's Day. Today marks the one year anniversary of me having no fixed address. One this day last year I was officially declared a trespasser in my own house as the property management auctioned my house the day before for $1400 in back ground rent. Today marks the one year anniversary of my freedom and I still swear it was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. I could be suffering cold weather in Maryland but instead I'm enjoying 70 degrees worth of sunshine, open windows, c…
Hitting The Road Again, Briefly
We've been in Houston since just before Thanksgiving and originally planned to stay here until we moved back to the northeast for late spring/ summer when Randy's band has gigs scheduled. Those plans have changed. Where we're staying now is costing us $300 + electric per month for parking my van, Randy's 36' RV and the car. That can be pricy when you have very little income. The next couple weeks will see us packing up and moving nearly 3 hours West to San Marcos and free parking. We'll be paying electric but that isn&#…
Homemade Liqueurs
Biggest Meyer Lemons I've ever seen! A friend gave me some Meyer lemons on New Years Eve and after debating what to do with them I decided to make some Limonchello.
Oklahoma Bound
Today Randy and I are packing up the rig so we can move it 6 hours north to a friend's ranch. The reason for the trip is that Randy is headed to Oklahoma to have dual hernia and lipoma removal surgery. We'll be driving 4 hours from the ranch to the surgery center. Hopefully all will go well but it wouldn't hurt if folks out there could spare a positive, healing vibe for him.
Calling My Traveling Friends to Action
All my other friends as well. Want to get involved in something fun and important but best of all - easy? Why not sign up to be a book giver for World Book Night US? All you have to do is apply at http://www.us.worldbooknight.org and agree to give away 20 books (which they will provide to you) on April 23rd. Doesn't get much easier. "World Book Night U.S. is a celebration of books and reading held on April 23, when 25,000 passionate volunteers across America give a total of half a million books within their communities to those…
Crafty Biznitch Still At It
I've been working on a ton of projects. Hopefully I'll have them finished soon. Since I don't have a lot of space but I like creating I'll be selling my crafts (the extra income won't hurt either. Current projects: Paper quilling Hand-painted Pendants Huge pompom project Hot air ballons Homemade bath scrubs Seasonal Doodads Pictures to come...
Facelift
I'll be giving my site a facelift over the next few days so please pardon the mess. :)
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