2024 Happy Blog Challenge Continues

Last night I got home rather late and this morning I got up early.  It was hard to get out of bed this morning.  I did though. I was only about 30 minutes later to the SCA event, Coronation, than I wanted to be. I wanted to be early, and was just about on time.  Keziah hasn't been feeling well and decided to stay home rather than possibly get others sick too.  Here are some special moments from today: At different points throughout the day I asked for random bits of help from people.  Mostly things like, “Can you carry this for me?”  There was always someone there.  Sometimes the question is asked, and there is just no person available to lend a hand.  Today, I saw many helpers and this was good. Background:  What generally happens at a Coronation is the outgoing Majesties hold their final court.  It usually consists of lots of thank yous and jobs well done.  At the end there is a ceremony in which the Prince and Princess come in, o...

Some happy things from today: Keziah and I made it to the Sunday morning Closing Ceremonies for the event.  The competition was to see who could kill the most Vorpal Rabbits.  The scores were close, but it looked like Stonemarche and friends killed more than the Province of Malagentia and friends did.  In the end, we decided that the Vorpal Rabbits were defeated, and that was the most important part of the weekend. We were supposed to be off the event site by noon.  We didn't make it.  It was almost two before we left.  The heat slowed us down a lot.  Stopping for shade and water every few tasks was more important than getting out on time.  I've heard from members of our group and it looks like we made it home safely.  I had someone drive me to the event, but I drove myself home.  I'm very thankful to a long call with TF who helped me stay awake driving home. At home I pushed myself to get the car emptied and to get some of the unpacking...

It was a long hot day.  Here are some happy things when I wasn't melting: This morning I took a quick shower.  After working the night before and another hot day, it was needed.  I was lucky to have a short line when I got there.  Cleanliness is good. Keziah and I went to opening ceremonies where a competition was declared between our Barony of Stonemarche and the Province of Malagentia.   We are competing to see which of us can rid the countryside of the most Vorpal Rabbits.  Don't worry, it's just for fun! In the afternoon we watched the Deed.  This is a tourney designed around how they were fought in the twelfth century.   We were late, and didn't get to participate the way we have in the past.  It is still a fun watch being part of the populous. There was a Golden Sword Tourney as well.  That tourney is only open to relatively new fighters.  New fighters are fun to watch.  Their excitement for the sport is fresh a...

Happy Saturday!  Here are some happy things from today: Did the almost seven hours of sleep I had last night make up for my lack of sleep on Thursday?  No.  But I feel a lot better. When I came home today I noticed a purple flower growing by the driveway.  According to Lens it is a Platycodon grandiflorus (Balloon flower).  I know I have seen this kind of flower, but I don't think it was in that part of the yard.  There is part of me that wishes my memory was better.  However, I love the way flowers come up unexpectedly.  At the studio, I finished painting the Stonemarche sheet wall.  Now I just have to remember to get it to Pennsic.  I am very thankful that other people in the Barony got this project started.  They did the hard part. For downsizing today I tried to go through three notebooks.  I made it through two before my back was bothering me and I stopped.  I have taken apart two more notebooks and separated them int...

Happy Monday!  I didn't sleep in, this is good.  Unfortunately, I lacked motivation.  When I finally did get going, I kept going.  I went to make a list, since that worked so well yesterday, and remembered that I already made one last night.  Until the last month or so I had lists I was using in an app.  For some reason I stopped looking at them. I'm not sure if going back to paper is the best choice, but it is what is working today.  Here are some other happy things: One of the first things I did was get something out of a box.  Some downsizing had to happen. After looking through it, I ended up pulling apart a notebook.  It was notes from my last year as a Paraeducator.  Now it is a pile to shred and an empty notebook with a lot less pages. My Monday errands got done.   Outside our studio there is a jughandle with lots of plants growing in it.  One pink flowering plant caught my eye.  I thought it looked like a pea ...