Well, after the news last Wednesday, about our friend Dave, we werent sure if we were going to go camping. Then we found out the service would be on Monday, so we had time to get away if we still wanted to. It was decided that Dave would have wanted us to go. He was never one to miss out on a party...so we started packing again on Thursday. With packing on our minds, we had no idea what the weather outside was doing...turns out there were tornadoes blowing thru Northern Colorado. Being deep in the mountains, we were safe from the tornadoes, but not completely unscathed. The power lines went down in town, which means our power went out. We were without power for 6 hours, which left us with the thought, "maybe we arent supposed to go on this trip" :) Since most of our friends live in the north, they too, were behind in packing. We all decided, once again, to just go for it!
Im happy to report that the event was an absolute blast, and it was just what we needed. A Nastrovia toast was done in Dave's honor, as we shared stories and laughter with one another about our dear friend. The weather was gorgeous all weekend, something rare when camping over Memorial Weekend...and we had a hafla in camp every night. Jordyn had a great time running all around, exploring, dancing, singing and even trying to learn a new instrument...daddy's setar.
There was an egg hunt for the kids, and she did rather well for the smallest kid in the bunch, gathering 6 eggs total. (mom and dad might have helped a little)
There were equestrian tournaments, fencing, archery, and heavy weapons fighting, but she enjoyed the horses most of all. In the evenings, she slept bundled up in her wagon by the fire, so she could be close to us while we played music. There is nothing quite like falling asleep to the sound of drums...rhythmic and enchanting! For those of you confused by our camping, Crossroads is an SCA camping event. The SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism) is a historical re-creation and living history group, which recreates pre-17th century history and culture. (so in other words, we are a bunch of history geeks, who like to dress up and pretend :)
I also forgot to post this...
the last month in the birthday block swap on about.com. Miss May(Peggy), wanted a block in mardi gras colors and theme, so this is what i made for her. Its only my second attempt at applique, but i learned a lot from making it...like, next time, pick simpler shapes! hehehe Anyways, it was a wonderful swap to participate in...i learned a lot and pushed myself to try new things. Kate is hosting another one, but i think i will sit this one out this year, so that i can catch up on some of the UFO's i have laying around. So many projects, so little time :)
Happy Quilting!
lisajo
