Much craziness since we last talked. Let’s see here, how about a basic run down?
First, Doug went off to Pennsic XL (that’s 40, not extra large). It was quite surreal to know that he was there, while I wasn’t; even more so each evening when he would call. However, considering everything we had planned with my Mother’s side of the family in the upcoming week, there was no sane or financially intelligent way for the rest of us to join him.
A few days later my parents came to stay with the girls and I. It was the first time I had seen my mom in a year, two years for my dad. They really enjoyed Japan, but with the time change being pretty much opposite day/night to us, it was always so hard to talk to each other. Next year they will be stationed in Germany, so communication will be much easier. My way~cool Daddy gifted me lots o’ fun new toys, I mean tools, that he had in storage. Most of them will have to spend a year at my MIL’s, but we *plan* on buying a house next year, so we will have room for them then.
A few more days and we loaded up into Thor and Dad’s gold Volvo, and off to Beverly, MA (right next to Salem) we went. That is where my wonderful mother is from. We were there for a week ~Wed. to Wed., Doug flew in from Pennsic for a long weekend in the middle. While there we had my Grammy’s 80th birthday party, many fun gatherings at other family member’s homes, and even a very interesting sisters/aunts/nieces/cousins tattoo adventure day. My wicked~nifty Grammy gave me tons o’ yarn and patterns and knitty goodness that she no longer uses, also. Don’t worry, more snaps are coming.
All packed up, back home we came. First Mom, the twins, and I, then Dad, and finally Doug. Much fun was had here in Jersey.
Then Mom and Dad had to go, so sad, but Germany was calling.
That was all the fun crazy, but the past week has not been so much with the fun. Just as Mom and Dad left, I started feeling cruddy; Doug had brought home the Pennsic Plague (AKA really nasty cold). Then Kyla got it. Then my ears started hurting ~ like someone~shoving~a~hot~poker~in~my~ears hurting. So off to the Dr I went. Turns out the nasty cold really was just a nasty cold, but I had to be special and added duel ear infections on top of it. Most likely I had the ear infections first. The left one was so bad that my ear drum tore. Woo Hoo, off to the ear/nose/throat Dr. for me this Monday. My regular Dr. did give me some antibiotics to help with the ears until I see the specialist, and the pain is much less now. We are all on the mend, and a lot less miserable.
So, that is where I have been since we last chatted. I have much planned for you, my friends, in the next few months. A few free tutorials from the faerie costumes, and some more faerie costume parts as sale patterns. I can’t wait!
I will be posting more pictures of the last month’s festivities as I find the moments. Hope you have enjoyed what you’ve seen so far!
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