It's time! Today is Friday, School Day, and as such, The 2026 Feast of the Hunters' Moon has begun. I'm heading out early to move my presentation tables and saddles out in front of my tent where I will be presenting.
Yesterday I spent the morning at home giving Pepper some special attention since I will be gone so much the next few days and that is hard for her. (I truly am her partner and she keeps a good eye on me!)
We took a longer walk than usual and in a part of the neighborhood where we hadn't walked for a while, just the two of us, and she was absolutely in heaven!
She'll be fine here at home with Craig and Tammo, but still I worry about her. She just turned 10 and after having had an unexpected Addison's crisis earlier this summer, I'll admit I am nervous about her. My absences are getting harder and harder on her.
After our walk, I headed back into the (can you guess?)... sewing room!
I know, I know. I said I was done, but Leslie had a trade shirt that needed buttonholes, and her buttonhole sewing foot was not working. Buttonholes have been the bane of my sewing existence most of my sewing life; they are not easy. But a year ago I got a new Janome and they are so much easier to put in with it. I no longer dread the buttonhole step when sewing!
So I put sleeve buttonholes in for and took it back to the Feast to give back to her.
I also put pins and a needle into the wedding and Dino pin pillows and they are ready to be given to Lucia and Brooke.
Carol Jarbo, my dearest re-enacting friend, was setting up her 18th century museum, Scoundrels Alley, but she took a break and came over for a visit. I'm glad she did - we will both be too busy to get together and chat during the event so I'm glad I got to spend some time with her.
Three generations of Feasters = Happy Grammy time.
Van texted me and asked me to take photos of the first clothing rack he'd made me.
He's making another one for me for Kalamazoo in March and he wanted to jog his memory of what it looked like.
Out of all the furniture he has made, mine is the only clothing rack he's done.
I'm looking forward to having another - mine is light enough that I can carry it, and it is easy to set up.
That's it for today - I need to go change into my riding habit, load up the side saddle, and head out to Ouiatenon.
Taking a deep breath - it's time!
