The countdown

Why didn't someone warn me that August was fast approaching?! Because *bam* looked up this morning and the calendar refused to lie - it's August, and man I'm busier than a one-armed paper hanger. Tomorrow is my youngest daughter's 4th birthday (not gotten birthday presents yet) - Sunday is my birthday and next Tuesday I'll be leaving for Pennsic for 10 days. I'm up to my eye balls in housework - took 4 hours this weekend to do all the outside yardwork, *and* wretched the hell outta my lower back.

Let's not even mention the sewing, which I should be downstairs doing now - and we really need to find last years lists and pull all our sh*t out of the garage and get that organized. The kids want to go somewhere, anywhere, every day, and I really can't spare the time. I need to find a sitter to watch them during the days that I'm at War and Q's at work - I need a personal assistant ...

Off to go run round like a chicken with it's head cut off....

An ignomious end

this is so stupid ... I broke something ... something of sentimental value and I just can't believe how upset I am about this mug.

I had a glass mug that I bought at my first Pennsic - there was a woman who was a glass engraver there - and she did beautiful calligraphy - so I had her inscribe the word "Wench" on my mug - and I loved it. It was simple and unique. When I went my next War, she wasn't there, and as far as I know never came and vended again ... It has survived 13 years, been lost (and found), been dropped,and been passed around and shared among many friends.

Now it's gone, broken into more pieces than I care to count. It's sitting on the counter 'cause I just can't throw it in the garbage - I guess it'll go out with the recycling tomorrow *sigh* - seems like a sad ending for something that has held so many memories for me....

Possible birthday socializing ...

My birthday is coming up this weekend and I think i would really like to spend some of that time with my kinky/kink-scadian-aware friends on Friday at the club if I can find a sitter. Who might be able to make it?