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MIA :(
Sept 12, 2006 6:38:14 GMT -5
Post by jenniferlynn on Sept 12, 2006 6:38:14 GMT -5
Unfortunately me n' my girl (blu) will be MIA this weekend...
Believe me I'm going to be so hurting for the faire by the 23rd it's not even going to be funny!!! (ok there's a wedding that day I'm suppose to go to that I think I'm going to ditch ~ shhhhhh)
Someone please have alot of drinks for us!!!
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pynchosalt
Ren Geek
But why is the rum gone?
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MIA :(
Sept 12, 2006 21:46:19 GMT -5
Post by pynchosalt on Sept 12, 2006 21:46:19 GMT -5
The pics from last weekend, including the wedding, look so wonderful. I'm sorry I had to miss the fun. Alas, I too will be MIA this weekend -- but I get to see men in kilts at the VA Scottish Games! I'm dreaming of a sunny, Adventure Weekend! (Hummed to the tune of "White Christmas")
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MIA :(
Sept 15, 2006 9:44:59 GMT -5
Post by tigerlily on Sept 15, 2006 9:44:59 GMT -5
Kendall and I will be MIA this coming weekend as well...we have to get caught up on some work-related stuff and need a weekend to recoup from the last 3! But never fear, we will return the following weekend! Hope all of you have a lovely weekend and Pynch, do enjoy the men in kilts!!
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MIA :(
Sept 15, 2006 9:55:03 GMT -5
Post by Sir Black Fox on Sept 15, 2006 9:55:03 GMT -5
Cyn, Alex, Kyra and I will be garbing it up for PARF on Saturday. . . it's Scottish Weekend and I'm going to try to enter the Haggis-eating contest. They're also having Albanach playing all day (who used to be Clann an Drumma).
We plan to be at MDRF on Sunday. . .well, unless the Haggis kills me!
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MIA :(
Sept 15, 2006 9:59:45 GMT -5
Post by tigerlily on Sept 15, 2006 9:59:45 GMT -5
Cyn, Alex, Kyra and I will be garbing it up for PARF on Saturday. . . it's Scottish Weekend and I'm going to try to enter the Haggis-eating contest. They're also having Albanach playing all day (who used to be Clann an Drumma). We plan to be at MDRF on Sunday. . .well, unless the Haggis kills me! GADZOOKS, man! You are either a glutton for punishment (pun intended) or a real force to be reckoned with! Best of luck to you! I'm impressed!
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MIA :(
Sept 15, 2006 11:41:19 GMT -5
Post by bludrgnlady on Sept 15, 2006 11:41:19 GMT -5
Good luck with the Haggus Blackfox! Well it looks as if I will make an appearance on Sunday, at the place I am camping we have to leave by 1pm and the way home is up 97 so I can't resist. However I will be in mundane clothing any may smell a bit like a fire so please no razzing I am definitely going to need a cider after camping with 12 kids ;D
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MIA :(
Sept 15, 2006 12:25:15 GMT -5
Post by tigerlily on Sept 15, 2006 12:25:15 GMT -5
Good luck with the Haggus Blackfox! Well it looks as if I will make an appearance on Sunday, at the place I am camping we have to leave by 1pm and the way home is up 97 so I can't resist. However I will be in mundane clothing any may smell a bit like a fire so please no razzing I am definitely going to need a cider after camping with 12 kids ;D OMG! Bless your heart! I think I'd rather try the haggis eating contest as opposed to the 12 young 'uns! Hope to see you next weekend! We HAVE to get together at some point!
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MIA :(
Sept 15, 2006 13:06:45 GMT -5
Post by willpaisley on Sept 15, 2006 13:06:45 GMT -5
Cyn, Alex, Kyra and I will be garbing it up for PARF on Saturday. . . it's Scottish Weekend and I'm going to try to enter the Haggis-eating contest. They're also having Albanach playing all day (who used to be Clann an Drumma). We plan to be at MDRF on Sunday. . .well, unless the Haggis kills me! GADZOOKS, man! You are either a glutton for punishment (pun intended) or a real force to be reckoned with! Best of luck to you! I'm impressed! On this occasion I'm reminded of an Emrys Fleet joke: Q: What's the difference between bagpipes and haggis? A: If you boil the bagpipes for long enough, you can eat them.
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MIA :(
Sept 15, 2006 13:13:15 GMT -5
Post by Amras on Sept 15, 2006 13:13:15 GMT -5
Cyn, Alex, Kyra and I will be garbing it up for PARF on Saturday. . . it's Scottish Weekend and I'm going to try to enter the Haggis-eating contest. They're also having Albanach playing all day (who used to be Clann an Drumma). We plan to be at MDRF on Sunday. . .well, unless the Haggis kills me! I hear they have a new menu item up at PARF for this weekend: Pepto Bismol on a Stick
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MIA :(
Sept 17, 2006 10:59:06 GMT -5
Post by ladyneysa on Sept 17, 2006 10:59:06 GMT -5
Hmpf.....who's missing in action? ME!!!!!! I'm sooooo depressed right now. No one has seen me cause I've only been there ONCE on opening day! It seems like EVERY year life conspires against me to keep me away from faire, and this year is no exception. I've had some major financial setbacks in recent weeks in the form of my daughter losing her job and having financial aide for school getting yanked out from under her all at the same time(a work/study program she was told she was getting in, and then suddenly.."oops, nevermind, sorry, oh well..." Gee thanks alot people! This has resulted in us having to pay some of her bills- high car ins., expensive text books,etc. It stinks, but a parent's gotta do what they gotta do.....oh and not to mention, lets see.. last week my son broke his glasses, and when making an inquiry about ins. coverage, we found out that our vision and dental are being dropped.. ....and our washing machine died all in the same week! Plus a few weeks ago we had to replace the water pump on the car. For heavens sake, if it isn't one thing its another! So I'm just in a wonderful mood. I feel like an outsider in my own group. So many folks, old and new, that I want to see and/or meet for the first time, and I have no idea when or if it'll happen! Makes me feel like such a faire "failure" or something. Of course taking care of my family comes first, and I should just buck up,act like an adult, be thankful I can pay most of the important bills at least, and quit complaining. I just feel the need to whine for a minute and get it out of my system... Faire is my stress reliever, the one thing in the year I do just for me, and not being able to be there is making me that much more stressed... not to mention bumming out Morning Glory as well.. I hope to make it back,geez, at least once before the season ends! At this point though, who knows? I envy all of you fairever pass holders; someday I WILL have one and make good use of it! It's just so frustrating, like I said, stuff like this happens to me every year, keeping my attendance down to once or twice. I'd be there nearly every weekend if only I could.... Okay, I'll stop now, sorry for the long rant. Just wanted to explain my absence. Lady "I hate being poor" Neysa
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MIA :(
Sept 17, 2006 16:34:42 GMT -5
Post by tigerlily on Sept 17, 2006 16:34:42 GMT -5
Hmpf.....who's missing in action? ME!!!!!! I'm sooooo depressed right now. No one has seen me cause I've only been there ONCE on opening day! It seems like EVERY year life conspires against me to keep me away from faire, and this year is no exception. I've had some major financial setbacks in recent weeks in the form of my daughter losing her job and having financial aide for school getting yanked out from under her all at the same time(a work/study program she was told she was getting in, and then suddenly.."oops, nevermind, sorry, oh well..." Gee thanks alot people! This has resulted in us having to pay some of her bills- high car ins., expensive text books,etc. It stinks, but a parent's gotta do what they gotta do.....oh and not to mention, lets see.. last week my son broke his glasses, and when making an inquiry about ins. coverage, we found out that our vision and dental are being dropped.. ....and our washing machine died all in the same week! Plus a few weeks ago we had to replace the water pump on the car. For heavens sake, if it isn't one thing its another! So I'm just in a wonderful mood. I feel like an outsider in my own group. So many folks, old and new, that I want to see and/or meet for the first time, and I have no idea when or if it'll happen! Makes me feel like such a faire "failure" or something. Of course taking care of my family comes first, and I should just buck up,act like an adult, be thankful I can pay most of the important bills at least, and quit complaining. I just feel the need to whine for a minute and get it out of my system... Faire is my stress reliever, the one thing in the year I do just for me, and not being able to be there is making me that much more stressed... not to mention bumming out Morning Glory as well.. I hope to make it back,geez, at least once before the season ends! At this point though, who knows? I envy all of you fairever pass holders; someday I WILL have one and make good use of it! It's just so frustrating, like I said, stuff like this happens to me every year, keeping my attendance down to once or twice. I'd be there nearly every weekend if only I could.... Okay, I'll stop now, sorry for the long rant. Just wanted to explain my absence. Lady "I hate being poor" Neysa First off, darling, let me tell you that I am so sorry that you're going through such a difficult time. As the old saying goes, "when it rains, it pours." However, this will all pass surely and then your time in the sun will begin. Do not feel like a failure in ANY way!! You have added much to this group and still do, with your warm words and wishes and helpful advice and generally overall loving countenance and presence here. In no way have you let anyone down. It is perfectly normal for you to be feeling the way that you do. PERFECTLY!! There are still many more weeks of faire left...and I hear you, about it being a refuge of sorts...Kendall and I wait all year long for faire and find ourselves from November 'til mid-August saying, "I wish I was at faire." It is something that we look forward to and that takes us away from the daily grind. Feel free to vent away!! You need to! We're here to listen and be supportive. Don't give up hope for getting to faire in the weeks to come! I'm sorry I'm not more help to you than offering some words of encouragement, but please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Hang in there...and vent whenever. We're at home this weekend...have spent the entire weekend doing laundry and cleaning out boxes and boxes of stuff that we've never managed to unpack from our move here over a year ago! So we're MIA from faire this weekend as well...work was backing up for Kendall (who has his own business to run) and we just couldn't devote the time away for faire-going. It is possible that we might have to skip other weekends as well...we're running on a "wait and see" kinda basis...week to week. So, we'll check in here on occasion, dear, and see what everybody's up to...and please know, you've got a friend out here who will listen if you like. Take care and keep your chin up! It WILL get better!!
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MIA :(
Sept 17, 2006 18:00:22 GMT -5
Post by Sir Black Fox on Sept 17, 2006 18:00:22 GMT -5
Also remember darlin' that this group is together in friendship to share MDRF's fun all year long. There will be plenty of activities and parties and just last-minute get-togethers for us all to join up at. Although we've missed you, we ALL understand that MDRF's greatest enemy is REAL LIFE!
I'm actually happy to read all that you've vented for one reason. . . you've shown what's really most important in life. . . and it's not a recreational event like MDRF.
I can't tell you how many time's I've either scratched my head in confusion or just plain got mad that someone neglected some important part of their life just to get to MDRF.
I love the place as much as the next guy, but like you, if life deals me some cards that prevent my attendance, so be it. (I'll probably vent as you have but like you, I'll be doing what's important first).
We all love you hon and next time you get to faire or we get together outside of faire, the first hug and kiss are on me and I'm proud, happy, and honored to call you a friend.
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MIA :(
Sept 18, 2006 21:22:26 GMT -5
Post by ladyneysa on Sept 18, 2006 21:22:26 GMT -5
Aww, thanks for the kind words! I really needed that. I know things will get better, they always do, and they could always be a lot worse! Everyone out there has their own unique problems. I was just really feeling sorry for myself yesterday. Venting helped, and it's so nice to whine to folks who really understand your frustration. If I put things in proper perspective, things don't seem quite so bad. Like my husband Sid always says, "it's only money, we'll make more, so don't stress about it so much." The luxury of attending Faire will just have to wait a little bit; I'm not happy about it, but I guess I won't die. Besides, we've got what counts; a roof over our heads, happy,healthy,smart, well adjusted kids, a great marriage, food on the table...loads more than what some people have.. and last but FAR from least, Friends like you! I don't know what I'd do without this place! You guys are so Great! Thanks for cheering me up! <hugs>
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