I m so grateful that  I have my daughter home today. I left friday and arrived at Miss Bonnie Pearls to attend TRF and hang with my sista. I spent hours makimg my really fabulous Barbarian attire, of which half of it I left in Oklahoma. (Guess i was a tad excited to leave) This was the half that was my leather top and my Redfox headpiece and my mink belt....SO...I made do with one of Miss Captain Pearl's shirts and off we went.

I enjoyed TRF on Saturday and was ecstatic to meet Rumy and Red, Vulture, Landrew and many others on my site. TRF is the bomb!! I just did not get to see or meet everyone I wanted and I was really psyched for Sunday; however, when I turned my cell phone on Sunday morning, I had several phone messages that my daughter was being lifeflighted to childrens hospital in OKC. Sheila and Brett threw me and my things together in about 3 minutes. I did 95 and 100 from there to Dallas before I got pulled over; whereby after explaining my haste he was kind enough to give me fast directions and send me off. We were able to bring her home late wesnesday and she is still with a touch of pneumonia and pancreatitis, but she made it and that is qll I can ask for now. Her Birthday is today and she is a 14 year old Thanksgiving baby!!!!

I will certainly post a few of the pics from TRF later and I will try it again another time. Until then; I hope to see you at a fair soon and I hope your holidays were less eventful.

THANK YOU SHEILA!!

I know I have been missing in action fore some time now, but it's almost my next favorite time of year: HALLOWEEN!!!

We all love to dress up and Halloween means I can dress up and play more than ususal. I can dress for the Doctors Office (conservative of course since its my job)

Then there is all the fun Halloween parties and dances, etc....

If you have any event in your area, please let me know. You never know I may can come by. And to the rest...enjoy your Halloween and I shall see you at TRF with MS. Bonnie P. for Barbarian weekend.

RedFox

So I lost my dear friend this weekend. He passed peacefully in his sleep, and for that I an grateful. I am so happy for all the days and fun conversations we shared these last 4 weeks; although they were not nearly enough. I just wanted more time and there wasn't any more.

I promised my friend, we had said all we wanted to say to each other and that I would be happy with that and quit mourning. Well, easier said than done, but a promise is as promise.

So I will be rallying around all my dear Ren Friends and I look forward to catching up with everyone and all the fun you have been having. Please drop in and say Hi and catch me up.

I MISSED YOU GUYS!!!!

REDFOX

I recently turned 50; the world did not stop and the sky did not fall for this monumentous event. This is the birthday that sounds really old, whether you feel it or not. When you are 40-49, you simply say: "I'm in my 40's." When you hit the big five-0; that sentence goes right out the door. OK, say age is only a number and your only old as you feel----and all those cliches. HMMMM......Let me just reflect on that for a moment.

Depending on the time of day, activity involved and amount of enery required; I may feel 18 or 80! I have acquired new body parts overnight....or at the very least; they have been rearranged. AND....GASP! Just the other day, I found myself thinking: "Am I too old to be wearing this-? AAAAH.

This is the part where real life thundered in with a reality check. It came in the form of a phone call to inform me a life-long friend-------same age as me..................was dying. He had just gone to Colorado and he was fine.............and then he wasn't. When he came to in the E.R., he was informed he had inoperable cancer. His liver and kidney were so enlarged they were cutting off the blood supply to his heart. They proceeded to offer a few possible experimental things; none with any certainty he would make it home. He chose none of those but came home to be with his family and friends. I go by almost every day, and I cherish my time with my friend who handles each day with such grace and dignity. No whining or self pity from this man, who is too busy making the most of each minute of each day.

Yes, I have had my share of hard knocks; as have most people; but I 've also done or experienced an incredible amount of wonderful things in my 50 years. I have been to all but 2 of the 50 states...and several countries. I've met many celebrities; some who were nicer than I had imagined and others whose attitude in general-----JUST SUCKED!

I've had great adventures in the sky, at sea; movie sets, designer runways and on and on....Have I done everything I want to do-? Not no, but HELL NO! Am I afraid of death-? NO, but that is vastly different than being "ready" to die. SO FOR EVERY DAY THAT I GO TO SEE MY FRIEND---I AM HAPPY I AM 50................................

I AM HAPPY TO JUST--------BE.

My Vendor friends have made many of my garb accessories that I muchly needed. i thought i would show off my latest purchases from the last 3 local faires. I am muchly proud of all of them! I received my highly anticipated Tankard from Master James in OKC. I had been waiting a long time for the perfect one from James and I knew i would know it when I saw it. it showed up one day on his site: The beautiful wenge tankard with cherry wood. i being a pirate wench, knew this was just the one. it was unique and just for me. it was awesome when I actually saw it, after it arrived at my door. I also purchased a stunning set of pirate skulls and daggers with rhinestones from Ditzy Damsels in OKC at scarlett Fest. I love them with my pirate garb.

Speaking of pirate garb; I acquired several things at Lawton Faire from the Pirate Keep, including this fabulous sterling silver skull pirate mug, compass and my awesome flintlock dagger!!

Lastly, at Lawton Faire; I purchased my new leather pouch from Black Pearl Leather and Mr. Jack Daniels, 2 lovely silk umbrellas from another vendor.  love to acquire new things for faire. I will be looking next fior a fan of feathers and I really really want a cool leather garb.  (saving for that one)

I have sewn my daughters blue fairy costume for KC and she has purchased wings. I have yet to complete mine; and I really want to try to make my own 4 part fairy wings! we shall see; as they look very difficult. I have shopped for them, but the ones I want are very pricey! I have started on my deerskin hide and redfox fur (yes Redfox) for my Barbarian attire. I also have my cool hunting knive and bow, arrows and quiver, for it.

I shall dream of my leather garb that I want next. Momey, money and so little of it. LOL

I love shopping with my friends that are vendoirs and I love meeting vendors that become friends!  Hope to see you at faire SOON!