A little fun, and then I'm getting coffee

( got this from devinam )

Both were a little surprising, acutally.

The costume closet triumphs again!

Huzzah! My best friend's mom, Fabulous Seamstress, was just here seeking to borrow something for the King's Banquet at the Minnesota Ren Fest this weekend. I'm happy to say she went away with not one, but two costumes. :) I suspect she'll attend as the Mysterious Eastern Woman in gwazi coat, harem pants, coin belt, and shiny gold jewelry. That means, of course, that one of her friends whom she's going with might well end up in the flowy skirt, floofy blouse, and stomach cincher. Whatever they do, they'll have so much fun! And I'm glad I could add to the fun with a bit of costuming, 'cause you can't hit a ren faire without at least a bit of garb. ::nods once firmly::

things of note, small and large

The small (in the grand scheme of things): I ran the lake on my own again today.

The large: When donating towards hurricane relief, remember your local food banks. Because resources are, rightly, going towards the survivors, local food banks tend to be depleated of their everyday supplies needed to help their communities. So think about that. If you're sending $50 or whatever to the Red Cross, great. But then go buy $25 worth of non-perishable food and take it to your local food bank. Trust me. $25 can buy a lot of canned and boxed goods if you shop wisely.