Ren Faire and Leather Goodness

I went to the Washington Renaissance Fantasy Faire with lethlogica  today.  I'd not been to this ren faire before, and it was great to check them out in their new home.  We had a lovely time looking around, shopping, chatting with a random fellow geek who happened to be in front of us in the line for The Holy Grill (Jesus was manning the grill. I kid you not.), oh and did I mention shopping?  Not that either of us bought a lot.  We simply got a few quality pieces. She got a couple of very pretty skirts and a gorgeous red bodice, and I got a treat: a leather bodice from Ravenswood Leather.  I'd been ogling them at the Highland Games last month, and even though Hannah wasn't there to help button and lace me in today, I tried on one that was just PERFECT.  Right colour, right buttons, right stitching, right size.  Just RIGHT.  Now I need to find someone to make me some tartan trews and I'll be smokin', baby! :D In the meantime, I think it'll look pretty awesome with my long gray wool skirt.  I'm so going steampunk for Halloween this year (assuming I can get to a party), with this piece as the base for the cozzie.  I have the bodice, skirt, hat, and boots.  I just need to come up with some kickin' accessories, and I'm golden.

This is the bodice:  Artemis Bodice  Now imagine it all in dark green with nickle buttons and gray knotwork in the centre.  ...  Yeah.  Dude.

We also noshed on warm cinnomon roasted nuts.  I think these must be the ones jaunthie  mentioned having at the Lavender Festival.  Again I say, Dude.  Soooooooo good!  And it's a damned good thing I have a spin class tomorrow morning and the gym on Monday, because I need it after noshing those lovely roasted nuts.  I need to figure out when lemurkitten  and I can go climbing together again this week, too.  I need all the exercise I can get!  And I want buff arms to show off when I wear the new bodice. ;D