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Apr. 22nd, 2012 09:02 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
catsittingstillWell, I had a lovely weekend in Atlanta, visiting Alice and Beth and Marie.
They showered me with favorite eats and drinks, listened with interest to my grandiose plans for future projects (Marie is actually going to be undertaking something similar to the Octave Mandolin Box only with a bicycle, so we may put our heads together on that) and generally. Beth and Jenna guided me to a local fabric store where I got inexpensive lining material for a vest I plan to make for a con costume. On Sunday we went past a gun store (to see if a gun case would do for the Octave Mandolin. Beth maintains the young man at the counter was deeply surprised when I opened the banjo case to reveal--a musical instrument. I was not watching his face at the correct moment, and he must have mastered himself quickly because when I looked at him he just looked thoughtful. Alas they did not have *any* hard cases for guns, so no dice.
On Saturday Alice and Beth threw a lovely housefilk that drew quite a crowd--over a dozen people, I would say, though I didn't actually count. I had a wonderful time trying to play along with quadrivium and weirdsister (and hopefully didn't mess things up too much) and getting them to play along with me on a couple of things also. Autographedcat did my favorite song of the part of his repertoire I know--"Follow That Road" and Carly played a couple of nice songs--she is really excellent on the guitar--before she and her new puppy had to leave for another gathering. Asg_qa_s7 had a couple of very funny (and very flattering) filks. And FilkFerengi suggested that when I put up the songbook for my album (which I will do) I might consider having a songbook for related songs if people wanted to send them in. Which seems like it might be fun if people are interested in contributing. Asg_qa_s7 expressed interest--if there is anyone else out there who would like to be in on it, let me know.
asg_qa_s7 also brought a mimmoth-sized Real Steam Engine and the mimmoths all crowded on it and around it (they couldn't possibly all fit on it, though they would have tried if I'd let them) to have their photos taken and then wanted to try to drive it, except Thag who hid in the bottom of the bag. I think he isn't used to technology.
The housefilk was much decorated with good things to eat and drink and good company and we didn't break up until about eleven or so.
On Sunday Alice and Beth and I went to the Dogwood festival which in these days of changing climate now happens well after the petals of the dogwoods have fallen. It was interesting and fun and I bought a CD of instrumental guitar, but I am about peopled out for a while. Four people per square meter makes me nervous.
They showered me with favorite eats and drinks, listened with interest to my grandiose plans for future projects (Marie is actually going to be undertaking something similar to the Octave Mandolin Box only with a bicycle, so we may put our heads together on that) and generally. Beth and Jenna guided me to a local fabric store where I got inexpensive lining material for a vest I plan to make for a con costume. On Sunday we went past a gun store (to see if a gun case would do for the Octave Mandolin. Beth maintains the young man at the counter was deeply surprised when I opened the banjo case to reveal--a musical instrument. I was not watching his face at the correct moment, and he must have mastered himself quickly because when I looked at him he just looked thoughtful. Alas they did not have *any* hard cases for guns, so no dice.
On Saturday Alice and Beth threw a lovely housefilk that drew quite a crowd--over a dozen people, I would say, though I didn't actually count. I had a wonderful time trying to play along with quadrivium and weirdsister (and hopefully didn't mess things up too much) and getting them to play along with me on a couple of things also. Autographedcat did my favorite song of the part of his repertoire I know--"Follow That Road" and Carly played a couple of nice songs--she is really excellent on the guitar--before she and her new puppy had to leave for another gathering. Asg_qa_s7 had a couple of very funny (and very flattering) filks. And FilkFerengi suggested that when I put up the songbook for my album (which I will do) I might consider having a songbook for related songs if people wanted to send them in. Which seems like it might be fun if people are interested in contributing. Asg_qa_s7 expressed interest--if there is anyone else out there who would like to be in on it, let me know.
asg_qa_s7 also brought a mimmoth-sized Real Steam Engine and the mimmoths all crowded on it and around it (they couldn't possibly all fit on it, though they would have tried if I'd let them) to have their photos taken and then wanted to try to drive it, except Thag who hid in the bottom of the bag. I think he isn't used to technology.
The housefilk was much decorated with good things to eat and drink and good company and we didn't break up until about eleven or so.
On Sunday Alice and Beth and I went to the Dogwood festival which in these days of changing climate now happens well after the petals of the dogwoods have fallen. It was interesting and fun and I bought a CD of instrumental guitar, but I am about peopled out for a while. Four people per square meter makes me nervous.
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Date: 2012-04-23 03:22 pm (UTC)