So life has been busy, and we are settled in the new house. I've got a table and a dining room, and a bathtub. The cat is a bit pissed because I don't like her going outside since we live on a busy street now. The dog has adjusted just fine to the smaller yard. Griffin loves running through the house. A lot. Loudly. For the first time in years we are able to sit down and have a family dinner together. It's been a joy to finally have space to put everything out. No one is tripping over anyone else, well there are ton's of toys everywhere, but that's a given with a toddler.( Pictures ahoy )

We had a great Halloween, and hope everyone had a great time as well!

So I found out from my mother last night that a fire came within 30 yards of my brother's house. And since it was my brother of course he posted it on youtube.


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Last week sucked rocks through a straw. I had a toothache start Tuesday or Wednesday, by Friday it was near constant pain only relieved by holding in a mouth full of water. Blessed sleep was my only relief. Then there was the joy of not being able to keep any food in my stomach. Sunday I finally called the On Call Midwife, and met her at the Hospital for a perscription to help with the pain. It didn't help. Sunday was the icing on the cake I was in so much pain I couldn't sleep at all.
Luckily I had a Dr's appointment first thing Monday morning and was able to let the Midwife (different one) know that I hadn't eaten in two days. She was unconcerned, but very sympathetic. We heard the baby's heart beat, so I wasn't freaking out about that. I stopped by the office and picked up some information about our new dental policy since I don't have a card yet. I tried to tell my boss that I wouldn't be able to work, because I needed to find a dentist that could see me today, and that I hadn't slept. . . what came out was, "I don't know if Kim told you but. . .*hysterical crying and incoherent babbling*". I ran out of there and tried to not throw up in the parking lot.
I went home and called tadhg92 's dentist, and they had me come over immediately. Of course that paperwork I picked up from the office didn't come with me. They saw me anyway and took x-rays, he then said I needed a root canal, and that this other dentist would need to see me at 12:40. Then there was more insurance dramah, that took 4 phone calls to try to straighten out. Not to mention the random bouts of hysterical crying. I finally called my mom and asked her to do the rest of my driving, because I realized that I should not be behind the wheel.
Long story short I got the root canal, I spent the rest of the day napping after a quick stop for a hamburger and a smoothie, missed council, and the buy up for the new Dental plan has already paid for itself for the next few years. Now if I could only get my stomach to forgive me, and let me feel normal again.

So it has been a busy summer, and I could try to write a catch up post, but I'm not that sadistic. I'll just give an update on this weekend. I left work later than I had hoped to get my errands done. I was going to leave Griffin at the babysitter's until we left town, but Mom called and really wanted to see him before we left. So I did my shopping and picked up the monkey, and dropped him off with Mom. She promised to have him back by 5 so we could get on the road. tadhg92  and I proceeded to pack the van up and we were on the road at a little after 5pm. We had a person on site already, and the other two cars in the group had left about 15 minutes before we did. We caught up to them in Salem where we met for dinner, and traveled the rest of the way together.
We got to site just in time to have Griffin leave us a present in his diaper, and it wasn't a toaster. We found missypumpkin  and our camp. We had just enough light to set up half the tents, and I had to watch Griffin while other people worked. Our tent got set up, and I was having a craptastic time getting our bed set up. We finally got it taken care of, and by this time it was well past Griffin's bed time, and he was refusing to go to sleep. We're pretty strict about getting him to bed on time at 7:30, but he didn't fall asleep till 11. I sat over with C and H and we chatted for a while. missypumpkin  joined us after awhile, and then I decided it was a trip to the biffy and bedtime. Flush toilets and honest to goodness soap!!! I think my enthusiasm speaks for itself. Anyhow I crawled into bed, and enjoyed hogging it to myself till I fell asleep.
Saturday started with breakfast of french toast, nomnomnom. I had one class I wanted to take, and that didn't start until 11:30 so we took off down to the river. It was already ungodly hot, and the river was 'effin cold. The girls and I left to go to the Open Fire Cooking class, and that was fabulous. It ran a bit long, but I had no other priorities until I had to swear fealty. I joined everyone else back at camp just in time to see Griffin up from his nap. At this time I wanted a nap, C took him down to the river and I tried to find some comfy shade. No such luck I finally drifted off as everyone came back. I spent the rest of the afternoon between court, and Griffin. I felt bad about leaving him in camp so much, but it did give him quite a bit of Auntie time.
After swearing to Cedric and Elizabeth, tadhg92  and I high tailed it to Lanie's camp where she had made us a scrummy period dinner. Dinner was fabulous and the company was delightful. After dinner we went to camp where Griffin had just gone to sleep, and promptly woke up as soon as he heard my voice. I went in and gave him cuddles, and put him back to bed. I wandered across the street to the Von Lanentals, and had a short but enjoyable visit. I went back home and hung out for a little longer, and then I went to bed.
Sunday was my second Noble Estate meeting, and tadhg92  fought in the Kingdom Defenders Championship. I didn't stay to see him fight because we both thought it would be best if I tried to break down as much as possible. He came back all happy and excited from his fights, and we pushed to get the rest of the gear packed. I went to go get the car, and found that Griffin's present from gate got left in the car all weekend, and that was a delightful odor let me tell you. Luckily I found some Fabreeze that had been bought after the Summits Coronet trip where we discovered that Babies + random foods + winding roads = bad idea. We were on the road by one, and unpacked with pizza at the door by 7. It was a great weekend! Now for laundry and house cleaning :(

So yeah #2 is 6 weeks along. That sets us up for a Feb 1st due date. We were hoping to wait at least until the last year of our term as B&B, but sometimes what you want is unimportant. I am exhausted already, and napping in the evenings. I've got a Dr's appt this afternoon to talk about my medication, and my first appt with the Birth Center is at the end of the month. Which sucks because they are in the process of moving to be closer to Riverbend, and they are closing the house on 12th. :P!!!

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Well since I have already picked my other name I'm pretty satisfied with Morrghan. I really am having a hard time with the heraldic Name submission because I am to strongly attached to the spelling. Not to mention that all the variations of Morgan are male.

Ok I have been really loving Castle. I mean Nathan Fillion, whats not to love? Well the geek factor just went up about five points because in the last episode he was wearing a pair of onion goggles from think geek.

My work was going to pay to send me to a Human Resources management class, and I was really looking forward to it. Stupid class got canceled. However it was going to be on Monday nights, which conflicts with the last Baronial Council before Egil's. So no class, but I won't feel like I am abandoning my husband to the wolves for council.

I am so danged proud I could cry. Five years ago, a mis-sent email caused one of the biggest rows I have seen in the 15 years I have been a part of the SCA. People were hurt, and we no longer see them in our Barony. So when Dramah began unfolding on the list I got that pit in my stomach. I was floored by the response of the community, no one wants to play that game anymore. It was a long road, but the Barony is healthy, and whole. I am so frakkn happy that I get to serve as Baroness to these fine people.

I need a Latin translation, and a shiny new banner.

And Adiantum is making very proud with the handling of Teh Dramah.

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Tendo non futurus molestus , quod tendo non futurus facile punctum.

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These are five things that fearga associates with me and what I have to say about them. If you comment, I will give you five things to comment on, and then you can pass it on.

Wild- So you have seen my hair unrestrained, seriously it has a mind of it's own, and a bad attitude. I was raised by my father for the most part, and my brother and I were allowed to run wild during our early teens, never got in real trouble, but I wasn't given any slack for being a girl, and I roughhoused with them, and fought with my brother all the time. And if he tries to tall you I stabbed him it's a lie, dumbass grabbed the blade as I was pulling it back. My wild side is one of the many reasons I married tadhg92 , his love of life, and wicked humor match my own. Who else would dress up like a zombie and shamble through downtown on Valentines day with me. That and I never wanted to grow out of the girl that would gallop Monty Python style down the halls at school. Which is funny, because I am pretty paranoid about what people think, and part of me doesn't care.

Norman- I love the 12th century clothes. tadhg92 asked me to research his time period, and I fell in love. I could never pick just one time period to be from, but 12th century is truly one of my favorites. If I had the skinny minny waist I would make one of the Chartres Bliauts with the girdle, and ruched waist. Now if I could only get over my hatred of veils. I hate having my head covered, but the clothes don't look right without the veil, not to mention the Baronial coronets rip your hair out if you leave it uncovered.

Regal- Really? Cool! I usually have a negative self image, and I tend to feel like a clumsy duck. Yes I did use food to satisfy the empty hole I think the Coronet helps remind me that that whatever I think of myself I need to be inspiring to others. When I wear it it physically reminds me that I am "onstage" and I need to behave in a manner that reflects positively on my Barony. However I do think that the seriousness needs to drop every so often.

Enthused- I have passion for what I love, and I think it is the job of people with passion to share it with others. Not necessarily to beat it over their heads. I think the best way to teach is by infection

Handwork- I wish I had better hands. I tend to overdose on handwork projects and then not be able to do anything with them for weeks. Right now I am making a hand sewn wool pelicon with blue needle-felted trim. Annoyingly I seem to be missing a sleeve.