CoTT 2 House of Cards

[clochette]

17 minutes ago, Headstall said:

Chapter 13... 1900 words... I'm getting there.  

[Valkyrie]

4 hours ago, Headstall said:

Nah... they are just being cats, trying to make my life more difficult so they can laugh behind their paws while I entertain them. Pfffft.

[Valkyrie]

4 hours ago, clochette said:

On our way back home. My brother is complaining the cats have pissed in the laundry room and on some bubble wrap he had kept... Turned out he didn't clean the litter box all week

 Well I don't blame the cats then lol

[Valkyrie]

4 hours ago, Headstall said:

Did I mention there are NINE kittens, and fourteen cats over all. And no, as much as I would like to, I am not going to spay them all. Been there... done that... oh, and a strange orange cat was in the barn when my son got home last night.. I didn't see it this morning, but it will have found the food and moved in.   

Are there local organizations that could help defray the cost?  

[Valkyrie]

This is how I currently feel, but the house is guest-ready, laundry done (last load is in progress), food prepped and cooked for tomorrow's dinner, grocery shopping done, hair done (it looks awesome, if I do say so myself  ) and now I just need some guests!  I made the bbq sauce, dressing for the salad, cooked a pound of bacon, hard boiled eggs for the salad, and made butterscotch brownies.  Now I need to try not to fall asleep waiting for their flight to arrive.   

[Bucket1]

1 hour ago, Valkyrie said:

hair done (it looks awesome, if I do say so myself  )

[dughlas]

12 hours ago, Valkyrie said:

I have a busy day ahead of me today.    I already went grocery shopping this morning, so I'm all stocked up for my guests   This morning, I'll do some cooking in preparation for the dinner I want to make tomorrow.  Pulled pork with homemade bbq sauce, spinach salad with warm bacon dressing, roasted broccoli, and my famous butterscotch brownies for dessert. I also have a few odds and ends to do around the house.  I'm getting my hair done this afternoon, then afterwards my mom will come over and help me with some things I can't do on my own.  Then I try to relax for a bit before Cole and Randy arrive late tonight    It's absolutely beautiful out this morning.  Upper 50s and sunny

So your plan is to be beautiful but exhausted when they arrive ...

[dughlas]

11 hours ago, Bucket1 said:

Happy kilting  

It was a light crowd today. Three kiltings but nothing remarkable. The most fun was Jacob. He is an eleven-year-old that came in with his sister to browse while his parents were busy with friends gathered for a surprise marriage proposal.

First though a bit of background. We have a friend who hand crochets a variety of whimsical hats such as various fruits and veggies, animals, viking helms with attached braided beards, dragons, etc. She also makes hoods with animal ears, horns, etc. Today we had a pair of red foxes, a black wolf, a gray wolf, a brown bear, a blue, green and purple sea dragon complete with two sets of curving horns and finally a unicorn with a rainbow mane and golden horn.

Jacob is one of the most beautiful boys I have ever seen. The child had model quality features. He stood just under 5 foot tall. His medium brown hair cascaded in curls down his back, easily two foot long that also framed his face. I believe if not for the length he would have ringlets. His eyes are a soft muted aquamarine and a smattering of pale freckles covered both cheekbones and the bridge of his nose. While they waited he tried on each of the hoods and in each he was adorable. Eventually, their father arrived and Jacob again modeled the hoods and made puppy dog faces. It turns out the children get their hair and eyes from dad. Who wears his hair short because otherwise he has a mop of curls. He hung out and wasted time with the kids while they tried on various other things eventually they left but later in the afternoon were back and Jacob left wearing the gray wolf hood.

[dughlas]

9 hours ago, Headstall said:

Hi, Clo.   Kittens are cute, yeah, until they have you picking up screws for an hour or two.  

That's a lot of screws.

[dughlas]

8 hours ago, Headstall said:

Happy Saturday, all...

He could be Jacob grown up.

And I have a kilt that would look so good with that sweater.

[dughlas]

2 hours ago, Valkyrie said:

This is how I currently feel, but the house is guest-ready, laundry done (last load is in progress), food prepped and cooked for tomorrow's dinner, grocery shopping done, hair done (it looks awesome, if I do say so myself  ) and now I just need some guests!  I made the bbq sauce, dressing for the salad, cooked a pound of bacon, hard boiled eggs for the salad, and made butterscotch brownies.  Now I need to try not to fall asleep waiting for their flight to arrive.   

It's not just anyone who can carry off a beehive bouffant but on you it's beyond words.

[Valkyrie]

1 minute ago, dughlas said:

It's not just anyone who can carry off a beehive bouffant but on you it's beyond words.

  Um... no Marge Simpson look here   

[Headstall]

2 hours ago, dughlas said:

That's a lot of screws.

Tell me about it.  

[Headstall]

2 hours ago, dughlas said:

He could be Jacob grown up.

And I have a kilt that would look so good with that sweater.

I love that sweater! 

[Aditus]

8 hours ago, Bucket1 said:

it looks awesome,

yup.

[Aditus]

7 hours ago, dughlas said:

And I have a kilt that would look so good with that sweater.

OMG! *swoon*

[Aditus]

We had a perfect night.

[clochette]

8 hours ago, dughlas said:

So your plan is to be beautiful but exhausted when they arrive ...

Dont fight the woman logical

 

[Valkyrie]

Well despite being exhausted and up until 1:00 am chatting, I'm up at my usual early time  Hopefully I can go back to sleep for a little bit.  Cole and Randy arrived safely and are snoring away in the guest room.    I plan on making a nice breakfast when they get up.  Eggs, bacon, sausage, and fruit salad.  Plus toast, if they want it.  

[dughlas]

41 minutes ago, Valkyrie said:

Well despite being exhausted and up until 1:00 am chatting, I'm up at my usual early time  Hopefully I can go back to sleep for a little bit.  Cole and Randy arrived safely and are snoring away in the guest room.    I plan on making a nice breakfast when they get up.  Eggs, bacon, sausage, and fruit salad.  Plus toast, if they want it.  

Glad to hear they arrived safely.

I like my eggs over easy with crispy bacon and sausage, just one piece of toast. Uhm did you forget the homefries? Good thing I'm here to remind you.

Edited August 11, 2019 by dughlas

[dughlas]

G'day y'all. Another lovely dawn. It's cool for August, 58/14° with comfortable humidity. Expect another lovely day at Faire.

[Valkyrie]

41 minutes ago, dughlas said:

Glad to hear they arrived safely.

I like my eggs over easy with crispy bacon and sausage, just one piece of toast. Uhm did you forget the homefries? Good thing I'm here to remind you.

 I should have bought some corned beef hash  

[S.L. Lewis]

14 minutes ago, Valkyrie said:

 I should have bought some corned beef hash  

Y'all are making me hungry. It's barely 6am here and I need sleep of some kind soon...but I do have some potatoes that I could do a little frying on and some eggs...and potato bread.

 

*clings to her coffee cup*

[Valkyrie]

4 minutes ago, S.L. Lewis said:

Y'all are making me hungry. It's barely 6am here and I need sleep of some kind soon...but I do have some potatoes that I could do a little frying on and some eggs...and potato bread.

 

*clings to her coffee cup*

We talk about food a lot here   Welcome, and pass the coffee.   

[S.L. Lewis]

Just now, Valkyrie said:

We talk about food a lot here   Welcome, and pass the coffee.   

So I see. 

It's Vanilla Starbucks coffee. I got a bag of it on sale last month.

*hands over a fresh cup*