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pegkerrFiona and I sallied forth to the Minnesota Renaissance Festival this past Saturday and we had a marvelous time.
We were both in splendid moods, which helped, of course, and the weather was perfect--not too hot, not too cold, and there had been a little rain the previous day that kept the dust down.
We have various rituals every time we go to the Festival. There is a particular song that I play on my phone as we approach the parking area: Renaissance Faire by Blackmore's Night. I usually stop for a popover when we arrive, and we always get an apple dumpling right before leaving.
Both of us got multiple compliments on our costumes, which was fun. Fiona had received the chain mail shirt for Christmas last year, and she looked for and found a green tabard to put over it. She also bought a tiara, because she, of course, deserved it.
I'd hesitated over some pouches when I'd visited last year. I'd bought one and walked away from two others, and I regretted it all year. This year, I walked directly to the booth and bought four without hesitation. These beautiful little pouches can be clipped to a simple strap to make a purse. I also realized that clipping two back-to-back made a slightly larger purse (very convenient).
We walked around until we'd seen everything we'd wanted to see and were tired. We ate our apple dumpling and then went home, tired but entirely satisfied.
Image description: Lower center: four embroidered pouches (a tree with fruit, a Celtic cross, a rabbit, a leaf). Behind that: a sign reading 'Baked Apple Dumplings with Vanilla or Cinnamon Ice Cream.' Behind that, a human figure in an ornate unicorn mask and Renaissance tunic. To the left of the figure: a Welcome sign with the silhouette of a rearing unicorn. Center left: a woman (Peg) in Renaissance garb. Center right: a woman (Fiona) in a chain mail tunic with a neck gorget, a green tabard, and a tiara. Both are smiling. To the left of Peg: a carved wooden bear statue. To the right of Fiona: a cloth tabard that reads 'Mead.' Upper part of the card: the roof line of a number of wooden buildings.
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We were both in splendid moods, which helped, of course, and the weather was perfect--not too hot, not too cold, and there had been a little rain the previous day that kept the dust down.
We have various rituals every time we go to the Festival. There is a particular song that I play on my phone as we approach the parking area: Renaissance Faire by Blackmore's Night. I usually stop for a popover when we arrive, and we always get an apple dumpling right before leaving.
Both of us got multiple compliments on our costumes, which was fun. Fiona had received the chain mail shirt for Christmas last year, and she looked for and found a green tabard to put over it. She also bought a tiara, because she, of course, deserved it.
I'd hesitated over some pouches when I'd visited last year. I'd bought one and walked away from two others, and I regretted it all year. This year, I walked directly to the booth and bought four without hesitation. These beautiful little pouches can be clipped to a simple strap to make a purse. I also realized that clipping two back-to-back made a slightly larger purse (very convenient).
We walked around until we'd seen everything we'd wanted to see and were tired. We ate our apple dumpling and then went home, tired but entirely satisfied.
Image description: Lower center: four embroidered pouches (a tree with fruit, a Celtic cross, a rabbit, a leaf). Behind that: a sign reading 'Baked Apple Dumplings with Vanilla or Cinnamon Ice Cream.' Behind that, a human figure in an ornate unicorn mask and Renaissance tunic. To the left of the figure: a Welcome sign with the silhouette of a rearing unicorn. Center left: a woman (Peg) in Renaissance garb. Center right: a woman (Fiona) in a chain mail tunic with a neck gorget, a green tabard, and a tiara. Both are smiling. To the left of Peg: a carved wooden bear statue. To the right of Fiona: a cloth tabard that reads 'Mead.' Upper part of the card: the roof line of a number of wooden buildings.
Click here to see the 2023 52 Card Project gallery.
Click here to see the 2022 52 Card Project gallery.
Click here to see the 2021 52 Card Project gallery.
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Date: 2023-09-22 06:18 pm (UTC)K.
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Date: 2023-09-22 06:42 pm (UTC)