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Posts Tagged ‘renfaire’

What to do?

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

I need to start making some things to sell so that I can support my armour upgrade. I am considering benches and chairs in different woods with the lowest price being in pine and the highest being oak. I can do some pretty spiffy benches with scrollwork using the scrollsaw and give it a bit of character afterward with chisels. I think this might be a neat way to create a savings account to fund an armoury and get started doing some metalworking.

I need to get a higher amperage run out to the garage and I need to start situationg the ceiling so I can hang more lights. I want to eventually get it to a point where I can work out there in the winter time and not be freezing my ass off all the time. I want to slowly start insulating and sealing that bitch up so the wind does not cut right through it. I think I can make do with my current garage for another 5-10 years if I stop the bleeding now so to speak. I can slowly do what needs to be done and replace what needs to be replaced without having to build a brand new garage.

The armoury plans look better and better. I think after Valor and stuff I am going to ask to step down as Caltrop and just concentrate on having fun and working on metalwork and woodworking. I no longer see a need to do this stuff, I can help out without being an officer and I don’t need to be wrapped up in the high school politics anymore. I just want to enjoy myself and learn to fight in period armour that I made.

This whole Ren Faire thing is getting on my damn nerves, I would not have a problem with it if people were not badgering me about shit that has little to no bearing on anything. I finally got fed up last night and told Melisende to send me a list of what she wants done and I would make sure it gets done.

Anyway, got a lot of plans for the next few years and I want to seperate more from the Barony and just do what I enjoy doing. I don’t have to be in the spotlight to have a good time.

And the work continues

Friday, August 7th, 2009

We continued working on the house last night. We mowed and edged, painted the bathroom, and did some general cleanup of the yard to prepare for the setting of the new fence posts this weekend. Tomorrow morning we will be setting the new metal posts and will be letting it cure for about a week before putting the fence back up. I am considering getting some rebar to drive in at 45 degree angles before pouring the concrete so that it has more to push against then just the concrete itself. I think this might actually help us to keep the posts from falling. God forbid we ever have to pull them out again though ;) Just got off the phone with Kindra and we will be doing the rebar thing to help stabilize the new poles.

I was talking to the neighbor last night and I think I could rebuild the garage for about $2500 or just refurb it really well for about $1000. I do know I need to completely replace the roof, decking and all, and side it. I would like to insulate and drywall the inside to make it feel more like a shop and less like an out building. I want to add quite a bit of light and maybe a window to it as well so that when working on intricate things I do not have to strain my eyes to get it done. I think can lights and running flourescents would work to light it and then when I build new work tables and such I can add some “arm” lights.

Other then that, we have a lot to do before winter to get the house ready, but I think at the rate we are going we will be fine.

Valor is going to be a lesson in field heraldry. Most of the Heralds will be at KWHSS 2009 and so it will be Subadai, Johann, Fionnula, and I for all of those tournies and for camp crying and any other Heraldic responsibilities. This one is weighing on me a bit, but I will make sure things get done regardless.

I am going to have a meeting with the people who have volunteered for Renfaire and start getting stuff finalized so that I don’t have to worry about it. I want to make sure that things go as smoothly as possible and that we try to have a bit of fun and not have to be so concerned with making money as that will just automatically happen. I am also going to look for volunteers to come out of there is a disaster like there was last faire. I think it will go relatively smoothly, I just have some planning to do.

Maine is a short time away, the vacation will be nice, I cannot wait.