Man. As many times as I've gotten dates wrong and paid the price (missing an Ani DiFranco show, among many other incidents), you would think I'd double/triple/quadruple check dates. But no, I left work two hours early to wait for them to turn on the power/gas at my new place. With a half hour to go in the timeslot, I called the power company... to discover that the appointment was for tomorrow. So I have to leave early AGAIN. I did get some unpacking done, though, so that's good.

I need to find a sideboard or low dresser for the kitchen. I have literally (yes, really) no counterspace or drawers in the kitchen and that will Not Do. Time to start haunting the thrift stores!

I need to find a sideboard or low dresser for the kitchen. I have literally (yes, really) no counterspace or drawers in the kitchen and that will Not Do. Time to start haunting the thrift stores!

I had the same problem. My kitchen had a total of about a foot and a half of counter space, no drawers, and the vast majority of the cabinets are so high that I can't even open them without standing on a stool. (I think these are ten foot ceilings. For some reason, someone at some point in this house's 100 year history installed fairly normal-sized cabinets with the tops of the cabinets at the ceiling level.) I ended up combining a bunch of gift certificates for overstock.com that had been sent to me when I moved, and got one for pretty cheap.

My town has a Victorian Christmas celebration. I remember being disappointed in it last year, but I think I've figured out which things to go to (house tours, concerts by professional or university groups, maybe the "Victorian Parlor Party") and which to avoid (concerts by kids, strolling Dickens characters.) I'm puzzled as to why Victorian Christmas includes Civil War reenactors.

'Cause the Civil War is in the Victorian era, and you don't get many chances to bust out the uniforms and gowns you paid so much damned money for.

When I went last year, the guy dressed as Scrooge made of point of telling all the kids that he was the good Scrooge from the end of the book who loves Christmas. That just takes all the fun out of playing that character.

'Cause the Civil War is in the Victorian era, and you don't get many chances to bust out the uniforms and gowns you paid so much damned money for.

There are several events that say "Victorian outfits encouraged but not required."

he was the good Scrooge from the end of the book who loves Christmas

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You're right. That does suck all the fun out of it.

One of these years I'll be able to get to SF for Dickens Faire. And Maker Fair, and the Edwardian Ball, and and and ...

Hi everyone! Long time ...

Emeline got her ears pierced yesterday. I have a great big girl. She turns SEVEN on Wednesday. How the hell did that happen?

I'm sorry for your loss, askye.

I've been coughing for close to two months now. I got my doctor to give me a referral to a pulmonary doctor, because this is getting ridiculous. I'm getting slightly better, in that, a few weeks ago, I couldn't sing along to the radio at all, and now I'm measuring how well I'm doing by how many lines of a song I can get through before I start coughing. (My record so far is three.)

Oo Dickens Faire would be fun.