Parchment Paths

Sounds like a great name for a Hallmark Christmas movie, doesn’t it?   I was watching Hallmark Christmas movies today as I did laundry and other household chores.   I was vacuuming the living room so that it would be clean when my dad came to help put up the Christmas tree, when I remembered Christmas decorations that I usually put up in my bedroom.   It occurred to me that not only had I not found them this year, but it had been so long since I had, that I had no idea where they were. After checking the obvious places in my room, I cleaned off the top of my hope chest, thinking that perhaps the missing décor was inside. I found not only the three items I had in mind but enough items to completely fill the large wooden chest. Aside from the Christmas fairy figurine, Christmas NYC postcard and picture, I found holiday decorations I had put aside years and years ago. I say holiday because I found not only Christmas but Halloween décor as well. Most of the Christmas decorations I re

It’s been a few weeks since I bid farewell to the Shire of Mount Hope.   The last weekend of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire was rainy, chilly, and wonderful.   I went both Saturday and Sunday. Saturday was cold and rainy the entire day, so much, that my friend Mel and I almost left early.   A street musician taking shelter from the rain  We decided to brave the weather and stay until the end. I am so glad that we did even though we went back Sunday.  We visited our shopkeeper friends, saw some shows, drank tea and coffee, and even had a chat with the Lady Mayor.   Since the weather was so terrible, we didn’t have long lines for food and drink, which was very nice. The meatball sub, tea, and coffee, really warmed me up  as we wondered about in the rain.   We skipped the joust and got excellent seats for Finale in Song, which due to all the rain was held at the smaller, but covered Swashbuckler Stage.   The finale was a wonderful end to a wonderful day. Sunday was