I seem to only post when it's faire time and forget all about posting in between times too! Granted it has been a rough year and I am only just geting my mind on all things faire!

Beware the Black Spot... All those that bear it seem to have had something dire happen this year!

I'm only just recovering from cancer surgery. They got it all this time around and there will be no lymph removal, radiation or chemo for me! It gives me a lot to be thankful for I can assure you! It's been 6 weeks and I am still healing, which makes geting ready for faire all that much harder. Add to the fact that my husband sees a surgeon the day before Esco set up to schedule his hernia repair... and we just lost his Grandfather last month. We're not the only ones dealing with stuff in the spot though! We have 2 others who have had or are having surgery, another relative who passed, and several health issues and injuries.

I look back at my post at New Years and have to chuckle...

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I have instead of resolutions, my 2008 "bucket" list . You know... a list of things I want to do before 2008 kicks the bucket*giggles* Those items as they apply to the Ren Faire world are as follows...

I want to make more road trips to other faires outside San Diego area. Jacquie and I even pre-ordered our tickets for Southern yesterday!OK... so we only made it to Southern this year... and Ragna, Maera and friends went to Oceanside Harbor Days... We'll make it up next year!

I want to make Spring Esco Faire a huge success just like Fall was. Even better by getting a chance to do all the great things we have thought up to do in camp to entertain the crowds.We had a great Faire! There was still a little settling in as we tried new things, but I feel confident it will all come together nicely for Fall!

I want to give more attention to the Black Spot web page and renspace .*just hangs her head in shame*

I'd like to see Black Spot at San Diego Faire as well as Esco.Not my fault! *Laughs* San Diego was postponed this year, but I can't wait for the new faire in Vista in December!

I want to keep the feel of Black Spot going... both at the faires we attend and with our gatherings. I love getting together just because we miss each other and having all the good food and conversation we do... oh and taking care of any business we need to while we're at it! I love getting the calls and emails from the other members saying "I need a pirate fix!!" Wow... We really have nailed this one! We were only missing 3 adult members at our last Gathering, and 2 live in Vegas!

I want to concentrate on the meals at faire I am responsible for and sit back and relax again as the other awesome cooks in the group do their thing. It was such a great feeling last faire to be "taken care of" and fed the yummy spaghetti that the crew made for me! I'm so so glad we have made it so everyone takes on a meal for faire! I'm still not 100%, but I am done with most of my pre-faire shopping already! I'm making 1 breakfast and a dessert, and geting the drinks and supplies for the camp... that's it! I can't wait to try one eye'd Jack's Carribean Shrimp and Secret's best chocolate caramel cake ever!

I want to add to Blaze's costuming with the help of my awesome seamstresses. Thanks to them I have two new chemises, I can't wait to update the rest of my costume! Weeell... I have another new chemise thanks to Maera!*beams* The rest will have to be for next faire.

I want to see us work on bringing music into the Black Spot encampment... we have several talented musicians...I want to see them show off their talents! We'll see if we can get them playing this time around!

I want to spend more time getting to know the Ladies of the Spot better and growing those friendships. Love my Ladies of the Spot! They all took such good care of me whith the Cancer surgery!! Thank you ladies!

I want to road trip to Vegas Faire and take over Mac and Gaston's place for the weekend!! *Whines* OK... so I was recovering still and couldn't go... Next year boys, watch out!

OK, so the list is simple... but it is only the one aspect of my life after all :) Mostly I just want to have fun and for those around me to do so as well... and for us all to be happy and healthy while we do it!" This is the part that made me chuckle! Happy yes, despite the financial climate and health issues... we've all been prett happy. We have had fun in all we do, so it's all good!

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SO... Less than two weeks to faire and I can hardly wait! I love the time with the Spot and geting to see all our faire friends! I can't wait to see Tsurara's(can't spell it but i can finally say it!) new encampment set up as they too go through changes! Tink rocks at puting together a little pavillion! I'm so glad Teddy was able to help since that was the day Lance's grandpa died, so he was gone... and I sure wasn't much help!

See you all at Esco!

Blaze