Oi! I Just Can't Seem To Get Moving. :-)

.....About 6PM I sat down in front of the computer, intent on creating the usual letter to the Baronial Populace to thank them for everything that was accomplished at Candlemas yesterday. I finally gave up a short time ago as I kept falling asleep on to the Keyboard. I'm going to have to finish the letter tomorrow and post it then. I trundled off to go to bed, and now I'm finding I'm so tired that I can't seem to go to sleep. I hate those days! :-)

.....We slept in late this morning as it was a long day at Candlemas yesterday. Although it was a really good day. I want to journal on it some day this week so I don't forget about it. The new A&S, Bardic and Scholar Championships actually came together better than I expected. The attendance at the event was definitely better than I expected. We had FOURTEEN present Letters of Intent for Serjeantry. Plus a myriad of all kinds of other good things happening all day long, so that the few bad things were reduced in scope to manageable things.

.....TBT's back was seriously hurting this morning. We did the usual Starbucks run and then I left her at home to take some Ibuprofen and stay comfortable while I went off to the September Crown planning meeting on site. I was late, but not hugely so.

.....We had maybe sixteen or seventeen people on site for the walk-through. I was happy with the results. Instead of looking at the site and concentrating on what a bad site it way, they spoke excitedly about how they could use the site to its fullest advantage. A great Team! Well, for the most part. I'm having difficulty with the personality of one Team member who doesn't seem to interact with other Human's really well. I'm doing my best to be patient and help him integrate if there is any possible way to do so. But I'm almost to the point where I've got to get the Team moving forward and may have to cut him loose. I tried to explain to him where he stood and that he has to decide whether or not he wants to actually work with the Team. I don't know if he actually heard me, but we'll see. He's got one last chance.

.....The one large overarching question left for the site is parking. There is some open space immediately adjacent to the site that would work well for parking, but the owners have been very elusive. I've spoken to them once on the phone. If I can't seem to get them talking via telephone or e-mail, I'm going to start showing up at their office. I really want that land!

.....Erics are placed. Equestrians are placed. Marketplace ideas are coming together. Archery looks to be placed. I need to noodle with Madrun on A&S, but we've got time for that.

.....Ran back home to collect the generator that Bernie is selling to us. It sounds like a jet engine taking off, but is in great condition otherwise. We've wanted one for a while. A couple of years ago we lost power for a couple of days and it can get cold in a hurry!

.....Madrun showed up a short time later so we could unload stuff from Florence. We debriefed on what we liked and didn't like from the Championships. Next year will be even better! I already have ideas for the Bardic I'd like to throw on the table to improve its judging process. I'm still a little muddled on the Scholar Championship, but we'll work through them.

.....Went out for lunch and shopping after that. On our way home we were read-ended near the corner of Waaga and Fairgrounds. The lady driving the Toyota wasn't paying attention. It was a simple fender bender. But the lady was shook up a little. We pulled the cars around the corner and exchanged insurance data. The accident barely left any new scratches. Although she hit us hard enough to jerk our heads around. So we'll see what happens.

.....After shopping I settled down in front of the computer to catch up with e-mails. I'm frankly amazed at the current lack of drama connected with the settlement of the SCA lawsuit. In fact, groups not required to be part of the settlement are stepping up to help. That is an incredibly heartening thing to see. THL Godith e-mailed me on the current Crier finances. We'll be obligated to send our 18% as well, which I'll get done the instant the invoice reaches me. But Godith is contemplating turning over a much larger portion of the accounts. I asked her to hold off until we see how everything shakes up. I agree that we have the funds to help, and we will. I just want to make sure we have the funds to be able to upgrade computer software, buy office supplies as needed, etc.

.....Then I was done for the day. I really had wanted to send out my Candlemas Letter to the e-list, But that will have to wait until tomorrow. ZZZZZzzzzzzz.

.....Aaron / Arontiua.