Reynard

Remember I said I splurged on something on the last day of the renaissance faire?

I had been eying something for several weeks and when I walked into the shop to lust after it again the shop owner told me there was a sale on everything in the shop.

I meekly asked how much this was:

 

 It was reasonable... I said I would think about it and walked out. 

A short times later I just happened to run into a friend who had a pelt thrown over his shoulder as part of his outfit. His looked great and he told me he gets a lot of attention when he wears it. I told him about the red fox pelt I was thinking of getting and he encouraged me to buy it.

I waited until the end of the day, still unsure if I was going to go through with it or not. Finally as everyone was leaving I walked over to the shop. I told myself that this was fate... if the shop was closed it wasn't meant to be. On the other hand, it would be a great addition to several outfits I have. 

Well, as you can see the shop was open and I made the purchase. YAY! I love it! I did get a lot of attention from people seeing it slung over my shoulder. By the way, it is very very warm! It will come in handy in the late fall and early spring fairs when the temperatures are very cool.

 

A friend informed me that I should name it. Hers was named Fergus. So I get home and googled names of foxes from literature. One of the first was the name Reynard. Wow! A red fox character from fables from the 12th century... how fitting! It's better then the next most popular name: Tod.

It's the perfect pet for me. I don't have to feed or walk him. I can leave him home just laying where he is.

Isn't he cute?

June Tarot

The Three of Cups

The Three of Cups signals a very sociable period! Music, dance and celebrations with friends. There is much in life to appreciate and enjoy.

Woohoo! Let's go dancin...
Now all is need is some lusty, busty person like in this card image! :-)

Maybe I'm still picture mode with some new apps I found on the iPrecious... this last photo is one of the special effects you get with the Camera360 app. I think it's cool.

Final Pic in the May blog challenge

In the last couple of weeks when I've been out biking I've seen this sign on the side of a building. Last night there wasn't anyone around so I snapped a few pictures.

 

I started this challenge with a pic of me... why not end it with a self portrait too? 

This is just the regular camera, no special app or editing.

I've had fun... I hope I didn't bore too many people.

Again... thank you to Kelly, Erik, the other Sean, Sean the other one and Buddy for joining in!

Kelly at: Rambling Along in Life
Sean at: Just a Jeep Guy
Sean at: Idle Eyes and a Dormy
Erik at: Gambrinous with Griffonage

Buddy Bear at: One Step at a Time

30th Pic in May

I was driving home during the weekend across The Bridge and I noticed there was no traffic! I slowed down because I want to get a picture while I was directly under the arch. I had the camera set as I was slowing down and I hurridly pointed it out the window and snapped a few pictures with the Hipstamatic camera. This one amazed me:

I've read reviews that the Hipstamatic camera app is not a favorite because it  really is like using an old-time camera from the 1950s in that you're not really sure how the picture will turn out until it is developed. I love the look of the photo taken with the John S lens.

I'm almost done with the Pic A Day in May blog challenge.  

I owe a really big thank you to those blogger friends joining in on this photo challenge:

Kelly at: Rambling Along in Life
Sean at: Just a Jeep Guy
Sean at: Idle Eyes and a Dormy
Erik at: Gambrinous with Griffonage

Buddy Bear at: One Step at a Time

29th Pic in May

I was not planning on going the final day of the faire, but I decided to go at the last minute. It was another hot and humid day, but a nice breeze was blowing and it was tolerable in the shade.

The last day is bitter sweet; everyone is sad that the season is over and you'll miss seeing friends, but you're also kinda tired of it and you're happy to get back to having normal things to do on the weekend.

The vendors were having a sale to move some merchandise. I splurged... but I'll save the details for another blog post in June.

I edited this photo with the Camera360 app. This app is very cool and has many unique options. I could do a whole other month with new photo ideas just with the options on this app.

Please also check out these other bloggers joining in on the challenge:
Kelly at: Rambling Along in Life
Sean at: Just a Jeep Guy
Sean at: Idle Eyes and a Dormy
Erik at: Gambrinous with Griffonage

Buddy Bear at: One Step at a Time

1,000th Post!

I've been thinking a lot about this date for a few weeks now... what would I blog about on this milepost of a day? And should I include a Patriotic photo with this being Memorial Day too?

I've been reading the book; The Forest Laird by Jack Whyte. It's a historical fiction about the life of William Wallace. This book is now one of my favorites. This stirs my blood and makes me proud to be a Celtic American with Scottish heritage!

I know Memorial Day is an American holiday, but why not honor those who have fought for freedom from our past too? The renaissance festival celebrates veterans today... every generation of civilization has fought for their country and their freedom.

 

Here is a picture I took (with the 360 app) at the end of the fair day. This is the front gates leading into another realm of knights, kings, nobles, shopkeepers and peasants. A medieval fair is historically accurate and I enjoy being a part of it. This is the closing weekend for Scarborough Faire!

I think it's fitting to honor all of those in our history who have fought to defend us and the freedoms we now enjoy.

My 1,000 posts too! I never knew I had this much to say.... Thank you for stopping by and reading my blog!

And thank you to those blogger friends joining in on this photo challenge:

Kelly at: Rambling Along in Life
Sean at: Just a Jeep Guy
Sean at: Idle Eyes and a Dormy
Erik at: Gambrinous with Griffonage

Buddy Bear at: One Step at a Time

27th Pic in May

I was driving home from the faire last evening and this was my view to the west:

The sun was going down and the humidity of the day had subsided. A nice breeze was blowing which made it a beautiful evening!

The photo was edited with a new app I found: HDR FX mini. It gets an "eh" rating... I'm not that impressed with it.

Please also check out these other bloggers joining in on the challenge:
Kelly at: Rambling Along in Life
Sean at: Just a Jeep Guy
Sean at: Idle Eyes and a Dormy
Erik at: Gambrinous with Griffonage

Buddy Bear at: One Step at a Time

26th Pic in May - Pizza

Last evening after work I headed out to a happy hour with a few coworkers. We met at a place I've never been before called Pizza Lounge, renowned for their hand made, fresh ingredients pizza.

They served several ciders (YAY!) and the pizza was amazing! This it the Margherita pizza... OMG!

And one of the owners was a hottie to boot!


Please also check out these other bloggers joining in on the challenge:
Kelly at: Rambling Along in Life
Sean at: Just a Jeep Guy
Sean at: Idle Eyes and a Dormy
Erik at: Gambrinous with Griffonage

Buddy Bear at: One Step at a Time

25th Pic in May

Yesterday I walked over to the Arts District to sit in the shade and read during lunch. On the way back to the office I stopped in front of the Myerson Symphony Center and took this picture with the 360 app.

I almost got a perfect 360 degree pic... but as I was finishing a security guard from the Myerson came outside to see what I was doing.

Happy Friday y'all!

Please also check out these other bloggers joining in on the challenge:
Kelly at: Rambling Along in Life
Sean at: Just a Jeep Guy
Sean at: Idle Eyes and a Dormy
Erik at: Gambrinous with Griffonage

Buddy Bear at: One Step at a Time

24th Pic in May Challenge

Hhmmm....
My afternoon snack!

Special Dark...
My favorite!


Please also check out these other bloggers joining in on the challenge:
Kelly at: Rambling Along in Life
Sean at: Just a Jeep Guy
Sean at: Idle Eyes and a Dormy
Erik at: Gambrinous with Griffonage

Buddy Bear at: One Step at a Time