23 July 2007
Day Twenty at Bristol
It was an odd day—quiet and serene, yet busy; low-key and a bit melancholy, yet full of good news.
Mondays are the “Saturdays” of the rennie world. Except for the weekend wrap-up that many of us have to do, Mondays are frequently spent in thrift stores and movie theatres. We sleep a little later, worry a little less, and try really hard to reset our circuits. Breakfast in the MBistro this morning, led to a conversation about how Kyle was probably not coming to Bristol for our anniversary—which led to Marita Beth shedding a few tears. Feeling lonely, I popped an email to Kyle, who called me not long after with news that made my day week month! It looks like he is going to be able to be with me to celebrate our anniversary after all!
After I’d finished my work related to Pendragon Costumes this morning, I went to Menards. I hadn’t been there yet this year, and it’s a place I love to shop. I so wish we had Menards as an alternative to Home Depot and Lowe’s in Texas, but alas, we do not. As I was finishing there, I got a call from the Bristol costume director, so I met with him when I got back to site. It’s nice to have our wares among the working collection of costumes used by the festival to outfit their cast and staff. Then, I was joined in the MBistro by a wonderful new friend and we visited for quite a while, before I decided I really needed to get my other errand done. So, out I went to buy some more plants.
One really good aspect to Bristol moving its dates a couple of years ago, is that the end of summer clearance sales are in full swing by the time we get here, now. The growing season is so short up here, that by the Fourth of July, the locals have all their planting and outdoor decorating totally done! Great deals can be had on outdoor furniture and summertime tools and such. And plants, too, go on sale and become more affordable for our booth decorating. I bought what was absolutely necessary right before opening, but the rest of what I want around me, in order to simply beautify my world, I just bought today. My photo was taken in the back section of this nursery I like—the sad little leftover geraniums, the signs indicating the plants are practically free, and the rows and rows of empty shelves. To me, it’s very clearly a statement of the change of the seasons—the spinning of the wheel. Lammas is nearly here—the first of the harvest festivals, and it won’t be long before places such as this are displaying thousands of pumpkins and then evergreen trees! Shopping there today was very surreal—I had the place practically to myself, and they were playing music that was very melancholy—old bluesy lounge music that actually started to make me tired!
I got my second wind as I potted my new plants—my staircase is now lined with green red and yellow just like I love it. I still have a couple of unused pots, so I might go back tomorrow for a few more—at fifty cents, I really can’t go wrong.
Tonight I’ve been straightening up my little house and listening to the Annie soundtrack. I met with the director tonight, and got my choreography assignments. At first I was underwhelmed, but now that I’ve been playing the music, I think they will be fun numbers. And, since I’ll be heading up the search for costume bits, and working to pull that all together, I guess limiting my required rehearsal time is a good thing. It just feels good to be thinking theatre thoughts! If ever I stop the travelling and the crazy faire life, I will be back into community theatre before the bodice tan fades! I miss it muchly.
~MB
