Janesville Ren Faire 2010

[altivo]

On a whim, we dropped everything and drove up to Janesville, Wisconsin for the Renaissance Faire. In spite of some very strange routing by the GPS and missed turns, we did get there. It was fun, the weather was nice, and except for the black powder cannon demonstrations (I loathe loud noises) it was quite enjoyable. Here's a photo of some wares that were being offered, though I have it on good authority that dragons prefer mustard to ketchup because it has more "bite."

A few additional photos of some performers can be found here.

Got home just in time to feed critters, and make dinner. I put Tess out in the pasture for the first time since the deluge Thursday night. She was overly eager to go, but I kept her tightly reined in until she was inside the fence. When it was time to bring her in, she didn't want to come. Normally once I stand next to her she holds her head up and lets me clip a lead on without any fuss. This time she dashed around me and out the open gate. At first she headed for the barn anyway, so I followed her. Then she changed her mind and turned around, passing me and heading back for the pasture. She didn't go in the gate, but turned west toward the border with the neighbors who let all their animals run loose all the time. There is no good fence at that point, and I was sure she'd go over there. Fortunately not. She stopped to eat grass and I got around her to head her off. Then she headed north and finally went right through the gate to another pasture we haven't been using lately. I closed the gate on her and went for Gary who had already seen that something was amiss and was headed out with an extra lead rope. It took some coaxing before we got a lead on her and brought her in, but at least nothing too bad happened. I've grown too confident of her good behavior, and will have to remember to close the pasture gate behind me when I go in.

Now rhubarb pie for dessert (yes, I baked today as well) and then to bed. Car goes in for service first thing in the morning.

Comments

[moonhare]

I was given a fresh bundle of rhubarb at work today. I made homemade macaroni and cheese, though, and never used my rhubarb for anything. I'm probably the only one here who'll eat it anyway.

[altivo]

We love rhubarb. It make good pies, of course, but it's good in jam too. And rhubarb cake or muffins are great.

[cabcat.livejournal.com]

English dragons prefer HP :)
Hehe Tess is being naughty, and you thought just us felines hassle you :)