A busy busy weekend

This weekend was incredibly busy and tiring for me, but very much worthwhile. Friday night Ladies of Hack was actually played despite some major reasons not too. I really hope Raven's migraine went away before morning at least since it was really bad that night. There was only three of us girls playing and man was it fun. We totally rocked and did things ass backwards! First we used a trap to make a battering ram. Which we then used to break down doors and ended up using it as a weapon in the very last room. Whee! So even though we had no barbarians with us we still ended up making an awful lot of noise. Whee! That word is now going to be randomly inserted between sentences because that's precisely how I felt at the time. Whee! The cleric and ranger and I got through the first level of the dungeon successfully despite the whining and insipid maiden in distress we rescued. Then there were the rats and ratman we came upon in the middle of a spell chant. Whee! This is where the battering ram was thrown into the acid pool killing one of the rats and damaging another. Whee! I love the fact that my character can not hit anything for the life of her. Every time she tries she fails miserably. Whee! The only time other than the log in the acid pool that she did damage was when she kicked one of the poor rats into the acid pool. Whee! Alas it climbed out and bite her. Whee! Let's hear it for Disease checks! Whee! Thankfully the cleric was able to heal my festering wounds and prevented the disease from taking over. Whew! Hehe had to change it there!

Anyways the best part of the adventure was waylaying the poor drow elf who was waiting in the tavern for our return. He apparently had an issue with us as play testers. Duh, of course we're play testers! Why we we be here then?! Still somehow we convinced him to let us play through the dungeon and all I can say is man Raven's an evil GM. It's great! I just hope we really don't have to sacrifice Angelique to the acid pool just to get to the second level. Sigh! I am not evil. Our cleric seems to be, but at least she's on our side! So far..... Still this is going to be interesting come the next game. I am having a blast with it.

Okay onto the rest of my weekend. Saturday morning arrived and with it came my parents with the long awaited buffalo order. We divvied it up and then the kids and myself went with Grandma and Grandpa to the swimming pool. My mom LOVED the hot tub. Enough said. My dad enjoyed the lap pool and trying to keep up with Bear. We had lunch and then we all went out to the farm where Bear and Smiles got to help Grandma planted Bear's spruce tree sapling he got for Arbor Day. Smiles really enjoyed helping Grandma plant flowers in the greenhouse and I slept! After supper when the kids were supposed to be in bed but wouldn't sleep, I went through the 25-30 boxes of fabric I had stored out at my parents place. I culled about a third of it and only have 17 boxes left stored at the farm. I brought back 2 boxes full of fabric, one full of costumes that I no longer have interest in and one box of curtains. I think I can use the curtains here somewhere and the costumes I am planning on giving to Crazy Lady of the Woods to see if she wants to modify any of them for her shop. She sells medieval style clothes at Quad War while Raven and I sell cloaks next door. Whee! Sorry couldn't stop myself! Whee! The best thing is I found more cloth to use for cloaks and maybe just maybe Raven and I will be able to make a black and black lined cloak for sale. Maybe even a fleece lined black cloak. Hmmm! Would be nice.

Sunday woke up to early, not nearly as early as the kids but at least they pestered Grandma instead of me. Went off to church and did not fall asleep during the sermon. (Came close but I am not going to say any more except I have never had this problem before) Came home late in the afternoon, resisted having a nap. Mainly because I had to sew some shorts for Bear because he had an accident and I had throw his clothes in the dryer. I collected everything to go home. Only forgot two things. Okay only one really Smiles forgot the other (her sunglasses) but the tomato juice really is a minor thing to forget. We got home late with both kids passed out in the back and arrived to the smells of a lovely barbecue. Hubby cooking always leaves a mess but his food is really good. Even my parents like his food.

My mother and I planted all the flowers she had dug up from her place and Smiles got out her watering can to help us. The only reason why I am trying to do this whole garden thing is for her by the way. I really hate getting my hands dirty with dirt. I don't mind fish guts or chicken insides but dirt, yuck! So when Smiles asked about flowers and growing things I naturally turned to my Mom. Sigh! I planted plants today. And watered them and hopefully will remember to weed them before my mother comes out again. Sigh, the things I do for my daughter. Now if only she and Bear were not sick I would feel better. Mainly because I really hope I don't catch whatever cold they seem to have.

1. I had a really good and productive weekend.
2. I planted plants in a flower bed.
3. I went to church.
4. I sorted out all my cloth stored at the farm.
5. I laughed and played with both kids this weekend.
6. I realized once again how much I owe my parents and why I appreciate them.
7. I have good friends.