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Getting ready for the vacation
Jul. 2nd, 2014 05:05 pmAh, the time between "now" and "we're leaving" is growing shorter and our plans are jelling. (Not like the Viking burial site, but more like "Hey! one more thing to draw a line through!")
We're borrowing a pavilion this year, as I think I mentioned before. It is an oval one. I've never camped in an oval before as I find the shape to be a space-waster, but just this once I am pleased to do so. I like a plan that has double duty - we're only needing to set up one tent rather than three and we can sell the pavilion for our friends since they were not having any luck in the local area (they even offered to give it to the barony, for free, with no takers). Of course now that local people have heard of our plans there is interest in the thing. Nonetheless the owners are clear that the pavilion cannot be sold until after we're done using it for Pennsic.
It will be different to use our sleeping tent as a kitchen & entertaining one also. The plan is to separate it into thirds by putting up curtains down the middle to create a wide aisle. Each curved side will be a private area while the center aisle will be our kitchen and entertaining area. Added to this will be the length of the sunshade, however long it is. We don't know yet. We are putting the pavilion up at our house on Friday evening after Storm Arthur passes through. Weather predictions say that should be over by 4:00 in the afternoon, so it'd be a good time to get it up and measured although I think we're going to have to leave it up until Saturday in order to take it down dry - the canvas is sure to touch the ground on Friday. Changing plans to effect the raising/lowering of the pavilion on Saturday involves cancelling out a party that my appretigee can attend - she has to work on Saturday and Sunday, but not on Friday. Her birthday is the following Monday and she'll be working then, too, so I don't want to spoil her only day off by cancelling a get together with friends.
I've just secured a hotel reservation for the night before we're supposed to arrive at Pennsic, so we can sleep in air conditioning and comfort the night before setting up. After a ten-hour drive that is heavenly. And a very sweet man (who is incredibly talented in both entertainment and craftsmanship with wood) is coming to help us empty out the truck and set up the pavilion. I was really worried about that. Bossman's ribs are going to heal very slowly and I was determined that he would not be the person inside the truck moving things around, further damaging himself, so it was going to be me in there, moving much slower and with less strength. And probably precipitating an argument as Bossman reacted to me doing 'his' work. Now that isn't a concern. Of higher concern is what to do to thank the friend who is helping us. Cash seems crass but I know he needs some. I shall have to do some asking around to find out what seems like a decent amount to give him. I'm totally in the woods when it comes to that.
We're borrowing a pavilion this year, as I think I mentioned before. It is an oval one. I've never camped in an oval before as I find the shape to be a space-waster, but just this once I am pleased to do so. I like a plan that has double duty - we're only needing to set up one tent rather than three and we can sell the pavilion for our friends since they were not having any luck in the local area (they even offered to give it to the barony, for free, with no takers). Of course now that local people have heard of our plans there is interest in the thing. Nonetheless the owners are clear that the pavilion cannot be sold until after we're done using it for Pennsic.
It will be different to use our sleeping tent as a kitchen & entertaining one also. The plan is to separate it into thirds by putting up curtains down the middle to create a wide aisle. Each curved side will be a private area while the center aisle will be our kitchen and entertaining area. Added to this will be the length of the sunshade, however long it is. We don't know yet. We are putting the pavilion up at our house on Friday evening after Storm Arthur passes through. Weather predictions say that should be over by 4:00 in the afternoon, so it'd be a good time to get it up and measured although I think we're going to have to leave it up until Saturday in order to take it down dry - the canvas is sure to touch the ground on Friday. Changing plans to effect the raising/lowering of the pavilion on Saturday involves cancelling out a party that my appretigee can attend - she has to work on Saturday and Sunday, but not on Friday. Her birthday is the following Monday and she'll be working then, too, so I don't want to spoil her only day off by cancelling a get together with friends.
I've just secured a hotel reservation for the night before we're supposed to arrive at Pennsic, so we can sleep in air conditioning and comfort the night before setting up. After a ten-hour drive that is heavenly. And a very sweet man (who is incredibly talented in both entertainment and craftsmanship with wood) is coming to help us empty out the truck and set up the pavilion. I was really worried about that. Bossman's ribs are going to heal very slowly and I was determined that he would not be the person inside the truck moving things around, further damaging himself, so it was going to be me in there, moving much slower and with less strength. And probably precipitating an argument as Bossman reacted to me doing 'his' work. Now that isn't a concern. Of higher concern is what to do to thank the friend who is helping us. Cash seems crass but I know he needs some. I shall have to do some asking around to find out what seems like a decent amount to give him. I'm totally in the woods when it comes to that.
