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11-5-08: I've finally got some pictures of CJ in his Halloween Costume as Gandalf the Grey.
10-26-08: Latest picture of CJ from last week Saturday (left), and a picture of me from work today (right).; The manager and I had talked last month about wearing costumes to work on the Sunday before Halloween, but evidentially she forgot since I was the only one to show up in a costume...really just garb, but I looked good and I was able to explain about corsets to many people today. It worked out REALLY well. Still no photo of CJ as Gandalf. That little guy is faster than he looks. I still need to add the millinery wire to his hat... I guess I'm going to work on that in a few minutes. Tomorrow I hunt for costume pieces at the resale shops, and if that doesn't work out, I'll get stuff to make parts to add to stuff I already have.
10-21-08: I'm pretty much done with the Gandalf outfit, but, CJ won't stay still once I get him in it to take a photo.
I did however, just add a section in my Renaissance Costuming section on Plackets. Just a basic what it is sort of thing.
10-5-08: Still haven't finished putting my room together. But now I'm working on CJ's Halloween costume (Grandma took CJ for the weekend so I had some time to do this without CJ's "help", but I have to go to work today and I need to fit him to continue hopefully tonight and get it done). Gandalf (non-geeks see photos right, he is the wizard that everyone thinks of as the classic wizard, I had to keep explaining this to the ladies at JoAnn's when they asked "What costume are you making?"). Then my bil Dave reminds me that Gandalf's hat is blue instead of the gray felt that I purchased. I even looked it up in the Hobbit, sure enough a blue hat. Crap. So I used some of this shiny fusible fiber and quilted it down to the felt. It's got a purpley/greeny/bluey shimmer to it now. I may add some blue crystals or something. I just hope this hat will fit. I haven't put the brim on it yet. I've also whipped up a light gray, long sleeved t-shirt, and a dark gray fleece wizards robe. Simple long t-tunic variety with long drapey sleeves. No, I'm not using a real pattern. I'm just looking at my patterns as a guide. See "pattern" for robes above. I'm totally winging the hat.
9-6-08: Just got my room all together, now I need to straighten it. I got my pc back working again (I am really good at putting heads on network cables) with Daddy Chris' help.
So since it got done, I took some time and I did this mini site for my Thursday night gaming group, Torg character Rei Kuroishi. I added a little daily(ish) log, basic info and a comments section. I think it's pretty cool, Daddy Chris thinks I'm a geek, and likes it that way.
8-23-08: Right now Daddy Chris is moving his stuff out of the "den/guest bedroom" into the basement and garage so I can move my sewing stuff in there (it'll still be the guest bedroom, but prettier). This way, Daddy Chris basically gets the whole basement as the man cave. Gaming table, library and laundry will still be down there as well as the utility room (hot water heater, boiler for the furnace and family uber storage). But since CJ arrived, Daddy's the only one who watches TV downstairs, and he can spread out his minis and stuff down there (which he really needs to keep off the gaming table on game nights so the rest of us can sit around it). We really need to figure out a better way for him to display his minis. I get really irritated that books are laying around on the floor with the minis in the brand new built in book case.
We were going to go to MiRF today, but it's supposed to be hot and rainy today, and I'd rather get stuff done around the house. I'm tired of telling CJ "Leave that alone!"
7-22-08: Added another Dress diary update with pictures. I can't believe I forgot my hat...it would have looked so much better.
I've also got some pictures of the Bristol Ren Fair up at my Photobucket account. I'll be selecting the best ones to put up in my Photo Gallery at a later date.
Ditto on the Saline Celtic Fest pictures too. That was the weekend before, and it was also raining...but much much harder. I hadn't been that soaked in a long time.
Oh, and CJ likes fruity pebbles cereal. He shared mine with me today. He kept coming back for more. Very unusual for this kid...he usually only likes the baby food out of a baby food jar. He's a very picky eater.
6-18-08: Added another Dress diary update with pictures.
6-10-08: Added another Dress diary update with pictures.

6-5-08: Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup last night. Boo Yaah! And there's a Dress diary update, sort of.

5-29-08: CJ just took his first steps today!

5-28-08: CJ turned 1 this past Friday. Here are pictures from his birthday weekend:


4-16-08: I just got CJ's latest photos back from the store. Here's my little Renaissance man. Eat your heart out Jonathan Rhys Meyers aka: Henry of "the Tudors". -

4-15-08: I've been making changes across the entire website over the last month. I've been making sure everything links alright and the pictures show up. I've been concentrating on Renaissance Costuming and I've added a new section under Personal - Gaming. There I've added a journal for our current D&D campaign Persephone's Journal.
I plan on making even more updates to the Renaissance section when my Corset Class (at Haberman Fabrics #332) finishes up at the end of the month. Until then, CJ just started standing on his own this past Saturday. He's doing it more and more. Here's the latest photo from Easter.

3-19-08: I finally have my site back. Sort of. Ok Tucows ate raveness.com because I let the name lapse so that I could have my new web host get it, and Tucows is holding the name ransom for an exorbitant amount because it is a one-word-dot-com. 8!+c#3$. I am mad at them now.
So now I have TrishStuff.com I'll be updating the website further shortly. And here is a gratuitous photo of my two kids. And yes, that is as close as I can get them to sit together, because CJ is constantly trying to climb and walk along the tables and people, and Bella is terrified of being trampled or eaten by CJ.

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