fever, chills and bar night update!

Well, i didn’t get to do the update that i wanted to over the weekend. Friday was catching up on domestic duties, Saturday was more of the same and the off to our send off party – throw for us by New York boys of Leather and MAsT Metro NY. The party was awesome – so many people – old friends, some of our newest MAsT members, tons of the NYboL guys. Great stuff for the bake sale, awesome deviled eggs by Dame Amanda and Dame Edna (thank You!) The 9th Ave saloon even donated 2 $25.00 drink coupons for the raffle we had. That was an unexpected and MUCH appreciated donation. Our raffle sales people kicked major butt and coerced even the “vanilla” ladies out of their money! The bootblacks did a brisk business, thank you all for sharing the proceeds with us. The Handsome boys on coat check also were amazing! Great job! Big thank you to every one who helped organize this. You guys not only make it possible to run for a title but you make it worth while to do so! i am a very, very lucky girl!

By the end of the evening, Master was not feeling so hot. By Sunday morning He was in full-blown fever, sore throat, evil upset stomach mode. Oy! Rather than spend the day doing some preparations for SPLF, i was making soup and hot and cold compresses and also plying The Grumpy Patient with liquids. It’s hard to order your Master to drink tea when He’s cranky!

So, SWLC…. Amazing! What a treat to go there and get to spend time with old friends and make some new ones. i met an amazing woman, Roberta, who i want to be my leather Grandmother! This was her first national event and she had a blast. Judging from the line of people who were waiting to say goodbye to her on Monday morning, i think she made a huge impression on everyone that she met. When it was time for us to leave on Monday morning, i was just bawling my eyes out! Amazing woman, real and true.

i also got to spend some time with US Daddy & boy Eric & Earl. Great people, so welcoming, so sweet! i do so love a good bear! (not to mention a hot boy!) We actually ran in to them at the airport, so got to spend a few more minutes with some quality peoples! *big grin!*

Master & i got to spend some time with pug, who we’ve met several times before but never got to really talk to before. They ended up being the “main” drummers for the Dance of Souls. WOW! What a powerful event! i got to release some anger and sorrow, a lot of catharsis for me. There’s been so much loss for me, that went un-mourned and so, at the Dance i was able to release a lot of it.

One of the last conversations we had was with Master Steve, who has apparently passed us The Golden Paintbrush. Master Larry & i are going to have to think hard and gather our resources together, but the project Master Steve suggested (Does Master Steve ‘suggest’ anything? ) is do-able. i am not discussing it here on the blog, i believe in keeping ideas quiet while they ferment but if anyone wants to know – email me or leave a comment and i'll discuss it with you. (See, that’ll get y’all to leave me a comment, won’t it?)

OK, back to work for me and a few doses of Pine Tincture to help prevent me from getting whatever it is that my Master is infested with.
Namaste!