More thinking on Highland River

Honestly, If I hadn't already planned on going and carpooling with other people, I wouldn't go. There are just too many issues with the site and the people planning it not being logical that really bug me. And honestly, it's not just the dog issue.
It's the fact that, the site itself is billing this as a "Renaissance Festival". The SCA members are the "living history participants" (aka actors). Since when do the actors pay to be on the site and the site not charge the general public to be at the festival? If you come dressed in Rennie kindergoth outfits with your dog, you don't have to pay. But if you dare to be a card carrying SCA member in (near) perfect 14th c dresses, not only can you not bring your dog, but you MUST pay $8 to get on the bloody site! Ummm, huh?
So the people who are here to gawk at the actors (SCA members) don't have to pay because it's a public park and anyone is welcome but since we are renting the space and not blocking it off and billing it as a "demo" we do have to pay? Logic, please! Logic!
Why not ask the site, that if they really want us there, to ask us to come, set up some ropes, and have the general PUBLIC pay to get in and not us? If the minions in the SCA are really that terrified of cocker spaniels, then they can make sure NO ONE can bring their dog in by having the area roped off (ya know, rather than banning the paying group from bringing their dog?::sighs::). Oh, but wait, that would be LOGICAL...and so far, I've seen little of that lately....
Anyways, yes, I'm coming. I might sneak Ginsie in because that really is ridiculous. If the public is welcome, and public dogs are welcome, then why can't paying pet owners be welcome too?

yeap, changed my mind...again

What happened was Mom told me Dad wanted to go see the "caber tossing" this weekend and I figured that spending the weekend with my Dad on Father's Day weekend was probably a far better way to go. After all, the hassle just to get to Hagerstown, only spend a couple of hours, maybe 3, and then have to go home because I need to let Miss Ginsie out? It's just not fair to Ginsie when I could take her and spend the day with my family while listening to great music. And then there is the whole paying versus non-paying thing I mentioned.... That just keeps getting me more and more angry.
So, Potomac Celtic Festival it is. I should have the purple linen Italian Scottish gown done in time (hehehe) for that. I did work on the partlet for the Eleanor gown. I need more trim. I think I've already used about 20 yards or so. I didn't really count. I have plenty, I just need to make more by sewing the ribbons together.
After I get the partlet trim done, I'll sew up the Italian Scottish gown. That won't take long at all since that doesn't require much handsewing at all; only the eyelets. The rest will all be machine.
After all of that is done (this week), I'll get back to the 18th c stuff that seriously needs to get done next week. I might make a 1790's gown first out of this red and white striped cotton I bought a couple of years ago just for a late 18th c gown. I have 13 yards of it so I know I have more than enough and considering it's July, a 1790's "patriotic" gown would work well...