Cold weather days and library excursions!

First three weekends of Sherwood Forest Faire have passed! We've had a few fantastic days and a few mediocre days. Overall I'm pretty pleased with the way this year is starting out. Made a few new friends already and am looking forward to getting to know a few people a little better.

This week is looking to be one of the miserable weeks of the season. Between the quite literally freezing temperatures (I think it's only about 34 right now at 3pm) and the drizzly dreary weather, gathered up a couple of friends and escaped to the library for warmth and internet. After this we're hoping to fund a golden corral or some such buffet. Sadly after all the warm errand running inside, we will have to go brave the cold again back in the tent with the heater cranked up. Past few nights have been about an 8 or 9pm bedtime mainly just to get under the covers and stay warm regardless of being tired. Hosting a friend and her 5 yr old this week due to the cold, and strength of warmth in numbers. As nice as company is, I'm looking forward to warmer weather and less clothes again.

On to the next adventure!

Love, hugs, and light,
ChrisMonkey Jones

Preparing for my second year travelling!

Less than a month away and I will on the road again travelling every two months. I'm looking forward to it immensely. Starting off with less bulk and extraneous supplies, jobs lined up already, and friends along the way!

Not only will I have my jobs lined up already, instead of rushing to find them as I travel, but at a couple of faires, I will be working what I hope to be better jobs. Instead of teaching and selling juggling toys at Scarborough, or selling and playing bamboo flutes at TRF, I will be working with Lucia's Jewelry selling her beautiful creations! I am looking forward not only to not having to teach people all day long, but also (hopefully) a little more stable income. Although playing flutes and juggling all day long is fun, it'll be nice to have a calmer job. Also at TRF I'll be a lot closer to my friends and family I've been close to for the past several years of working in the same area of faire.

Also, a friend who had been picking my brain for advice on travelling is actually taking the plunge as well. She will be my neighbour at Sherwood, and if this faire works out well for her and her child, she will continue on to other faires as well. Another friend of mine I've known at TRF for years is camped on the back side of my tent, but will only be there weekends. Glad I'll have close friends nearby at Sherwood (as well as many other people I know that travel).

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Until then I'm doing a few tasks for a friend earning a little extra cash. 

Wish I had some rum  As always I hope to update more often than I have previously over the past few years....

Til next time!

So hello and hello again!! Since TRF has ended I thought I  had a lot of time to visit friends and family. Well, sadly that was not the case. I was in Austin for a couple of weeks working at a Xmas bazaar, and it was a lot of fun and also allowed me the opportunity to accept the opportunity to accept a job as selling stones and gem jewelry, not only at Armadillo Xmas bazaar, but also at Scarborough Faire,  and TRF (hopefully).

So the past few weeks have been pretty fun working and catching up with a few friends that I haven't had the chance to hang out with for a year or so....And advised another friend to join the road travelling circuit.

Currently on a trailer reconstruction modeling job, and planning on setting up camp at Sherwood a week and a half from now and starting the whole cycle over again. This time however, I've already got all my jobs lines up....life should be pretty good in the year come.

I'm slightly drinking at this point, and have made a lot of effort to not have typos in this post. Good night and hope to talk to you all later.