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Howdy Ms FEather! Doin real good!! Are you back on your nest or are you still galavanting out in the world?

I had a very trying experience! Last weekend I had a wedding reception to play out way the heck in western Oklahoma. It is 2 hours from everywhere! I had been having a gassy tummy since the evening before, but had no clue there was a problem. I got there, unloaded the harp and all the equipment, and then tossed cookies.

Feeling much better, I got dressed into my green taffeta Tara dress. I finished my set up and started playing. Fortunately, the bride's mom had asked for "classical" so I decided to drag all that beautiful easy stuff out which I hadnt played for a long time. It had been a good decision because then I did not to have to play anything too challenging!

After an hour into the job, I got to feeling queasy, looked at my watch, turned out my stand light, and walked professionally to the ladies room and yorked all over the green taffeta. I spent the rest of my break sponging it off as best as I could. I wiped the smeared mascara off my face, washed my hands, and brazenly and professionally walked back out to the harp and began playing again. I dont think anyone noticed anything wrong. At least no one said anything, nor did I sense stares. I got through the purgatory of the next hour and after they sent the new little married couple away, I got things loaded up, and drove back home.

Did fine on the way home, then got out of the car and went straight to bed. I ran a fever and couldnt hold down water. It was very strange to have the stomach oopsies. Those are so rare for me! But I made it through and felt ok the next day. Fortunately it seems it was only a 24 hour variety bug. When I took the dress to the cleaners the dry cleaner lady said something really vicious has been going around. I dont know how my darlin other half managed to dodge the bullet, but so far he seems to have.

I apologize if this was way too much information for you to know...but you DID ask! ;-)

Hi dear friend!

I am in the nest and have been since the middle of October. Ready to roll again!! I had a fantastic time!

Visited with friends in TN, you would know her, Radu and husband and 39 cats. What a wonderful time we had! We took in car shows, shopping and good eating.

Then on to MO to visit my brother. I had not seen him in many years. Had a grand time there as well. Went to a Renaissance Fair one Sunday after Church with my niece. Wow those Fairs in MO are huge! We have them here in NY but not on that scale.

I had a speaking engagement in another state then headed on home.

Saving my pennies for the next trip to Alaska!

Well, you had some tough working conditions being sick and all. So sorry. Glad to hear you are better now.

Remember all the harp talk we did last year. Well, dang I will never get to that in this life. I am working on getting my book out. I won a contract to publish my work now I have to get it together in manuscript form and off to the publisher. It's great fun for me though. I can't stop writing long enough to really get any work on the book done. Have to stop that and get some discipline into my life!!
Next to impossible. LOL

Take care Ms Texokie!