Winds of Change are Blowing Again

The winds of change continue to blow. It has been six full months since I left the farm in Bristol Wisconsin. I can not say that it has been a delightful experience in any sense of the word. I miss Wisconsin terribly as living in Illinois is very hard on my eco system, if you are able to understand the flow of energy and how it effects you on a soul level. Each and every day is a challenge with the traffic, noise and feel of the vibrations coming from the earth. I have had a difficult time adjusting to it. My job has been very taxing to say the least, demanding long hard hours at the restaurant, waiting tables, cooking, cleaning attempting to keep up with the flow of business, the menu changes, training of the staff and trying to hire enough people to cover schedules. I have come to the end of this road.


I am taking back my power and how I see myself as a person (or being of light) and not just a manager for a company that only cares about the bottom line so that the corporate people can live their lives while I continue to sacrifice mine. I am ecstatic to announce it is Officially Over. I Quit!


I have accepted a position with the Bristol Renaissance Fair, working part time in the office and I will continue to sell leather masks & magical wands at Eyes in Disguise, during the season of fair which opens  on July 12th, the week end after 4th of July.


I have been gifted with the ability to manifest things pretty quickly (except for the winning lottery numbers that is) and have seen things I only thought about days prior come into full fruitarian of physical form right in front of me. Everything falling into place so that I may live the life I had only dreamed for, which is to work the Bristol Faire and afford to spend my time being a primitive artist, learning to live a vegan & holistic lifestyle, making healthy all natural soaps and helping others on their journey through this maze of negativity. I keep reminding myself that I must be very careful what I think about as Thoughts Do Become Things. I trust that I have been placed here for a very good reason and even though I had the opportunity to move to a beautiful apartment that I had the pleasure of viewing just after I moved in December, I passed it up as it appears that the planets were in alignment for me to go forward with my dream.


So here I stand, feeling as though I am ready to take flight off the end of a cliff, trusting that I will not fall. That things will come to pass as I see myself being a successful artist and living my life out in joy filled with grace and ease. Enjoying what I love most, the Bristol Faire & Primitive art. So I quit my job and I am beginning this fabulous journey that I intend on sharing with you along the way and joining my best friend Vicki @ Oakridge Primitives once again


Many blessings to you. . .


Oh yeah, I would still love to be a Philanthropist in the near future, which has always been my ultimate dream. . .LOL


till next time

August at Bristol Ren Faire

Oh. . . Bristol Renaissance Faire, how I love thee. . .

The patrons., the actors, the friends that are like extended family and of course, with all it's fantasy, the love that fills the air as the gates begin to open and the floods of people come rushing in for a true adventure. To step back in time and be entertained by the antics, acts and wonderful shops that makes Bristol one of the best faires in the circuit.
Settled in the woods on the Wisconsin/Illinois boarder the grounds are so magical in them selves. I've seen times when it rained all around us and still the sun was shining and grounds were dry as everyone enjoyed the pleasures of the faire. 

I love this faire. . . it is such a healing place to be. And I am not alone with this feeling. As you sit back and watch the people meander through the grounds, they are filled with an enchantment like no other place in the world. Everyone is connected in the fantasy of days of long ago. In the past but present, they smile and feel the rush that spirit sends through you when everything strange is so familiar to you and you smile and relax and go with the flow of the time and place. As the passion builds inside of you, you become who you were, who you truly are and it's nothing short of magnificent.
Even though I moved away from Bristol, I long to visit the faire and the many wonderful people who go to work there.

Hope to see you there sometime. . .

Oh, Sweet September

Almost Sweet September! My favorite time of the years wheel. When the sweet smells of the harvest start to fill the air and fall, in all it's magnificence, is just around the bend. When everything begins to change. The colors of the leaves, the mornings covered in dew, even the grass smells so sweet this time of year. Of course it all shows in the festivals that start to display the difference in colors from the rich greens and that of the flowers, to the dusty browns, oranges, spicy reds and yellows and grungy blacks. If I could live the colors of my life it would defiantly be the fall of the year. Ooo the sweet smell of cinnamon and pumpkin spice, apples galore. . .

The Bristol Renaissance Faire will come to a close next week end with the Labor Day Celebration so it will be yet another chapter completed. They will move into their 25th year as the "Bristol" Faire, so next summer should be one 9 week celebration in itself. How exciting!

As for me, the new moon takes me back, to the artistry that fills my head and busies my hands, keeping me in the moment as the next one unfolds. I will start to list those treasures on ebay by next week. . .

Where You Can Party Like it's 1599!

Time to explore the world of "Faire"
I will be exploring a new venture on the week ends this year. During the summer months, July 5th through Labor Day Sept 5th, I will be working at The Bristol Renaissance Faire, in the mask booth. Even though I will not be selling any of my own art, it is an opportunity to explore the faire, make some interesting new friends and learn how it all works from a merchants view point. I am really looking forward to this, I have been an avid faire goer for many years and I am most interested in opening my own shop there. Faire is a place where all the merchants hand made and sold their wares during this time of festivals. Most still make their own and others purchase hand crafted items and sell them at the Renaissance Faires. The atmosphere is a total adventure in itself. Being greeted in a true Elizabethan style
where fantasy rules. Join us for a day of fun. . . tis a magical place!


Where you can party like it's 1599!
Every Faire day recreates a time when knights were noble, maids were merry, and turkey legs, titanic. Once you enter the portal gates, you travel back in time to the year 1574, and you've walked right into an exciting village festival day. And what are we celebrating? Queen Elizabeth, Herself, is visiting Bristol! It's time to eat, drink and be merry! Revelry is the order of the day!
For 9 glorious weekends starting in early July, each Saturday and Sunday, plus Labor Day Monday, visitors take a rollicking romp through Elizabethan England, complete with 16th Century games, rides, arts, crafts, food, music and one-of-a-kind encounters with a spectacular cast of characters. The Faire boasts a beautiful 30-acre site with open-air stages featuring Swordfighters, Minstrels and Jesters. Meet Robin Hood or Queen Elizabeth, in person! All entertainment is included in the price of admission.

Nearly 200 artisans display their wares in the Bristol Faire Marketplace. Potters, glass blowers, jewelers and forgers busily go about their work, as shoppers discover rare finds around every corner. Offerings range from sterling silver jewelry, hand-thrown pottery and fine crafted leather works to hickory walking sticks, rich tapestries to hammered pewter.
Easy to find - just west of I-94 at the Illinois/Wisconsin border, the Faire is open Saturdays and Sundays and Labor Day Monday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., rain or shine, from July 5 through September 1, 2008.
The Bristol Renaissance Faire! Where Fantasy Rules!