I have a couple little gigs this month – both of which happen at company parties – and after the chaos and amusement of SeaWorld in October I have a chance to step back and start looking at what I want to do during the “Slow time”* in December.

Right now, I know I have the gig in May, but everything else is up for grabs. So my current plan is:

* Review ideas for making a more cohesive “all in one” bag and table. My Table box (the black thing with the chrome) has begun to develop structural issues after two, maybe three years in service.

* Review my act – I now have enough “stuff” to do two completely different acts during Scarborough. Rotating my bits will make doing 4 shows a day a little easier, and give people more of a reason to come back and see me.

* Go through the costumes. Yes, I am a RenFaire clothes horse**. I have to look at what I have to wear and determine if I will survive Texas in May while wearing it. And get in touch with my costumer in Oregon.

* Review – Review – Review. Are there tricks I want to do that I need time to practice? Contacts I can still make to get more gigs? Cat that needs more attention?

So, basically, we keep on doing what we’ve been doing. Welcome, once again, to my life.

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* The winter months are the “down time” for RenFairs in the Northwest part of the continent. However, there are lots of outdoor events in Texas, and they usually happen in the months *around* July – Sept. Probably because it’s not so bleedin’ hot out there then.

** Bonus points for anyone who can tell me what a “clothes horse” refers to without going to Wikipedia!