A great time was had by all at MTT. Yes, it was hot. This makes me realize that both Tiernen and I NEED cool and comfy garb before Pennsic. I’m thinking of going Celtic (sleeveless tunics, skirts and bog dresses) with a side of Middle Eastern pants and choli tops (provided I can make myself a vesty/toppy thing that I will like). We’re also figuring out the stuff we will need in order to live for a week in our tent. An awning is the first order of business, also tables and chair covers.
On the funds front 
tiernen got a raise at work (woo hoo!), so his boss must like him after all. And he thought she didn’t notice how hard he works.
The impending doom is hanging over a temporary (and very annoying) co-worker. The Army is officially out of funds, so they are firing temporary hires and cancelling a lot of the spending they had planned for the rest of the year. She’s slated to be gone by the end of this week (she just doesn’t know it yet, the Big Big Boss is coming over to tell her personally today). This is one of those them there mixed blessings. The woman is a genuine pill and a very loony person. She has managed to alienate most of the library staff and therefore has a difficult time being effective because she must do every part of every project herself. She’s also crude and abrasive as well as defensive. This all makes her VERY hard to work with. However, she is a hard worker and it takes a big load off of my mind to have her out there covering the desk and especially working in the librarians’ weekend rotation to give me and the other librarian some weekends off. So I’m losing a big personnel problem and gaining a personal annoyance. The hardest part has been not tipping my hand to her today. I’m kind of dreading the rest of the week, once she knows. Can you say “loose cannon”?
Sparkly Things 