And absent, I know. Please believe me when I say that it was not deliberate! I have thought about you frequently since my last post, but haven’t found a spare moment to pull my thoughts together sufficiently to justify a whole blog post.
And I know you’re wondering if I’ve been crafting. Alas, the answer is (mostly) no.
I have done a bit of sewing. In fact, I made 7 matching aprons this past week, but I don’t think I took a picture of them. Mea culpa. It’s kind of a blog sin to make things and not take pics, isn’t it? Still there’s time, as I will see those aprons 4 days a week for the next three weeks.
You see, I was asked to join the cast of our local community theater’s production of Les Misérables, and we opened this week, with three more weeks of performances… and the aprons are part of the costuming!
I’d auditioned for the play… and not been cast.
Then, three weeks into the show’s rehearsals, the director contacted me and asked if I wanted to step in to replace an ensemble* member who’d had to drop out. Um, yeah, thanks!
That was about a month ago.
The three weeks of rehearsal flew past (although it didn’t always feel like it in the moment), and we opened this past Thursday night!
There are 5 shows a week (Thursday night, Friday night, Saturday matinée, Saturday night, and Sunday matinée) for the four weeks of the run.
So my next three weeks are going to be pretty full ones, between those shows and rehearsals with my wench troupe and with my madrigal group. Oy!
So. Much. Fun!
When I get photos of those aprons, I’ll post them for you.
And if I ever knit anything again (you know I will… eventually!), I’ll post about that, too.
In the meantime, please forgive my severe slackenbloggen. I still love you!
* As a member of the ensemble, I play 7 different characters, with 8 costume changes: an innkeeper’s wife, a poor mother, a prostitute, a drunk woman in a tavern, a beggar, a revolutionary, and a wedding guest… then I change back into my tavern costume for the finale. Whew!
Break a leg! Opening week is exhausting, take care of yourself!
Exhausting, yes, and even more exhilarating! Thank you!
Sounds like you’re busy in the best possible way- having loads of fun! Enjoy, and for the record? Kitty photos are never gratuitous. 🙂 It’s the backbone of the internet, cute cat pics!