[Loch-Ruadh] !!!Thank you

[Tim Cantley]

Well, Loch Ruadh won the table decorating competition and a special mention
was made about the plates amongst the rest of the decorations.  A lot of
appreciative glances were made at our tables.  Many thanks to all who got
there early and got it all setup up for us latecomers.  Lady Francesca and I
had a wonderful time even when I couldn't get her to stop playing with that
d*** noisy sheep.
We missed you Asa and Thorgeir but are very proud of Asa and her newest
Artisan title.  Just goes to show you don't have to be a peer to be the best
:)  Padraig and Amber, Dunstan and his lady, and Caerell and the boys were
missed as well.
Thank you all for the wonderful gifts (yeah, yeah, sheep included, I got 8
more last night) but I will say, most of the candies and sweet foods came
home with me.  Francesca said it would throw her eating plan way off if they
stayed at her place :)  And for those of you that will be making it to
Conor's Yule party at our place next Saturday, you'll be able to see how bad
my sheep infestation has become!!!  They're in to and on everything!!!

See you all soon and thanks again for a wonderful time.

Congrats Asa!!!

Sean








From: HRAFNASDOT at aol.com
Reply-To: loch-ruadh at ansteorra.org
To: loch-ruadh at ansteorra.org
Subject: [Loch-Ruadh] !!!Thank you
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 17:51:08 -0500

Thank you everyone for the kind and wonderful well wishing.  Your support
and encouragement are a big part of everything I do.  Although I could not
attend DFT Yule Revel with my family, let it be known that the Loch Ruadh
device (so graciously made by Ldy Gabrielle and given out last Yule revel)
sat next to the king at high table last night.  And I thought off ya'll
every time I saw it next to my plate.

Competition was extremely tough, there was a large crowd and yes, 2 laurels
did also compete - the reason why is a beautiful chair carved with the A&S
symbol made by Staggate's superb wood crafter, John Atwood.  It is now
sitting in my living room and I promise to bring it to the next event so
everyone can see it.

I would not have attended except for a kind and gracious invitation by
Ladies Julianna and Judith - one who allowed me to travel with her and the
other who opened up her home for us to stay at.

I was extremely surprised when they made the announcement!  In fact, I was
working on some wire wrapped insignia at the time and nearly missed it -
talk about "I gotcha"!  Their hospitality and generosity was astounding and
I am very humbled by their choosing me to represent them - and thank them
for the great opportunity.

Now I need to know how everyone did at DFT, how did the plates and the
decorations go, who went, what food did I miss?

Thanks again for your thoughts -

Asa
(who is still shocked by it all!)

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