The first ever F7 Gatherette was a fun and fantastic frolic!! Fabulous fae friends forayed into a wicked winter wonderland, cuddled in the cozy cabin, and dined on delicious delicacies!
Here are some pictures that Uncle Paul, DeeDee & I,
the Demon Child Ryan, took over the weekend.
I hope you enjoy them!!!
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A minor blizzard spiced up the drive North to Maynooth! |
In case you've forgotten,
the seven Fs in F7 stand for:
F1 = Frigid: Oh, that doesn't even begin to describe it!!!
F2 = February: That's the month it happened in.
F3 = Falentine’s Day: Sunday the 14th.
(Sorry, I had to. We were one F short this year!)
F4 = Flag Day: Monday. Canada has one! Who knew?
F5 = Family Day: Also Monday. An Ontario holiday.
F6 = Faerie: That's us folks!
F7 = Festival: Yes it certainly was!!!
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The cabin at Bits 'N Clits - our home for the weekend! |
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The view from the door of the cabin! A winter wonderland!! |
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Sun, phallic hanging ice, and fluffy snow!!
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A quick sled ride down the hill from the cabin brings you to the lakefront! We're the only cottage around! |
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Zoom!!! |
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Playing in the yard between the cabin and the lake. I fell down!! |
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There are friendly silly goats here!! |
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And a friendly Faerie dragon to warm you up!
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Hiking all around the snowy forests. |
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Icicle fun!!
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Barkley looking at DeeDee through the window. |
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Bonfire in the snow. So toasty you can even wear shorts! |
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The knitted fashion queen! |
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"I've gone blind!" |
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At -41ΒΊ on Saturday night, there was frost on the INSIDE of the door!! |
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Craft time! What treasure is DeeDee knitting today? |
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Fitting the knitted jock-strap! |
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A relaxing Saturday morning. |
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Games night!! |
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Hound Dog laughs hysterically over horrible things said during "Cards Against Humanity"! |
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Pre-dinner cocktails. |
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Why the faces? The green crayon colouring gave you a perfect new look! |
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Four fabulous femmes fatales dressed for a wild evening! |
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The pope and his fallen angels! |
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♪ I've never seen you looking so lovely as you did tonight! Ladies in red! ♫ |
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Hobo's famous "Shaved Bottom Bread". Also known as "Total Top Bread"! |
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Putting the finishing touches on homemade lemon meringue pies! |
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AMAZING!!! |
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Eggplant parmigiana and caesar salad. Yum!!
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Hound Dog doing dishes so delicious desserts can be devoured! |
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Claro fixes fabulous French toast for breakfast! With MAPLE SYRUP!!!!!!! |
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DeeDee braiding rosemary bread dough. |
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All set for Swiss night! Swiss fondue, Swiss chard, and Swisskatoon berry pie!! |
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And a little Swiss boy in Swiss lederhosen! |
The Purse Report
Contributions to the Purse:
- requested $25 per night, ($75 per person for the long weekend), more if you can, less if you can't
- 2 people gave $100 each
- 4 people gave $75 each
- 1 person gave $37.50
- total contributions: $537.50
Withdrawals from the Purse:
- facilities rental @$50 per person per weekend: $350
- groceries: $158.94
- total withdrawals: $508.94
Remaining in the Purse: $28.56
The remaining Purse money will help to pay the rental fee on a Toronto Island picnic site, for our
Beach Blanket Babylon, BBQ & Fireworks on Canada Day.
The weekend was wonderful! Whether exploring outdoors, playing in the cabin, relaxing in a hot bath, or eating amazing meals, we all had a fantastic time at Bits N Clits Ranch!! I can't wait for more exciting adventures at next year's F7 Gatherette!
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And don't forget, there's a Radical Faerie event
This month, the weekend before Easter,
in upstate New York, for their
1 comment:
It was 71*f here yesterday! Too warm for this time of year.
Don't you just love climate change? Ya'll seem to be havin a good time in the frozen north. I'd like to visit (in the summer)
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