I know this kind of thing is really to neither of your tastes, but I am having fun. Raz thankfully put his foot down with Narcissa about us staying at Spencer - he and I get so little time that’s completely private. So at least the late evening, and this morning were entirely relaxed.
The rest of it, though has been rather a whirlwind. Part of our wandering yesterday was figuring out something for the masked ball, as neither of us had sorted anything earlier. I ended up with a mask of Clio, muse of history, which was quite nicely done - delicately made, and subtle, all sorts of phrases in shades of gold and brown layered and shifting slowly on the mask - and only needed a few parchments to go along with it and a simple robe.
Raz had a harder time - he went through a series of animal masks, mostly making me laugh a great deal before settling on a delightfully silly bird mask with all sorts of festive plumes and decorations in the oddest combination of colors - bright pinks and purple and a shocking green that bobbed every time he moved.
The late afternoon, there was a gathering of a number of Raz’s friends from the Falcons. (And really, I like them more than I thought I would, now I can keep track of who’s who.) Then we went off for dinner with the Malfoys and a number of their other guests and friends, and then on to the ball.
This morning - well, the baths are totally decadent, but I don’t think I’ve had my daily routine so heavily despaired over since the first winter I came back from Hogwarts and Mum threw a fit about my hair. (Honestly, I just am not up for the level of fussing women are apparently supposed to enjoy daily. Who has the time?) But a long soak in the baths themselves was delightful and very relaxing.
We’re planning to go back to Kensington for tea, I think, and then return to Hogwarts sometime this evening.
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Date: 2012-02-19 06:54 pm (UTC)The rest of it, though has been rather a whirlwind. Part of our wandering yesterday was figuring out something for the masked ball, as neither of us had sorted anything earlier. I ended up with a mask of Clio, muse of history, which was quite nicely done - delicately made, and subtle, all sorts of phrases in shades of gold and brown layered and shifting slowly on the mask - and only needed a few parchments to go along with it and a simple robe.
Raz had a harder time - he went through a series of animal masks, mostly making me laugh a great deal before settling on a delightfully silly bird mask with all sorts of festive plumes and decorations in the oddest combination of colors - bright pinks and purple and a shocking green that bobbed every time he moved.
The late afternoon, there was a gathering of a number of Raz’s friends from the Falcons. (And really, I like them more than I thought I would, now I can keep track of who’s who.) Then we went off for dinner with the Malfoys and a number of their other guests and friends, and then on to the ball.
This morning - well, the baths are totally decadent, but I don’t think I’ve had my daily routine so heavily despaired over since the first winter I came back from Hogwarts and Mum threw a fit about my hair. (Honestly, I just am not up for the level of fussing women are apparently supposed to enjoy daily. Who has the time?) But a long soak in the baths themselves was delightful and very relaxing.
We’re planning to go back to Kensington for tea, I think, and then return to Hogwarts sometime this evening.