BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: SINSULL
Date: 01 Jan 11 - 01:31 PM

Hi Sunshine. I answered your call but there was no connection. Then I called you back twice and got 8 rings, a busy and a disconnect. Are you avoiding me? Or is MagicJack screwing up again?
Happy New Year!
Love,
Mary

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: Micca
Date: 15 Nov 10 - 10:06 PM

Gasp ,...You mean ...














There is NO Sanity Clause?

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: jacqui.c
Date: 15 Nov 10 - 07:10 PM

Brilliant though I am I think bringing your sanity back to you is beyond even my powers, Micca.

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: GUEST,tinker
Date: 15 Nov 10 - 05:55 PM

Ahh Micca those pic of yours had me in the wee hours of the morning... quizzically....

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: Micca
Date: 15 Nov 10 - 05:47 PM

Only my Sanity Mar4y, Yeah Jacqui, I always do!!! and the feel of the stones is good too, I always forget (between visits) how deep the ditch and how high the bank is!

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: SINSULL
Date: 15 Nov 10 - 09:05 AM

Micca,
I have a package from Batgoddess, a toilet kit and a mouse pad. Anything else you have left behind that Jacqui can deliver?
Mary

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: jacqui.c
Date: 15 Nov 10 - 07:26 AM

Nice pics Micca - did you get any reaction when you walked into the circle?

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: Micca
Date: 14 Nov 10 - 09:03 PM

OOPS Here

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: Micca
Date: 14 Nov 10 - 09:02 PM

Spent some time at Avebury with Morty, Saturday There are some pix href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12306762@N04/sets/72157625267260865/">Here

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 03 Nov 10 - 07:49 AM

Great Fall pics, Micca, put my Cotswold ones to shame!

RtS

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: jacqui.c
Date: 02 Nov 10 - 03:16 PM

Lovely photos Micca - I took the liberty of adding more detailed info on some of the locations.

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: Micca
Date: 02 Nov 10 - 02:30 PM

There are some more pix of the wonderful Foliage on my trip Fall Colours 2010 here

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: GUEST,Cuilionn
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 09:25 PM

Micca-- Merry meet!

Such luck for this farmer to finally discover my own real live Garden Gnome--and right in the midst of garlic-planting, too! It was a delight to discuss Highly Edible Creatures and heirloom fruit varieties and Druidry and Arts & Crafts furniture and and and.... can't wait until your next visit and the chance to see you when under the influence of both wine and music!

Glad your homeward journey was a good one.

A h-uile beannachd oirbh!

--Cuilionn

P.S. My Bagpiping, furniture-making, cattle-tending partner was ever-so-sorry to have missed you. We'll make up for it with a proper song circle & tune session next time 'round.

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: katlaughing
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 06:58 PM

And, he's got the mog back...all safe and sound...both!

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: Fortunato
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 05:49 PM

Glad he made it home safely.

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: SINSULL
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 10:49 AM

Thanks Micca for checking in. Get some rest.Nice to sleep in your own bed.
Mary

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: Micca
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 09:45 AM

Yeah, I'm Home, just off to get some groceries, will talk to Liz this evening about picking up The Mog. Flight OK just not enough sleep, and I am trying not to nap too much so I will sleep tonight! but it aint easy. More laster, or maybe tomorrow when I am more compost mentis.

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: SINSULL
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 08:24 AM

Found both the mouse pad and the wash kit when I got in last night. Past experience tells me there will be more. Remember my newish rule -anything left behind is mine (if I want it). I don't want the wash kit or the mouse pad.
Home safely yet?
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: Tinker
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 08:07 AM

Figure he's nearing reunion with the moggie... Morti, I wouldn't worry he's got pretty deep roots.






( The ad's are linking to waterfront condo's in Portland ... )

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: Morticia
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 06:08 AM

Bless him, I always like to read where he's been returned, being very aware that one day they may not give him back.

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: My guru always said
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 04:25 AM

You left a wash-kit Micca? I didn't know you had one....

You're probably almost home, hope it's been safe! Away this weekend but catch up soon. Rest well, weary travelling gnome xx

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: jacqui.c
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 09:43 PM

Micca - anything that can wait until December I'll try getting into my luggage when I come over.

Glad you had a good time!

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: Micca
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 08:10 PM

I am at Logan, having been suitably herded by a combination of Tami, Bandit and Jason, I was barely seated on the bus when we set off and am now thru security(why does the process never make me feel more secure?) and sitting on my bot waiting for my flight in an hour and a half!! and drinking Starblechs coffee, (about a 3-4Max on the 1(bad) to 10(good) scale of drinks!! I might try and eat groundside but I havent seen anything I fancy (no Nuns on offer)will look around in a moment, THE GOOD NEWS they have Free WiFi!!!!
It was SO interesting to meet Culionn today and to visit THE Farm!! we both talked like we had known each other years and were just catching up!! like all my friends I ish I could have spent more time with them!
Already I KNOW I have left 2 things at Mrys, My Wash kit is in the bathroom, and a black mouse mat (quite important, and postable) by the Computer,
Will post More later when(if) I find something edible Wish me luck, it seems to be The Scottish Restaurant aand that ilk.
Oh, Many thanks Mary!! you are the best!
Micca

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: SINSULL
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 08:06 PM

I am one block from the Mousse Cafe. COuld have joined you. Glad Micca had a chance to meet all the little chickens in the garden. House seems oddly empty. Even the kitties are confused. Safe trip, my friend.
Mary

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: ranger1
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 05:44 PM

After breakfast at the Mousse Cafe and Bakery, I walked him to his favorite used bookshop in Portland, which is unfortunately closing at the end of the week. Then we picked up Jason and Bandit and took him to visit Cuillion at the farm. Had to drag him out, reminding him he needed to be on the 5 PM bus and we still had to pick up his luggage at Mary's. Got him dropped off at the bus station just as they announced boarding for departure. We miss him already.

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: KT
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 01:28 PM

Won't be completely empty, Mary. No doubt you'll find little bits of Micca here and there that you'll need to mail back to him or save 'til next time. Now that he's retired,
maybe we can get him back more often!

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: SINSULL
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 01:07 PM

Micca is larger than life especially when surrounded by wine.

Linn,
Send Micca's souveneirs to me and Jacqui can take them over with her.

Going home to an empty house tonight and will have to rummage around in the fridge for a meal. Life is tough.
Mary

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 09:59 AM

I don't think the "delightfully ecentric" people I meet can compare to the average Mudcatter!
When I'm recognised by someone I've hardly met after a gap in time i always wonder "What did I do to make them remember me?" and "I hope there are no photos (or recordings)."
Enjoying your trip reports immensely.
RtS

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: jacqui.c
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 08:56 AM

That's Micca - once seen, never forgotten!

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: Micca
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 08:45 AM

Last day in Maine,:o( then Homeward bound tonight after this Marathon trip full of wonders and friends and incredible (great) meals amd wine!! as opposed to incredible (bad) on a previous occassion involving a Roy Rogers doughnut place on I95 in New Jersey and the WORST Coffe and Doughnuts in the Universe.
To borrow from RtS's travelogues and his descriptions of some of the delightfully eccentric characters he meets on his travels; There is one character here in Portland ME that is larger than life and memorable. I went in a specialist wine store a couple or 3 years ago and got talking to the owner, Jacques (pronounced Jock) and he was proudly showing off his wines and reccommended a new to his store (and to me) wine and promised me my money back if I didnt like it, and asked me to e-mail him my tasting notes and a short review (good or bad) when I tasted it!!! This I did (BTW it was excellent) and forgot about it. This trip, Jacqui and I are in a different part of Portland and manage to find a parking place (no small feat along the waterfront) and right by us is a Wine shop, since the main object of our shopping trip is to find some wine for Marys Birthday dinner (which I was cooking Friday night) we popped in ,just to look, Jock came out of the office and Yelled down the store "Micca" and advanced and gave me a big hug, and carried on like I was his long lost brother!! we talked Wine for the next 45 mins, (leaving Jacqui standing by in amazement) Found what we wanted and paid, with a nother of his New Discoveries (which was AMAZING on drinking) T\Remember, this guy had met me on Two occassions, a year apart, this was the 3rd time, he had moved to larger premises ,but we picked up as if I saw him every week!!!
A true Highlight from this trip and the wines were, of course , Outstanding!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: SINSULL
Date: 25 Oct 10 - 12:18 PM

I may have gained ten pounds this weekend. Multiple meals and endless bottles of good to excellent wine. Micca is resting up today for a steak dinner tonight (suppa here in Maine. Tomorrow he plays with Tami and then busses down to Boston and flies to the Old World hopefully in better condition than that in which he arrived.
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: Fortunato
Date: 25 Oct 10 - 11:35 AM

Well, good for you, have a safe flight. As the sun slowly rises over the mountains, we bid a fond farewell and bon voyage.

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: Micca
Date: 25 Oct 10 - 11:23 AM

Chance, I fly home tomorrow!! after a wonderful 3 weeks, I feel abit like a sparrow that got caught up in a Badminton game!!,
I have been to
Boston
Portland ME
West River MD
Kensington MD?
Hanover VA
Asheville NC
Boston again
Nelson NH
Portsmouth NH
Portland ME
Boston Logan Tomorrow
then London UK
I put a few miles on the clock I think this time,Maybe I should have got the Flequent Fryer option!

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: Fortunato
Date: 25 Oct 10 - 11:13 AM

So is himself still in the US or has he taken traveling show back to London?

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: Micca
Date: 24 Oct 10 - 03:50 PM

For the report on the concert at Marys see the "Castlebay at SINSULLs thread"

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: jacqui.c
Date: 24 Oct 10 - 07:14 AM

Didn't last long - Mary was seen chugging down the Chardonnay last night in copious quantity.

Whatever happened, she woke up cheerful yesterday morning and stayed that way all day. Scary!

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: My guru always said
Date: 24 Oct 10 - 05:15 AM

Never touch alchohol again SINS? Been there & keep forgetting that thought....

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: SINSULL
Date: 23 Oct 10 - 10:03 AM

I will never touch alcohol again. But it was fun and the meal was spectacular. Groan...

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: Micca
Date: 23 Oct 10 - 09:10 AM

I am sorry to hear of Maggies "encounter",Best wishes for a speedy recovery and isn't it the House doctor thats supposed to wield the cane? Love to everyone at "Tam Lin"
Micca

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 23 Oct 10 - 08:17 AM

Sounds as though you all are having way too much fun! Micca, Maggie sends her love and mentions that, as she had a wee little encounter with a car whilst on her bike, she won't be filling her dance card any time soon. All's well, but we've had a bit of a scare.

She just hobbled downstairs wearing gnome pajamas, wielding a cane...

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: Micca
Date: 23 Oct 10 - 12:04 AM

LINN padded envelope posted to Marys may be best method of getiing stuff here unless you are going to attend saturday night then by hand may be best !!I can do this , at this moment I cannot find my arse with both hands and a torch due to being mega over filled on wine ( Amarone de Valpocella )and Port(Taylors LBV20000) and the best company, not that THIS has any relevence but Friiends Rule ok !!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 22 Oct 10 - 09:49 PM

Micca, have you missed yet any tidbits from Macro Polo and tied up t-shirts that were lurking in the brown paper bags you abandoned in the hall?

They're here. Haven't a clue how to get them there.

Linn

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: Micca
Date: 22 Oct 10 - 06:45 PM

Lunch near my office with Micca and Jacqui today. Lots of fun and we were able to get the name of a very tasty and cheap house wine.

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: SINSULL
Date: 22 Oct 10 - 09:27 AM

Tami,
Jacqui didn't steal him. There were no plans made for Micca so I asked her to play with him for the day. He thought you were working.
Couldn't see him sitting around entertaining Alice.
M

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: Micca
Date: 22 Oct 10 - 09:03 AM

Bec,add in KT ,Tink, Mary Jacqui, Lady P, Mrs Duck,and one or two others from both sides of the pond and you might have a "critical mass" that could equal the Big Bang!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: Becca72
Date: 22 Oct 10 - 08:53 AM

I'm envisioning a gathering of Ranger1, Pixie, Morti and me...we could rip a hole in the space/time continuum... hehehe

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: Charley Noble
Date: 21 Oct 10 - 08:26 PM

We used to refer to it as "Dimillo's Floating Saloon."

It rhymed better that way:

Lagoon
Swoon
Loon
Spoon
Doom
Gloom
Etc.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: ranger1
Date: 21 Oct 10 - 06:50 PM

So when do I get the gnome? Jacqui stole him on my day off this week. Not nice, Jacqui!

And according to Micca, the world is doomed if Pixie and I ever get together...

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: maeve
Date: 21 Oct 10 - 06:20 PM

As Becca said, it's Dimillo's Floating Restaurant

Subject: RE: BS: Where's Micca 2010 & Re-tiring Congrats!!
From: maeve
Date: 21 Oct 10 - 03:58 PM

I love Jez Lowe's music and used to go to his concerts back in New Hampshire. Keep digging into his albums, Jacqui- I bet you'll find some good material to sing.