A Faire Life Well Lived...A Retirement Well Deserved

This weekend (well, Saturday) will be Bryn's last day at faire and while she has no idea, I'm sure...well, Mommy has some feelings. There will be more pictures next week, but for now please enjoy these pictures of Bryn's 8 years as a Rennie Hound.

I hope she won't miss it too much in retirement and she can help Ciaragh get ready to take her place next Spring at GARF. Maybe. 

First trip to Faire - I'd had her for about 36 hours.

Look at that puppy giraffe neck!

Bryn learned fast that day that Auntsie goes to Faire with her too.

Bryn and her brother Barley at CRF 2016.

It isn't as terrifying as it looks if you can keep her paws out of your mouth.

Bryn and her Princess at GARF.

Bryn and the Queen at GARF.

Bryn found the Joust Crew at GARF.

Bryn and Aisling at CRF.

Does this Human make my butt look big?

Bryn and Cu Dubh at GARF.

Bryn and Aisling backstage at CRF.

Bryn and Auntsie on the way to GARF.

Bryn puts up with my shenanigans at GARF.

Bryn with HOEF at the ECRF. (eieio)

Lucy, Ethel, Bryn and Bo do GARF.

HOEF at GARF.

HOEF at GARF.

Bryn uses Mommy for a chair at CRF.

Come to Faire, they said. It will be fun, they said. (CRF)

Bryn and Mommy at CRF.

Please, let me get on the swing, Mommy, PLEASE! (CRF)

A Whole Lotta Irish at GARF.

HOEF at GARF.

Bryn, Bo, and Princess Diana at GARF.

'ow do? (CRF)

YES I AM SITTING HERE, WHAT? (CRF)

Bryn guarding the Viking Queen, ECRF.

Walking the lanes with Zena, CRF.

Wheeeeeee to the Joust we go! (GARF)

Any day now, this joust can get underway. (GARF)

Viking Hound, ECRF.

Guarding the Hound Barn at CRF.

Last trip to CRF, Fall 2021

Happy Retirement, Bryn. You have more than earned it.
Love, Mommy.

Sometimes...

My humans are weird. Lucky for me, I was at home when those shenanigans kicked off.
But I still don't understand why Auntie Shannon is a ghost...?

GARF: TNG

So the next generation of wolfhound, Ciaragh, is learning the best thing about Faire - sharing the hotel bed with Mommy. I'd be proud if I wasn't still pretty mad that it was Ciaragh in the bed and not ME.

Ahhh, back to the Hound Barn

Week One of the Carolina Renaissance Festival and already Mommy looks tired.
That's NOTHING to do with me. Swear.

Where's Wally...er, Bryn?

That one even made my Princess laugh!

If you think Mommy is swearing here...

You'd probably be correct.

Wheeeeee!

That was before the lure turned right and I thought we were done.  

I did a thing

Prior to my first ever try at whatever this Lure Coursing thing is, I was rocking the hand-me-down Weasley Sweater.

Enchanted Chalice 2016

Let's face it, I'm the prettiest thing in this photo and that is saying something.