Where else can you really share your excitement about faire?

[DonaCatalina]

I have noticed for some time that I read and post a lot more frequently when the date is approaching for a fair that I plan on attending. You lovely people are among the few who truly appreciate how much fun there is to be had at a ren fair.
Where else could I go to discuss fair and not explode from sheer excited anticipation?

Do you find yourself posting and reading more just before the opening day of fair?

[Lady Neysa]

I'm often guilty of that as well!  Admittedly I don't check in here as much during my faire's  off season, even though I try to scan the boards at least a few times a week all year long. Sometimes though, something random will spark my enthusiasm.  It could just be a single photo, but for whatever reason I'll suddenly start "jonesing" for faire really bad and I'll start paying a lot more attention to the boards, whether I post anything or not. This place is a lifesaver!  It's the only faire board that I know of that stays fairly active all year long. 

[Merlin the Elder]

This is the only online community that I am part of—I don't do FaceBook or any of the other chic social boards. I tend to be a loner for the most part. I don't know that I've posted more before a faire. It's kinda hard to tell because I've gone to four different faires so far this year, and I've been reading and posting like crazy.

I have noticed, however, that new threads in the individual faire forums are more frequent as their faire approaches or gets under way. I've also noticed that the Texas faires' forums tend to maintain more activity throughout the year than other areas of the country. I'm not sure what to make of that. It may just be the concentration of faires.

[Xantrawler]

Well I normally do two things. Run at the mouth about faire to my friends then they shoot me to shut me up or I just explode from shear excitement and anticipation. Now, in the middle of winter I do practice dialect on the cat. (No, she's a cat and not impressed) The wife and I talk about it or I come home and find her listening to our CD of Sterling. That  about sums it up. Now if you will excuse me Sterling opens this weekend. (Runs out of the room screaming in joy and tries to High Five the cat, who runs the other way and dives under the table.)

[Bonny Pearl]

Fortunately I have two friends from faire that work at my office with me now so.... faire is spoken of quite often lol!  Happy Day!   

[Mairte]

I really dont have anyone around here to share my love of faire.
So, I am VERY glad this forum exists. I think I post pretty much the same at faire time as at any other part of the year though.

[Kiss-me-Kate]

My daughter is more excited about Fest than I am, so we can just share in each others misery in the dead of winter, or the thrill of it starting soon.  (45 days!!)

Most of my friends are rennies, so that helps too.  However, the few that aren't don't get it.  (The fools  )

We mist up the last time we pull out of the lot/pit for the last time of the season.   Thank God our friends get together a few times in the off season.

Invading near by Faires help too. 

[Rani Zemirah]

Well... I've been accused of being a "postaholic" at least once, and it's quite possible that's true.    So, I'd have to say that I might post a little more around Faire, particularly during countdown, but it surely couldn't be MUCH more...     

[maeven]

I do know that I get more "distracted" with work and school around faire time! lol... As for posts... Hmm... I'm not really sure. But I do know come mid-September I will have the attention span of a fly. 

[Lady Rosaline]

I am guilty of posting more during the time when faire is soon to start and during the run of it. I don't have too many people near by that "get" faire so I have to rely on my friends here to get me by during my "rendrawls". So glad you guys are here.

[LadyAsh]

I am also guilty of posting more around faire season. I will occasionally lurk on the forums off season. There are not too many in my family who "get" renn faire. They're puzzled as to why I wear garb to faire. I have a few rennie friends who understand and I'm trying to get my boyfriend a bit interested in the faire (though he lives in England xD). I think this place is a home to share my excitement, and see other people who are just as enthusiastic and excited about faire.

[Merlin the Elder]

Too much drama in my family half the time... I'm more at home with my fairemily....

[maeven]

You're so cool, Merlin.

[Kiss-me-Kate]

I do know that I get more "distracted" with work and school around faire time! lol... As for posts... Hmm... I'm not really sure. But I do know come mid-September I will have the attention span of a fly. 

I can totally relate.   

[maeven]

I do know that I get more "distracted" with work and school around faire time! lol... As for posts... Hmm... I'm not really sure. But I do know come mid-September I will have the attention span of a fly.  

I can totally relate.  

It's usually a hard time of the year for me anyways with work starting up again and the semester starting up as well-it's always a challenge to pay attention to things when all you're thinking is, "So should I wear the corset or the gypsy gear on Saturday?".. lol

[Bob of the Lake]

I'm fortunate to have two grown children who share my love of faire and are always willing to talk about it and--if I pay  --join me for a day of faire-going. Of course, since they don't live at home anymore, we don't talk all the time so I'm very happy to have all of you! I think I'm a fairly steady poster and don't really "ramp up" my posts around faire time. I'm excited about it all year long!

[Alphena Brennafax]

Funny, I was just thinking to myself  "I don't think I'm ever as giddy as when I'm planning for War." In the months beforehand, I start getting really excited, planning out new garb and new pieces for the camp I want to get. Unfortunately, none of my friends share my giddiness. The few that go with me do enjoy it but not with the deep fervor that I do. So, yeah, I find myself trolling the forum much more often in those few months leading up to War.