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Mon
27
Dec '10

The Witch Potato Project: Chronicles of Sir Thomas Leaf

Oisin and the Living Myth: The prologue/preface: Thomas Rymour; Omens, Oracles, and Visions Day 1: The Vision (Colorado Springs, Colorado) Day 2: Packing Up The Cottage (6/6/2010: Colorado Springs, Colorado) Day 3: Transitions (6/7/2010: Colorado Springs, Colorado) Day 4: Curation, Moving Out (6/8/2010: Colorado Springs, Colorado) Day 5: The Expedition – Flight from Colorado Springs [...]

Sun
26
Dec '10

07.05.10: Chronicles of Sir Thomas Leaf: The Witch Potato Project (WPP): Day 30 – Independence

[ Home ]   [ Yesterday ]     [ The Chronicles of Sir Thomas Rymour Leaf ]   [ Technogypsie.com ] It has been a long journey for Sir Thomas Oisin Rhymer Leaf and in many ways he was both sad and happy to be home in Colorado. He was suffering from jet lag [...]

Sun
26
Dec '10

7.04.10: Chronicles of Sir Thomas Leaf: The Witch Potato Project (WPP): Day 29 – Flight Home, Freedom ….

[ Home ]   [ Yesterday ]   [ Tomorrow ... ]   [ The Chronicles of Sir Thomas Rymour Leaf ]   [ Technogypsie.com ] The Fourth of July is meant as a day of independence for Americans … however Sir Thomas Oisin Rhymer Leaf McGowan did not feel very “free” on this date. [...]

Fri
17
Dec '10

07.03.10: CSTL: WPP: Day 28 – Blonde Goddesses, Community Picnics, and Dominion … Last day in Ireland

[ Home ]   [ Yesterday ]   [ Tomorrow ... ]   [ The Chronicles of Sir Thomas Rymour Leaf ]   [ Technogypsie.com ] Shazza arriving by train from Belfast to Dublin Sir Thomas Leaf awoke excitedly to meet Lady Shazza as she was soon to arrive via train from Belfast. He shuffled [...]

Fri
10
Dec '10

07.01.10: CSTL: The WPP: Day 26 – Dublin Wanderings, Beaches, Ships, Museums, St. Patrick’s ….

[ Home ]   [ Yesterday ]   [ Tomorrow ... ]   [ The Chronicles of Sir Thomas Rymour Leaf ]   [ Technogypsie.com ] Jeannie Johnson, Dublin, Ireland Sir Thomas Leaf slept in a bit and decided today would be some down-time for him – the big sacred journey to Brighid of Kildare [...]

Wed
8
Dec '10

06.30.10: CSTL: The WPP: Day 26 – Dublin, Jameson, Mummies, Pub Crawl …

[ Home ]   [ Yesterday ]   [ Tomorrow ... ]   [ The Chronicles of Sir Thomas Rymour Leaf ]   [ Technogypsie.com ] The Spirit Still, Jameson Distillery, Dublin, Ireland Sir Thomas Oisin Leaf awoke the morning rather early, eager for a day out exploring the rustic underground of Dublin. He headed [...]

Fri
3
Dec '10

06.29.10: CSTL: The Witch Potato Project (WPP): Day 25 – Potato famines, Revelations, Dublin …

[ Home ]   [ Yesterday ]   [ Tomorrow ... ]   [ The Chronicles of Sir Thomas Rymour Leaf ]   [ Technogypsie.com ] From Witches at the Blarney Castle to the Irish Potato Famine Memorial, it has been an interesting last few days for our travellers. Much of Sir Thomas Leaf’s Quest [...]

Wed
3
Nov '10

6.27.10: Chronicles of Sir Thomas Leaf: WPP: Day 23 – Connemara to Blarney

[ Home ]   [ Yesterday ]   [ Tomorrow ... ]   [ The Chronicles of Sir Thomas Rymour Leaf ]   [ Technogypsie.com ] It was a hauntingly silent experience staying in the Connemara hostel, Sir Thomas Leaf thought. Quiet. Abandoned. No Technology. No other guests. He thought it was nice to hear [...]

Tue
5
Oct '10

6.25.10: Chronicles of Sir Thomas Leaf: WPP: Day 21 – The Giant’s Causeway, Glenariff Forest, Rope Bridge, Coastal Causeway

[ Home ]   [ Yesterday ]   [ Tomorrow ... ]   [ The Chronicles of Sir Thomas Rymour Leaf ]   [ Technogypsie.com ] Sir Thomas Leaf and Lady Vanessa of the Rhine Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland Early to rise, the explorers were off for their journey to the “Giant’s Causeway” where the [...]

Wed
25
Aug '10

06.23.10: Chronicles of Sir Thomas Leaf: WPP: Day 19 – Vikings, Leprechauns, and the Black Pool

[ Home ]   [ Yesterday ]   [ Tomorrow ... ]   [ The Chronicles of Sir Thomas Rymour Leaf ]   [ Technogypsie.com ] Sir Sven racing to avoid a photographing of his soul The Quest continues … as the royal explorers once again awoke for the search of clues to find the [...]

Fri
20
Aug '10

06.21.10: Chronicles of Sir Thomas Leaf: WPP: Day 17 – The Summer Solstice, Cornwall Cyber Pirates, Stonehenge, and Bristol …

[ Home ]   [ Yesterday ]   [ Tomorrow ... ]   [ The Chronicles of Sir Thomas Rymour Leaf ]   [ Technogypsie.com ] Photo by Daniel Villa: (c) 2010 – Permission to reprint Summer Solstice at the Woodhenge Utter darkness being borne into light. This is how this leg of the journey [...]

Fri
20
Aug '10

06.20.10: Chronicles of Sir Thomas Leaf: WPP: Day 16 -3 Wishes and the Summer Solstice

[ Home ]   [ Yesterday ]   [ Tomorrow ... ]   [ The Chronicles of Sir Thomas Rymour Leaf ]   [ Technogypsie.com ] Photo by Darren Mapley: (c) 2010 – permission to reprint Three Wishes Faerie Festival: Day 3 Sleeping in a tad bit, as I did stay awake until dawn, I [...]

Thu
19
Aug '10

06.19.10: Chronicles of Sir Thomas Leaf: WPP: Day 15 – Three Wishes Faerie Festival

[ Home ]   [ Yesterday ]   [ Tomorrow ... ]   [ The Chronicles of Sir Thomas Rymour Leaf ]   [ Technogypsie.com ] Three Wishes Faerie Festival: Day 2 – Feeling the bittersweet chill of the English Moor, and the meadow dew as I awoke, popping my head out at Colliford Lake [...]

Wed
18
Aug '10

06.18.10: Chronicles of Sir Thomas Leaf: WPP: Day 14 – The Bodmin Moor & Three Wishes Festival, Day 1

[ Home ]   [ Yesterday ]   [ Tomorrow ... ]   [ The Chronicles of Sir Thomas Rymour Leaf ]   [ Technogypsie.com ] Morning view in Newquay, Cornwall Awakening to hearing the roar of the waves, the brilliant sun shining in through the window, and a refreshed sleep … I grabbed my [...]

Thu
12
Aug '10

6.17.10: Chronicles of Sir Thomas Leaf: WPP: Day 13 – Last day of Excavations, The Collections, Newquay Beach

[ Home ]   [ Yesterday ]   [ Tomorrow ... ]   [ The Chronicles of Sir Thomas Rymour Leaf ]   [ Technogypsie.com ] Greenbottom/Chacewater/Truro, Cornwall, England It was depressing that today would be my last day of excavations at Saveok. I really wish I could have afforded and budgeted more time/funds to [...]

Tue
10
Aug '10

06.16.10: Chronicles of Sir Thomas Leaf: WPP: Day 12 – Saveok Tour, Goddess Quest, Swan Pits, Excavations, Vertigo

[ Home ]   [ Yesterday ]   [ Tomorrow ... ]   [ The Chronicles of Sir Thomas Rymour Leaf ]   [ Technogypsie.com ] Another very pleasant night at the Polgwedhen B & B and awakening to an amazing breakfast that Vanda cooked. Full Cornish/English breakfast. Beans, Eggs, Sausage, Bacon, Tea, Juice, homemade [...]

Mon
9
Aug '10

6/15/10: Chronicles of Sir Thomas Leaf: WPP: Day 11 – Excavations, B&B, Roundhouse, and Sheep

< [ Home ]   [ Yesterday ]   [ Tomorrow ... ]   [ The Chronicles of Sir Thomas Rymour Leaf ]   [ Technogypsie.com ] Early to rise with one of the best rested nights I’ve had on this journey as of yet. I awoke to go downstairs and find Vanda had made [...]

Wed
9
Jun '10

6/9/10 – Chronicles: W.P.P.: Day 5 – The Expedition, Part 1

[ Home ]   [ Yesterday ]   [ Tomorrow ... ]   [ The Chronicles of Sir Thomas Rymour Leaf ]   [ Technogypsie.com ] United – Grand Opening of Washington Dulles Direct Flight The alarm went off at 5:30 am – and somehow the 5 minute snooze turned into a 35 minute one [...]

Wed
9
Jun '10

6/8: Chronicles of Sir Thomas Leaf: The Witch Potato Project (WPP): Day 4 – Curation

[ Home ]   [ Yesterday ]   [ Tomorrow ... ]   [ The Chronicles of Sir Thomas Rymour Leaf ]   [ Technogypsie.com ] The last day of wrapping up my life in Colorado temporally for the adventure to the Isles. Into the lab early to finish up maps, artifact cataloging, and preparing [...]

Wed
9
Jun '10

6/7/10: Chronicles: The Witch Potato Project (WPP): Day 3 – Transitions

[ Home ]   [ Yesterday ]   [ Tomorrow ... ]   [ The Chronicles of Sir Thomas Rymour Leaf ]   [ Technogypsie.com ] Goodbye sweeet Enchanted Cottage hearth … Packing up and clearing out. This has been a big transition for me. From being really ‘rooted’ in the ‘Enchanted Cottage’ I’ve come [...]

Wed
9
Jun '10

Chronicles of Sir Thomas Leaf: The Witch Potato Project (WPP): Day 2 – Packing up the Enchanted Cottage

[ Home ]   [ Yesterday ]   [ Tomorrow ... ]   [ The Chronicles of Sir Thomas Rymour Leaf ]   [ Technogypsie.com ] The Enchanted Cottage – Jan 2009 The Witch Potato Project begins with alot of sacrifice. A “tightening” of the proverbial “belt” -what-have-you. A self-induced proverbial “Potato Famine”. After embracing [...]

Wed
9
Jun '10

Chronicles of Sir Thomas Leaf: The Witch Potato Project (WPP): Day 1 – The Vision

[ Home ]   [ Yesterday ]   [ Tomorrow ... ]   [ The Chronicles of Sir Thomas Rymour Leaf ]   [ Technogypsie.com ] Hail like Snow in early June Once upon a time a evolution of change came to be since our last set of Chronicles …. as if you remember, was [...]