So.  I have this standing collar, it's featured on my web site.  I took it out a month or so ago, and decided the lace around the edge looked horrifically plastic and modern, and switched it out for some vintage lace I have.  Then I got a mad idea and dug out some reproduction lace I got years ago for Bob, and actually went ahead and made him a ( Read more... )

Oh, I get away from my friends' list for a little bit (*cough*sixmonths*cough*), and I find out everyone's been sloping off to Dreamwidth or WordPress.  No worries - I'm staying here, not least because it's easier than updating my woefully in need of new stuff web site.

(Lazy?  Me?  Oh, you have no idea.)

I've been actually researching some ( Read more... )

Oh, ha, ha.  Guess who got really, really sick right after posting?

I think, I'm not sure, that I have an infected tooth.  At least, the headache is radiating from there, and I spent Friday dry-heaving into the sink (it was the closest).  I'm still nauseated, and I've lost five pounds since Friday, which is not good.  I'm up to toast, and the ( Read more... )

I am way too much of a grammar and spelling mole; I have to work mightily to not correct people on the intarwebs when they use incorrect homonyms, use semi-colons willy-nilly, or phonetically spell a wurd.  But I don't, because that's rude, and being rude is a far worse sin than typing "congradulations!".

This, however, makes my heart sing and my ( Read more... )

So, University.

Mostly it went very well; the room was a bit too small for us to set up the way we wanted to, but we managed, and the room requirements go on the list for next time.  We transport a hell of a lot of materials, and without the help of lisettelaroux , fabulous apprentice, it would have been a lot more work for Bob.  We did a full day of talking, ( Read more... )

Sorry about the lack of entries, everyone; we've been working on our University class all week (Elizabethan House).

Once we're done with the weekend, people who are interested in getting the handouts on CD can contact me, but I can't think about anything extra right this second.

I have managed to find a range of really interesting cheeses for the ( Read more... )

You know, it's been a while since I've talked about SCA stuff. I was re-reading some old posts of mine from 2008 on mooching, and it reminded me that once upon a time, I was going to use this journal for SCA stuff.

Well, that train came and went, didn't it? I think a good half of my readers aren't in the SCA anyway. Fortunately, a lot of the stuff ( Read more... )

Home because of the snow - liberal leave and all that jazz ( Read more... )

Just a quickie, since it's late and I want to get to bed...

I finished outlining the third sleeve piece, and I'm taking a side trip (as it were) to develop a couple more filled motifs, starting with the daffodil next to the pomegranate. I'm also going to experiment with a couple of the smaller surrounding leaves and berries before getting back to ( Read more... )

Wow - I really haven't felt like writing recently.

Don't worry, for those of you that have friended me recently, I will be picking up the pace soon. Today, for instance.

We had a lovely weekend down at the farm - and we'll be going down next weekend to do more drywall in the garage, mow, and do sundry bits and pieces as needed. If anyone wants to ( Read more... )