It was my 11th Practicum. Practicum is always my favourite event ( Read more... )

I got my Orion at Hare. It was the first award I got that was both a total surprise and really meant something to me. My AoA was so late coming that I was bitter, had stopped caring, and was treating the whole thing like a joke (how long can I go without one?). My AMH could have been a surprise except that it was given to me during a reign that ( Read more... )

Home from Pennsic. We got in Saturday at 12:45. It was 1:30 when we finished unpacking the car ( Read more... )

It was my 9th Practicum and I think it might have been my favourite one ( Read more... )

Kingdom A&S was yesterday. I have never been before and I had an amazing time. Sadly because it always falls the weekend after HAre, I most likely will not be going again any time soon, or if I do, I;ll have to skip Hare. But it was an experience and I'm so glad I did it ( Read more... )

Harp isn't going well. I can't get that hand position correct and I can't progress until I do. shyska could you teach me? I don't know what useful skills I'd have to trade with you ( Read more... )

For me first SCA project night, I decided to play my harp ( Read more... )

I didn't get to go out costuming tonight, but still wanted to do something SCA-ish. So, I got my harp out. Piers taught me how to tune it. I can't believe it takes 10-15 minutes just to tune. Of course, they only go out of tune every couple of days, so if I played more often I wouldn't need to tune it as often ( Read more... )

I finally played my harp for the first time. We usually have "music Mondays" at our house during the day. I hadn't done anything with her music-wise by the time Piers got home from work. When his Monday night guitar lesson was canceled, I decided that we should have a family music night. I played my harp, Piers played his guitar and the ( Read more... )

While I was out tonight, Piers tuned up my harp for me. I was dreading that task. Now I just have to find some time each week to learn to play it.