so, its finals week....technically next week ( Read more... )

As many of you know, i make Rosaries and give them away. (yes, i have been a bit slow in making them lately)
( Rosary Twine news )

my father was the minister at All Souls' Church for the Deaf here in Philadelphia, for most of my life. Oddly it wasn't until MUCH later that i began to understand "all Saints day" or "All Souls day" as religious festivals/holy days ( Read more... )

Many of you know i have great devotion to the Rosary.

whether you call it a Paternoster, and make it according to the styles of the Middle Ages, or not, its a part of almost any jewelry makers (or bead makers) history. Prayer beads are a fundamental part of the history of MANY religions..... and i am fond of anything that combines prayer, and ( Read more... )

i have been making Rosaries , as usual. and browsing around some web pages... again as usual....
and... i found a few more books that are really good resources for religion, and religious life in the SCA time period.

HERE is the link to one called "Spiritual Combat" first published in Venice by   in 1589 ! a new book to add to my period collection! ( Read more... )

because i had some folks ask me about the Rosaries i make that can go through MRIs (i learned to make them for ladyrowansplace , may she rest in peace) and the similar ones i make for the Military and to give away....

( Knotted Twine Rosaries )

For those of us who knew her, whether in person or online, ladyrowansplace   mka Lynn Hunter and known to us in the SCA as "lady Ro" was one of those people who worked tirelessly in the background to make whatever she was involved in sparkle....
she was the helper in the kitchen
the lady at the troll taking your money and signing you in...
the friend  who would tell ( Read more... )

Today would have been lj user ladyrowansplace 56th birthday ( Read more... )

i just got back from doing a day  trip to Maryland for Atlantia's SCA King's and Queen's Archery Championships.  It was the same day as the East Kingdom's King's and Queen's Archery Championships... which would make more sense for me to go to, my living in the East and all. but the people running the Atlantia event asked me, and besides i know so ( Read more... )

I am sick. 
This happens a lot because i have the world's weirdest immune system (tm).  If there is a upper respiratory illness within 5 miles, i catch it., but if we ever have an outbreak of  plague, small pox, or whatever i will probably be fine.

The issue is, i have been under a lot of stress lately, what with
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