Birthday list :)
So, it is past Lammas, time for my birthday list. As always, I am not demanding presents, just noting that these are the things I am currently looking for :)
I won't be here for my birthday, nor at an event. Work meetings call!
My top ten:
-Chest freezer!(about 8 cu.ft)
-PATTERN WOVEN SHAWL!!! (goodness I want that, sigh)
-Rose oil (not Aura Cacia or Weleda, they go bad after a month),
-Yummy foods and boozes
-Help cleaning out my storage unit and my office (and weeding the out of control garden, grin)
-Small, thin bladed, handmade knife (from Chris or Wes?) I want to be able to slice up the cheese and bread at events
-Bubbly water maker (soda stream or just a seltzer bottle would be fine)
-Underwear :) Cotton underpants (sz 5), and bras (VS cotton), and smartwool socks!!!!
-Vintage bandannas with cool patterns
-Books!!!!(I have been thinking about getting an old Kindle, but really, old paperbacks are cheaper than digital copies, so I'm not convinced that is a good idea)
Anyway, here's the list
Work/School/Everyday
SCA & generally shiny
Other/Household
Cheap
-Smartwool socks (especially the knee-high ones, but any = awesome!
-Underpants! sz5 and BLACK (small)
-Uni-ball “vision” pens
-Knee high or thigh high socks/stockings (tall is best)
-yarn for knitting (soft is good!)
-little wooden spoon with a loop on the top
-Clever front door mat to wipe shoes on
-Star Wars Lunchbox and Pillow cases
-Hair ribbon
-Neat bandannas (vintage are AWESOME!)
-Monin syrup, lavender, black current, and peach please
Midrange ($15-25)
-Yummy foods or boozes (sushi, italian, good Mexican, etc. Beer, wine, vodka, scotch, Chartruse, Chambord, etc)
-PATTERN WOVEN SHAWL. NOT PASTEL, NOT WHITE.
-Small, thin bladed handmade knife-small, THIN BLADED knife, handmade
-Freon tank cooking pot :)
-Dark red wool, heavy but not coat heavy, 3yrd-ish, for an apron dress
-Or enough coat weight to make a new coat, sigh
-Waffle maker (the electric kind)
-Kitchenaid extra bowl
-ceramic liner for slow cooker, mine cracked (sigh)
Clothes
Jewelry
Music/Movies
-Bras (32C, I prefer VS cotton, black, or exciting lace colors)
-Black wool cardigan sweater (Sz s or m)
-Scandinavian wool knit cardigan, red or green (sz s or xs)
As above, underpants
-Carhartt women's jeans, size 8, 34 long, dark blue
-TINY handmade/shiny beads to put on my teeny hoop earrings I wear everyday
-Rings (Sz 6-8)
-Crescent/hoop earrings
-teeny round pin to wear at my neck (yes, I know I have one, thanks)
- Michael Michaud, really anything by him
-(small!) pair of white gold earrings to wear with my fancy fancy pendant :)
-Anything from Northside
-Peatbog Fairies
-Dougie McLean
-Boiled in Lead (have antler dance/old lead)
-Kickin Grass
-Salamander Crossing
-Medieval dance music
'spensive
--Rose oil (NOT Aura Cacia or Weleda, they are bad)
-Quern!
-Small barrel for water at events
-CHEST FREEZER!!!
-Bubbly water maker (soda stream or just a seltzer bottle)
-Seafarers or other Settlers expansion. I love settlers ;)
-More Carcassone!
-Wusthof knives ;)
-Le Creuset pans
-Booze ;)
Books
-R books
-Beginning lace knitting book
- 200 Fair Isle Motifs: A Knitter's Directory
by Mary Jane Mucklestone (Paperback)
-Skaldic poetry in English
-Food research stuff
-The Joy of Jams, Jellies, and other Sweet Preserves by Linda Ziedrich
-The Joy of Pickling by Linda Ziedrich
-Artisan Cheese Making at Home: Techniques & Recipes for Mastering World-Class Cheeses
by Mary Karlin (Hardcover)
-American Charcuterie: Recipes from Pig-By-The-Tail
by Victoria Wise (Hardcover)
-The Whole Hog Cookbook: Chops, Loin, Shoulder, Bacon, and All That Good Stuff
by Libbie Summers (Hardcover)
Gwen's likes and dislikes, in general:
Colors: Black, grey, red, green, brown. Blue is okay, but not awesome. Though I might sorta like it, I'll never wear anything very bright or very pastel in a mundane setting.
Animals: cats, hedgehogs, butterflies, salamanders, frogs, turtles, chickadees
Plants: POPPIES!!! borage, rose, columbine, oak (especially acorns), holly, strawberries,
Scents: rose, rose, and rose again. I also like vanilla, citrus, lavender, and other florals, but in small doses.
Tastes: BLACK CURRENT!!!! RASPBERRY! PEACH! rose, almond, vanilla, some chocolate, white chocolate is fine, watermelon, licorice, root beer, scotch, ANYTHING smokey or smoked, chantrelle mushrooms, any mushrooms, real lemon and lime,
Textures: (in textiles)soft is good, fuzzy too. I don't mind strait wool and linen though. (in foods) I LOVE GUMMY things. I can't eat anything crunchy, like nuts, gets stuck in my throat.
I won't be here for my birthday, nor at an event. Work meetings call!
My top ten:
-Chest freezer!(about 8 cu.ft)
-PATTERN WOVEN SHAWL!!! (goodness I want that, sigh)
-Rose oil (not Aura Cacia or Weleda, they go bad after a month),
-Yummy foods and boozes
-Help cleaning out my storage unit and my office (and weeding the out of control garden, grin)
-Small, thin bladed, handmade knife (from Chris or Wes?) I want to be able to slice up the cheese and bread at events
-Bubbly water maker (soda stream or just a seltzer bottle would be fine)
-Underwear :) Cotton underpants (sz 5), and bras (VS cotton), and smartwool socks!!!!
-Vintage bandannas with cool patterns
-Books!!!!(I have been thinking about getting an old Kindle, but really, old paperbacks are cheaper than digital copies, so I'm not convinced that is a good idea)
Anyway, here's the list
Work/School/Everyday
SCA & generally shiny
Other/Household
Cheap
-Smartwool socks (especially the knee-high ones, but any = awesome!
-Underpants! sz5 and BLACK (small)
-Uni-ball “vision” pens
-Knee high or thigh high socks/stockings (tall is best)
-yarn for knitting (soft is good!)
-little wooden spoon with a loop on the top
-Clever front door mat to wipe shoes on
-Star Wars Lunchbox and Pillow cases
-Hair ribbon
-Neat bandannas (vintage are AWESOME!)
-Monin syrup, lavender, black current, and peach please
Midrange ($15-25)
-Yummy foods or boozes (sushi, italian, good Mexican, etc. Beer, wine, vodka, scotch, Chartruse, Chambord, etc)
-PATTERN WOVEN SHAWL. NOT PASTEL, NOT WHITE.
-Small, thin bladed handmade knife-small, THIN BLADED knife, handmade
-Freon tank cooking pot :)
-Dark red wool, heavy but not coat heavy, 3yrd-ish, for an apron dress
-Or enough coat weight to make a new coat, sigh
-Waffle maker (the electric kind)
-Kitchenaid extra bowl
-ceramic liner for slow cooker, mine cracked (sigh)
Clothes
Jewelry
Music/Movies
-Bras (32C, I prefer VS cotton, black, or exciting lace colors)
-Black wool cardigan sweater (Sz s or m)
-Scandinavian wool knit cardigan, red or green (sz s or xs)
As above, underpants
-Carhartt women's jeans, size 8, 34 long, dark blue
-TINY handmade/shiny beads to put on my teeny hoop earrings I wear everyday
-Rings (Sz 6-8)
-Crescent/hoop earrings
-teeny round pin to wear at my neck (yes, I know I have one, thanks)
- Michael Michaud, really anything by him
-(small!) pair of white gold earrings to wear with my fancy fancy pendant :)
-Anything from Northside
-Peatbog Fairies
-Dougie McLean
-Boiled in Lead (have antler dance/old lead)
-Kickin Grass
-Salamander Crossing
-Medieval dance music
'spensive
--Rose oil (NOT Aura Cacia or Weleda, they are bad)
-Quern!
-Small barrel for water at events
-CHEST FREEZER!!!
-Bubbly water maker (soda stream or just a seltzer bottle)
-Seafarers or other Settlers expansion. I love settlers ;)
-More Carcassone!
-Wusthof knives ;)
-Le Creuset pans
-Booze ;)
Books
-R books
-Beginning lace knitting book
- 200 Fair Isle Motifs: A Knitter's Directory
by Mary Jane Mucklestone (Paperback)
-Skaldic poetry in English
-Food research stuff
-The Joy of Jams, Jellies, and other Sweet Preserves by Linda Ziedrich
-The Joy of Pickling by Linda Ziedrich
-Artisan Cheese Making at Home: Techniques & Recipes for Mastering World-Class Cheeses
by Mary Karlin (Hardcover)
-American Charcuterie: Recipes from Pig-By-The-Tail
by Victoria Wise (Hardcover)
-The Whole Hog Cookbook: Chops, Loin, Shoulder, Bacon, and All That Good Stuff
by Libbie Summers (Hardcover)
Gwen's likes and dislikes, in general:
Colors: Black, grey, red, green, brown. Blue is okay, but not awesome. Though I might sorta like it, I'll never wear anything very bright or very pastel in a mundane setting.
Animals: cats, hedgehogs, butterflies, salamanders, frogs, turtles, chickadees
Plants: POPPIES!!! borage, rose, columbine, oak (especially acorns), holly, strawberries,
Scents: rose, rose, and rose again. I also like vanilla, citrus, lavender, and other florals, but in small doses.
Tastes: BLACK CURRENT!!!! RASPBERRY! PEACH! rose, almond, vanilla, some chocolate, white chocolate is fine, watermelon, licorice, root beer, scotch, ANYTHING smokey or smoked, chantrelle mushrooms, any mushrooms, real lemon and lime,
Textures: (in textiles)soft is good, fuzzy too. I don't mind strait wool and linen though. (in foods) I LOVE GUMMY things. I can't eat anything crunchy, like nuts, gets stuck in my throat.