So, went out for fast food Chinese tonight, before we had to do some shopping at Target for pool repair patches and other things for the house (like the new drain board). M. poked a hole in the inflatable wading pool with my water probe today, dumping out a good chunk of water onto the back porch, so it has to be patched up before the boys get to ( Read more... )

Ah, there was much I forgot in yesterday's post, including seeing Sam the piper and chatting a bit with him about an Italian costuming book that rwfranz has talked to him about. Sam thinks that I should write the intro to the book for some reason. While I am flattered he likes my writing and knowledge of costuming, I am no where near that league of ( Read more... )

Oh yeah, using this one Internet article is alllllll the research one needs for wearing a Scottish arasaid in the SCA.

Nah, no other research needed, no further book reading required.

"KIng Henry and Queen Anne are wearing ruffs in 1530 and latest command is that they want "stomachers" out of different fabric and the 'hourglass shape.' " ( venting behind this cut... )