The weekend I was in a conversation about the current state of the SCA. At one point I said "Events used to be fun ( Read more... )

I'm biding my time at work until I get a particular email and I can go home sick guilt-free.

Here's the latest on the Plimoth Panel embroidery. I still don't think it's anything much to look at, but at least it's starting to look like *something*.

( picture behind cut )

( nothing to see here )

Despite my high hopes of getting a lot of work on the Plimoth panel done at K&Q A&S, I only managed to finish the 2nd leaf of the trefoil (the 4 colored one) and begin the final leaf (it's outlined and I started the fill). Pictures when I finish that troublesome leaf ( Read more... )

A couple weeks ago, I found myself in the kitchen at Coronation. Despite my reputation as a pretty good SCA cook, I rarely cook at events and have never run a feast myself (and don't plan to).

( Kitchen fun )

No, Gentle Reader, you didn't miss part 1. That, the longer and more involved part will come later when I'm less tired.

Yesterday ladysprite allowed me to append Cooks' Guild onto her apple picking party and hosted the meeting at her house. Generally I don't get cook at meetings, since I'm managing traffic and answering questions in my kitchen, so it was a ( Read more... )