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Crown Tourney
I’ve been going back and forth for days now about how to describe this event. There is so very much to say, but words are not nearly enough, really, to tell about it. Pictures say a great deal, but I … Continue reading
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Tagged armor, Binghamton NY, crown tournament, event, New Members, SCA, Society for Creative Anachronism, sword fighting
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Battle of Clontarf
I like this event. It’s small. It’s low key. It’s huge levels of fun. This year had a small wrinkle – the head cook, Perote, fell down the stairs and was unable to walk – or attend the event. He … Continue reading
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Tagged cooking, event, SCA, Society for Creative Anachronism, thrown weapons
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Inspiration
A little while back I posted on one of the Facebook groups “Medieval Combat: Fitness & Training” that I had developed a problem as I had lost 50 pounds and my pants had a tendency to fall to levels that … Continue reading
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Tagged Binghamton NY, embroidery, Fiber Arts, inspiration, Pennsic War, SCA, Society for Creative Anachronism
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Festival of the Passing of the Ice Dragon
The first weekend in April was Ice Dragon this year. This is one of my favorite events to attend as there are many people and lots of things to do. I arrived at the hotel on Friday and then headed … Continue reading
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Tagged armor, Buffalo NY, cooking, event, Ice Dragon, knights, medieval food, merchants, SCA, soaps, Society for Creative Anachronism, vigil
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College of Three Ravens
Yesterday I drove up to Thescorre (Rochester, NY) on my own to go to 3 Ravens. This event was my first ever event – before it was 3 Ravens – so it holds a special place for me in my … Continue reading
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Tagged belly dance, Binghamton NY, classes, cooking, event, falconry, hawking, medieval food, medieval life, middle eastern dance, Rochester NY, SCA, Society for Creative Anachronism
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Sterlynge Schola
Saturday was the local schola hosted by Sterlynge Vayle. Baron Perote and I were Deans of Classes. We had a great selection of classes available and classes that I saw all seemed to be well attended. I dusted off, added … Continue reading
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Tagged Binghamton NY, classes, embroidery, event, food, Medieval Japan, Retaining for Royalty, SCA, Society for Creative Anachronism
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Projects Update
I’ve been working on a number of projects, and I have actually managed to complete several, so I thought a general update would be a great idea. Project 1 – 50 AS for AS 50 — Lucet cords for award … Continue reading
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Tagged A&S 50, Binghamton NY, largesse, Lucet, New Members, Persona, SCA, Society for Creative Anachronism, spice boxes
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Getting ready to play with wool
I spent some time reading up on different ways to prepare wool for processing. Then I looked at ways to do it, without spending a ton of money on things I was not sure I would ever use again. Cause … Continue reading
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Tagged A&S 50, medieval life, SCA, Society for Creative Anachronism, useful stuff, wool, wool processing
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Birthday Pressie from Peter
Peter – aka: Honey Bunches of Love – got me an epic giftie for my birthday. He got me some unprocessed wool. Oh, I know what you might be thinking. Nest – what on earth are you going to do … Continue reading
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Tagged A&S 50, Fiber Arts, medieval life, SCA, Society for Creative Anachronism, Spinning, wool
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