Sundays bring with them multiple options for fighter practices: Either head south to Grey Gargoyles, head Northwest to Jaravellir/Northshield, or head Northeast to Ravenslake. Today, mostly because I knew I was mildly low on spoons after work last night, I chose to go Northeast to Ravenslake. And I’m glad I… Continue reading
Starting Weight: 313.2 lbs Goal Weight: 250 lbs Starting A1C: 10.1 Goal A1C: 7 or less So… This is a hard post for me to write. I’m going to start chronicling my journey to become healthier and more fit overall, and that includes some pretty (to me) scathing looks at… Continue reading
The other night, I finished the squire’s chain that I had been working on, made from the remnants of a spool of aluminum that I didn’t just want to get rid of, and posted this on Facebook as a comment to my Knight, Sabah: Sabah, I’ll be handing this… Continue reading
Sir Kith made a post the other day about a set of Knight’s chains that have imperfect links, symbolizing that those who have become members of the Chivalry still have flaws because they are human, not Gods, and still have opportunities to learn. I’ve picked up chainmail as yet another… Continue reading
I wrote this post a year ago after an incredibly long, exhausting weekend. I should have probably posted this a year ago, but I didn’t think about it then. I’ve also been somewhat inspired by Andreas/Drew at http://www.apapermuse.com and his SCA posts to start chronicling my more notable SCA experiences…. Continue reading
I recently shared a post on my Facebook about goals in the SCA and mentioned that I should really write mine down at some point. So, here we go: – I strive to be as prow as the Knight. Confident in my abilities as a fighter both on the list… Continue reading
Ingredients: 150 ml of Rumchata 12 oz bag of white chocolate chips 2 Prepared Graham Cracker Crusts Prepared Cheesecake Base (Philadelphia makes a fantastic one) Extra Creamy Cool Whip Cinnamon Sugar to garnish Instructions: 1. Set up a double boiler using a heavy pot and a Pyrex bowl. Fill the… Continue reading
Dear Mistress Acelina, I must confess that my heart is full of joy and pride at hearing of the chivalry and courtesy that the Dragon’s youngest warriors are displaying, possibly more so than our esteemed Crown. And even more so that you are once more being called to guide them… Continue reading
Dear Mistress Acelina, Today was an unseasonably cool and supposedly drizzly day on the Western front. I ended up roasting some carrots and tossing them in a butter and honey whiskey sauce, and roasting off some zucchini and summer squash for lunch earlier since the day called for a heartwarming… Continue reading
Dear Mistress Acelina: The weather in Carraig Ban is less ominous than that at War today, though still hot and a touch humid. I picked up fabric yesterday to start working on my clothes for Fall Crown, though I have zero desire to start working on anything just yet. Not… Continue reading