A 13th c. Northumbrian lady
I have Estrella War coming up and I’m leaving in less than a week. I’m looking forward to it a lot but I can’t make myself move fast enough on sewing! This is a cold weather war — no snow but rain and in the 30s at night. I’ve gotten along O.K. the last 2… Continue Reading Sewing for War, Ack!
1. Mundane Name: Christine (Chris) Taylor 2. Mundane Job: Industry Analyst (basically a business writer and consultant for the technology industry) 3. Persona name: Caitlin Christiana Wintour 4. How did you come up with your name? I just liked the name Caitlin. I picked Christiana to echo my real name Christine. I picked Wintour because… Continue Reading Answers to 40-Question SCA Meme
I couldn’t help myself when I wrote the title as I always think of CSI in terms of the T.V. show. So do the people who founded and run CSI, Sittingbourne — except their CSI means “Conservation Science Investigation.” It’s a fascinating approach to doing archeology and conservation in the public eye and with the… Continue Reading CSI: Crime Lab (O.K., not Crime)
Lines from from the early Anglo-Saxon poem “The Wanderer.” Where is the horse gone? Where the rider? Where the giver of treasure? Where are the seats at the feast? Where are the revels in the hall? Alas for the bright cup! Alas for the mailed warrior! Alas for the splendour of the prince! How that… Continue Reading Quote from "The Wanderer"
The A&S 50 Yahoo group was discussing various ways to present research results in addition to straight writing. The lady Anitra made the following suggestions, which I loved: Teach a class Write a book Do a re-enactment Produce a video for YouTube. Write a solo performer play. (Doesn’t have to be long. A Day in… Continue Reading Creative A&S 50 Ideas