A 13th c. Northumbrian lady
With my usual ironclad grasp of detail, I thought that the next Caid Pentathlon was in 2012. I grant you that I usually do my Pentathlon entries at the last possible moment but I’m trying to do better. Therefore I was thrilled to realize that Pentathlon is in fact 2013. Much better! I am entering.… Continue Reading Caid Pentathlon 2013
I panicked this morning when I thought I only have 3 weekends left including this one before GWW. There are 3… sort of. Today is Sunday so this weekend is almost over. So I guess I should panic after all. I’ve divided my goals into some challenges that my household (Cliar cu Buidhe) is sharing.… Continue Reading Gearing Up for GWW
“Stepping up” usually refers to mounting a throne but I won’t be doing that any time soon! I mean stepping up my SCA activity. I’m plenty active in terms of attending events, being active in my household, and paying attention to my Laurel activities. But I miss my Shire (al-Sahid) and want to be more… Continue Reading Stepping Up (No, that kind of steppingup)
Several of my friends have completed a huge list of creative SCA projects throughout 2010 and I say — go them! I find them an inspiration. Me — not so much. Let me trot out excuses: I work full-time, I’m a single mom, I’m going to school. Well O.K., if you put it that way.… Continue Reading 2010 SCA Projects Completed… or Not
A new-to-me website called BestUniversities.com published a post called “50 Best Blogs for Medieval History Geeks.” The post wasn’t terribly good — some of the blogs were pretty awful and others had little to do with medievalism. But it gave me the idea to do a similar post for SCA readers. Archaeology Archaeology in Europe:… Continue Reading Caitlin’s 25-or-so Best Blogs for SCA History Geeks