Friday, December 31, 2010

Last post of 2010 - Chestita Nova Godina!

It's 9:30 pm here and the fireworks are already lighting up the neighborhood, so I'd better finish up posting for this year!

I am hopeful that this will be my last New Year's Eve in this house. It's been a good place to live, but it's not mine and there's no garden to speak of. I've spent the last year looking at properties and I put a down payment on a very nice house with a large garden in a nearby village as my last business of 2010. All the contracts will be completed and signed in early January and I should be able to start renovations no later than February 1, 2011! That also means that this should be my mother's last New Year's Eve in South Carolina, since she will move here when the renovations are finished. That will be great for both of us. 2011 will be a year of many changes, but I anticipate that they will all be good.


And I should finish up my travel postings, too. During the rest of my time in Singapore (in no special order) we

- went to the Night Safari, which was amazing. It's a zoo specifically for nocturnal animals that is open only at night. I have never been so close to wild animals without some kind of visible safety barrier.

- hung out at the pool and had lovely G&Ts

- went to an amazing Korean barbeque (Chang)

- visited with Logan's and Hye-Jung's friends who were really fascinated by Bulgaria

- ate Teppanyaki

- went shopping for jade on 10/10/10, a most auspicious day

- bought bento boxes at Takashimaya (my new favorite store)

- ate chilli crab, chicken rice, and kaya toast (not all at once!)

- went to Chinatown

There was much more than this, including many more sights, restaurants, and shopping, but these were the highlights. I definitely want to go back to Asia and expecially to Singapore, which was so much more amazing than I could have imagined it would be.

Goodbye from East Coast Seafood and Happy New Year to one and all!



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Finished Projects of 2015

  • Samuil's Mammen embroidery tunic
  • New banner for me
  • Samuil's banner
  • Pavilion!!!
  • Amphelise's banner
  • Duncan C's banner
  • household banner
  • Delia's banner
  • Nemo's banner
  • Richard's banner
  • Elyenora's banner
  • Constantine's banner
  • Cassandra's banner
  • Aylwin's banner
  • embroidered panel for the ID wallhanging
  • Create C&I work area

Finished Projects of 2014

  • tunic for Nathaniel (College)
  • dress for Magdalena (College)
  • tunic for Idree (College)
  • 2nd DASE gift
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  • 3 arming coifs (College)
  • Cat Weaver's banner
  • Susannah's banner
  • Caitriona's banner
  • Master Pol's banner
  • viking embroidered cap
  • My blue apron dress
  • Gwen's linen cap
  • Sewing basket
  • Gwen's apron dress
  • Embroidered Birthday napkins (2)
  • Constanza's wool cap
  • Finn's banner
  • Gift for the first DASE (embroidered coif)
  • Constanza's blue apron dress

Finished Projects of 2013

  • Teal wool surcoat with rabbit trim
  • New banner for the College
  • Heraldic banner for Emma
  • Heraldic banner for Guy
  • Heraldic banner for Constanza
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  • Heraldic dog coat for Archie

Finished Projects of 2012

  • Guy's hood
  • Constanza's acorn dress
  • Susannah's cap (1&2)
  • Genny's drapes
  • Bathroom curtains
  • Bedroom drapes
  • Re-worked Tablero board for Guy

Finished Projects of 2011

  • Wool hood for Sofia
  • Kingdom Banner for the Queen
  • Kingdom Banner for the King
  • College wall hangings (3)
  • Strawberry cordial, 2 L.
  • dry mead, 5 litres
  • White linen cap for Constanza
  • Blue linen dress for Constanza
  • Blueberry Cordial, 2 L.
  • Cherry Cordial, 2 L.
  • Constanza's wool hood
  • Plum Cordial, 2 L.
  • Pear Cordial, 2L.

Finished Projects of 2010

  • Guy's wool trews
  • Two patches for the Kingdom tapestry project
  • linen veil for Sveta
  • Wool dress for Sveta
  • chemise for Geri
  • Lavender Linen dress
  • Heraldic Banner
  • State bird and flower quilt
  • Green linen dress with tablet-woven trim
  • Constanza's hood
  • White wool hose (2 pair)
  • bog dress for Geri
  • bog dress for Kalina
  • chemise for Kalina
  • bog dress for Sveta
  • chemise for Sveta
  • Constanza's German velvet hat with feathers
  • Norse wool hat with rabbit trim
  • Linen-lined wool Norse cloak
  • Brown wool trews
  • Logan's embroidered linen tunic
  • Cotton undertunic
  • Grey wool trews
  • Guild Badge

Finished Projects of 2009

  • Mom's Doll
  • Advent calendar
  • Edith's needlebook
  • Dragon needleroll
  • Quilt bookmark
  • Lover's knot embroidery
  • 15th C linen cap
  • Embroidered Tablero board
  • Red linen dress
  • Rose needle fob
  • Embroidered napkins (4)
  • Guy's rust linen tunic
  • Heraldic scissors fob
  • Linen Trews
  • Pilgrim's scrip (3)
  • Smocked apron
  • Wulste (2)
  • Cream wool hose
  • Scarlet and black pluderhosen
  • Blackwork hemd
  • Plain hemd
  • Constanza's Cranach gown
  • Green Cranach Gown
  • Constanza's apron
  • Genealogy Sampler
  • Lavender sachet

Finished Projects of 2008

  • Green wool gown
  • Wedding Sampler
  • Wool hood
  • Just Nan needleroll
  • Mill Hill beaded Halloween pin
  • A&S 50 Badge
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  • Guy's belt
  • Guy's white undertunic
  • Guy's Court tunic
  • Belt pouch
  • Constanza's yellow chemise
  • Guy's blue tunic
  • Constanza's blue dress
  • Cap and veil
  • Guy's Arming cap
  • Green and gold Dalmatic
  • Saffron undertunic
  • Brown and red dalmatic
  • Blue Dalmatic
  • White undertunic with red embroidery
  • Guy's Brown and Red Tunic
  • White Undertunic
  • Pink Undertunic
  • Monticello sampler
  • The Sorcerer