As a herald-in-training for the SCA, I've started to stock a basic reference library. I was happy to receive Reaney & Wilson's Oxford Dictionary of English Surnames and Withycombe's Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names in today's post. These are very useful!
I also started work on a secret project for an Arts & Sciences exchange in the SCA Kingdom of Drachenwald. I doubt my recipient reads this blog, but just in case, I'm not going to say any more! When the gift is completed, mailed, and received, I will post photos here!
Monday, September 30, 2013
Friday, September 27, 2013
Fall fruits
Tomorrow's job will be jam and jelly making. I've got three buckets and a large box of grapes from the vines by my front door that were picked today. (by my mother and our housekeeper - I'm still not limber enough to get up on a ladder to harvest!)
Temperatures are supposed to drop tomorrow, so it seemed like a good idea to get them in today.
There are also a ton of quinces ripening that will eventually be made into jelly, marmalade, and paste. Yum!!
Temperatures are supposed to drop tomorrow, so it seemed like a good idea to get them in today.
There are also a ton of quinces ripening that will eventually be made into jelly, marmalade, and paste. Yum!!
Monday, September 23, 2013
Back again!
Since April I have made major steps forward with my home remodeling, attended Drachenwald's 20 Year Anniversary/Midsummer Coronation in Germany (a major road trip with my friend Sorcha!), and just recently have had a total replacement of my left knee. Circumstances have prevented me from blogging about any of it, but that changes, beginning now. I am still on medical leave for the knee and hope to get caught up over the next couple of weeks. Watch here for updates!
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Speaking of libraries...
For the first time in twenty years, all my books are in one place (same continent, same country, same house.). Yay!
My builders are working on a second floor library, in addition to the eight Billy bookcases (with extensions) currently residing in the living room, so there may actually be room to sort and shelve them soon.
I really needed to get them out of the boxes, which were getting squashy after a year of sitting around in the garage, so they are in piles around the room, as you can see. It's like meeting up with old friends after a long separation!
I've got the ones that were already here in Bulgaria cataloged on
My builders are working on a second floor library, in addition to the eight Billy bookcases (with extensions) currently residing in the living room, so there may actually be room to sort and shelve them soon.
I really needed to get them out of the boxes, which were getting squashy after a year of sitting around in the garage, so they are in piles around the room, as you can see. It's like meeting up with old friends after a long separation!
I've got the ones that were already here in Bulgaria cataloged on
LibrayThing (1600 +), but there are at least four times that many to still be catalogued that came in from the US. It should be an interesting task.
Friday, March 29, 2013
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Gates
Things have been moving forward at home, despite my lack of updates. The car and pedestrian gates are finally in place and they look pretty good, if I do say so. Now all we need out front is a little stucco, some post caps, and some decorative stonework and we can call that area done.
Monday, February 11, 2013
To all my bee-keeping friends
February 10
Happy Saint Haralambos' Day! This saint is the protector of bee-keepers and shepherds.
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A cross of fire and jars of honey for St. Haralampiy (St. Haralambos) Blagoevgrad -10.02.2012
Thousands of jars with honey and burning candles are arranged in the form of the Holy Cross in honor of St. Haralampiy. The ritual is unique and takes place only in the Blagoevgrad Church -Vavedenie Bogorodichno (The Blessed Virgin). There is a belief that the fiery honey cross brings health and a good crop to the beekeepers. They say that the blessed honey has healing and magical powers. http://bulgariatravel.org/en/object/405/Blagoevgrad— in Blagoevgrad.
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