I ran across my stash of business cards from Pennsic, including the one from Sparrowhawk Studio, which sells Eterna Silks for $0.95-1.05/skein. Sparrow hawk studio at yahoo dot com (remove spaces/add punctuation as needed). Sorry, to my knowledge, she does not have a website, but Eternal Silk is at http://www.eternasilk.com/
I ran across my stash of business cards from Pennsic, including the one from Sparrowhawk Studio, which sells Eterna Silks for $0.95-1.05/skein. Sparrow hawk studio at yahoo dot com (remove spaces/add punctuation as needed). Sorry, to my knowledge, she does not have a website, but Eternal Silk is at http://www.eternasilk.com/
Since there's no SP this week, you'll have to wait until next Wednesday for your prezzie. :)
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EDIT: Ack! And now, looking at my calendar, I see I missed Miss Finch! Happy belated birthday, foster-kid! ;)
Mr S helped with tube-filling and garlic-bread assembly which is good because.... day-am! That's a lotta cheese in the kitchen!
It was a glorious thing.
Court, and so the end of my tenure, seemed to come quite quickly. Thanks to
Finally, I had to pull it together and ask to be released from my duties. Their Royal Majesties graciously allowed me to enter into retirement and made me a Baroness of Their Court. Mr.S made my coronet - a lovely little one similar to one of the older Jara ones, but with carved bone froggies instead of fishies. It's the cutest evah. The Baronial High seats were not empty long before
After the event, we stopped by the Trader Joe's for munchies then went to MStC's for a postrevel and chili. Here, I made an error. I love spicey stuff and, seeing a jar of "salsa" that seemed to be positioned for adding to the chili, I added two scoops. Well, it was not salsa, but a concentrated chili paste. Wowie! My mouth and tummy liked it, but my lips were numb for an inch out and I don't think it is an experiement I ought to repeat anytime soon. :P The rest of the night was a load of fun with drinks and silliness and good company... I stayed out entirely too late (early?) and this morning I had a headache and a quality amount of dirt and grass stains in my shirt and jeans, clear evidence of a good night.
Once again, thank you all for a memorable end to an amazing six years...
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November Skein Letter:
Greetings unto the Populace of Jararvellir from Eithni ingen Talorgain,
This is my last letter to you as Baroness of Jararvellir and yet, it is not a letter of farewell. My time on the High Seat is coming to a close but I will be remaining in the Barony, continuing to serve and eager to participate in the next chapter of Jararvellir’s history. Therefore, rather than words of farewell, this is a letter of thanks.
Thanks to all the autocrats, guildmasters, and officers who have served under my tenure, most especially my Seneshals: Yseult de Cherbourg, Marian Elizabeth Wollenschlager, Robert the Stout and Ivan Matfeevich Rezansky. Compiling reports, running events and otherwise generally herding cats is never terribly glamorous work, but it is your day-to-day service that supports the Barony and ensures that it runs smoothly.
Thanks to those who directly supported me in my role as Baroness. Without your assistance, I could not have been successful in completing my duties or pulling off so many of my crazy schemes. Thanks especially to Baroness Josceline Levesque and Baron Adrien de Troyes who were gracious during the transition, guided me in my new role, and continued to give good counsel throughout my tenure. Thanks to Iohanna Carracci and Jois Corbet who so often were there to give me a helping pair of hands when it was most needed, often on short or late notice. Thanks to Marian for securing the
Thank you to Duncan MacPherson and Seonaid inghean Dhomnaill who put their names forth to be considered for the High Seats. Once the nomination period was closed, I was content, knowing that whoever was selected would serve well and ably. Special thanks and Congratulations to Kitakaze Tatsu Raito and AEsa Gilesdottir for being willing to take on the challenge of serving on the High Seats as I seek my ease. It is not always an easy job, but it is a most rewarding one and I wish you all the joy and satisfaction of it that I have enjoyed.
Last, but not least, thanks to the Barony as a whole for giving me this great opportunity to serve. It has been my honor and my joy to be your Baroness these past six years. There is no adequate way to express my pride in leading such a great Barony. Your talents, service, and enthusiasm make Jararvellir a shining jewel in the Crown of Northshield and I am so grateful to have had this opportunity. It is not an easy thing to step down from the High Seat, but a right and good thing to see the stewardship of the Barony to pass to others at this time. I will hold the memory of these past years in my heart and treasure them forever. Thank you for a truly special experience.
So, for one last time, I am yours in Fishy Service,
Eithni ingen Talorgain, Baroness of Jararvellir
From the Wisconsin Pandemic website:
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* Health care and emergency medical services personnel who have direct contact with patients or infectious material
* Pregnant women
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o immunosuppression (including immunosuppression caused by medications or by human immunodeficiency virus)
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o These recommendations are consistent with Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) guidelines
when vaccine supply is limited.
CDC continues to stress that there will be more than enough H1N1 vaccine available for everyone who wants it, but it will take time.
( General information about vaccines )
( Links to the prescribing info for the H1N1 vaccines for really gory details )
My two major recommendations remain the same:
1. Don't freak out
2. Wash your hands
to which I will add:
3. Get yourself and your loved ones vaccinated, unless you have contraindications.
I am more than happy to answer questions, either in the comments or privately.
We did Pictish, of course. My team this year was the apprenti (HRM Elizabeth, AEthelwahl, and Katlyn) and my Mama. This is sort of cheating, since my Mama is pretty much a human sewing machine and we were in the Pyxis division and were not supposed to be using anything mechanical. ;)
The Inventory:
Pre-made or purchased:
Bronze Mirror and Bone Comb - gifts, not made on site, but critical to the image of a Pictish Woman
Large brooch - St Ninian's Isle Treasure reproduction from Raymond's Quiet Press
Small duck-headed brooch - from The Crafty Celts - ducks like Pictish Brooch in the Met
Belt Buckle - also from Raymond's Quiet Press - Anglo-Saxon design with a pelta on the end, a motif common in Pictish art
One shoe - premade by AEthelwahl
Lampworked beads on necklace - by Moira nic Connell the Strongbow
Hairpin - purchased bead epoxy'd to a pin by Mr. S
Made or Assembled on site:
Coat - green and white handwoven wool tabby - wool trim cardwoven on site - handsewn and seams finished
Gown - brown wool twill - wool trim cardwoven on site - neckline embroidered with linen - handsewn and seams finished
Undergown - yellow linen twill - seam embellishment in blue linen - handsewn (seams not finished yet)
Belt - wool, cardwoven on site - assembled with purchsed belt buckle
One shoe and embroidery on both shoes' openings
Amber and Jet necklace
I was pretty happy with the outcome. I would like to have done more embroidery and maybe some more accessories. I did not account for how long it was going to take to do the cardweaving with the wool. It kept wanting to felt to itself and tangle and...ugh! PITA! But, this was my very first and second cardweaving projects (coat trim and belt), so I'll tak it as a win that I powered through it and got enough of it done for this project. Maybe next time I will try waxing the wool first...
We did get a few comments about no head covering, so I guess I need to revise my documentation to be clearer - There are examples of Pictish headcoverings, but they are only hooded short capes on crossbow hunters and hooded long tunics on monks - no individual hats or veils or hoods on women. (The only maybe veils appear on three women at the bottom of a crucifix - probably the three Marys, so probably not more widely applicable.)
And then there was that big fat meanie judge -
All in all, a good time. There was that 6am "what insane sadistic bastard thought this was a good plan?... Oh. Yeah." but it is cool to look at the final product and see that wow, we did this really awesome thing. :)
Intermediate Category
The Handmaidens (and Huscarl) of Doom
The Flying Monkeys
Byzantine Bobbins
Advanced Category
Their Royal Highnesses’ Pleasure
The House of Thornes
Pyxis Division
Oni-Saru
G Force: Death, Dark, Blood
Equestrians and Company
Rusty Nails and Regular Beatings
This weekend we held the Griffin Needle Challenge in Jararvellir and, now that I have slept a bit, I would like to offer a report and thanks. Apologies for any inaccuracies or omissions – some details doubtless have escaped me from tiredness…
We had nine teams compete in the Challenge. In the Intermediate category, we had the Handmaidens (and Huscarl) of Doom created a reproduction of the Skjoldeham find,the Flying Monkeys created an Italian gown, and the Byzantine Bobbins created their interpretation of Theodora’s outfit from the mosaic at
There are already pictures up on Facebook and I am sure Shava will have hers up shortly.
First, I would like to thank my staff. Thanks to Shava and her staff who manned the gate and to the gate staff, Greta, Josceline and the others who acted as chatelaines as our presence garnered attention from all the hotel guests who came to Madison for the Badger’s Homecoming game and were surprised to find a sewing competition. Greatest thanks to Iohanna and her food-prep helpers - we were well fed all night and all day with tasty, nutritious, low-stain potential options and lots of munchies. Special thanks to the Judges – Ivan Matfeevich Rezansky, Robert the Stout, Roxelana Bramante, Cassandra of the Western Green, Marwen, and Niccolo Falconetto. In many ways, I think your jobs were the hardest! Lastly, thank you to all the competitors! This event, by definition, cannot happen without you. It was an exhausting, insane, AMAZING time and I hope you all had as good a time as I did!
Oh, and while winning is not the point of the Challenge, the winner in each division is listed last in the above list. There were small prizes for the winners, but the real prize is the bragging rights, so congrats to Byzantine Bobbins, House of Thornes, and Rusty Nails and Regular Beatings!
For those of you who were unable to make it, you missed a wonderful event and a great display of the talents we have among us. Take a look at the pictures, talk to the folks who competed, and consider joining us next year!
Once again, thank you all… Now I’m off to sleep…
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General information about H1N1 influenza
http://www.cdc.gov/H1N1FLU/
However, the conference promises to be really useful for my practice - antipsychotics in the elderly, refractory depression, anxiety disorders, antiepileptics, and complicated migraine management. Crazy, crazy, crazy, pain/epilepsy, and headaches?they could not have designed a better program for me!
Ok... Next speaker starting...
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Unto Our fellow residents of Jararvellir come greetings Siegfried & Elizabeth, King and Queen of Northshield.
All of your counsel has been read and tallied. While we're sure many of you would like us to cut to the chase we feel compelled to inform you of some of details regarding the polls that left Us immensely proud of this Barony.
- Nary a disparaging word was offered regarding any of the candidates. Polls were filled with praise and kind regard.
- Even when a preference was given, a large number of the polls said that they would be happy with either set of candidates.
- Many of you wished Us good luck with a very hard choice, as both couples were well qualified and each held in high esteem.
- The commentary was insightful, considerate, and thorough.
- Polls were returned by a broad swath of the Barony, from the most established of members to the very new and very young.
In the end as the scale tipped in one direction and We let your will be done.
We are proud to announce that Jaravellir's next Baron and Baroness will be Duke Raito and Duchess Aesa.
We thank them for taking on the lengthy commitment the High Seat demands.
We also thank Sir Duncan and Mistress Seonaid for offering to shoulder this burden as well.
The dedication to this Barony by both couples did not go unnoticed, nor did the good will the Barony has for each of them.
Finally, We thank everyone who took part in this process. Jararvellir's future will be the better for it.
Siegfried & Elizabeth
Rex et Regina, Northshield
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Congrats to all! I am pleased that the process went so smoothly and that from the very beginning of the polling I was assured of having wonderful Heirs!
