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9 Gift-Ideas for SCA Scribes: A Medieval-Inspired Guide
‘Tis the season to celebrate, and if you have a scribe in the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) on your holiday shopping list, you may be wondering what they’d like for a gift. SCA scribes are passionate about calligraphy, illumination, and all things medieval. To make their holiday season extra special, I’ve compiled a list…
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Christmas Wishes From The 16th Century
With tomorrow being Christmas I thought you would enjoy this 16th-century poem describing what it meant at least to Thomas Musser – the poet of early Elizabethan farm life. Musser wrote about it in his book Fiue Hundreth Pints O Good Husbandry chapter 23. Feast from the British Library’s 16th-c digitized Golf Book Add MS 24098 f. 19 Of Christ cōmeth Christmas,…
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Hope Your Christmas Rocks
Christmas Eve. A joyous night in the year. I’m fortunate my grandkids want this Grandma to stay overnight with them, to wake up and watch them open their presents. There is no greater joy than seeing their dreams come true on Christmas. They won’t always be so eager for my sleep over with them, but for…
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To My Readers, Family And Friends…
Hope you enjoy your holidays. Thank you for your interest and support. You may still not quite understand what I do, but you’ve supported me unconditionally. I hope I don’t bore you with nerdy details, jokes, and addictions I enjoy and pass along. How you continue to tolerate my geekish banter amazes me. Thank you,…