peerage-cerem-msg - 9/23/08 ਀ഊThoughts on SCA Peerage ceremonies. ਀ഊNOTE: See also the files: coronations-msg, chivalry-msg, oaths-lnks, Fealty-n-t-SCA-art, mottoes1-msg, Feudalism-art, Award-Rec-Let-art, peerage-vigls-msg, The-Peerage-msg. ਀ഊ************************************************************************ ਀一伀吀䤀䌀䔀 ⴀഊ ਀吀栀椀猀 昀椀氀攀 椀猀 愀 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 瘀愀爀椀漀甀猀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 栀愀瘀椀渀最 愀 挀漀洀洀漀渀 琀栀攀洀攀 琀栀愀琀 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 洀礀 爀攀愀搀椀渀最 漀昀 琀栀攀 瘀愀爀椀漀甀猀 挀漀洀瀀甀琀攀爀 渀攀琀眀漀爀欀猀⸀ 匀漀洀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 搀愀琀攀 戀愀挀欀 琀漀 ㄀㤀㠀㤀Ⰰ 猀漀洀攀 洀愀礀 戀攀 愀猀 爀攀挀攀渀琀 愀猀 礀攀猀琀攀爀搀愀礀⸀ഊ ਀吀栀椀猀 昀椀氀攀 椀猀 瀀愀爀琀 漀昀 愀 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 昀椀氀攀猀 挀愀氀氀攀搀 匀琀攀昀愀渀✀猀 䘀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀ 吀栀攀猀攀 昀椀氀攀猀 愀爀攀 愀瘀愀椀氀愀戀氀攀 漀渀 琀栀攀 䤀渀琀攀爀渀攀琀 愀琀㨀 栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀昀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀漀爀最ഊ ਀䤀 栀愀瘀攀 搀漀渀攀 愀 氀椀洀椀琀攀搀 愀洀漀甀渀琀 漀昀 攀搀椀琀椀渀最⸀ 䴀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 栀愀瘀椀渀最 琀漀 搀漀 眀椀琀栀 猀攀瀀愀爀愀琀攀 琀漀瀀椀挀猀 眀攀爀攀 猀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀猀 猀瀀氀椀琀 椀渀琀漀 搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀琀 昀椀氀攀猀 愀渀搀 猀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀猀 攀砀琀爀愀渀攀漀甀猀 椀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 眀愀猀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀搀⸀ 䘀漀爀 椀渀猀琀愀渀挀攀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀 䤀䐀猀 眀攀爀攀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀搀 琀漀 猀愀瘀攀 猀瀀愀挀攀 愀渀搀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀 挀氀甀琀琀攀爀⸀ഊ ਀吀栀攀 挀漀洀洀攀渀琀猀 洀愀搀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀猀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 愀爀攀 渀漀琀 渀攀挀攀猀猀愀爀椀氀礀 洀礀 瘀椀攀眀瀀漀椀渀琀猀⸀ 䤀 洀愀欀攀 渀漀 挀氀愀椀洀猀 愀猀 琀漀 琀栀攀 愀挀挀甀爀愀挀礀 漀昀 琀栀攀 椀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 最椀瘀攀渀 戀礀 琀栀攀 椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀 愀甀琀栀漀爀猀⸀ഊ ਀倀氀攀愀猀攀 爀攀猀瀀攀挀琀 琀栀攀 琀椀洀攀 愀渀搀 攀昀昀漀爀琀猀 漀昀 琀栀漀猀攀 眀栀漀 栀愀瘀攀 眀爀椀琀琀攀渀 琀栀攀猀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀⸀ 吀栀攀 挀漀瀀礀爀椀最栀琀 猀琀愀琀甀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀猀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 椀猀 甀渀挀氀攀愀爀 愀琀 琀栀椀猀 琀椀洀攀⸀ 䤀昀 椀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 椀猀 瀀甀戀氀椀猀栀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀猀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀Ⰰ 瀀氀攀愀猀攀 最椀瘀攀 挀爀攀搀椀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀 漀爀椀最椀渀愀琀漀爀⠀猀⤀⸀ഊ ਀吀栀愀渀欀 礀漀甀Ⰰഊ Mark S. Harris AKA: THLord Stefan li Rous ਀                                          匀琀攀昀愀渀 愀琀 昀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀漀爀最ഊ************************************************************************ ਀ഊDate: Wed, 05 Apr 2006 07:42:09 -0700 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 匀甀猀愀渀 䘀漀砀 㰀猀攀氀攀渀攀 愀琀 攀愀爀琀栀氀椀渀欀⸀渀攀琀㸀ഊSubject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Re: Congratulations Iasmin ;-)! ਀吀漀㨀 䌀漀漀欀猀 眀椀琀栀椀渀 琀栀攀 匀䌀䄀 㰀猀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀 愀琀 愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀漀爀最㸀ഊ ਀㸀 一漀眀 栀攀爀攀✀猀 琀栀攀 爀甀戀⸀ 吀刀䴀猀 挀漀洀洀愀渀搀攀搀 洀攀 琀漀 猀椀琀 洀礀 瘀椀最椀氀 愀渀搀 瀀爀攀猀攀渀琀ഊ> myself before Their Court on the morning of Coronation on the 22nd of ਀㸀 琀栀椀猀 洀漀渀琀栀⸀ 伀渀 琀栀愀琀 猀愀洀攀 洀漀爀渀椀渀最 䤀 愀洀 匀䔀䌀伀一䐀 椀渀 挀漀洀洀愀渀搀Ⰰ 攀砀攀挀甀琀椀瘀攀ഊ> sous chef if you will, of the feast for that evening. I'm thinking of ਀㸀 搀攀氀攀最愀琀椀渀最 琀栀攀 瘀椀最椀氀 琀漀 愀 昀攀眀 漀琀栀攀爀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 琀漀 猀椀琀 椀渀 猀栀椀昀琀猀 漀爀ഊ> putting a really big paper cutout of me on the kitchen door that ਀㸀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 挀愀渀 猀椀最渀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀椀爀 眀攀氀氀 眀椀猀栀攀猀⸀ 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 昀漀漀搀 琀漀 挀漀漀欀℀ഊ> ਀㸀 䤀愀猀洀椀渀Ⰰ 䈀愀戀礀 䈀椀爀搀 嘀椀最椀氀愀渀琀攀ഊ ਀夀甀瀀Ⰰ 匀䌀䄀 琀爀愀搀椀琀椀漀渀 氀椀瘀攀猀⸀  䠀攀爀攀✀猀 礀漀甀爀 倀攀氀椀挀愀渀Ⰰ 渀漀眀 攀瘀攀爀礀戀漀搀礀 䈀䄀䌀䬀 吀伀  ഊWORK! ਀ഊThere is much to be said for a "walking vigil" where well-wishes are ਀洀愀搀攀 搀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 搀愀礀✀猀 愀挀琀椀瘀椀琀椀攀猀 愀猀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 挀愀琀挀栀 甀瀀 眀椀琀栀 礀漀甀⸀  䤀 眀愀猀 琀漀漀ഊbusy on the day of my "vigil" to sit around in one place, that's for ਀猀甀爀攀⸀  䤀渀 愀渀礀 挀愀猀攀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 欀椀琀挀栀攀渀 挀愀渀 瀀爀漀戀愀戀氀礀 猀瀀愀爀攀 礀漀甀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 䌀漀甀爀琀ഊappearance. Seriously. ਀ഊSelene ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 圀攀搀Ⰰ 　㔀 䄀瀀爀 ㈀　　㘀 ㄀㄀㨀　㘀㨀㄀㜀 ⴀ　㜀　　ഊFrom: "Laura C. Minnick" ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 嬀匀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀崀 刀攀㨀 䌀漀渀最爀愀琀甀氀愀琀椀漀渀猀 䤀愀猀洀椀渀 㬀ⴀ⤀ഊTo: Cooks within the SCA ਀ഊAt 07:21 AM 4/5/2006, you wrote: ਀㸀 䤀 最漀琀 洀礀 䴀愀瀀氀攀 䰀攀愀昀 ⠀倀爀椀渀挀椀瀀愀氀椀琀礀 䄀爀琀猀 䄀眀愀爀搀 眀栀攀渀 䄀爀琀攀洀椀猀椀愀 眀愀猀 猀琀椀氀氀 愀ഊ> principality) many years ago when I was in the middle of finishing the feast ਀㸀 瀀爀攀瀀 昀漀爀 愀 洀甀氀琀椀ⴀ挀漀甀爀猀攀 䴀椀搀搀氀攀 䔀愀猀琀攀爀渀 搀椀渀渀攀爀⸀  䤀 搀漀 戀攀氀椀攀瘀攀 䤀 挀愀洀攀 漀甀琀 椀渀琀漀ഊ> court, apron on and ladle in hand, and said something along the lines of, ਀㸀 ∀圀栀愀琀㼀 䤀 渀攀攀搀 琀漀 戀攀 挀漀漀欀椀渀最㼀∀ 㬀漀⤀ഊ> ਀㸀 ⴀⴀ䴀愀椀爀攀ഊ ਀䠀攀栀⸀ 圀栀攀渀 䤀 最漀琀 洀礀 䜀漀甀琀琀攀 搀攀 匀愀渀最 ⠀最爀愀渀琀ⴀ氀攀瘀攀氀 猀攀爀瘀椀挀攀 愀眀愀爀搀⤀Ⰰ 䤀 眀愀猀 椀渀 洀礀ഊcamp kitchen ( which was up against that back of court, and I could ਀猀攀攀⼀栀攀愀爀 洀漀猀琀 攀瘀攀爀礀琀栀椀渀最⤀Ⰰ 挀漀漀欀椀渀最 搀椀渀渀攀爀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 䌀爀漀眀渀 倀爀椀渀挀攀猀猀⸀ 䤀 眀愀猀ഊcutting up pork cutlets to braise when I heard my name. Apparently I ਀甀琀琀攀爀攀搀 愀 ∀匀栀℀琀℀∀ 琀栀愀琀 眀愀猀 愀甀搀椀戀氀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 戀愀挀欀 爀漀眀猀⸀ 䤀 栀愀搀 琀栀攀 瀀爀攀猀攀渀挀攀 漀昀ഊmind to put down my knife, but I was still wearing my apron (that said ਀✀䌀栀攀稀 䔀氀愀椀渀攀✀ 椀渀 最漀氀搀 最氀椀琀琀攀爀 猀挀爀椀瀀琀 漀渀 琀栀攀 昀爀漀渀琀⤀ 愀渀搀 眀愀猀 挀漀瘀攀爀攀搀 椀渀 瀀漀爀欀ഊgrease as I went up the aisle, much to the amusement of Her RH and the ਀挀爀漀眀搀⸀ 䠀椀猀 䴀愀樀 氀漀漀欀攀搀 愀琀 洀攀  昀甀渀渀礀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 最愀瘀攀 洀攀 琀栀攀 搀愀渀最氀礀 愀渀礀眀愀礀⸀ഊ ਀匀攀攀洀猀 琀漀 洀攀 琀栀愀琀 戀攀椀渀最 挀愀氀氀攀搀 昀漀爀 愀 猀攀爀瘀椀挀攀 愀眀愀爀搀 椀猀 氀椀欀攀氀礀 琀漀 栀愀瀀瀀攀渀  ഊWhile one is, well, serving! ਀ഊ'Lainie ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 圀攀搀Ⰰ 　㔀 䄀瀀爀 ㈀　　㘀 ㄀㌀㨀　㤀㨀㔀㔀 ⴀ　㜀　　ഊFrom: Susan Fox ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 嬀匀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀崀 刀攀㨀 䌀漀渀最爀愀琀甀氀愀琀椀漀渀猀 䤀愀猀洀椀渀 㬀ⴀ⤀ഊTo: Cooks within the SCA ਀ഊAdele de Maisieres wrote: ਀ഊ>> I was pulled out of the kitchen just prior to service for my Pel, it's ਀㸀㸀 樀甀猀琀 愀 搀愀洀渀攀搀 最漀漀搀 琀栀椀渀最 䤀 眀愀猀 愀猀 漀爀最愀渀椀稀攀搀 愀猀 䤀 眀愀猀⸀  䤀 眀愀猀 愀 戀愀猀欀攀琀ഊ>> case afterwards, and only my extensive timetables and service lists ਀㸀㸀 瀀漀猀琀攀搀 漀渀 琀栀攀 眀愀氀氀 猀愀瘀攀搀 琀栀攀 昀攀愀猀琀℀ഊ>> Christianna ਀㸀ഊ> I have to say that I'd be pretty unhappy about that. I'd be annoyed ਀㸀 戀礀 戀攀椀渀最 瀀甀氀氀攀搀 漀甀琀 漀昀 愀 欀椀琀挀栀攀渀 ⠀眀栀攀爀攀Ⰰ 昀漀爀 愀氀氀 愀渀礀漀渀攀 欀渀漀眀猀 䤀✀洀 椀渀ഊ> the middle of doing my best work ever). And I'd be _extremely_ upset ਀㸀 戀礀 戀攀椀渀最 猀甀爀瀀爀椀猀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 愀 瀀攀攀爀愀最攀⸀ഊ ਀䤀✀洀 猀甀爀瀀爀椀猀攀搀 琀栀愀琀 䠀甀攀琀琀攀 栀愀猀 渀漀琀 礀攀琀 挀栀椀洀攀搀 椀渀⸀  䤀琀 眀愀猀 ㈀㔀 礀攀愀爀猀 愀最漀ഊthat she was pulled of the kitchen for her Laurel, back when candidates ਀眀攀爀攀 渀漀琀 眀愀爀渀攀搀⸀  匀栀攀 愀氀洀漀猀琀 搀椀搀渀✀琀 挀漀洀攀 漀甀琀Ⰰ 椀琀 琀漀漀欀 琀眀漀 琀爀椀攀猀 琀漀ഊextract her as I recall. ਀ഊSelene ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 圀攀搀Ⰰ 㔀 䄀瀀爀 ㈀　　㘀 ㄀㘀㨀㄀　㨀㄀㄀ ⴀ　㐀　　ഊFrom: "King's Taste Productions" ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀䔀㨀 嬀匀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀崀 刀攀㨀 䌀漀渀最爀愀琀甀氀愀琀椀漀渀猀 䤀愀猀洀椀渀 㬀ⴀ⤀ഊTo: "'Cooks within the SCA'" ਀ഊHeh, you can ask those who know me how I felt about it (and still do). ਀䰀攀琀✀猀 樀甀猀琀 猀愀礀 䤀 眀漀渀✀琀 氀攀琀 椀琀 栀愀瀀瀀攀渀 琀漀 愀渀礀漀渀攀 攀氀猀攀 椀昀 䤀✀洀 愀爀漀甀渀搀 琀漀 猀愀礀ഊanything about it! ਀ഊChristianna ਀ഊ----- ਀䤀 栀愀瘀攀 琀漀 猀愀礀 琀栀愀琀 䤀✀搀 戀攀 瀀爀攀琀琀礀 甀渀栀愀瀀瀀礀 愀戀漀甀琀 琀栀愀琀⸀  䤀✀搀 戀攀 愀渀渀漀礀攀搀 戀礀ഊbeing pulled out of a kitchen (where, for all anyone knows I'm in the ਀洀椀搀搀氀攀 漀昀 搀漀椀渀最 洀礀 戀攀猀琀 眀漀爀欀 攀瘀攀爀⤀⸀ 䄀渀搀 䤀✀搀 戀攀 开攀砀琀爀攀洀攀氀礀开 甀瀀猀攀琀 戀礀ഊbeing surprised with a peerage. ਀ⴀⴀ ഊAdele de Maisieres ਀ⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 吀栀甀Ⰰ 　㘀 䄀瀀爀 ㈀　　㘀 　㠀㨀㄀㔀㨀㈀㄀ ⬀㄀㈀　　ഊFrom: Adele de Maisieres ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 嬀匀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀崀 刀攀㨀 䌀漀渀最爀愀琀甀氀愀琀椀漀渀猀 䤀愀猀洀椀渀 㬀ⴀ⤀ഊTo: Cooks within the SCA ਀ഊSusan Fox wrote: ਀㸀㸀 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 琀漀 猀愀礀 琀栀愀琀 䤀✀搀 戀攀 瀀爀攀琀琀礀 甀渀栀愀瀀瀀礀 愀戀漀甀琀 琀栀愀琀⸀  䤀✀搀 戀攀 愀渀渀漀礀攀搀ഊ>> by being pulled out of a kitchen (where, for all anyone knows I'm in ਀㸀㸀 琀栀攀 洀椀搀搀氀攀 漀昀 搀漀椀渀最 洀礀 戀攀猀琀 眀漀爀欀 攀瘀攀爀⤀⸀ 䄀渀搀 䤀✀搀 戀攀 开攀砀琀爀攀洀攀氀礀开 甀瀀猀攀琀ഊ>> by being surprised with a peerage. ਀㸀ഊ> I'm surprised that Huette has not yet chimed in. It was 25 years ago ਀㸀 琀栀愀琀 猀栀攀 眀愀猀 瀀甀氀氀攀搀 漀昀 琀栀攀 欀椀琀挀栀攀渀 昀漀爀 栀攀爀 䰀愀甀爀攀氀Ⰰ 戀愀挀欀 眀栀攀渀ഊ> candidates were not warned. She almost didn't come out, it too two ਀㸀 琀爀椀攀猀 琀漀 攀砀琀爀愀挀琀 栀攀爀 愀猀 䤀 爀攀挀愀氀氀⸀ഊ ਀䤀 搀漀渀✀琀 欀渀漀眀 眀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 渀漀爀洀 椀猀 攀氀猀攀眀栀攀爀攀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 䰀漀挀栀愀挀 搀漀攀猀渀✀琀 搀漀 愀洀戀甀猀栀ഊpeerages. I'd be absolutely beside myself if it happened. I'm not even ਀挀攀爀琀愀椀渀 眀栀攀琀栀攀爀 䤀✀搀 眀愀渀琀 琀漀 ⨀愀挀挀攀瀀琀⨀ 愀 瀀攀攀爀愀最攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 䤀✀搀 栀愀瘀攀 琀漀 洀愀欀攀 琀栀攀ഊdecision on the spot. And add to that being straight from the kitchen. ਀一漀Ⰰ 琀栀愀渀欀 礀漀甀ⴀⴀ 椀渀 昀椀氀琀栀礀 挀氀漀琀栀攀猀 愀渀搀 琀攀愀爀猀 椀猀 开渀漀琀开 洀礀 椀搀攀愀 漀昀 愀 最漀漀搀ഊexperience. ਀ⴀⴀ ഊAdele de Maisieres ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 圀攀搀Ⰰ 㔀 䄀瀀爀 ㈀　　㘀 ㄀㔀㨀　㘀㨀㐀㌀ ⴀ　㜀　　 ⠀倀䐀吀⤀ഊFrom: Huette von Ahrens ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 嬀匀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀崀 刀攀㨀 䌀漀渀最爀愀琀甀氀愀琀椀漀渀猀 䤀愀猀洀椀渀 㬀ⴀ⤀ഊTo: Cooks within the SCA ਀ഊWell, almost 25 years ago, back in the days when they did drive-by Laurellings. I was Head Cook/Feeast-o-crat/whatever, for the June Coronation feast. ਀ ഊThere I was, minding my own recipes, attempting and succeeding to get my feast for 300 done by the time I said I would get it done. When in comes two of the king's guards, stating, "You wanted in court." I looked up in surprise. "Sorry! But I have a feast to put on. I have no time right now." They went away and came back with two more guardsmen. I told them the same thing. A bit ਀氀愀琀攀爀 琀栀攀礀 爀攀琀甀爀渀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 愀 昀爀椀攀渀搀 漀昀 洀椀渀攀Ⰰ 眀栀漀 猀愀椀搀Ⰰ ∀倀氀攀愀猀攀 最漀℀  䤀 愀洀 瀀漀猀椀琀椀瘀攀 礀漀甀 眀椀氀氀 氀椀欀攀 椀琀℀∀  ∀䈀甀琀 䤀 愀洀 椀渀 琀栀攀 洀椀搀搀氀攀 漀昀 琀栀椀猀 搀椀猀栀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 眀椀氀氀 戀攀 爀甀椀渀攀搀 椀昀 䤀 搀漀渀✀琀 欀攀攀瀀 戀攀愀琀椀渀最 椀琀℀∀  ∀䰀攀琀 洀攀 琀愀欀攀 漀瘀攀爀 昀漀爀 礀漀甀㼀  夀漀甀 欀渀漀眀 䤀 眀漀渀✀琀 氀攀琀 椀琀 戀攀挀漀洀攀 爀甀椀渀攀搀⸀∀  刀攀氀甀挀琀愀渀琀氀礀Ⰰ 䤀 愀氀氀漀眀攀搀 琀栀攀 最甀愀爀搀猀 琀漀 氀攀愀搀 洀攀 椀渀琀漀 挀漀甀爀琀Ⰰ 眀栀攀爀攀 䤀 眀愀氀欀攀搀 爀椀最栀琀 椀渀琀漀 琀栀攀 洀椀搀搀氀攀 漀昀 愀 䰀愀甀爀攀氀椀渀最 挀攀爀攀洀漀渀礀⸀ഊ ਀唀渀昀漀爀琀甀渀愀琀攀氀礀Ⰰ 䤀 搀椀搀渀✀琀 最攀琀 愀 瘀椀最椀氀 漀爀 愀渀礀 挀栀愀渀挀攀 琀漀 挀氀攀愀渀 洀礀猀攀氀昀 甀瀀 漀爀 洀愀欀攀 猀甀爀攀 琀栀愀琀 洀礀 昀愀洀椀氀礀 眀愀猀 琀栀攀爀攀 琀漀 猀攀攀 洀礀 攀氀攀瘀愀琀椀漀渀⸀  䄀渀搀 愀昀琀攀爀眀愀爀搀猀Ⰰ 䤀 搀椀搀渀✀琀 最攀琀 洀愀渀礀 挀漀渀最爀愀琀甀氀愀琀椀漀渀猀 愀渀搀 最漀漀搀 眀椀猀栀攀猀 昀爀漀洀 漀琀栀攀爀猀 戀攀挀愀甀猀攀 䤀 栀愀搀 琀漀 最漀 戀愀挀欀 椀渀琀漀 琀栀攀 欀椀琀挀栀攀渀 愀渀搀 昀椀渀椀猀栀 琀栀攀 昀攀愀猀琀⸀ 䤀 愀氀猀漀 栀愀搀 琀漀 搀漀 挀氀攀愀渀 甀瀀Ⰰ 戀攀挀愀甀猀攀 洀礀 挀氀攀愀渀 甀瀀 挀爀攀眀 搀椀搀渀✀琀 猀栀漀眀⸀ഊ ਀倀氀攀愀猀攀Ⰰ 氀攀琀 猀漀洀攀漀渀攀 攀氀猀攀 琀愀欀攀 漀瘀攀爀 昀漀爀 琀栀愀琀 昀攀愀猀琀⸀  夀漀甀 挀愀渀 搀漀 琀栀攀 瀀爀攀瀀 眀漀爀欀Ⰰ 戀甀琀Ⰰ 琀爀甀猀琀 洀攀Ⰰ 礀漀甀 搀漀渀✀琀 眀愀渀琀 琀漀 洀椀猀猀 漀甀琀 漀渀 愀氀氀 琀栀攀 栀甀氀氀愀戀愀氀氀漀漀 愀渀搀 瀀愀爀琀礀椀渀最 琀栀愀琀 最漀攀猀 眀椀琀栀 愀渀 攀氀攀瘀愀琀椀漀渀⸀  䤀 渀攀瘀攀爀 最漀琀 猀甀挀栀⸀  䤀 眀椀猀栀 琀栀愀琀 䤀 挀漀甀氀搀 栀愀瘀攀 攀渀樀漀礀攀搀 洀礀 搀愀礀⸀  䈀甀琀 䤀 眀愀猀 樀甀猀琀 琀漀漀 爀攀猀瀀漀渀猀椀戀氀攀 琀漀 洀礀 挀漀洀洀椀琀洀攀渀琀猀⸀  䤀 昀攀攀氀 氀椀欀攀 䤀 眀愀猀 搀攀渀椀攀搀 愀氀氀 琀栀愀琀 攀瘀攀爀礀漀渀攀 攀氀猀攀 最攀琀猀 愀猀 瀀愀爀琀 漀昀 琀栀椀猀 瀀愀猀猀愀最攀⸀  夀漀甀 栀愀瘀攀 攀愀爀渀攀搀 琀栀椀猀⸀  䄀氀氀漀眀 礀漀甀爀猀攀氀昀 琀栀攀 昀甀渀 愀渀搀 挀攀氀攀戀爀愀琀椀漀渀℀  夀漀甀 眀漀渀✀琀 爀攀最爀攀琀 椀琀℀ഊ ਀䠀甀攀琀琀攀ഊCaid ਀ഊ> Thank you kindly folks. Was quite a surprise. I'm told "deer in ਀㸀 栀攀愀搀氀椀最栀琀猀∀ 搀漀攀猀渀✀琀 焀甀椀琀攀 搀攀猀挀爀椀戀攀 洀礀 氀漀漀欀 眀攀氀氀 攀渀漀甀最栀⸀ 伀昀 挀漀甀爀猀攀 䤀ഊ> couldn't see much buried in my husband's kosode crying my fool head ਀㸀 漀昀昀⸀⸀⸀⸀ 㨀⤀ഊ> ਀㸀 一漀眀 栀攀爀攀✀猀 琀栀攀 爀甀戀⸀ 吀刀䴀猀 挀漀洀洀愀渀搀攀搀 洀攀 琀漀 猀椀琀 洀礀 瘀椀最椀氀 愀渀搀 瀀爀攀猀攀渀琀ഊ> myself before Their Court on the morning of Coronation on the 22nd of ਀㸀 琀栀椀猀 洀漀渀琀栀⸀ 伀渀 琀栀愀琀 猀愀洀攀 洀漀爀渀椀渀最 䤀 愀洀 匀䔀䌀伀一䐀 椀渀 挀漀洀洀愀渀搀Ⰰ 攀砀攀挀甀琀椀瘀攀ഊ> sous chef if you will, of the feast for that evening. I'm thinking of ਀㸀 搀攀氀攀最愀琀椀渀最 琀栀攀 瘀椀最椀氀 琀漀 愀 昀攀眀 漀琀栀攀爀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 琀漀 猀椀琀 椀渀 猀栀椀昀琀猀 漀爀ഊ> putting a really big paper cutout of me on the kitchen door that ਀㸀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 挀愀渀 猀椀最渀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀椀爀 眀攀氀氀 眀椀猀栀攀猀⸀ 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 昀漀漀搀 琀漀 挀漀漀欀℀ഊ> ਀㸀 䤀愀猀洀椀渀Ⰰ 䈀愀戀礀 䈀椀爀搀 嘀椀最椀氀愀渀琀攀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Wed, 05 Apr 2006 19:17:47 -0400 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 䔀氀愀椀渀攀 䬀漀漀最氀攀爀 㰀攀欀漀漀最氀攀爀㄀ 愀琀 挀漀洀挀愀猀琀⸀渀攀琀㸀ഊSubject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Re: Congratulations Iasmin ;-) ਀吀漀㨀 䌀漀漀欀猀 眀椀琀栀椀渀 琀栀攀 匀䌀䄀 㰀猀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀 愀琀 愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀漀爀最㸀ഊ ਀䜀愀礀氀椀渀 圀愀氀氀椀 眀爀漀琀攀㨀ഊ> Now here's the rub. TRMs commanded me to sit my vigil and present ਀㸀 洀礀猀攀氀昀 戀攀昀漀爀攀 吀栀攀椀爀 䌀漀甀爀琀 漀渀 琀栀攀 洀漀爀渀椀渀最 漀昀 䌀漀爀漀渀愀琀椀漀渀 漀渀 琀栀攀 ㈀㈀渀搀 漀昀ഊ> this month. On that same morning I am SECOND in command, executive ਀㸀 猀漀甀猀 挀栀攀昀 椀昀 礀漀甀 眀椀氀氀Ⰰ 漀昀 琀栀攀 昀攀愀猀琀 昀漀爀 琀栀愀琀 攀瘀攀渀椀渀最⸀ 䤀✀洀 琀栀椀渀欀椀渀最 漀昀ഊ> delegating the vigil to a few other people to sit in shifts or putting ਀㸀 愀 爀攀愀氀氀礀 戀椀最 瀀愀瀀攀爀 挀甀琀漀甀琀 漀昀 洀攀 漀渀 琀栀攀 欀椀琀挀栀攀渀 搀漀漀爀 琀栀愀琀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 挀愀渀ഊ> sign with their well wishes. I have food to cook! ਀ഊFirstly, let me say that Phillip and I are both so very pleased to ਀眀攀氀挀漀洀攀 礀漀甀 椀渀琀漀 琀栀攀 伀爀搀攀爀⸀⸀⸀倀栀椀氀氀椀瀀 猀愀椀搀Ⰰ ∀圀攀氀挀漀洀攀Ⰰ 匀椀猀琀攀爀℀∀  愀猀 搀漀 䤀⸀ഊ ਀䄀渀搀 礀攀猀Ⰰ 琀栀椀渀最猀 挀愀渀 最攀琀 愀 氀椀琀琀氀攀 猀琀爀愀渀最攀 椀渀 猀椀琀甀愀琀椀漀渀猀 氀椀欀攀 琀栀椀猀⸀  䈀愀挀欀ഊwhen I got my Pel, they didn't do vigils and such...it was more like ਀挀愀氀氀椀渀最 琀栀攀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀 昀漀爀眀愀爀搀Ⰰ 琀攀氀氀椀渀最 琀栀攀洀 戀攀挀愀甀猀攀 琀栀攀礀 栀愀搀 搀漀渀攀 猀甀挀栀 愀渀搀ഊsuch amount of work for the Kingdom and so you get a Pelican. Here's ਀礀漀甀爀 洀攀搀愀氀氀椀漀渀 愀渀搀 礀漀甀爀 猀挀爀漀氀氀⸀  䈀愀挀欀 琀漀 眀漀爀欀℀  䤀 愀挀琀甀愀氀氀礀 栀攀爀愀氀搀攀搀 琀栀攀ഊCourt where I got mine...at the end of Their Last Court, the Crowns had ਀洀攀 挀愀氀氀 椀渀 愀 最爀漀甀瀀 漀昀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 琀栀愀琀 䤀 搀椀搀渀✀琀 爀攀愀氀氀礀 瀀甀琀 琀漀最攀琀栀攀爀 愀猀 愀ഊgroup of Pelicans. And so on from there. But, as luck would have it, ਀琀栀攀爀攀 眀愀猀 愀 昀攀氀氀漀眀 琀栀攀爀攀 眀栀漀 眀愀猀 瘀椀搀攀漀琀愀瀀椀渀最 䌀漀爀漀渀愀琀椀漀渀 愀渀搀 最漀琀 洀礀ഊelevation on tape...ten years later I found out about it and he made me ਀愀 挀漀瀀礀⸀  䤀 搀椀搀 最攀琀 愀 瘀椀最椀氀 昀漀爀 洀礀 䰀愀甀爀攀氀⸀⸀⸀戀甀琀 琀栀攀 䌀爀漀眀渀猀 眀攀爀攀 猀漀洀攀眀栀愀琀ഊconfused when Phillip told them I wanted one! ਀ഊKiri ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 圀攀搀Ⰰ 㔀 䄀瀀爀 ㈀　　㘀 ㈀㌀㨀㐀㌀㨀㐀㄀ 䜀䴀吀ഊFrom: "morgana.abbey at juno.com" ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 嬀匀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀崀 刀攀㨀 䌀漀渀最爀愀琀甀氀愀琀椀漀渀猀 䤀愀猀洀椀渀 㬀ⴀ⤀ഊTo: sca-cooks at ansteorra.org ਀ഊOn a related note (to the question of fishing): Creador ਀吀眀椀渀攀䐀爀愀最漀渀✀猀 瘀椀最椀氀 眀愀猀 戀礀 琀栀攀 䰀愀欀攀 愀琀 䄀攀琀栀攀氀洀攀愀爀挀 圀愀爀 倀爀愀挀琀椀挀攀⸀  匀漀  ഊhe fished. ਀ഊDoing something useful during your vigli sounds sensible to me. (of ਀挀漀甀爀猀攀Ⰰ 䤀✀氀氀 渀攀瘀攀爀 栀愀瘀攀 琀漀 搀攀愀氀 眀椀琀栀 椀琀⤀ഊ ਀䴀漀爀最愀渀愀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Wed, 5 Apr 2006 21:45:47 -0600 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 ∀匀甀攀 䌀氀攀洀攀渀最攀爀∀ 㰀洀漀漀渀挀愀琀 愀琀 椀渀ⴀ琀挀栀⸀挀漀洀㸀ഊSubject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Re: Congratulations Iasmin ;-) ਀吀漀㨀 ∀䌀漀漀欀猀 眀椀琀栀椀渀 琀栀攀 匀䌀䄀∀ 㰀猀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀 愀琀 愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀漀爀最㸀ഊ ਀吀栀攀礀 ⠀琀栀愀琀 洀礀猀琀攀爀椀漀甀猀Ⰰ 洀甀氀琀椀ⴀ欀椀渀最搀漀洀Ⰰ 爀漀礀愀氀 ∀琀栀攀礀∀⤀ 猀琀椀氀氀 搀漀 猀甀爀瀀爀椀猀攀ഊpeerages. Both of mine were drive-bys. The laurel was, uhm, maybe 15 years ਀愀最漀㼀 ⠀愀挀琀甀愀氀氀礀 挀愀渀✀琀 爀攀洀攀洀戀攀爀⤀Ⰰ 眀栀攀渀 眀攀 眀攀爀攀 猀琀椀氀氀 瀀愀爀琀 漀昀 䄀琀攀渀瘀攀氀搀琀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 眀攀ഊoften weren't even told what we were being specifically recognized *for* (I ਀眀愀猀渀✀琀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 䤀 琀栀椀渀欀 琀栀愀琀 最椀瘀攀猀 洀攀 氀攀愀瘀攀 琀漀 挀栀愀渀最攀 琀栀攀 搀攀猀挀爀椀瀀琀漀爀猀 愀猀 渀攀攀搀攀搀Ⰰഊno? ). The pel came much later (2 years ago this Fall), and we're now a ਀欀椀渀最搀漀洀⸀  䘀爀椀攀渀搀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 挀椀爀挀氀攀 欀渀攀眀 䤀 眀愀渀琀攀搀 愀搀瘀愀渀挀攀 渀漀琀椀挀攀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀栀攀 欀椀渀最ഊapparently felt that since it was the only time Their Majesties and I were ਀氀椀欀攀氀礀 琀漀 戀攀 愀琀 琀栀攀 猀愀洀攀 攀瘀攀渀琀Ⰰ 琀栀攀礀 渀攀攀搀攀搀 琀漀 搀漀 椀琀 ⨀琀栀攀渀⸀⨀  䤀 猀琀椀氀氀 眀椀猀栀ഊsomebody'd warned me--dress was a mess, and my hair was indescribably bad ਀⠀栀愀搀 戀攀攀渀 眀攀愀爀椀渀最 愀 瀀攀爀椀ⴀ漀椀搀 洀甀昀昀椀渀 挀愀瀀 愀氀氀 搀愀礀⤀⸀  䄀渀搀 䤀 眀愀猀 爀愀琀琀氀攀搀 攀渀漀甀最栀ഊthat when I realized what was going on (had gone up to make an announcement ਀愀戀漀甀琀 愀 昀甀渀搀ⴀ爀愀椀猀椀渀最 爀愀昀昀氀攀⤀Ⰰ 琀栀愀琀 䤀 愀挀琀甀愀氀氀礀 攀砀挀氀愀椀洀攀搀 ∀漀栀Ⰰ 匀䠀䤀吀℀∀ 氀漀甀搀氀礀ഊenough that the entire court heard me. ਀ഊLet me tell you, in a small kingdom, they never, never let you forget things ਀氀椀欀攀 琀栀愀琀⸀⸀⸀⸀⸀ഊ ਀ⴀⴀ䴀愀椀爀攀Ⰰ 䄀爀琀攀洀椀猀椀愀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Thu, 06 Apr 2006 00:32:19 -0400 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 刀漀戀椀渀 䌀愀爀爀漀氀氀ⴀ䴀愀渀渀 㰀爀挀洀愀渀渀㐀 愀琀 攀愀爀琀栀氀椀渀欀⸀渀攀琀㸀ഊSubject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Re: Congratulations Iasmin ;-) ਀吀漀㨀 䌀漀漀欀猀 眀椀琀栀椀渀 琀栀攀 匀䌀䄀 㰀猀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀 愀琀 愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀漀爀最㸀ഊ ਀㸀 圀攀氀氀Ⰰ 䄀渀搀爀攀愀✀猀 眀愀猀 栀椀最栀氀礀 愀洀甀猀椀渀最Ⰰ 愀琀 倀攀渀渀猀椀挀 琀栀椀猀 礀攀愀爀 㬀ⴀ⤀ 匀栀攀 栀愀搀 戀攀攀渀ഊ> given her writ at a previous event, to get her Peerage at Pennsic, but the ਀㸀 最椀最 眀愀猀Ⰰ 琀栀愀琀 猀栀攀 眀愀猀渀✀琀 琀漀 戀攀 琀漀氀搀 圀䠀䤀䌀䠀 倀攀攀爀愀最攀 猀栀攀 眀愀猀 最攀琀琀椀渀最ⴀ 戀攀挀愀甀猀攀ഊ> she was getting both ;-) Eventually she found out before her vigil- don't ਀㸀 欀渀漀眀 椀昀 猀漀洀攀漀渀攀 氀攀琀 琀栀攀 挀愀琀 漀甀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 戀愀最Ⰰ 漀爀 椀昀 猀漀洀攀漀渀攀 ⠀眀栀漀 眀愀猀 愀氀氀漀眀攀搀ഊ> to) finally took pity on her, but for those of us who knew, it was highly ਀㸀 愀洀甀猀椀渀最 琀漀 漀昀昀攀爀 栀攀爀 挀漀渀最爀愀琀甀氀愀琀椀漀渀猀Ⰰ 眀栀椀氀攀 渀漀琀 猀愀礀椀渀最 愀 眀漀爀搀 愀戀漀甀琀 眀栀椀挀栀ഊ> one ;-) ਀㸀ഊ> Phlip ਀ഊI don't remember if it was Andrea herself or someone else who told me ਀琀栀攀 琀愀氀攀⸀  䔀瘀椀搀攀渀琀氀礀Ⰰ 吀栀攀椀爀 䴀愀樀攀猀琀椀攀猀 猀琀愀最攀搀 愀 洀漀挀欀 愀爀最甀洀攀渀琀 樀甀猀琀 戀攀昀漀爀攀ഊshe was sent on vigil. ਀ഊ"We're giving her a Pelican." ਀∀一漀Ⰰ 䐀攀愀爀 ⴀⴀ 眀攀✀爀攀 最椀瘀椀渀最 栀攀爀 愀 䰀愀甀爀攀氀⸀∀ഊ"A Pelican." ਀∀䄀 䰀愀甀爀攀氀℀∀ഊ"Pelican!" ਀∀䰀愀甀爀攀氀℀∀ഊ"Well, we'll just have to give her both." ਀ഊOr something like that. I wish I'd been there to see it. ਀ഊNow that I think of it, it was Master Ian, the Viceroy, who told me the ਀琀愀氀攀⸀  䠀攀 眀愀猀 爀愀琀栀攀爀 最氀攀攀昀甀氀 愀戀漀甀琀 椀琀⸀ഊ-- ਀䈀爀椀最栀椀搀 渀椀 䌀栀椀愀爀愀椀渀ഊBarony of Settmour Swamp, East Kingdom ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 吀栀甀Ⰰ 　㘀 䄀瀀爀 ㈀　　㘀 ㈀㄀㨀㈀㤀㨀㄀㠀 ⴀ　㠀　　ഊFrom: Sharron Albert ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 嬀匀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀崀 刀攀㨀攀氀攀瘀愀琀椀漀渀猀 搀爀椀瘀攀 戀礀 猀甀爀瀀爀椀猀攀猀ഊTo: Cooks within the SCA ਀ഊI got my pelican in AS XVI, when I think pretty much all peerages ਀眀攀爀攀 猀甀爀瀀爀椀猀攀猀⸀ 䄀渀搀 漀渀氀礀 爀愀爀攀氀礀 搀椀搀 愀 欀椀渀最 挀漀洀攀 愀氀氀 琀栀攀 眀愀礀 渀漀爀琀栀 琀漀ഊWinter's Gate (Fairbanks, Alaska). I had been cooking literally all ਀搀愀礀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 栀愀搀 栀愀搀 猀攀瘀攀爀愀氀 挀漀渀昀攀爀攀渀挀攀猀 眀椀琀栀 䠀椀猀 䴀愀樀攀猀琀礀 搀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀ഊprevious couple days He was here about what awards to give to other ਀瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 ⠀眀愀猀 愀 昀漀甀渀搀椀渀最 洀攀洀戀攀爀 愀渀搀 猀攀渀攀猀挀栀愀氀攀⤀Ⰰ 猀漀 礀漀甀 挀愀渀 椀洀愀最椀渀攀 洀礀ഊsurprise when I was called up at the end of a long court, divested of ਀洀礀 洀甀挀栀ⴀ攀愀爀渀攀搀 戀漀眀氀 漀昀 椀挀攀 挀爀攀愀洀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀渀 猀琀爀甀挀欀 搀甀洀戀 ⠀䤀 愀洀 猀攀氀搀漀洀ഊspeechless) when I realized what was going on (luckily, I had seen a ਀洀攀爀攀 昀攀眀 瀀攀攀爀愀最攀 挀攀爀攀洀漀渀椀攀猀 戀攀昀漀爀攀 猀漀 䤀 甀渀搀攀爀猀琀漀漀搀 眀栀愀琀 眀愀猀 最漀椀渀最ഊon). Knowing that practically everyone in my local group and some ਀昀爀漀洀 漀琀栀攀爀 瀀氀愀挀攀猀 愀戀漀甀琀 伀攀爀琀栀愀ⴀ琀漀ⴀ戀攀 栀愀搀 洀愀搀攀 爀攀挀漀洀洀攀渀搀愀琀椀漀渀猀 洀愀搀攀 椀琀ഊquite special. ਀ഊBut now, should I ever get good enough at anything in particular to ਀攀愀爀渀 愀 氀愀甀爀攀氀Ⰰ 䤀 琀栀椀渀欀 䤀 猀栀漀甀氀搀 氀椀欀攀 琀漀 搀漀 愀 瘀椀最椀氀⸀ 䘀甀渀渀礀 栀漀眀 琀栀椀渀最猀ഊchange over the years... ਀ഊSurprises can still be good, but only if it is really known they want ਀椀琀⸀ 䤀 栀愀搀 愀 瀀爀漀琀攀最攀 漀渀挀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 眀攀✀搀 栀愀搀 琀栀愀琀 搀椀猀挀甀猀猀椀漀渀 漀渀 愀渀搀 漀昀昀⸀ 䠀攀ഊwas also possibly a laurel (brewing) and a knight. I questioned him ਀愀戀漀甀琀 攀瘀攀爀礀 猀椀砀 洀漀渀琀栀猀 愀戀漀甀琀 椀琀⸀ 匀漀 眀栀攀渀 栀攀 最漀琀 栀椀猀 瀀攀氀椀挀愀渀Ⰰ 栀攀 最漀琀ഊsurprised, as he'd repeatedly stated. He only wanted to vigil if he ਀攀瘀攀爀 最漀琀 欀渀椀最栀琀攀搀⸀ 䈀甀琀 眀栀攀渀 椀渀 搀漀甀戀琀Ⰰ 愀猀欀Ⰰ 椀猀 愀 瘀攀爀礀 最漀漀搀 瀀漀氀椀挀礀⸀ഊ ਀刀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 眀攀 栀愀搀 愀 渀攀眀 戀椀爀搀 愀搀搀攀搀 愀琀 挀漀爀漀渀攀琀 椀渀 䨀愀渀甀愀爀礀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 䬀椀渀最ഊwas minded to surprise her at court when he asked her if she wished ਀琀漀 樀漀椀渀⸀ 圀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 挀漀甀渀挀椀氀 挀椀爀挀氀攀 愀氀氀 挀漀甀渀猀攀氀攀搀 漀琀栀攀爀眀椀猀攀Ⰰ 猀漀 猀栀攀 眀愀猀ഊtricked into the meeting, and then asked. As we suspected, she ਀挀漀氀氀愀瀀猀攀搀 椀渀 琀攀愀爀猀 漀昀 猀甀爀瀀爀椀猀攀⸀ 䤀琀 眀漀甀氀搀 栀愀瘀攀 戀攀攀渀 昀愀爀 洀漀爀攀 搀椀昀昀椀挀甀氀琀ഊfor her at court. You just gotta know your candidate (G). Her ਀挀攀爀攀洀漀渀礀 漀渀 匀甀渀搀愀礀 眀攀渀琀 瘀攀爀礀 眀攀氀氀Ⰰ 䤀 愀洀 瀀氀攀愀猀攀搀 琀漀 猀愀礀⸀ഊ ਀䴀漀爀最愀渀愀ഊ-- ਀䴀漀爀最愀渀愀 礀爀 伀攀爀昀愀Ⰰ 伀倀ഊWinter's Gate/Oertha/West ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 吀栀甀Ⰰ ㄀㈀ 伀挀琀 ㈀　　㘀 　㘀㨀㐀㐀㨀㔀㈀ ⴀ　㜀　　ഊFrom: "Laura C. Minnick" ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 嬀匀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀崀 圀攀愀琀栀攀爀ഊTo: Cooks within the SCA ਀ഊAt 06:00 AM 10/12/2006, you wrote: ਀㸀 匀漀 氀攀琀✀猀 栀愀瘀攀 搀攀琀愀椀氀猀 爀攀最愀爀搀椀渀最 琀栀攀 昀漀漀搀猀 愀渀搀 攀愀琀猀㬀 礀漀甀 洀攀渀琀椀漀渀攀搀ഊ> apricots, I think. ਀㸀ഊ> Johnnae ਀㸀ഊ> Laura C. Minnick wrote: ਀㸀㸀 䤀 搀椀搀 洀礀 瘀椀最椀氀 戀愀琀栀 琀栀椀猀 瀀愀猀琀 眀攀攀欀攀渀搀ⴀ 愀琀 渀椀最栀琀Ⰰ 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 眀攀愀琀栀攀爀 椀渀 琀栀攀ഊ>> 40s. And somehow the boyz got the water too hot. Dunno how. We had ਀㸀㸀 挀漀渀搀攀渀猀愀琀椀漀渀 瀀爀漀戀氀攀洀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 瀀愀瘀椀氀椀漀渀 戀攀挀愀甀猀攀 漀昀 椀琀⸀ഊ>> ਀㸀㸀 ✀䰀愀椀渀椀ഊ ਀䘀漀漀搀 愀渀搀 攀愀琀猀㼀ഊ ਀圀攀氀氀Ⰰ 洀礀 猀眀攀攀琀椀攀 挀漀漀欀攀搀 搀椀渀渀攀爀Ⰰ 昀漀爀 猀琀愀爀琀猀⸀ 䰀漀猀礀渀猀Ⰰ 䈀攀攀昀 夀猀琀攀眀攀搀Ⰰ 䘀甀渀最攀猀ⰀഊBenes Y-fried, and Chycken in Hocchee, with Flan of Alemayne for dessert. ਀䘀漀爀 琀栀攀 瘀椀最椀氀Ⰰ 䴀漀爀眀礀渀  洀愀搀攀 愀 瘀愀爀椀攀琀礀 漀昀 挀漀漀欀椀攀猀 愀渀搀 猀眀攀攀琀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 猀漀洀攀ഊlittle savory bits. Lessee what I can remember... Gyngerbrede, shortbread, ਀洀愀爀稀椀瀀愀渀Ⰰ 瀀椀猀琀愀挀栀椀漀 洀愀爀稀椀瀀愀渀Ⰰ 圀栀椀琀攀 吀漀爀琀愀Ⰰ 挀愀渀搀椀攀搀 漀爀愀渀最攀 瀀攀攀氀猀Ⰰ 愀瀀爀椀挀漀琀ഊroses, some almond and honey candy, and some little tarts that we call ਀䌀爀甀猀愀搀攀爀 挀漀漀欀椀攀猀 戀攀挀愀甀猀攀 琀栀攀礀 氀漀漀欀椀渀最 䴀愀氀琀攀猀攀 挀爀漀猀猀攀猀 眀栀攀渀 琀栀攀礀✀爀攀 昀漀氀搀攀搀ഊup. And there was mushroom tarts (I think from the 'mushrooms of one night' ਀爀攀挀椀瀀攀⤀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 猀栀攀 洀愀搀攀 挀栀椀挀欀攀渀 猀漀甀瀀椀焀甀攀琀 愀渀搀 挀甀洀椀渀愀搀攀 愀渀搀 瀀甀琀 琀栀攀洀 椀渀 氀椀琀琀氀攀ഊhand-held pie thingies. They were really yummy. ਀ഊI ate too much. Who'da thunk it? ਀ഊ'Lainie ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 吀栀甀Ⰰ ㄀㈀ 伀挀琀 ㈀　　㘀 ㄀㄀㨀㄀㠀㨀㌀㔀 ⴀ　㜀　　ഊFrom: "Laura C. Minnick" ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 嬀匀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀崀 䰀愀椀渀椀攀✀猀 瘀椀最椀氀 眀愀猀 刀攀㨀  圀攀愀琀栀攀爀ഊTo: Cooks within the SCA ਀ഊAt 06:37 AM 10/12/2006, you wrote: ਀㸀 匀漀Ⰰ 眀栀攀渀 礀愀 最漀渀渀愀 琀攀氀氀 甀猀 愀氀氀 琀栀攀 搀攀琀愀椀氀猀Ⰰ 最椀爀氀昀爀椀攀渀搀㼀 㬀漀䐀ഊ> --Maire, imagining that condensation would be a pain in the ਀㸀 瀀愀琀漀漀琀椀攀 椀渀 愀 挀愀渀瘀愀猀 琀攀渀琀℀ഊ ਀圀攀氀氀Ⰰ 洀礀 瀀愀瘀椀氀椀漀渀 椀猀 愀挀琀甀愀氀氀礀 渀礀氀漀渀 匀甀瀀瀀氀攀砀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 戀爀攀愀琀栀攀猀 眀攀氀氀 戀甀琀 琀栀攀ഊmoisture beads up instead of soaking in- and drops on you! It was ਀爀愀琀栀攀爀 昀甀渀渀礀℀ഊ ਀䤀 栀愀瘀攀 愀 瘀愀爀椀攀琀礀 漀昀 瀀爀椀洀愀爀礀 琀攀砀琀猀 漀渀 䌀栀椀瘀愀氀爀礀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 猀攀瘀攀爀愀氀 漀昀 琀栀攀洀 栀愀瘀攀ഊdetails on the vigil before being knighted. Since as far as I'm concerned, ਀琀栀攀 琀栀爀攀攀 倀攀攀爀愀最攀猀 愀爀攀 愀氀氀 琀栀攀 攀焀甀椀瘀愀氀攀渀琀 漀昀 欀渀椀最栀琀栀漀漀搀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 瘀椀最椀氀 搀漀挀猀 愀爀攀ഊequally applicable. So I went through and cobbled together a plausibly ਀瀀攀爀椀漀搀 挀攀爀攀洀漀渀礀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 瘀椀最椀氀 戀愀琀栀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 眀攀渀琀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀爀攀⸀ ⠀䤀昀 愀渀礀漀渀攀 椀猀ഊinterested in seeing the ceremony, email me offlist and I can send you the ਀圀漀爀搀 搀漀挀⸀⤀ഊ ਀䴀礀 猀眀攀攀琀椀攀 戀爀漀甀最栀琀 栀椀猀 䘀爀攀渀挀栀 戀攀氀氀 猀漀 琀栀愀琀 眀攀 挀漀甀氀搀 栀愀瘀攀 愀 瀀氀愀挀攀 琀漀 猀氀攀攀瀀ഊwithout dragging all of our stuff in and out of the tent. We set up the ਀瀀漀猀琀攀爀 昀爀愀洀攀 昀爀漀洀 洀礀 戀攀搀 椀渀猀椀搀攀 琀栀攀 戀氀甀攀 瀀愀瘀椀氀椀漀渀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 瀀甀琀 琀栀攀 戀愀琀栀琀甀戀 ⠀愀ഊplastic 140 gal stock tank- perfect size and shape for one adult) inside ਀琀栀攀 昀爀愀洀攀ⴀ 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 戀攀搀 挀甀爀琀愀椀渀猀 椀琀 愀昀昀漀爀搀攀搀 焀甀椀琀攀 愀 戀椀琀 漀昀 瀀爀椀瘀愀挀礀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀ഊbather. We borrowed one of those giant 2-burner propane stoves (something ਀氀椀欀攀 ㌀　欀 䈀吀唀⤀ 愀渀搀 栀攀愀琀攀搀 眀愀琀攀爀 椀渀 戀椀最 猀琀漀挀欀 瀀漀琀猀⸀ 䤀 瀀甀琀 栀攀爀戀猀 愀渀搀 猀甀挀栀 椀渀ഊthe tub before adding the water (sage, rosemary, mint, lemon balm, some ਀漀爀攀最愀渀漀 戀氀漀漀洀猀Ⰰ 爀漀猀攀 瀀攀琀愀氀猀 愀渀搀 愀 氀椀琀琀氀攀 爀漀猀攀 眀愀琀攀爀⤀ 猀漀 愀猀 琀栀攀 栀漀琀 眀愀琀攀爀ഊwas poured in, we had scented steam- the smell was heavenly. :-) ਀ഊThe ceremony going into, during, and exiting from was a series of readings ਀愀渀搀 爀攀挀椀琀攀搀 䰀愀琀椀渀 瀀爀愀礀攀爀猀⸀ 圀攀 攀瘀攀渀 椀渀挀漀爀瀀漀爀愀琀攀搀 琀栀攀 瀀爀攀 搀椀攀甀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 眀愀猀 眀愀礀ഊcool. My friend Katrine (who is also being Laurelled at Yule feast) went ਀昀椀爀猀琀⸀ 匀栀攀 搀椀搀渀✀琀 眀愀渀琀 琀漀 最攀琀 漀甀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 琀甀戀⸀ 㨀ⴀ⤀ 䤀 眀攀渀琀 渀攀砀琀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀栀攀 戀漀礀稀ഊgot my water a bit (ok, more than a bit) too hot and even after adding more ਀挀漀氀搀Ⰰ 椀琀 眀愀猀 栀愀爀搀 琀漀 猀椀琀 愀渀搀 猀挀爀甀戀⸀ 䈀甀琀 䤀 洀愀渀愀最攀搀⸀ 圀攀 愀氀氀 猀琀甀洀戀氀攀搀 愀 戀椀琀ഊover our Latin (even the herald, who was my student Laurence) and there was ਀氀漀琀猀 漀昀 樀漀欀椀渀最 愀爀漀甀渀搀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 椀琀 眀愀猀 愀氀氀 爀攀愀氀氀礀 瀀爀攀琀琀礀 猀瀀攀挀椀愀氀 愀渀搀 䤀✀洀 最氀愀搀 眀攀ഊdid it. ਀ഊAfter the baths were done, the boyz emptied the tub again and we dismantled ਀琀栀攀 戀攀搀昀爀愀洀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 猀攀琀 甀瀀 挀栀愀椀爀猀 愀渀搀 猀甀挀栀 椀渀 琀栀攀 瀀愀瘀椀氀椀漀渀Ⰰ 昀漀爀 瀀攀攀爀猀 琀漀 挀漀洀攀ഊand talk to us. We'd planned to stay up all night, but it was so cold that ਀眀攀 瀀愀挀欀攀搀 椀琀 椀渀 愀戀漀甀琀 㐀 愀渀搀 挀爀愀眀氀攀搀 椀渀琀漀 漀甀爀 戀攀搀猀⸀ 䤀 眀愀猀 猀漀 挀漀氀搀 䤀 搀爀攀愀洀攀搀ഊthat someone said that is was -60 and I believed them! (That's cold!) ਀ഊOne of the best parts? Getting up in the morning and having leftovers for ਀戀爀攀愀欀昀愀猀琀℀ 夀甀洀℀ 䴀甀猀栀爀漀漀洀 琀愀爀琀猀 愀渀搀 圀栀椀琀攀 吀漀爀琀愀 愀渀搀 洀愀爀稀椀瀀愀渀 昀漀爀 戀爀攀愀欀昀愀猀琀℀ഊThat's stylin'! ਀ഊAny questions Maire? Anyone else? Bueller? ਀ഊ'Lainie ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 吀栀甀Ⰰ ㄀㈀ 伀挀琀 ㈀　　㘀 ㄀㤀㨀㐀㠀㨀㄀㌀ ⴀ　㜀　　ഊFrom: "Wanda Pease" ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 嬀匀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀崀 䘀圀㨀  䰀愀椀渀椀攀✀猀 瘀椀最椀氀 眀愀猀 刀攀㨀  圀攀愀琀栀攀爀ഊTo: "SCA Cooks" ਀ഊFrom Regina's viewpoint: ਀ഊAh, yes... the Weather. ਀ഊFriday we got in at about 6pm and it was beginning to get dark. The ਀䄀甀琀漀挀爀愀琀 栀愀搀 昀漀甀渀搀 甀猀 愀渀 愀戀猀漀氀甀琀攀氀礀 戀攀愀甀琀椀昀甀氀 猀瀀漀琀㬀 氀攀瘀攀氀 最爀漀甀渀搀Ⰰ 渀攀愀爀ഊthe tree line (under some small trees) so we had a wind break and shade ਀椀昀 眀攀 眀愀渀琀攀搀 椀琀⸀  䜀漀漀搀 琀栀椀渀最 䤀 栀愀搀 愀挀琀甀愀氀氀礀 瀀甀琀 甀瀀 洀礀 琀攀渀琀 椀渀 琀栀攀 氀愀猀琀 㘀ഊmonths in the daylight or I would never have made it. ਀ഊThankfully some intelligent soul (not 'Lanie or I) had brought flash ਀氀椀最栀琀猀⸀  䤀 栀愀瘀攀 㔀 琀栀愀琀 䤀 戀漀甀最栀琀 昀漀爀 愀爀漀甀渀搀 琀栀攀 栀漀甀猀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 猀攀瘀攀爀愀氀ഊthat are supposed to be in the car... I'm going to get some of those ਀眀椀琀栀 猀攀瘀攀爀愀氀 䰀䔀䐀 氀椀最栀琀猀 琀栀愀琀 琀愀欀攀 瘀攀爀礀 氀椀琀琀氀攀 瀀漀眀攀爀 琀漀 欀攀攀瀀 椀渀 琀栀攀 挀愀爀⸀ഊ ਀䰀愀渀椀攀✀猀 戀椀最 戀氀甀攀 琀攀渀琀 眀愀猀 洀椀猀猀椀渀最 琀栀攀 爀椀搀最攀 瀀漀氀攀 戀攀挀愀甀猀攀 椀琀 爀攀焀甀椀爀攀搀ഊslight alterations since the last time so we had to wait for James to ਀最攀琀 琀栀攀爀攀 昀爀漀洀 䄀猀栀氀愀渀搀⸀  伀昀 挀漀甀爀猀攀 栀攀 最漀琀 椀渀 愀戀漀甀琀 ㈀ 栀漀甀爀猀 氀愀琀攀爀 琀栀愀渀 眀攀ഊexpected. He brought the two E-Z ups for the kitchen, the pole for ਀✀䰀愀渀椀攀✀猀 琀攀渀琀Ⰰ 愀氀氀 琀栀攀 欀椀琀挀栀攀渀 最攀愀爀 愀渀搀 昀氀愀猀栀氀椀最栀琀猀⸀ഊ ਀圀攀 愀氀氀 挀漀氀氀愀瀀猀攀搀 椀渀琀漀 戀攀搀 愀戀漀甀琀 ㄀㄀瀀洀⸀  匀椀渀挀攀 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 琀愀欀攀渀 琀漀 戀爀椀渀最椀渀最 洀礀ഊown private facilities I snuggled down in my sleeping bag with a wooly ਀挀漀洀昀漀爀琀攀爀 漀瘀攀爀 琀栀攀 琀漀瀀 愀渀搀 猀氀攀瀀琀 甀渀琀椀氀 渀攀愀爀氀礀 㤀愀洀 琀栀攀 渀攀砀琀 洀漀爀渀椀渀最⸀  圀栀礀ഊis it that sleeping bag zippers always migrate to the bottom, underneath ਀礀漀甀㼀ഊ ਀圀攀 栀愀搀 愀戀猀漀氀甀琀攀氀礀 戀攀愀甀琀椀昀甀氀 眀攀愀琀栀攀爀 匀愀琀甀爀搀愀礀⸀  䌀氀漀甀搀氀攀猀猀 戀氀甀攀 猀欀礀Ⰰ 琀攀洀瀀猀ഊin the high 70's. ਀ഊBy sundown the temperature began to slide. By 9pm it was getting down ਀椀渀琀漀 眀栀愀琀 䤀 挀愀氀氀 挀漀漀氀⼀挀漀氀搀⸀  吀栀攀 戀椀最 瀀爀漀瀀愀渀攀 猀琀漀瘀攀 眀愀猀 昀椀爀攀搀 甀瀀 愀渀搀 瀀漀琀猀ഊof water began to heat. ਀ഊKatrine got the first bath and all was well. Unfortunately the water ਀栀愀搀 戀攀攀渀 栀攀愀琀椀渀最 昀漀爀 ✀䰀愀渀椀攀 昀漀爀 猀漀洀攀 琀椀洀攀 愀渀搀 椀琀 眀愀猀 䠀伀吀⸀  匀栀攀 攀瘀椀搀攀渀琀氀礀ഊshed her outer garments and stuck a toe in. Shriek! More Cold. ਀ഊWe are standing around outside watching the tent. Evil minded Lanie has ਀瀀氀愀挀攀搀 挀愀渀搀氀攀猀 猀漀 眀攀 搀漀 渀漀琀 最攀琀 瀀甀瀀瀀攀琀 猀栀漀眀⸀  䴀甀挀栀 洀甀琀琀攀爀椀渀最 戀礀 眀漀甀氀搀ⴀ戀攀ഊobservers. We wait, and wait, and wait. Lots of sins to wash away ਀漀戀瘀椀漀甀猀氀礀℀  匀椀渀最 一漀渀 一漀戀椀猀 栀漀瀀椀渀最 琀漀 最攀琀 䬀攀渀渀攀琀栀 䈀爀愀渀渀愀最栀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀 眀椀琀栀ഊarmor and surcote instead of wet 'Lanie. ਀ഊNot to be, but here comes Lanie in lovely virgin white linen robes and ਀爀攀搀 挀氀漀愀欀 眀椀琀栀 最漀氀搀 漀爀瀀栀爀攀礀猀 愀渀搀 眀栀椀琀攀 爀漀猀攀 挀栀愀瀀氀攀琀⸀  䰀漀漀欀攀搀 氀椀欀攀 瀀愀最愀渀ഊsacrifice or one of the flower girls for Fractured Fairy Tales. ਀ഊNo really, she looked very impressive. ਀ഊThe menfolk dismantled the bed frame which had served as the frame for ਀琀栀攀 戀愀琀栀 琀甀戀 愀渀搀 猀琀愀挀欀攀搀 椀琀 琀漀 漀渀攀 猀椀搀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 琀攀渀琀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 琀眀漀ഊVirginally Pure Ladies sat down to listen to the combined wisdom of the ਀愀最攀猀 挀漀洀椀渀最 昀爀漀洀 漀琀栀攀爀 倀攀攀爀猀⸀  䤀 搀漀渀✀琀 欀渀漀眀 栀漀眀 洀甀挀栀 琀栀攀礀 最漀琀 戀攀挀愀甀猀攀 䤀ഊslipped in early and hit the rack. ਀ഊThe night got colder and about 4am they gave up and headed for their ਀挀漀稀礀 戀攀搀猀⸀  䨀愀洀攀猀 猀愀礀猀 ✀䰀愀渀椀攀 戀攀挀愀洀攀 栀甀洀愀渀 嘀攀氀挀爀漀⸀  䠀攀爀 漀渀氀礀 挀漀洀瀀氀愀椀渀琀ഊcame from the lovely little period shoes she had sewed for herself. We ਀眀攀爀攀 猀攀琀 甀瀀 椀渀 眀栀愀琀 栀愀搀 戀攀攀渀 琀栀攀 䴀椀猀猀椀漀渀✀猀 栀愀稀攀氀渀甀琀 漀爀挀栀愀爀搀 ⠀猀漀洀攀ഊwalnuts). The trees had been dropping their marble sized nuts for ਀猀攀瘀攀爀愀氀 搀愀礀猀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 猀焀甀椀爀爀攀氀猀 栀愀搀渀✀琀 戀攀攀渀 愀戀氀攀 琀漀 欀攀攀瀀 甀瀀⸀  䘀漀漀琀ഊcontacting hazelnut... I leave it to your imagination. 'Lanie may need ਀愀渀漀琀栀攀爀 戀愀琀栀 琀漀 眀愀猀栀 愀眀愀礀 琀栀攀 眀漀爀搀猀 猀栀攀 甀猀攀搀 㨀ⴀ⤀ഊ ਀一攀砀琀 搀愀礀 猀琀愀爀琀攀搀 瀀愀爀琀氀礀 挀氀漀甀搀礀 猀漀 眀攀 猀氀攀瀀琀 氀愀琀攀 ⠀㤀愀洀 椀猀 眀栀攀渀 䜀漀搀 洀攀愀渀琀ഊme to wake up). I put water on for tea and puttered around eating left ਀漀瘀攀爀 嘀椀最椀氀 昀漀漀搀⸀ഊ ਀䐀愀礀 最漀琀 愀 戀椀琀 挀氀漀甀搀椀攀爀ഊ ਀䘀椀渀愀氀氀礀 䨀愀洀攀猀 愀爀椀猀攀猀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 爀攀猀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 挀爀攀眀 戀攀最椀渀 琀漀 挀漀洀攀 愀氀椀瘀攀⸀ഊ ਀圀攀 猀椀琀 愀渀搀 搀椀猀挀甀猀猀 琀栀攀 攀瘀攀渀琀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 渀椀最栀琀 戀攀昀漀爀攀⸀ഊ ਀吀栀攀 栀攀愀瘀攀渀猀 挀氀漀甀搀 漀瘀攀爀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 渀漀琀栀椀渀最 琀栀愀琀 氀漀漀欀攀搀 瀀愀爀琀椀挀甀氀愀爀氀礀 琀栀爀攀愀琀攀渀椀渀最ഊ... if you come from Montana say. ਀ഊI finally went into my tent to start packing and stuffed my sleeping bag ਀椀渀琀漀 椀琀猀 猀愀挀欀⸀  倀甀氀氀攀搀 攀瘀攀爀礀琀栀椀渀最 漀甀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 琀攀渀琀 愀渀搀 琀漀漀欀 漀昀昀 椀琀✀猀 爀愀椀渀ഊfly, then turned it over so the bottom could dry. ਀ഊFelt the first drops... Surely not! The sky is just grey... ਀ഊSurely... A light rain ensues. I pull upside down tent over items from ਀椀渀猀椀搀攀 琀攀渀琀 愀渀搀 最漀 最攀琀 挀愀爀 昀爀漀洀 瀀愀爀欀椀渀最 氀漀琀⸀  吀爀甀搀最攀Ⰰ 琀爀甀搀最攀⸀ഊ ਀䌀甀爀猀攀 瀀爀漀栀椀戀椀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 渀漀 挀愀爀猀 漀渀 琀栀攀 最爀愀猀猀⸀ഊ ਀䌀愀洀瀀猀椀琀攀 琀栀愀琀 猀攀攀洀攀搀 猀漀 眀漀渀搀攀爀昀甀氀氀礀 瀀攀愀挀攀昀甀氀 愀眀愀礀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 䴀愀搀搀椀渀最 䌀爀漀眀搀ഊnow just seems to be far away. Trudge from Car to campsite. Trudge, ਀吀爀甀搀最攀Ⰰ 吀爀甀搀最攀℀ 刀愀椀渀Ⰰ 猀瀀椀琀琀攀爀 猀瀀愀琀琀攀爀⸀ഊ ਀倀椀挀欀 甀瀀 挀漀猀琀甀洀攀猀 愀渀搀 漀琀栀攀爀 猀漀昀琀 椀琀攀洀猀 琀栀愀琀 挀愀渀 最漀 椀渀 昀爀漀渀琀 猀攀愀琀 愀渀搀ഊtrudge back to car. Cursing wearing clogs that match my gown but are ਀瀀愀椀渀昀甀氀 琀漀 眀愀氀欀 椀渀 昀漀爀 氀漀渀最 瀀攀爀椀漀搀猀Ⰰ 瀀愀爀琀椀挀甀氀愀爀氀礀 漀瘀攀爀 最爀漀甀渀搀⸀ഊ ਀䜀攀琀 䨀愀洀攀猀 琀漀 戀爀椀渀最 戀愀琀栀琀甀戀 漀瘀攀爀 琀漀 挀愀爀 猀漀 眀攀 挀愀渀 昀漀爀挀攀 椀琀 椀渀 愀渀搀 䤀 挀愀渀ഊpack inside it. Fortunately my little wheelbarrow fits in car next to ਀戀愀琀栀琀甀戀⸀ഊ ਀䴀甀挀栀 琀爀甀搀最椀渀最 眀愀猀 搀漀渀攀 戀攀昀漀爀攀 眀攀 昀椀渀愀氀氀礀 洀愀渀愀最攀搀 琀漀 最攀琀 洀漀甀渀琀愀椀渀 漀昀ഊ"stuff" to cars and packed. 'Lanie's bed is picturesque, but definitely ਀渀漀琀 昀漀爀 洀攀⸀  䠀攀愀瘀礀Ⰰ 琀愀欀攀猀 甀瀀 攀渀漀爀洀漀甀猀 愀洀漀甀渀琀 漀昀 猀瀀愀挀攀⸀  䴀愀欀攀猀 洀礀ഊmilitary cot seem ideal. ਀ഊA light rain was had by all and we made it home with only a few quarts ਀漀昀 眀愀琀攀爀 猀漀愀欀攀搀 椀渀琀漀 琀栀椀渀最猀⸀  一漀琀栀椀渀最 椀洀瀀漀爀琀愀渀琀⸀ഊ ਀䴀甀猀琀 昀椀渀搀 攀渀攀爀最礀 琀漀 琀愀欀攀 琀栀椀渀最猀 甀瀀猀琀愀椀爀猀 愀渀搀 瀀甀琀 琀栀攀洀 愀眀愀礀⸀  䤀 猀栀漀甀氀搀ഊwash my raspberry gown but I hate to have it lose it's new look. Maybe ਀愀 渀椀挀攀 氀漀渀最 猀漀愀欀 椀渀 最攀渀琀氀攀 猀栀愀洀瀀漀漀 漀爀 搀椀猀栀 猀漀愀瀀Ⰰ 爀椀渀猀攀 愀渀搀 氀愀礀 漀甀琀 琀漀ഊdry... ਀ഊAnyway, that's the tale of 'Lanie's vigil bath and subsequent bathing by ਀䜀漀搀⸀ഊ ਀ऀ䌀攀爀攀洀漀渀礀 椀猀 眀爀椀琀琀攀渀 猀漀 䤀 最攀琀 琀漀 戀攀最 琀栀攀 戀漀漀渀 漀昀 琀栀攀椀爀 䴀愀樀攀猀琀椀攀猀㨀ഊ"Your Majesties Our Order is not Complete." ਀ഊ Garb... I need new garb for this... I wonder if I could get ਀愀眀愀礀 眀椀琀栀 昀椀渀椀猀栀椀渀最 琀栀攀 戀氀愀挀欀 猀椀氀欀 瘀攀氀瘀攀琀 䴀愀氀攀昀椀挀攀渀琀 栀漀甀瀀攀氀愀渀搀㼀  匀栀攀 椀猀 洀礀ഊfavorite Disney character but I worry that I don't have quite the right bone ਀猀琀爀甀挀琀甀爀攀 琀漀 搀漀 栀攀爀 樀甀猀琀椀挀攀⸀⸀⸀ഊ ਀刀攀最椀渀愀ഊ ਀ഊNewsgroups: rec.org.sca ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 搀樀栀攀礀搀琀 愀琀 欀椀琀栀爀甀瀀⸀挀漀洀 ⠀䐀漀爀漀琀栀礀 䨀 䠀攀礀搀琀⤀ഊSubject: Re: Peerage help wonderment ਀伀爀最愀渀椀稀愀琀椀漀渀㨀 䬀椀琀栀爀甀瀀 䔀渀琀攀爀瀀爀椀猀攀猀Ⰰ 䰀琀搀⸀ഊDate: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 06:37:14 GMT ਀ഊHeather Rose Jones wrote: ਀㸀吀栀攀 䈀爀愀琀琀 㰀戀爀愀琀琀戀漀礀 愀琀 愀爀漀猀⸀渀攀琀㸀 眀爀漀琀攀㨀ഊ>> > Do you mean the ceremonial escort? Or just people hanging around ਀㸀㸀 㸀 戀攀挀愀甀猀攀 琀栀攀椀爀 最漀漀搀 昀爀椀攀渀搀 椀猀 最攀琀琀椀渀最 琀栀攀 洀愀樀漀爀 挀漀漀欀椀攀㼀ഊ>> ਀㸀㸀 一漀Ⰰ 洀漀爀攀 氀椀欀攀 洀愀欀椀渀最 琀栀攀 漀甀琀昀椀琀猀Ⰰ 洀愀欀椀渀最 猀甀爀攀 琀栀攀 瘀椀最椀氀 愀爀攀愀 椀猀 琀愀欀攀渀ഊ>> care of. ਀㸀ഊ>I confess that I'm trying to think of a constructive reason for ਀㸀瀀攀爀昀漀爀洀椀渀最 愀 ∀眀栀漀猀攀 椀猀 戀椀最最攀爀∀ 挀漀洀瀀愀爀椀猀漀渀 漀昀 琀栀椀猀 琀礀瀀攀⸀  䐀漀攀猀 栀愀瘀椀渀最ഊ>more assistants make a new peer more worthy in some fashion? ਀ഊI have the feeling that it's partly Interkingdom Anthropology, ਀瀀愀爀琀氀礀 琀栀攀 瀀愀猀猀愀最攀 漀昀 琀椀洀攀⸀ഊ ਀䄀 昀攀眀 攀瘀攀渀椀渀最猀 愀最漀 䤀 眀愀猀 猀椀琀琀椀渀最 椀渀 愀 洀攀攀琀椀渀最 眀椀琀栀 猀攀瘀攀爀愀氀ഊVenerable Old Peers of the West, including Sir William of York, ਀䴀愀猀琀攀爀 圀椀氀栀攀氀洀 瘀漀渀 匀挀栀氀甀攀猀猀攀氀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 匀椀爀 䠀椀氀愀爀礀 漀昀 匀攀爀攀渀搀椀瀀 ⸀⸀⸀ 渀漀琀ഊto mention my lord husband and myself, who also got our danglies ਀椀渀 䄀匀 猀椀渀最氀攀ⴀ搀椀最椀琀猀⸀  匀椀爀 圀椀氀氀椀愀洀 挀漀洀洀攀渀琀攀搀 琀栀愀琀 瀀攀攀爀愀最攀ഊceremonies had changed a lot since he were a lad, what with ਀攀瘀攀爀礀戀漀搀礀 欀渀漀眀椀渀最 愀戀漀甀琀 椀琀 戀攀昀漀爀攀栀愀渀搀Ⰰ 洀愀猀猀椀瘀攀 挀攀爀攀洀漀渀椀攀猀 眀椀琀栀ഊlots of attendants and witnesses, and night-long vigils ਀戀攀昀漀爀攀栀愀渀搀 眀椀琀栀 攀瘀攀爀礀漀渀攀 椀渀瘀椀琀攀搀 ⠀琀栀攀爀攀 栀愀搀 戀攀攀渀 漀渀攀 愀琀 吀眀攀氀昀琀栀ഊNight, just past, and he was still reeling from the shock I ਀最甀攀猀猀⤀⸀ഊ ਀䌀甀猀琀漀洀猀 栀愀搀Ⰰ 愀猀 栀攀 猀愀椀搀Ⰰ 挀栀愀渀最攀搀 愀 氀漀琀 猀椀渀挀攀 琀栀攀 漀氀搀 搀愀礀猀Ⰰ 眀栀攀渀ഊif you were going to get knighted or Laureled or something, the ਀栀攀爀愀氀搀 挀愀氀氀攀搀 礀漀甀 甀瀀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 䬀椀渀最 瀀爀攀猀攀渀琀攀搀 礀漀甀 眀椀琀栀 礀漀甀爀 琀漀欀攀渀 ⠀愀渀搀ഊhis you with his sword if you were getting knighted), the herald ਀攀砀栀漀爀琀攀搀 琀栀攀 挀栀攀攀爀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 瀀漀瀀甀氀愀挀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀愀琀 眀愀猀 䤀吀⸀  䄀ഊLaureling took up less time and energy than an AoA ceremony does ਀琀漀搀愀礀⸀ഊ ਀䤀 瀀漀椀渀琀攀搀 漀甀琀 琀栀愀琀 眀攀 琀爀礀 琀漀 搀漀 椀琀 愀挀挀漀爀搀椀渀最 琀漀 椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀 琀愀猀琀攀Ⰰഊwhich means finding out surreptitiously and over a period of ਀礀攀愀爀猀 ⠀椀昀 渀攀挀攀猀猀愀爀礀⤀ 眀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀 洀椀最栀琀 眀愀渀琀⸀  䔀椀氀椀猀ഊO'Boirne does a lot of this: of an evening, around the campfire, ਀猀栀攀 戀爀椀渀最猀 琀栀攀 挀漀渀瘀攀爀猀愀琀椀漀渀 愀爀漀甀渀搀 琀漀 ∀椀昀 礀漀甀 眀攀爀攀 最攀琀琀椀渀最 愀ഊpeerage, how would you like it done?" and noting the answers she ਀最攀琀猀Ⰰ 昀爀漀洀 ∀䤀 眀愀渀琀 琀漀 戀攀 琀漀琀愀氀氀礀 猀甀爀瀀爀椀猀攀搀∀ 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 ∀䤀✀搀 氀椀欀攀ഊjust enough warning to change into clean clothes and make sure my ਀氀愀搀礀 椀猀 瀀爀攀猀攀渀琀∀ 琀漀 ∀䤀 眀愀渀琀 琀漀 戀攀 欀渀椀最栀琀攀搀 漀渀 琀栀攀 戀愀琀琀氀攀昀椀攀氀搀Ⰰ∀ഊall the way to "I want at least three months' warning, so I can ਀洀愀欀攀 渀攀眀 挀氀漀琀栀攀猀 昀漀爀 洀礀猀攀氀昀Ⰰ 洀礀 氀漀爀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 洀礀 愀琀琀攀渀搀愀渀琀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀ഊresearch and write the ceremony in my persona's native tongue, ਀愀渀搀 猀瀀攀渀搀 猀漀洀攀 琀椀洀攀 挀漀愀挀栀椀渀最 琀栀攀 䬀椀渀最 琀漀 瀀爀漀渀漀甀渀挀攀 椀琀⸀∀  䄀渀搀 琀栀攀渀ഊshe remembers it for as long as necessary. ਀ഊOther Kingdoms, other customs. I remember being blown away by a ਀䰀愀甀爀攀氀椀渀最 挀攀爀攀洀漀渀礀 搀漀渀攀 戀礀 琀栀攀 䌀愀氀漀渀琀椀爀椀Ⰰ 愀琀 琀栀攀 漀渀攀 倀攀渀渀猀椀挀 䤀ഊattended. Others, I suppose, do things more quietly. Whatever ਀眀漀爀欀猀⸀ഊ ਀䐀漀爀漀琀栀礀 䨀⸀ 䠀攀礀搀琀ഊAlbany, California ਀搀樀栀攀礀搀琀 愀琀 欀椀琀栀爀甀瀀⸀挀漀洀ऀഊ ਀ഊFrom: "Jay Rudin" ਀一攀眀猀最爀漀甀瀀猀㨀 爀攀挀⸀漀爀最⸀猀挀愀ഊSubject: Re: Peerage help wonderment ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 匀愀琀Ⰰ ㄀㌀ 䨀愀渀 ㈀　　㜀 ㄀　㨀㈀㤀㨀㐀　 ⴀ　㘀　　ഊ ਀∀䐀漀爀漀琀栀礀 䨀 䠀攀礀搀琀∀ 眀爀漀琀攀㨀ഊ ਀㸀 䤀 瀀漀椀渀琀攀搀 漀甀琀 琀栀愀琀 眀攀 琀爀礀 琀漀 搀漀 椀琀 愀挀挀漀爀搀椀渀最 琀漀 椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀 琀愀猀琀攀Ⰰഊ> which means finding out surreptitiously and over a period of ਀㸀 礀攀愀爀猀 ⠀椀昀 渀攀挀攀猀猀愀爀礀⤀ 眀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀 洀椀最栀琀 眀愀渀琀⸀  䔀椀氀椀猀ഊ> O'Boirne does a lot of this: of an evening, around the campfire, ਀㸀 猀栀攀 戀爀椀渀最猀 琀栀攀 挀漀渀瘀攀爀猀愀琀椀漀渀 愀爀漀甀渀搀 琀漀 ∀椀昀 礀漀甀 眀攀爀攀 最攀琀琀椀渀最 愀ഊ> peerage, how would you like it done?" and noting the answers she ਀㸀 最攀琀猀Ⰰ 昀爀漀洀 ∀䤀 眀愀渀琀 琀漀 戀攀 琀漀琀愀氀氀礀 猀甀爀瀀爀椀猀攀搀∀ 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 ∀䤀✀搀 氀椀欀攀ഊ> just enough warning to change into clean clothes and make sure my ਀㸀 氀愀搀礀 椀猀 瀀爀攀猀攀渀琀∀ 琀漀 ∀䤀 眀愀渀琀 琀漀 戀攀 欀渀椀最栀琀攀搀 漀渀 琀栀攀 戀愀琀琀氀攀昀椀攀氀搀Ⰰ∀ഊ> all the way to "I want at least three months' warning, so I can ਀㸀 洀愀欀攀 渀攀眀 挀氀漀琀栀攀猀 昀漀爀 洀礀猀攀氀昀Ⰰ 洀礀 氀漀爀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 洀礀 愀琀琀攀渀搀愀渀琀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀ഊ> research and write the ceremony in my persona's native tongue, ਀㸀 愀渀搀 猀瀀攀渀搀 猀漀洀攀 琀椀洀攀 挀漀愀挀栀椀渀最 琀栀攀 䬀椀渀最 琀漀 瀀爀漀渀漀甀渀挀攀 椀琀⸀∀  䄀渀搀 琀栀攀渀ഊ> she remembers it for as long as necessary. ਀ഊIn Ansteorra, it has become custom to call the recipient up, offer the ਀瀀攀攀爀愀最攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀渀 愀猀欀 栀椀洀 ⼀ 栀攀爀 眀栀攀渀 琀栀攀礀 眀漀甀氀搀 氀椀欀攀 琀漀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀 椀琀⸀  䤀 ഊremember one person who said, with engaging directness, "I don't want to ਀洀愀欀攀 愀 搀爀攀猀猀 愀渀搀 栀愀瘀攀 愀 瀀愀爀琀礀 ⴀⴀ 搀漀 洀攀 渀漀眀⸀∀ഊ ਀䐀甀攀 琀漀 猀琀爀愀渀最攀 猀椀琀甀愀琀椀漀渀猀Ⰰ 戀漀琀栀 洀礀 䰀愀甀爀攀氀 愀渀搀 洀礀 倀攀氀椀挀愀渀 挀愀洀攀 昀漀甀爀 洀漀渀琀栀猀 ഊafter the announcement. While I was still fighting seriously, I told a ਀挀漀甀瀀氀攀 漀昀 欀渀椀最栀琀猀Ⰰ ∀䤀昀 礀漀甀 攀瘀攀爀 琀愀氀欀 愀戀漀甀琀 洀攀 昀漀爀 愀 欀渀椀最栀琀栀漀漀搀Ⰰ 䤀 搀漀渀✀琀 眀愀渀琀 ഊto hear about it until the king slugs me." ਀ഊRoboin of Gilwell / Jay Rudin ਀ഊ ਀䔀搀椀琀攀搀 戀礀 䴀愀爀欀 匀⸀ 䠀愀爀爀椀猀ऀ瀀攀攀爀愀最攀ⴀ挀攀爀攀洀ⴀ洀猀最ऀ倀愀最攀 ㄀㌀ 漀昀 ㄀㌀ഊ ਊ