*Drink Warning!!!!*

This is a re-post from another journal, but you must read it for it is hysterical and pithy

http://felisdemens.livejournal.com/642591.html

I think all of us have been there at some point.


Thank you danabren for sharing it with me.

I've finished the first of the gloves in the set

Top of hand view


Palm of hand view


Now to get to work on the other glove in the set. I'm really liking the new pattern for inserting the thumb.

weavedancer is awesome. She made a Cog Monkey ATC and then let me run off with it for my own.
I'm sharing a picture of it tho.
Enjoy

Fear the cog monkeys!

For they shall devour all the good clocks and excrete bad steampunk.

I just signed up to teach a class on Taj Kulah (Persian Coronet Hats) at Gulf war.

Gods help me.

Just the when you start wanting to find a lovely little old wind up pendulum clock. The sort you intend to use to TELL TIME of all things...

You realize why you have begun to despise all those little "steam-kiddies" who can't think further ahead than "shiny clock cogs + plastic goggles = steam." It is like locusts have descended on all the places one would find a decent inexpensive clock. All for the sake of rudely disassembling and stripping the life from another home's heartbeat. Some of us like clocks. Especially ones that go tick-tock, AND ARE STILL CLOCK SHAPED!
Stupid cog-monkeys.

Don't mind me... I'll be here in the corner building some revenge.

The first cuff is finished and the pattern for the hand is designed.


( pattern goodness and inside view back here )

A new pair of gloves I'm knitting.

Here is the cuff pattern


The cuff so far looks like this


I really like the blue and white border.

First an explanation for the type. Death speaks in all capitals at all times. Nothing is more final or emphatic than Death.

"HUMANS NEED FANTASY TO BE HUMAN. TO BE THE PLACE WHERE THE FALLING ANGEL MEETS THE RISING APE.
'Tooth fairies? Hogfathers? Little---'
YES. AS PRACTICE. YOU HAVE TO START OUT LEARNING THE LITTLE LIES.
'So we can believe the big ones?'
YES. JUSTICE. MERCY. DUTY. THAT SORT OF THING.
'They're not the same at all!'
YOU THINK SO? THEN TAKE THE UNIVERSE AND GRIND IT DOWN TO THE FINEST POWDER AND SIEVE IT THROUGH THE FINEST SIEVE AND THEN SHOW ME ONE ATOM OF JUSTICE, ONE MOLECULE OF MERCY. AND YET--- Death waved a hand. AND YET YOU ACT AS IF THERE IS SOME IDEAL ORDER IN THE WORLD, AS IF THERE IS SOME... SOME RIGHTNESS IN THE UNIVERSE BY WHICH IT MAY BE JUDGED.
'Yes, but people have got to believe that or what's the point---'
MY POINT EXACTLY...
NO, YOU NEED TO BELIEVE IN THINGS THAT AREN'T TRUE. HOW ELSE CAN THEY BECOME? said Death"


Terry Pratchett - Hogfather

They are modern day veterans
Thank you for going and fighting the wars, and being brave when everyone else wanted to stay home.
Thank you for putting out the fires and patching up folks
Thank you for flying the helicopters
Thank you for being the smartest person I know and building the rockets and making the things that made everything else possible,
and just being all around awesome guys.

I know I never say it, but you are all my heroes.

Col. Foey "Tex" Shiflet. Bronze Star and distinguished member of the regiment.
He served in WWII. Before that he was a texas railwayman.
He wore that belt because of injuries sustained from a grenade.
He killed to save people
He took amazing photos during the war.
Italy was his territory and he walked the whole boot. Took part in the Liberation of Rome and met the pope.
One of his jobs was to find those persons who had gone missing and document the how and bring them back.

He was quite the character when I got to meet him and get to know him. He was amazingly devoted to his family and his grand and great grand children.
He passed away 2 years ago and is very much missed. Thank you for everything you did for all of us Grandpa Shiflet.

video of an awesome pop-up Lego building



Just amazing in all sorts of ways.

After sleeping my weekend away I am doing so much better this morning.
I've got some energy, and my throat is so much less painful.

Just need to not overdo it today. Looking forward to the scribes get together tonight.


Now if only some folks would indulge my curiosity and post photos of the weekend.

I can haz not-strep.
This is the fun version where you fall into the bunch that tests negative for it, but have all the symptoms. The Doc put me on a z-pak.


I just want it to not hurt to drink, or breathe, or talk, or eat...

bleah

Oh crap.
no no no no no no no

*runs thing across forehead* *bip bip bip bip bippity bip bing!*

Dammit. I have things to do and get done.

I keel you with drugs and you can damn well wait till Sunday.

Howl's moving castle built out of legos.
That is awesome in a bucket right there...

Breakfast for lunch. Home made 3 egg omelet with butter sauteed onions and garlic, shredded cheese and crumbled turkey bacon.

Om nom nom.

I am reminded that I am not really a very tall creature.

Like when I sew for other folks and look at a double length of fabric as long as I am tall and think "yeah, that is just enough for a short coat for Ed."

Mark took these photos, but I wanted to repost them for all my friends who don't read his journal.


Mason and his pumpkin


Linnet and her pumpkin


Mason is not in the Jack-o-Lantern patch because he was busy throwing a tantrum. The cute little girl with Linnet is weavedancer's daughter Faye.

I adore this rant. Comedian Rob Paravonian rants about how much it sucks to play Pachelbel's Canon in D on a cello. Recorded live at Penn State, this piece by comedian/musician Rob Paravonian has been a favorite on the Dr. Demento Show.
I also HATE Pachelbel's canon in D. It is a frikkin funeral dirge. Anyone who has ever lived in LA and had to listen to the Forest Lawn Mortuary commercials knows what I'm talking about.

The hangerock is sewn and the bands of wool applied. Spirals have been marked, the first run of stitching done and the spirals cut out.
The decorative stitch along the top band is done. I'm starting on the bottom band. Then I mark and cut the solar disks before edging them.
Decided on blue wool for the straps.
So much to do.
So much to do.

Halloween is awesome

I've been meaning to make this one for a while.
This particular pawn always looked so scared to me. SO here he is. Enjoy.





As always, no hotlinking. Save to your system and then upload it for use.
Please to be crediting me.
Let me know if you take him.

The gown is for a 1 year old toddler. Ideally it is cut wide enough that it will work as a tunic for a while after she grows a bit.
For a Rus child between 1150 and 1250 AD

Materials:
Yellow light weight linen. It is a cross weave of white and yellow
Blue bias cut medium weight linen
.25" bezants for the cuffs
Button is a fabric one made from the blue linen.


The pattern for the gown.
The outer side gores are actually rectangles when cut out. it is the sewing that "deforms" their look.

( more photos back here )

Ive gotten the hem applied and begun the cutting out. I'll be going over the edges in a double row of split and stem stitch.



I'm using the spiral (ram's horn), and the blue and gold because of a desire for a heraldic sort of tunic. The spiral gives the look of sun rays on a blue sky.

I'm making a great set of outfits for american_knight, duchess_asa, and the Holly girl.
Early viking was requested and I'm having a good time with it. I'm using the small scale stuff for Holly to test design techniques before I do them on the larger garments.

I think kids clothes are so much fun. It's like dressing dolls. Big... wiggly... dolls. Keep them durable, washable, and roomy and you can't go wrong.

Thank goodness I discovered the Cortona tunic. The gore pattern off it is a life saver. The tunic preserved in the Church of Saint Francis in Cortona in Italy was made between 1155 and 1225, coinciding with the lifetime of the "Poor Man of Assisi," as the saint was called, due to his voluntary casting away of all worldly possessions and his preaching of a simple life. The tunic is very well preserved as it is believed to be a relic of St Francis.
That amazing side gore from cuff to hem makes all the difference in the world to fitting a wiggly kid.

Is it possible the Large Hadron Collider is being sabotaged by its own future?
This article seems to suggest it.

( Text of the Article for the link phobic )

Hey all,

Just a refresher You can find all of the LJ user Icon's I've made over here

Please do not hotlink. Save the icon to your computer and then upload it from there.
Enjoy
Please credit
and please let me know which ones, if any, you decide to take.

He's about to make a very bad choice.

Just being silly. Watercolor pencils again.
Thinking I might put it and the other one up for the Dragon's Horde Auction. (which would of course make them ACEO's)

Lunch? Friend? Your call...


20 minutes playing with water color pencils.

Because Bertana got out the clue hammer and yelled.

SCA Name	Award/Recognition
Ismey of Whytby	Flower
Corynne Macleod	Light
Allason inghean Fhaolain	Flower
isabail de lockeford	beacon
raven mayne	Commander of Light of Atenveldt
Shoshana Drakere	Fleur de Soleil
Eabha inghean Domnaill	Flower
Zigumn Broghammer	Pilgrim
Waine Nogard of Green briar	Commander of Fleur
Ari	Beacon
Léot mac Grigair	A&S Champion

Category winners (Edit to the full list because raventhourne found the list I could not find.)
Michael Sinestro, Populace Choice, Performance, Open
Seadna Mey of Caithness, Populace choice, Static Novice
Caoilfhionn of Mons Tonitrus, Populace Choice, Static, Open

Category Winners
Alchemy-Charles Veitch
Camping and Homesteading-Tatiana Verlioni
Clothing-Mina Fioravanti
Decorative/Fine Arts-Seadna Mey of Caithness
Demonstration Projects-Allasan Tamelyn
Glass- Aurelia Chrysanthina Dalassene
Heraldic Display- Allasan Tamelyn
Instruments, Models, &Tools- Caoilfhionn
Jewelry / Decorative Pieces-Ivan Petrovich
Leatherwork- Caoilfhionn
Manuscript Arts-Eaba Inghean Domhnaill
Metalwork-Charles Veitch
Needlework- Aurelia Chrysanthina Dalassene
Performing Arts-Michael Sinestro
Textile Arts-Meadhbh ni Dhubhthaigh
Toys and Games- Michael Sinestro
Woodworking –StorVarr Orvarsmior
Writing- Aurelia Chrysanthina Dalassene

Novice Division:
Seadna, Accessories

Subcategory Winners:
Clothing- 1100AD - 1430AD-Aurelia Chrysanthina Dalassene
Clothing - 1431AD-1599AD-Mina Fioravanti
Clothing- Accessories-Finola Sutherland
Performing Arts-Musical performance-Michael Sinestro

Children's Division:
Who What item they entered
Siobhanna, Rose Beads
Jasmyna, Fury Hat
Jasmyna, Baklawa
Breandan, Quill Pen

What are the Mercury Retrograde dates for 2009?:
The dates are January 11-31; May 6th to 30th; September 6th to 29th; December 26th to January 15th, 2010.

Gods give the Valkyrie peace and grace,
A place at the table,
A fine steed to carry the burdens,
A strong sword to part the skies.

the Offended Cat Icon


don't hotlink. save it to your computer and upload it from there.

Soon this will become an animated icon, but for now it is still in its ATC form.
weavedancer is such an inspiration. She has the best counterpoints to rants.
Made this at scribble last night for the fun of it.

Dr Horrible as seen at the 2009 Emmy Awards




*fangirl squee*

And it did win the emmy for its category.

Benjamin Franklin, the oldest and perhaps the wisest of the delegates, expressed the prevailing mood on the last day of the Convention: "I agree to this Constitution with all its faults, if they are such; because I think a general government necessary for us, and there is no form of government but what may be a blessing to the people if well administered; and believe farther that this is likely to be well administered for a course of years and can only end in despotism, as other forms have done before it, when the people shall become so corrupt as to need despotic government, being incapable of any other.... When you assemble a number of men to have the advantage of their joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with those men all their prejudices, their passions, their errors of opinion, their local interests, and their selfish views. From such an assembly can a perfect production be expected?
...Thus I consent, Sir, to this Constitution because I expect no better, and because I am not sure that it is the best. The opinions I have had of its errors, I sacrifice to the public good."

The Price of Union - Herbert Agar, 1950

Purina Kraken chow!
"Now with real pirate in every box! Full and balanced nutrition for even the most finicky of sea monsters. Buy yours today!

chow, chow, chow!"

That one doesn't need a caption. The picture pretty much says it all.


Belly!!!

They did look awesome!