Twelfth Night

 January 10th

Intention for the day:  if possible, have a short conversation with someone I don't know or have only met in passing.

Here are some happy things from Saturday:

  • Somehow I woke up with my alarm, realized I hadn't posted my blog yet (fell asleep, lights still on) and finished that up, got ready for today's event, and got to my destination on time.  I'm very thankful that my destination was close by and that I got rides to the event (over two hours away) after that.  
Early morning sky.

Morning sky.


  • The event went well.  I had one major purpose for going to this event. That purpose was to see a very deserving person get their service award called a Silver Crescent.  I got to also see a new set of Baronial Heads step up in a Barony in the south of Massachusetts.  There were many other deserving individuals who acquired awards today.  I also got to spend time with some people I don't get to see often.






  • One friend that I have watched her develop her weaving skills for quite some time is now immersing her young son in weaving.  It is wonderful to watch.




  • I got to play with the little two year old (I wish I could remember ages better) that I have had the pleasure of playing with at the last event I went to as well.  He doesn't remember my name between one event and the next.  It is adorable how he gets shy until he asks my name and then does this "oh, yeah!" Complete with appropriate facial expressions when I tell him.  
  • Some of us went out to dinner before heading home.  We had good food and great conversations.   In two more weeks we will be meeting again for another event.  

End of day intention wrap up:  There was a lovely display of different Arts and Sciences.  There were many beautiful and interesting displays.  One caught my eye and I asked the person running the table what they knew about it.  They pointed me to the maker and I had a lovely conversation with the person who had crafted a small anvil out of a railroad spike.  He was able to tell me how the alloy that would have been used in the 10th century was actually similar to that of the railroad spike as well as some of their research into tiny anvils throughout the middle ages. And yes, he has used the anvil before crafting cold metals. 



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Continued listening to: Ghost Flower, by William F Merck II.

Thank you for being here and being part of my daily happy things. Stay safe!


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