[Ravensfort] Saturday August 1-Work Weekend & Banners

[byzytym]

We got a good bit done at the Gundy Site today as well.  We started out by moving the Dome of Saint Martin to an astatically more pleasing, higher location in the Tavern.  Michael sold me a power-blaster hose and gun he had from a past machine at a better than brother in-law price so I was able to finish cleaning the Dome.  It is now ready for paint.  James, I'll bring you blaster back at populace.  Thanks so much for the use.

I picked up over 500 feet of thick wire from Saint Martin and brought it our to the Gundy Site today.  We had hoped that we could run power to the Tavern area with it, but it turned out to be high grade underground cable main-line wire.  Michael is going to try to trade or sell it to finance the electric wire we need to bring power to our events.  

On a personal note, when I was on my way to the site I got a call from my wife telling me that our second nest of peacock eggs were hatching.  Unfortunately two of the chicks were in trouble and the peahen was not helping.  I made a U and headed back to the home-front.  By the time I got there one of the peachicks had already freed itself but couldn't find mom.  The second runt was having a hard time breaking its shell.  I could hear it peeping inside as soon as I picked up the egg.  It had made one tiny hole that it was breathing through but the shell was too thick for it to do more.  I had to carefully peel the shell off chip by chip until the poor little thing was out and able to stretch.  Then came the hard part... getting the two late-comers under mom without her drawing blood protecting the two she was already sitting on.  Long story sorta short, I got 'em under and I am hoping to see four wee ones following around mom in the morning.

All in all it sounds like it was a good day for everyone north and south.  It is my understanding that a crew will be back at The Stones tomorrow morning again.  Please join in the fun and achievements.
Long live the Ravens.

Peace,
Vlod NotVlad

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Sher M 
  To: Ravens Fort 
  Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 11:09 PM
  Subject: [Ravensfort] Saturday August 1-Work Weekend & Banners


  Plachoya, Brian, Alaric arrived with chainsaws in hand.  Pace, Giovanna, Rosalia, Tarajia, and Michelle (sp?) manned, err make that manned and womaned the cut up logs and branches.  They were loaded into Brian's truck and either hauled to the burn pile or stacked for future firewood.  DSD rode the roaring dragon and bullied bush & logs into the burn pile.  Myself... I tried to stay out of their way and to refrain from getting hurt as I usually do.  We had a visitor with his young son... HELP!  I can't remember his name.  Okay so I'm old and I have brain farts from time to time.   A great deal of work was accomplished.  The two new wooden sided stalls were marked and the poles will be set on Sunday thanks to DSD's wonderful dragon with its auger tooth.

  Later some of us removed ourselves to Bedlam Bazaar for Banner/Pennon making.  Giovanna straightened one of her pieces of fabric and with a little finagling she got 3 pennons cut out.  She also got the white (i.e. silver) plate painted onto them.  She left with a raven design to trace onto the plates.  Her pennons will have one painted side and the other side plain.  The sample pennon was completed and given to our Baron to carry into battle (or to smack someone with).  Angelia (sp?-never said I could spell) cut out a stencil for future use.  Amelia was given some pennon shaped fabric to create pennons for Brian to carry into battle.  A friend of mine of 36 years came to the shop, Faye B., she explained the various ways to transfer designs to fabric for painting, stenciling and so forth.

  Mike Gamber (new site Land Owner) came with VNV in tow.  He and I discussed the ways to appliqué designs onto banners and pennons.  Apparently his Lady Wife is extremely well versed in the art of appliqué.  Note to Mike:  I will find the reverse appliqué link for her and send it to you.

  For those wishing the information I will make copies of a handout I got from the Collegium and bring to Populace.  It explains the differences between banners, pennons, etc.  If you are making your pennons/banners at home PLEASE remember if you are putting the plate and raven on both sides to remember that the Raven ALWAYS (at least on ours) has his beak to the right.

  If desired we can setup another weekend to do banners and pennons, or even a weekday for those who work weekends.  

  Runa The Very Tired

  Sher Montgomery & The Thundering Herd
  http://runa-herd.livejournal.com
  www.bedlambazaar.com  
  http://thethunderingherd.net 
  http://bedlambazaar.blogspot.com 


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