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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV>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. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
<DIV>Long live the Ravens.</DIV>
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<DIV>Peace,</DIV>
<DIV>Vlod NotVlad</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=runa.herd@earthlink.net href="mailto:runa.herd@earthlink.net">Sher
M</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=ravensfort@lists.ansteorra.org
href="mailto:ravensfort@lists.ansteorra.org">Ravens Fort</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, August 01, 2009 11:09
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Ravensfort] Saturday August
1-Work Weekend & Banners</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4><FONT size=3>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.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><FONT size=3></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><FONT size=3>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.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><FONT size=3></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><FONT size=3>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.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><FONT size=3></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><FONT size=3>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.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><FONT size=3></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><FONT size=3>If desired we can setup another weekend to do
banners and pennons, or even a weekday for those who work weekends.
</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>Runa The Very Tired<BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Sher Montgomery & The Thundering Herd<BR><A
href="http://runa-herd.livejournal.com">http://runa-herd.livejournal.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.bedlambazaar.com">www.bedlambazaar.com</A> <BR><A
href="http://thethunderingherd.net">http://thethunderingherd.net</A> <BR><A
href="http://bedlambazaar.blogspot.com">http://bedlambazaar.blogspot.com</A>
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