Oddly enough, I am in a very mellow mood right now. And have been for a while now. This is noteworthy because, as those who've spent a large portion of time around me or talking to me know, I am stress. And worry. And so on. So the fact that right now, I'm mostly without it, is quite noteworthy.

I need to pick up things for a SCA projects. I need to finish the new kaftan for domnall and bag trousers. I need to pick up wool felt for coat appliques and cotton batting for the new set of fighting clothing I'll be sewing him.

Oh right, and I need to sew myself clothing for rapier! Woot! I'm actually rather excited.

Actually, in terms of projects, there are so many floating around in my head. I'm having to rein myself in for several reasons - a)I want to give them proper attention, b)right now, finishing my bachelor's is one of the most important things, and c)money. I'm by no means broke, but I'd like to concentrate on finishing up some things before I start others.

But that little ivory box in my medieval spanish book? The ideas! They abound!

By any chance, does anyone on my flist (and in Tucson) own a copy of Otfried Staudigel's Tablet Weaving Magic? I'm looking for it, and have placed a request to get it at the UA library through InterLIbrary Loan, but WorldCat turned up few copies...

Finally, we have Addressing The Followers The Day After My End-Of-The-World Prophecy Failed To Come True by Brian Dunn. From McSweeney's. Simply because I am amused.

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