The HEMA tournament hype has hit. Almost time to play with swords, yay!

YouTube video by RaleighRingers Blue Christmas

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YnR... Yes bells and the hilarity that comes from trying opposite ends of the table.

You know how they say to not shop for groceries if you're hungry? A new rule to apply is that if you've been using your body, then you are hungry. Signed, someone who impulse bought waaaay too many strawberries after fencing class.

Highly recommend if you have the time tonight for it!

I'd forgotten how much Diana Wynne Jones is comfort reading for me. If I'm up late tonight, it is due to reading The Dark Lord of Derkholm again.

A pair of handbell mallets, one of which has googly eyes added to it.

Bell choir mischief is the best mischief.

Feeling grateful that I know breakfalls, but reckless because I had to use them while getting the ice off my car. Stay safe out there, y'all, ice is sneaky.

If you see me making flower crowns, I have this sort of mischief in mind.

There are different reasons to grab a book—all valid.

1. Escape reality
2. Understand reality
3. Hit someone on the head with reality

#booksky #booknerds

My home state appears to have more WTF bills to hear than usual. One is preventing all but 2 cities to spend money to care for their unhoused.

Iris Cummings - Wikipedia

I was never interested in flying airplanes, but this lady at my college was awesome to talk to for those who were. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_Cu...

A paper star with the word 'confidence' printed on it, and a rock painted with the word 'joy' on it.

The words I got for the new year. Here's hoping I can make both of them happen.

Okay, starting this account with Cool Link Sharing. drawshield.net, it parses blazon into the shield and has an API for what words mean and what references they used for those definitions. But mostly playing with pretty shields.