The New Years break holiday summary

The things we post while a cat is draped over our lap. There is an ongoing discussion whereby he pins down my arms with paws and I tolerate it for a while before reminding him of "no claws" and rearrange things. Need food/lunch soon, but he is all comfy and sleepy...

( The holiday break )

Want another sewing project. Blackwork chemise is progressing fine, and I am not actually ready to throw it at any local walls. But I would like a sewing project which is train safe (read not blackwork) as from Weds onwards, there will be 2*45min train trips each weekday. I have on hand white linen, blue linen and scary trouser wool, as well as 5m of a light weight dark blue wool (unwashed).

That was brought while thinking about doing a better version (ie wool and correct cut) of 16th C Flemish (after various discussion and seeing these posts from Kass McGann (the Nehterlandish working woman ones towards the end)). But would need a proper chemise to go with that, and with a little tweaking (cut out some fabric and don't go for the massive gathering), the blackworked one should be able to work once finished. But that wont be for a while, and I don't really wish to start the outer layers until the underneath is right. Besides, the green wool for the basic underdress is still in storage*, along with the body blocks for patterning, so not something to be started in the next day or two.

After NAAMA and before Nov camp, there were vague plans for some male Viking/AS garb for me and a linen woman's undertunic with shorter sleeves (better for camping, especially dish washing). It may be worth picking those ideas up and running with them. But I do have enough (early period) clothing to do a 5 day camping event warmly and comfortably, so there isn't exactly a mad rush to get things done by any particular date/event. And Z is up to date in trousers and tunics currently.

Maybe the undertunic, as that will allow replacement of the cotton one made in 2001 (gotten much better at underarm gussets since them)...

*Along with most of the other fabric for all the other potential distracting projects - 15th C Italian, Edwardian riding jacket, 14th C cotehardie, circle skirt...

Singing in the rain...

Saved from having to water many plants by the heavy rain. Unfortunately this includes just shifting a few of them around under the drips in the conservatory.

Rain gauge appears to read about 10mm (it was at 2mm round 1pm). I could get a more accurate reading, but that would involve going out in the rain... Will need to at some point this evening, otherwise I suspect it may overflow in the night. Maybe if I wait long enough, I can get Z to do it... though probably not.

If you can't poke your siblings...

Hey, alpha_angel, it is probably a bit late for you, but if you leave your (initially a little underripe) blueberries in the glove compartment of the car for half a day, then on the bench in the kitchen for two days, they ripen up really nicely and are great with boysenberry icecream.

Just in case you wanted to know...