That being said, today I trekked to Blackfoot, ID for an SCA event, Artemisia Kingdom Collegium. Collegium is just what it sounds like, college. It is a full day of classes on all things medieval from cooking to fighting to embroidery to card games to book binding to you name it, we have a class on it. It is an all-day affair and one of my favorite events. I love to learn!
First, I went to documentation classes (2 of them!). Yup, I want to start entering Arts and Sciences Competitions and I wanted to learn how to do the documentation. Then, I attended a class on strategies for winning archery tournaments. Wow! No wonder I'm not great! I also talked to the teacher about coming to my little shire and teaching some technique classes. Then, I spent the afternoon learning some embroidery. I knew all the basic stitches but it was good to learn a different style. The highlight of my day (well there were several) was learning how to sew gems on fabric! It was amazing. I really want to do something with gems everywhere. :) This picture is of the one I started. I didn't want to use all the teachers supplies so just went far enough to know that I was doing it correctly. Isn't it amazing?
What does all this have to do with friends who talk a lot? Well, I can't drive after 8pm. I can but it is not safe, for anyone. I just fall asleep too easily and have had some pretty close calls. I just don't start a long trip if it will go much past 8pm. However, I knew Collegium would go until about 7pm, which meant not getting home until about 9:30pm. Ummmmm, that's a problem. So, I asked a friend to ride with me. He's a great talker and kept me awake. Totally made my day! I was able to go to Collegium and stay awake.
It was a good day.
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