This is a gathering of local members of Wuffingas Reenactment Society, which will be held on May 10 & 11 in Cambridge, Indiana.  Color me excited.

T-Bob (Ordo Saint Maurice)

All:

It's now two weeks since my surgery.

The immediate effect is that I had very limited range of motion and a lot of pain.  I'm taking Lortab for that, though.  After about a week of convalescing, I was able to do some light chores around the house, but my surgeon said, "No lifting anything over 25 pounds".  Needless to say, that makes performing in armour with Levant Preceptory this Saturday right out of the question.

Last week, My surgeon's assistant took half of the staples in my neck out.  This certainly made sleeping easier, but I still find I have to sleep on my back at night, and that the staples pull and make my neck much less flexible.  I have an appointment to see the surgeon next Tuesday to see what restrictions I have (if any), and for how long.  Then, I have fto rebuild my depleted vacation and sick time.

The good news is that I've had a lot of time to rest, and to work on projects--I now own a Hungarian-style horsebow, and am even now patterning out a bowcase and quiver for it in a Turkish style.  Once I'm healthy enough, I'm going to start shooting this.  Ideally, I want to learn how to use a thumb ring to do it right, but we'll see.

That's all for now,

T-Bob (Ordo Saint Maurice)

All:

This introduces tmplrbob (also known as Ordo Saint Maurice on Renspace). I am nominally a SCAdian, but most of my focus of late has been towards making my kit and encampment suitable for the Village of Bellericay at the Fishers RenFaire. My portrayal is that of a late 12th century Templar sergeant, preparing for the Third Crusade of Richard Couer-de-Leon. To this end, I have the following:

• A 12-foot diameter round pavilion.
• A small wooden cot.
• A small breakdown table.
• A pair of wooden benches.
• A coffer chair
• A wooden weapons and armour rack.
• A "Beauseant" Templar banner.
• A black woolen hooded monastic robe.
• A black woolen Templar cloak (with distinctive cross).
• A monastic "pileus" cap.
  
• Various tunics, chausses and braies.
• A dagger.
• An eating knife.
• A belt pouch with belt.
• 12th century medieval shoes.
• A blackened stainless flat-ringed riveted maille hauberk, coif and chausses.
• A gambeson made of hemp canvas.
• A shield.
• A sword.
• A flanged mace.
• A falchion.
• A lance.
• Various games.
• English pennies from the reign of Henry II.
• A wax tablet for writing notes (a 12th century PDA, if you will).
  

My big goal is to use what I have as an educational opportunity. The last time I went to the Fishers RenFaire, my area got quite a lot of questions (especially from the children). That's what my presentation is primarily aimed towards, but I don't mind answering questions from adults, either.

If anyone has suggestions on how to improve my presentation, please don't hesitate to ask.

T-Bob (Ordo Saint Maurice)

Rings and rivets on their way from Icefalcon Armoury.  Yay!

Robert (Ordo Saint Maurice)

Woke up at 8:20 this morning.

Ate pancakes with syrup and bacon, fresh-ground coffee and watched The Littlest Angel on DVD.  Cleaned up for Christmas--got a leather trench-coat, a woolen dress coat, a pair of dress gloves and an MP3 player.

All in all, a good Christmas.

Robert