Autumn is Here

 Its the end of September, the days and nights are cooler the equinox has passed. There is a crispness in the air, some of the leaves are beginning to show some color. At my home, I have been reorganizing my belongings for ease of locating items this past year. Previously in the spring reorganized my stash of fabric to just have natural fibers for the most part and all labeled by fiber or weave type.  The summer activity was purging personal clothing that no longer fit and household items that were not needed, which were later donated to charity shops. Consequently made room in several totes for the later craft supplies, which have also taken some reorganization this Autumn. Since moving to my current domicile in 2018, I had to leave some things behind that I couldn't take with me, large furniture mainly most was given to two of my siblings since they were needing things for their homes. During the move, I didn't get a chance to fully take stock of my belongings. So this was a much needed shift. Especially proud of setting up my loom and great wheel to better locations that they can be utilized. 

    With Covid-19 still present, avoiding many places indoors in the height of flu/Covid season. I am disappointed that many folks decided to not to pursue protecting their own health and those of their loved ones by not being vaccinated. All decisions have consequences, the current rise in case numbers and the happenings this winter will show the results of prior decisions. Consequently, I will be stocking up on all things this fall. Will go back to just grocery trips, takeout/ drive through and no SCA events. The policy the SCA has recently implemented is not strict enough for me to risk indoor events this winter. As someone who gets respiratory infections easily since childhood.

When it rains super hard, to the point of flooding low lying areas or flash flooding. We get a mild bit of water in the basement just on the edges. The drains become overwhelmed when the ground is that saturated. So that also has been a catalyst for the basement work as of late. Besides reorganizing the basement, moving items out from the walls and protect wooden objects with caster cups and plastic protectors.  I have been preparing for a SCA Demonstration.  There was an earlier one that was not pursued since there was not enough interest to get things off the ground.  I haven't been to a SCA event since Covid-19 started. Didn't want to return to in person event/ demo until vaccinated. Which I have been fully vaccinated since June. 

This is my first Demo since being fully vaccinated, so making sure I don't forget anything for a good So this time I purchased a pop up shade for myself, its an 8 x 10 size. I plan on setting this up and also setting up my table with items to see if I need a second table. This ensures I can do everything for my fiber display myself. Plus I can make a check list for Saturday. Never used to be planner type but learned over the years forgetting things you need sucks.

Update the Muncy Library demo went very well. Lots of fantastic questions, I was able your tell the brief history of fabric from fiber to clothing. Lots of interest, I had one person like it so much they told their neighbor. The neighbor came by to talk with me. That was a first! Includes some pictures of me doing the thing. Such a great weekend, it’s a downer to go back to the regularly scheduled employment. Well it feeds the hobby. 

Well that's about it for now, keep on keeping on.

Marrin