Month: October 2019

1, 2, 3 Count! Count the Larder!

Velcome, Food Lovers, ha, ha, ha!

It is time to count and finish organizing the Baronial larder.

You can help on Sunday, October 6th (with a second day, if needed, on Sunday, October 13th). The start time will be 2 pm and will run to 6 pm. We will be taking pictures and deciding if there are any items that can be donated to the Auction of Desirable Things at 12th Night.

There will be chit-chat and cupcakes, so come and offer your opinions about the gadgets and utensils we have stashed away.

The location is Alaric & Elsbeth’s house (address can be found in the dark pages). If there are any questions, please contact us at alaric@pobox.com or elss.of.augsburg@gmail.com.

In Service,

Alaric and Elss

(Did you read this in the Count’s voice? Because I totally typed it that way!)

BMDL Equestrian Champs

From Taccuino Sanitatis, Casanatense 4182

Oh great populace of our beautiful Barony of Debatable Lands, it is our pleasure to inform you of a gathering with friends and food on Saturday, November 16th 2019 on Nohaaj and Gesa’s property at 46 Caitlin Dr, West Deer PA. This is not an official event, but a celebration of the equestrian community and the Barony.

m’Lord Nohaaj and THL Gesa Van Wellenstein acquired some land which they offer for a fun filled day. Doors will open at 10 AM. BMDL’s Equestrian Championship will be starting at 1 PM. Other activities will be posted at a later time.

We are hoping to have volunteers who will organize marshal activities, A & S, and possible barding. We are looking forward offering an opportunity to practice your skills for Archery, Throwing Weapons, Heavy fighting and other outdoor activities if so desired. The property offers different open areas and fields which can be utilized for archery/throwing weapons. There are woods which are suitable for fighting scenarios.

The food will be pot luck (link to Pot Luck sign-up — http://www.luckypotluck.com/potluck/DebatableLandsEquestrianChampionship) style, with possibly baking or cooking challenges, please bring your own feast gear and seating arrangements (table/chairs). If the beverage guild would like to organize a tasting that would be very welcomed. Our site is wet. We are still looking for volunteers for activities and organizing the potluck drive. If you would like to volunteer, please contact THL Gesa at gwellenstein (at) yahoo.com.

Hope to see you there!!

For those of you on Facebook, here is the event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/2277306065711994/


Chronicler Call for Letters

Good evening Debatable Lands!

The time has come to end my first term as Chronicler. While if no Gentle steps forward I will continue to serve as the Barony’s Chronicler, I am not actively seeking a second term and assuming someone else would like the experience I will happily discuss with them the responsibilities that accompany the office.

The next issue of the Althing will be the last of this term and I would like to thank everyone that helped me succeed. From officers submitting reports to those members of guilds and the general populace that have submitted content, thank you so much.

The vote for the next Chronicler of the Debatable Lands will be held at the December business meeting. This meeting is on December 4th and all are welcome to attend no matter if you’re an officer or not.

No matter the outcome I will hold the office until December 31st and the changing of the guard of the pen will happen with the turning of the new year.

All letters of intent are due to the Senechal Meesteress Odriana no later than 7 days prior to the meeting on November 27th. She can be reached by email at Senechal@debatablelands.org.

Please contact me at Chronicler@debatablelands.org if you have any questions regarding the position or, as always, to submit content if you’d like to include in my final issue.

As always, thank all of you for everything,

Drottin Skjoldrbjorn
Debatable Chronicler

Business Meeting Tonight (Additional)

The Business Meeting for the Debatable Lands will be TODAY Wednesday, 2 October 2019 at the Allegheny Unitarian Universalist Church (416 W North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 – map. From 8p until 10p.

UPDATED Agenda

The Officers of the Debatable Lands are elected by the membership and is made up of members of the populace, just like you. The Officers are responsible for ensuring that the policies of the Kingdom and Barony are followed and are accountable to the populace of the Debatable Lands. The Business meeting is open to everyone in the Barony and attendance by the populace is encouraged. Have a thought you’d like to share with the Officers? Email seneschal@debatablelands.org.



A&S in October

There are a wealth of opportunities to explore A&S this month with folks from the barony! See below for announcements and teasers of fun things to come:

Sewing circle: Thursday October 3rd at 1105 Shady Ave starting at 7:30. There will be scroll case construction, but feel free to bring other things, if you don’t want to work on scroll cases. Donations of medium sized material scraps or precut cardboard are appreciated; we already have a nice supply to start. If you wish to donate items for scroll cases, but don’t plan to attend, please email sewing at debatablelands dot org to arrange to hand-off.

Scribal opportunities in Bellevue: Mistress Graidhne continues to host scribal gatherings on Wednesdays weekly from 6-9pm. Address is available in the Dark Pages. There is talk of a special meeting at the Cathedral of Learning on Thursday, October 10th!

Brewing Guild: Please note that the October Brewers Guild meeting is being moved from Wednesday, October 9th to *Saturday* October 12th! We will be having a marathon session of wine racking and/or bottling at not one but *two* houses! Jorundr & Muirgheal and Alaric & Elsbeth will be hosting throughout the day. Details to come. Hope to see you there!

Artisans Play Time at Agincourt: October 19th at the Monroeville-Pitcairn Sportsmen’s Club, 505 Mosside Blvd, North Versailles, PA, 15137. The site will open at 9:00 a.m. and close at 9:00 p.m. Come and display your art, discuss your art, bring your current projects to work on! We’ll do our best to have good lighting and outlets available.

Fiber Guild: Two fun adventures this month! Explore Russian Distaff Spinning at the regular meeting of the fiber guild, tentative date of October 15th. Then, later in the month, the fiber guild takes a trip to the Carnegie Museum of Art! Tentative date: October 20th. Keep watching for more info!

Woodworking Guild: October 24th: Planning Meeting: These meetings are weeknight evening meetings, for the purpose of deciding what we want to work on next and when we’re going to do it. 7pm to 8:30pm at the Panera in Oakland. October 27th: Workshop Days: These meetings are on weekend days, for the purpose of making things. Sunday, from 10am to 2pm, in Ishiyama’s shop (1105 Shady Avenue, 15232).

Social event shared to the group hosted by Gardner of Elygh and THLady Bugga Bilibit: October 26th: Pittsburgh Pennsic Pile Pick-up Practice and Potluck Picnic. Hurdy Gurdy, recorder, shawms, sackbuts and crumhorns? Bring an instrument, we’ll read through the Pennsic Pile in an ad hoc manner. There will be a couple copies of the music available but bring your own if you have it.

Scribal East: October 31st meeting will be held at the home of Lady Ceindrech and Lady Libby in Monroeville, starting at 7:00 pm. Their address is available in the Dark Pages. Disclaimer: The ghouls and goblins may spook the scribes! If the date changes, there will be another post!

AEthelmearc AEcademy: November 2nd. This is a great opportunity to travel and learn so many new things from around the Kingdom! More info at AEcademy.net

Sewing Circle Thurs Oct 3rd

The next sewing circle is Thursday Oct 3rd at 1105 Shady Ave starting at 7:30. There will be scroll case construction, but feel free to bring other things, if you don’t want to work on scroll cases. Donations of medium sized material scraps or precut cardboard are apprediated; we already have a nice supply to start. If you wish to donate items for scroll cases, but don’t plan to attend, please email sewing at debatablelands dot org to arrange to hand-off. If you would like help with pattern design or fitting you should still reach out to Mistress Ts’vee’a bas Tseepora Levi to make an appointment. Please note that there are 2 resident cats, so medicate appropriately.

Business Meeting TONIGHT

The Business Meeting for the Debatable Lands will be TODAY Wednesday, 2 October 2019 at the Allegheny Unitarian Universalist Church (416 W North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 – map). From 8p until 10p.

Agenda

  • Open Meeting
  • Approve the minutes from the previous meeting
  • Officers Reports
  • Letter of Intent for Knight Marshal
    • THL Robert Pour Maintenant has put in an LoI expressing his intent to serve for another two years.
  • Two Save the Dates
  • Close Meeting

The Officers of the Debatable Lands are elected by the membership and is made up of members of the populace, just like you. The Officers are responsible for ensuring that the policies of the Kingdom and Barony are followed and are accountable to the populace of the Debatable Lands. The Business meeting is open to everyone in the Barony and attendance by the populace is encouraged. Have a thought you’d like to share with the Officers? Email seneschal@debatablelands.org.

TW midweek practice

Tomorrow, October 2, I will be holding Thrown weapons practice at my house at 16 Quail Run Allison Park PA 15101, starting at 6pm. Just as an aside, I have had 3 consistent attendees for this practice since it’s inception besides myself. All 4 of us made the finals for kingdom champs. So if you want to get better and learn, this is the place to do it. All of us are either current or former Kingdom and Baronial champions. We want to teach you. Come out and see us!!