What have you been working on?

I have been an avid Renaissance Faire attendee since my first visit in 1996. Aside from COVID years, I’ve gone to the Maryland Faire at least once a season. Naturally, my children have (for the most part) gotten on the bandwagon.

In 2024, my eldest’s girlfriend brought him to this thing called The Pennsic War. He came home raving about it. It was like Ren Fest, but better!

I was skeptical, and a little anxious, but I went for a partial week this past year. Yeah, it’s better.

I found my local barony. I have met some people. I’ve gone to an arts and sciences tag up and attended a birthday event with youngest son and my partner.

Longest segue ever… While at Pennsic, one of the fellows from the Barony of Stonemarch (gf’s aunt’s folks) commented that we must be renaissance faire goers. I asked how he knew.

It was the clothes.

In all my years of Revel Grove, I’ve never had anyone say that. It was always, where what you like and sometimes folks will ask for a picture with you.

So I’ve been researching and sewing. I’ve found something actually “period appropriate” to put together for the event coming up next Saturday.

Yes ,I’ll still be wearing my cloak and hood from my favorite leather shop, but I’ll be wearing my kirtle also. We’ll see how it goes.