Activities through 11-10-19

This was a busy week and saw a couple of projects done, or in the one case, “put by”. We worked on cordials, sauerkraut and the other ongoing projects. Herbs Workshop has at least one more session on candles and then we might go on to ointments, or even potpourri.

This coming week is potluck and the rest of the meetings are on time.

Herb Bunch – At Ancient Light, Saturdays, 11am-1pm
Sewing Time – At Ancient Light, Saturdays, 3-5pm
Project Day – At Ancient Light, Sundays, Noon to 6pm
Cheese and Wine happens irregularly, usually announced with little notice on our Facebook group.
Next Potluck – 11/17, 12/15, 1/19/20
Winter Feast Date is 2/16/20, Date may change! Theme German Renaissance

Here is the direct Portfolio link which has all the past Project Day reports and various projects, original here: https://housecapuchin.wordpress.com/portfolio/ and new one here: https://housecapuchin2.wordpress.com/portfolio/ and number three is here: https://housecapuchin3.wordpress.com/portfolio/

News

Seamus O’Caellaigh – 11/9/19 at 12:14 PM – The East Crown has been won by a same-gender pair for the first time! – Crown Princes : Duke Magnus Tindal, fighting for Master Alberic von Rostock

‎Nicholas Friend‎ to West Kingdom, SCA – Seen today on CNN: Czech zookeeper successfully keeps pelican from volunteering for something.

Early Week – The sauerkraut poker got finished Sunday night. We thought it would take longer than that. Anja got some garden photos on Monday which are below in Herbs and a set of “pounder”/”Stomper” photos which are just being added in here in January, ‘coz I forgot ’em!

The finished “stomper”. This is intended to be used inside the jar to get rid of bubbles.

Cookery – The sauerkraut got worked on during the week and the table got cleaned even better than it’s been. Not that we didn’t immediately make a mess of it again! Anja started the pear & herb liqueurs on Thursday. On Friday they got the booze added and the herbs and spice one cooked and then added a jar of rummy orange and lemon slices.

Ingredients and tools with the sauerkraut behind

Cutting out core bits and stem where I missed

Sugar and spices – The brown smear is the spices.

Herb and Spice on left, Pear in the center, Rummy fruit on the right

Sauerkrauts got tested and fridged Sunday evening. #1 & #2 (both with onion and caraway) were the ones from Thursday. Oddly, #2 was a little stronger. #3 and #4 were the ones done on Friday. They were about the same strength as #2, both had onion and #4 had turnip, as well. Other than a slightly odd scent about #4, (just odd, not off-putting), they were pretty good, as well. All of them were under pressure and had plenty of brine and you can see in the one pic what kind of pressure they were under. We made the folks in the Herb Bunch laugh with it shooting off!

Squirt 🙂

Sewing – Still going on the collarband, but some small pieces happened including finishing one snip sheath.

Sundials, etc. – Finally, we have pictures of the rune pieces! More antler are being worked on, as well, for earrings and buttons.

One ready blank, one finished rune, wood burner tool and wood butter

Herb Bunch – Some harvesting and prep work happened during the week. Some of the plants are getting nipped by the frosts we’ve been having, so needed some care, and some are being shifted around to the side of the building as they stop bearing.

A tiny guest….look just above and to the right of the center of the photo

Workshop – Was on candles again, mostly. We talked a little about the liqueurs, then pulled out and sorted the candle equipment. Eventually we started making some small beeswax container candles. One of the beeswax pieces that still had bits in it got scraped and started a 2nd. We have some containers that just need to be melted out for more emergency-candles. We did a good day’s work!

Two candles that are going to get used up

Stuff that was melted out of a container candle that shattered.

Project Day – Was just embroidery and runes between Anja and Loren’s customers. Late in the day we pulled the sauerkrauts, unplugged them, tasted and put in the fridge. (Pix above)

Miscellaneous pix

Historical Italian Cooking / Cucina Italiana StoricaLike Page 18 hrs Leeks from a 15th century Tacuinum Sanitatis. Good health, according to medieval physicians, is the outcome of a precise knowledge of the effects and properties of any kind of daily activity, especially alimentation, in connection with the complexion, the period of the year, and the geographical place where one lives. There is not such a thing as healthy food: even the most common ingredients conceal risks and need to be balanced in order to limit potential damages – and sometimes, these damages are quite funny to read. This is the case of the humble leek, one of the vegetables we find more frequently in the medieval cookbooks. It presents many advantages, for example, it helps the coitus but could harm the brain. So, pay attention to dress leeks with sesame or almond oil. Complexion: hot in the 3rd degree, dry in the 2nd. The best: a pungent mountain variety. Benefit: it elicits urine, helps the coitus, and purifies the lungs from the phlegm if taken with honey. Harm: to the brain and senses. Remedy for harm: with sesame or sweet almond oil. What it produces: hot blood and acute choler. It is convenient more for cool and elder people, during the winter, and in the northern regions. Lo stato di buona salute, secondo i medici medievali, deriva da una precisa conoscenza degli effetti e delle proprietà di ogni tipo di attività quotidiana, in particolare l’alimentazione, in connessione con la complessione, il periodo dell’anno e il luogo geografico in cui si vive. Non esiste il concetto di cibo sano: anche il più comune tra gli ingredienti nasconde rischi e necessita di essere bilanciato per limitare i potenziali danni – e talvolta questi danni sono particolarmente divertenti da leggere. Questo è il caso dell’umile porro, una delle verdure che troviamo più di frequente nei riettari medievali. Presenta numerosi vantaggi, ad esempio facilita il coito, ma può danneggiare il cervello. Di conseguenza, bisogna prestare attenzione a condire i porri con olio di sesamo o di mandorle. Complessione: calda in terzo grado, secca in secondo. I migliori: una varietà montana dal sapore pungente. Giovamento: provoca l’urina, facilita il coito e con il miele purifica il petto dal catarro. Nocumento: al cervello e ai sensi. Rimozione del nocumento: con olio di sesamo o di mandorle dolci. Cosa provoca: riscaldamento del sangue e collera acuta. Conviene maggiormente alle persone fredde e anziane, al periodo invernale e alle regioni settentrionali. Original text Complectio: calida in 3°, sicca in 2°. Electio: naptici id est montani acuti. Iuvamentum: provocant urinam, addunt in coytu et cum melle mundificant pectus a catarris. Nocumentum: cerebro et sensibus. Remotio nocumenti: cum oleo sisamico aut amigdalarum dulcium. Quid generant: sanguinem adustum et coleram acutam. Conveniunt: magis frigidis, senectuti, hyeme, septentrionalibus.

Music – http://www.ancientfm.com/

Links

Medieval cats licking their butts – https://www.sadanduseless.com/funny-medieval-art/

St. Martin of Tours – History, Folklore and Festivities – https://www.medieval.eu/st-martin-of-tours-history-folklore-and-festivities/

Capuchin Brothers and a Soccer Playground with a View of St Vitus Cathedral – https://www.ourbeautifulprague.com/kapucini/

Victim uses battle ax to fend off home invader – https://www.woodtv.com/news/kzoo-and-bc/victim-uses-battle-axe-to-fend-off-home-invader/

The Burgess Manuscript collection – https://library.uoregon.edu/ec/exhibits/burgess/index.html?fbclid=IwAR0zMnqwIGnMLmsY7X4v-Idj2mbK9nYF-K3ia_9Tqk0rLks8Uxy6iIyLcCE

Google has built a stunning, searchable archive of 3,000 years of world fashion – https://qz.com/1002651/google-has-built-a-stunning-searchable-archive-of-3000-years-of-world-fashion/

Funnies

Loren, Anja, Sasha, Herb Bunch (3)

Largesse Item Count – (includes gifts, prizes, auction items, etc.)

ASXLVII = 24
ASXLVIII = 88
ASXLIX = 794
ASL = 2138
ASLI = 731
ASLII = 304
ASLIII – 146
ASLIV – 165+1=166 plus 2 puppets, 20 powder fort packets, 3 snip sheathe w/snips, 9 tiny bobs, 1 emery, lucet cords, 1 bamboo needlecase, 1 bone needle, 25 pouches for block-printing, 1 medium pouch, 4 small pouches, 12 bookmarkers, 18 unfinished pincushions, 1 sewing kit (except for bone needle), varnished stuff (124)
Total as a Household = 3995 handed off

In ministerio autem Somnium! Anja, graeca doctrina servus to House Capuchin
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Last updated 1/1/20

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