[recap]Mudthaw

[alysten]

I think I have recovered from Mudthaw, only to have come down with a cold.  Long day was long and very rewarding. We had a great kitchen day and once again I was blessed to have some of the most talented chefs in the East come to play with me. We succeeded in getting bacon into 2 dishes. There was bacon on the salad and the slow roasted beef had been larded in bacon. I tried out a couple of GF recipes for my celiac folks and those went over well.  Menu scroll for the head table turned out amazing. All of Ian's research into the bee scroll here.

In other Mudthaw news, Lissa was made a member of the Maunche, Lillia was made a member of the Silver Crescent, Katya and Sterling were given Burden Tygers. I showed my work for the first time at the Athena's Thimble and received competency beads for applique and embroidery. I was told my work was good enough for period competency, but I lacked the documentation needed for that rank. Needless to say was stunned. I got some advice for how to make my stuff even better and got a lead on where to purchase metallic threads. I fit 3 people for garments and delivered the cloak.

I  worked until Jadwiga sent me home sometime around 10:30 or so. It was a good day. We had a couple of minor glitches but as long as the people in the dining hall didn't realize they happened, then no harm no foul.  We were ready on time, no one starved and no one got sick.  So I'm calling this day a win.

Comments

re: Athena's Thimble

[etherial.livejournal.com]

My desire for recognition for my achievements and my independent streak conflict. Sometimes, I want to show Athena's Thimble my stuff. Sometimes, I can barely contain my eyerolling when their name comes up.

Re:Athena's Thimble

[alysten.livejournal.com]

They were recommended to me as resource to use. I am getting ready to do some really interesting (to me anyway) embroidery projects. I will take all the free help I can get before starting them. Which means showing my work. Surprisingly it was less intense than A & S competitions and more helpful for things to work on. It's taken me almost 3 years to get to the point of actually want to show them anything.

Re: Athena's Thimble

[beckishadow.livejournal.com]

Athena's Thimble stealth-panelled some of my stuff (gifts for queen's teas). I have competency in free embroidery. I have yet to do anything specifically for them. But that's largely because I'm too damn busy.

Re: Athena's Thimble

[etherial.livejournal.com]

They've got lots of cool people. I just have to remember that membership in the Guild is optional, as is their opinion.

[violet-amy.livejournal.com]

I'm glad that you had a good kitchen day. I saw an interesting soup made that was equal parts beef and bacon. It also had mushrooms and onions. It made me think of you.

[alysten.livejournal.com]

That sounds like a yummy stew.

[loosecanon.livejournal.com]

Some day, I will get to work in your kitchen properly.
Thank you for permitting me in, and for allowing me to try to help.

[alysten.livejournal.com]

Your assistance, was greatly appreciated and needed. The custard could have gone a whole lot of other directions had not for your help.

[loosecanon.livejournal.com]

I hated not seeing it through.

Thank you.

[lumineaux.livejournal.com]

The feast rocked - I just wish I'd made it to the end. Tired Alys was tired.

[owynn.livejournal.com]

you should have taken a nap like the autocrat staff

[lumineaux.livejournal.com]

You were so fast asleep on the couch -- FACE DOWN -- that we stopped to check if you were still breathing. You were, so I made people leave you alone.

[alysten.livejournal.com]

THERE WAS NAPPING????? Awe man... I could have seriously used a nap.

[alysten.livejournal.com]

Glad you guys made it through most of it. And very glad you liked the cheese goo.

[felis-lupus.livejournal.com]

Am truly sorry to have missed Mudthaw... was so much fun last year, and I was looking forward to your feast!! Glad it all went well, though. :)

[alysten.livejournal.com]

Eventually I'll get to feed you. ;)