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The Wyrd from the Byrd


A Note About the Wyrd:
Our chronicler Viviana works extremely hard to bring us a quality newsletter each month. It is already available in paper copy through her and as microsoft word documents on the Rook's Haven list. But, it will now be offered here as html for those who dont have access to it in its other mediums. I however, am not Viviana, and although I convey the knowledge contained in her oringinals, I cannot convey the quality of workmanship she puts into each one. I want to take this moment to thank her for her work and dedication, we truely appreciate all she does for our group. And, I highly recommend joining the e-group and checking out the files there or getting in contact with Viviana herself about getting your own copy of the Newsletter.

January 2004

Business Meeting
Article of the Month
This Months Article--A Stitch out of Time-Embroidered Bag
Quotes
Birthdays
Other Good Stuff
Shire Shenanigans


January Business Meeting

Doomsday Reports - Doomsday (End of Year) reports are due now from these offices: Seneschal, Marshal and Chronicler. Rooks Haven is in good standing with 100% Doomsday reporting. Thanks to all in service to Rooks Haven for successful end of year reporting.

Monthly Reports - Reports due on a monthly basis are from these offices: Seneschal and Chronicler. Rooks Haven is in good standing with 100% monthly reporting. Many thanks to all who served Rooks Haven with successful monthly reporting.

Quarterly Reports - Quarterly reports are due from these offices: Marshal, Herald, Arts and Science and Chatelaine. Note: Our Chatelaine office is not officially occupied, so therefore, there is no quarterly report due. Rooks Haven is in good standing with 100% quarterly reporting. Much thanks go out to these fine gentles for a job well done in service to our beloved shire for quarterly reporting.

Report Copies - Please remember to make copies of every report sent in for the shire's file box. Not only is it required, but it is also good for back up.

New Knight's Marshal - Many thanks go to Siggi for a job well done. During his tenure, four of our fighters were authorized. He is moving away and we will be sorry to see him go. Brenda was unanimously voted in as our new knight's marshal. Our thanks go out to Brenda for stepping up to the plate.

Order of Precedence - Sandra has asked that all those who have ever received an award to please contact her with that info. You can reach her by calling 662-620-0685 or email: tenshi@bellsouth.net

January of Pain!! - Otto has advanced to the Dragon level in the Youth Combat Program. Now he can fight with rattan! Permission has been granted from His Excellency, Uther, that all Rooks Haven authorized fighters may spar with Otto on an experimental basis. Otto will still have to follow the hitting guidelines which are not full force hits, so please remember that when you're sparring with him. A review of these fights will be documented and reviewed by the youth marshals.

Sable Rose Camping -- If you plan to camp with Sable Rose again this year at Gulf Wars, please reserve a space with Lindsey. You can contact her by calling 662-562-8905 between 6 and 10 pm. You can also join the Sable Rose Yahoo Group by registering at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sablerose Saturday, January 24th is planned for the second clean up day at Sable Rose. If was suggested that those reserved to camp at Sable Rose from Rooks Haven go as a group and help Thomas and Ann Klingin prepare our campsite. We could all chip in for one motel room, camp on site, or camp at the Coronet List event going on in Hattisburg. Contact Patty for info.

The Wyrd From The Byrd - You can now get all issues of the newsletter online at the Rooks Haven Yahoo Group. Paper copies will continue to be available for everyone. If you have internet service, please register with Yahoo groups and join: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rookshaven. It's a great place to get photos too!
Next Business will be February 3rd



Quotes

Brought to you by the Queen of Out of Context

He doesn't come enough.--Rob
Mike has my cat…--Emily
SCA Quote: We took a wrong turn... Back in the 13th century.
Why go to SCA events? Because no day would be complete without a Knight


Birthdays

January
2 - Barry Nabers
7 - Justin Mays


Other Good Stuff

Do You or Someone you Know Suffer From a Fabric Addiction? Here are some of the signs-

http://www.thequarter.org


· Sheer volume of fabric in your house causing emotional distress or chaos in your life.
· Having arguments with friends over who gets the last bolt of linen in the store.
· Feeling lost without 20 yards of velvet on hand at all times.
· Having your paycheck direct-deposited to the fabric store's bank account.
· Buying a whole bolt of brocade causes a rush of euphoria and anxiety at the same time.
· Skipping work to hit all the fabric stores while everyone else is at the office.
· Knowing the names of all the clerks at the sewing shop.
· Lying to others about where that great deal on silk was found so they can't get the same thing you did.
· Thinking excessively about various garb projects, but many purchases of material are never actually used.
· Donating loads of fabric to your shire and you still can't get into the sewing room.

Charter Fabric Addiction Recovery Center can help. The program helps gain control over addictive patterns, (get it? fabric - patterns!) with a focus on helping each person rebalance their lives and gain the skills they need to live a successful, satisfying SCA life, free from fabric addiction.

If you don't get help at Charter, please...just stop buying so much freakin' fabric!



Vomitorium -Then: Privately, it was a special room, in Roman times, adjoining the dining hall, where gluttonous eaters who had swilled too much rich and exotic food might throw up the contents of their stomach in order to return to their couches empty enough to enjoy the pleasures of still more food. A simple rock rectangle over which diners leaned against a chest high wooden beam. The pressure of the beam did all the work, not by sticking a finger, or anything else down your throat. At the end of the night, a slave would collect the slop for the tanners; gastric acids were excellent for treating leather. Now: When in describing a Roman coliseum, It is essentially the exit which allows the stadium to disgorge (or vomit) its spectators in a short time. http://www.thequarter.org

Shire Shenanigans