Collegium this last weekend

It sounded like the event went well - fewer people than I would have liked to see, but well for all that. There were classes I would have attended. But instead, I spent all day in the kitchen helping ldyanna prepare a lunch sideboard and the dinner feast. I enjoyed myself, though.

She has her summary here, to which I will add that the jellies were far more popular than I expected and the layered orange jellies in particular were stunning. It was a very good feast and quite different in feel from the usual.

I had an idea for starting a list of "things to bring to a feast kitchen" (beyond the usual knives and cutting board) but I've forgotten them all. Sigh.

Also a lovely late breakfast Sunday with ldyanna's family and allergicone, who it turns out went to the same consortium of undergrad schools that I did while I was there. She wasn't involved in the SCA then, but knew several people who were. We had some good reminisces, I think somewhat to the bemusement of the soon-to-be-going-off-to-college daughter present.

Still feeling a bit tired today; I'd have called in sick to decompress and help straighten the house, but my backup is still in Spain for another week.