Harper's Saturday

At the SCA event, there were three champion competitions today. The first was for Fencing, the second Archery, and in the evening was Bardic. Tomorrow is when it will all become official. Here are some happy things from today:

• For the fencing competition we had three contenders and one will become Baron Keziah's champion and one mine. They all fought well. The fencers are fun to watch because they play the sport in a joyful manner.

• For the archery competition, we miss the beginning and come in for the semi-finals and finals. They had some very neat looking targets. The targets for the finals were hanging blocks. It can be hard to hit hanging things because they move easily. We each get a champion.  It wasn’t a windy day and the archers shot well. It is always fun to watch the more unique target options.

• Keziah and I walked around the event after the archery portion and saw different people. Eventually I walked alone, stopping to say hello to some people, and trying to get my step count in. I found a path that went along the outside perimeter of part of the campground. Being an introvert, this gave me some alone time to recharge before needing to be on again for the rest of the afternoon and evening.

• There was a great feast. During the feast people will get up and perform. It really adds to the feeling of being in the middle ages.

• The bardic competition starts out with the youth portion. The little kids that got up were adorable and the older one was quite talented. They are the future of our SCA. All the performances were wonderful and we had a hard time choosing the winners.  Keziah read the children a story before it got late.  She is so great with the children.

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Currently reading: Pocketful of Miracles: Prayer, Meditations, and Affirmations to Nurture Your Spirit Every Day of the Year, Joan Borysenko.


Thank you for being part of my happy and thankful things. Stay safe.