The Thorny Truth
Shire of Rosenfeld February 2011 AS XLV
Shire Officers
Seneschal Knight Marshal (Acting) Duchess Julia de Montoya Lord Christopher Somerset Julia Riner [email protected] 1912 Clinton Street Accepting Applications Longview, TX 75604 903-235-5427
[email protected] Rapier Marshal
Mistress Rhiannon ferch Cian
[email protected] Chronicler Mistress Juliana Avenel [email protected] Minister of Arts & Sciences Lady Emma Farewyll Terry New Exchequer 396 VZ CR2313 Lady Sarah di Rimini Canton, TX 75103 Sarah Redford 903-262-5205 903-284-0384 [email protected] [email protected]
Virtual Scribe Deputy Exchequer Milord Reyner de Arden Open Dan Dropka [email protected] Herald Open
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February 13: A & S Activity 2:00pm (2nd Sunday) Officer’s Meeting 3:00pm Populace Meeting 4:00pm Genecov Room, Tyler Chamber of Commerce
February 19: Fighter Practice 2:00pm (3rd Sunday) Chivalric and Rapier Bergfeld Park, Tyler
February 24: Scribal Guild Meeting 6:00-9:00 pm Pleasant Retreat Church, Tyler
All activities and Meetings are open to everyone wishing to participate
No meetings or practices are scheduled during Holiday weekends. Changes in Meeting or Practice dates will be posted to the Rosenfeld List so please check your email on applicable Sundays for updates.
For more information regarding meetings, please contact the Seneschal. For more information regarding Fighter Practices, please contact the Knight Marshal or Rapier Marshal. Contact information is located at the front of this publication.
Shire Website Shire E-group http://rosenfeld.ansteorra.org http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rosenfeld
Guild Information
The Shire of Rosenfeld has several active Guilds. Please contact the following individuals for information regarding locations/dates of meetings and current projects:
Scribal Guild – Lady Emma Fairwyll [email protected]
Armor Guild – Lord Ricciardo da Nicolosi [email protected]
Sewing Guild – Lady Roesia Sorwelles
Weaving Guild – Duchess Julia de Montoya [email protected] From the Seneschal
Salutations unto the Shire of Rosenfeld!
Welcome to Mistress Juliana who begins her tenure as Rosenfeld’s Chronicler. I have no doubt The Thorny Truth is in capable hands and can expect good things! Remember…the newsletter is only as good as its content so please feel free to contribute!
Rosenfeld made a great showing at King’s Round Table with nine in attendance. For those who may not be aware, King’s Round Table is an administrative meeting where officers take required warranting classes. It also provides an opportunity for those interested in serving in an office to sit in on various meetings and get a feel for what those offices entail. I recommend this “event” highly. Thank you for those in attendance and for those serving as officers. You are greatly appreciated!
We will meet for Officers and Populace as scheduled on Sunday, February 13th at the Genecov Room in Tyler. If you are an officer, please email me if you will not be able to attend. For those traveling to Kingdom Arts & Sciences, it is my hope you have a safe journey and perhaps return in time to join us as we will look forward to news of grand works at the event.
Several events are on the horizon that may interest our populace:
Kingdom Arts & Sciences February 12th (Bjornsborg) Gulf War – 20th Anniversary March 11-20 (Lumberton, MS) Loch Guardian/Defenders of the Rose May 6-8 (Loch Soilleir) Coronation May 13-15 (TBD) Queen’s Champion May 20-22 (TBD) Steppes Warlord May 27-29 (Steppes) Fiber Day (unofficial event)* July 23rd (Rosenfeld) Central Region Academy of the Rapier August 19-21 (Rosenfeld) Three Kings: Tournament of the Cross November 4-6 (Rosenfeld)
Of course, there are many more events on the Kingdom calendar which may interest you so I would encourage you visit the Kingdom Calendar page on the Ansteorran site or check your Black Star for more information. (*Fiber Day is an unofficial event being coordinated by Mistress Rhiannon and HE Radegund.)
On a side note, I welcome the populace of Rosenfeld to post (to the list) when you will be traveling to events. Perhaps we can coordinate someone bringing a pop-up or one of the larger 10x20s to take advantage of an opportunity for fellowship.
Until next we meet,
Julia
From the Exchequer
Greeting unto Rosenfeld!
The Exchequers office now has an ER Deputy. Many thanks to Mistress Rhiannon for agreeing to take this important position. Remember to bring your check advances, requests and receipts as necessary to get any funds needed.
I am usually at the monthly officers and populace meeting and am going to try to attend the fighter practices as well so you can catch me then.
In service,
Sarah
From the Chronicler
To the good and gracious people of the Shire of Rosenfeld does Juliana Avenel, chronicler, send greetings and wishes for all good health.
I want to thank everyone for the warm wishes and support as I begin serving as your chronicler. Rosenfeld is a creative, energetic group, and I’m excited to be a part of it. FinThorny Truth is a beautiful publication (thanks to my predecessors, particularly HL Carlotta, Lady Faina, and Duchess Julia!), and I promise to do my best to make it something the Shire can be proud of. I welcome any suggestions, comments, and, of course, any submissions (articles, artwork, etc.) you may have at any time. Some of you have already shared ideas for additions, and we’ll be working over the coming months to make those a reality.
I remain, as ever, yours in service,
Juliana Avenel
From the Rapier Marshal
As I write this I am looking out the window at a dreary January morning thinking about how cold it is going to be this afternoon and wishing I could go to fencing practice today instead of working today.
With the beginning of the new year, let’s get fighter practice off to a great start. Our February practice will be on the twentieth of the month. I am planning on taking at least one road trip each month to a practice in the area. If anyone is interested in traveling with me on the first or fourth Sunday of the month, please let me know so that we can arrange to meet and travel together either in one vehicle or as a group.
Rhiannon
From the Minister of Arts & Sciences
Most Charming Lords and Ladies,
I am of the belief that we did indeed have the best of holiday seasons and have much to lend us cheer. Twelfth Night twas a splendid affair abundant in diversions. Ansteorrans bidding for best boast -did show their qualities. Laughter rebounded from end to end of the hall-I be not sure of the winner yet the show itself had much merit. The feast was such that though there was no room left I could not deny the temptation of the desserts. A grand time was had by all.
Our scribal guild is back on track and met as usual on the Last Thursday of January. Uncommon accomplishments were achieved (the key to this comment is known only to those in attendance that evening and I assure them that it shall not be repeated). The last Thursday of February shall fall on February 24th. We begin at 6 and continue until 9 in a newly remodeled room spacious and comfortable. Please join us if you may. I secured a bounty of charters at Twelfth night to last us for some time, or calligraphy arts may be practiced if you will. Lord Gottfried will be observed in the corner carving something for a certainty. Feel free to contact me at [email protected] with any questions or needs for scribal guild!
In addition, our gracious Lady Rosesia is coordinator for Sewing Guild and we shall have our first gathering the fourth Saturday of February (2/26/11) from 11 am to 4 pm at Knotty Girls Stitchery 322 ESE Loop 323 Suite 156, Tyler TX (the Loop and Broadway area next door to Tuesday Morning). Sewing Guild will be the 3rd Saturday of each month beginning in March. Bring your machines, fabric and work on whatever you choose. Contact Lady Rosesia with questions at [email protected] and watch for notices and reminders on the list.
Do recall please that we shall benefit from the expertise of Mistress Rhiannon teaching us Blackwork embroidery at the March A & S meeting which will begin at 2 p.m. prior to the populace and officers meeting. Of course, again, we will send reminders and other specific information regarding materials and the class in the coming weeks. Kingdom A & S will be here soon so consider entering something-if nothing else for the valuable feedback that you will receive.
I do sing praise and gratitude for the massive number of missives sent this month unto me in response to my plea for information of your A & S projects/activities (I do but jest as naught was sent save one). Be not so humble Rosenfeld-thou art creative and artistic and
I delight in noting each of us for the kingdom to see (I do prithee for in February shall I beg again for thy news trusting that thou wilt favor me even with a trifle-lacking our Lady Elena’s presence…very well, no more puns for now, I do promise.
In sincerity- I wish for peace, joy, prosperity and fun in our days and spirits always assured that the best is yet to come.
Blessings,
Emma Farewyll Rosenfeld MoAS
From the Event Stewards for Three Kings
To Rosenfeld I send greetings!
Lord Aodh has agreed to be Deputy Steward of this year’s annual event. It is not too early to start considering what role you would like to play.
This year’s theme is "Tournament of the Cross," and if you have any ideas, please let me or Lord Aodh know and we will add it to our agenda. All suggestions will be considered.
In service,
Sarah
Recipe of the Month By Mistress Rhiannon
Lady Jacquelinne has been home for the last few weeks and has been baking up a storm this is one of the recipes that she tried during the winter break. Reminding me how much I like this particular version of cheesecake.
I would like to encourage those that brought period dishes to our Yule Revel to submit their redactions/recipes to the newsletter.
Sambocade Cheesecake
FORME OF CURY: 179. Sambocade. Take and make a crust in a trap & take cruddes and wryng out þe wheyze and drawe hem þurgh a straynour and put hit in þe crust. Do þerto sugar the þridde part, & somdel whyte of ayren, & shake þerin blomes of elren; & bake it vp with eurose, & messe it forth.
- Hieatt, Constance B. and Sharon Butler. Curye on Inglish: English Culinary Manuscripts of the Fourteenth-Century (Including the Forme of Cury). New York: for The Early English Text Society by the Oxford University Press, 1985.
MODERN RECIPE:
1 nine-inch pie shell 2 Tbs. heavy cream 2 Tbs. dried elderflowers 3/4 lb. cottage cheese 3/4 lb. ricotta cheese 3 eggs ¼ lb. butter 1/3 cup sugar ¼ tsp. cloves ¼ tsp. mace 1 Tbs. rosewater (optional)
Combine all ingredients and blend thoroughly. (A food processor or blender will do the job nicely.) Pour mixture into pie shell. Bake at 350° F for 45 minutes to an hour, or until filling has set and the crust is a golden brown. Let cool and serve.
Elderflowers can be found at natural food stores, herb & spice specialty shops, stores that carry exotic teas, etc. Whole Foods stores and GNC can get Elderflowers if you can’t find them anywhere else. Kingdom of Ansteorra Event Planner
February 2011 (A.S. XLV) Royal Huntsman Bids Due/King's College Bids Due 4-6 Candlemas - Bryn Gwlad (Austin, TX) *PED* 11-13 Kingdom A&S - Bjornsborg (San Antonio, TX) Out of Kingdom: Estrella War XXVII (14th - 21st) - Atenveldt 18-20 Bonwicke Artisans III - Bonwicke (Lubbock, TX) Out of Kingdom: Estrella War XXVII (14th - 21st) - Atenveldt Presidents' DayWeekend 25-27 Jagermeister - Ffynnon Gath (San Marcos, TX) Unofficial Event: Company of Wolves X - House Wolfstar (TBD) 4-6 Candlemas - Bryn Gwlad (Austin, TX) *PED* March 2011 (A.S. XLV) Summer Crown Tourney Bids Due (Central/Northern) Summer Round Table Bids Due 4-6 11-13 Out of Kingdom: Gulf War XX (13th - 20th) - Gleann Abhann 18-20 Out of Kingdom: Gulf War XX (13th - 20th) - Gleann Abhann 25-27 A Baronial Investiture at Raven's Fort - Raven's Fort (Huntsville, TX) April 2011 (A.S. XLV) 1-3 Elfsea Defender- Elfsea (Ft. Worth, TX) *PED* Unofficial Event: Medieval Fair of Norman (Norman, OK) 8-10 Stargate Baronials - Stargate (Houston, TX) *PED* Wiesenfeuer Baronial - Wiesenfeuer (Oklahoma City, OK) 15-17 SCA Board of Directors meeting - Houston, TX Defender of the Flame - Glaslyn (Denton, TX) 22-24 Easter Weekend 29-1 Beltane - Namron (Norman, OK) Bjornsborg Spring Event - Bjornsborg (San Antonio, TX) Guardian of the Tor XX - Dragonsfire Tor (Stephenville, TX)
February 2011 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Genecov Room A&S _2pm Officer’s_ 3pm
Populace_ 4pm 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Sewing Fighter Scribal Guild 11 Practice Guild a.m. – 4 Bergfeld Park p.m. @ 2:00 pm 6–9 pm Knotty Girls 27 28
Please Note: All Activities are subject to change due to weather, etc. Please watch the Rosenfeld e-list for last minute updates and changes.
Credits and Notes:
Clip art used throughout this publication provided through “A Feast for the Eyes”- a compendium of authentic period sources located at www.godecookery.com/afeast/afeast.htm as well as Dover Publications Medieval Ornament Book. Recipe provided with permission by Deborah Wade. Please see cite information provided with recipe. Border art used with permission through Terms of Use on file from Microsoft 2007. Clip Art throughout this issue used with permission through Terms of Use on file by Dover Publications. Heraldic and Officer icons used with permission from Jennifer Smith and Franchesca V Havas.
Note: http://www.ansteorra.org/publications/forms/PubPerm.pdf is the link to the form for permission to publish. Anyone interested in submitting original artwork or articles for publication, please do not hesitate to contact the Chronicler.