A couple changes to the theme. . .

Hi everyone. Just a bit of housekeeping - I updated the theme (TwentyTen, in case anyone was curious) and colour scheme of my blog.  It's been a tremendous year!  Lots of arts, sciences, and service to be done, and more to come. I'm excited to see what new will come.

Scrolls and banners and joy, oh my!

I'm going to say it, to hardly anyone's surprise: I love shenanigans.  And when my Laurel, Bess, contacted me for two big, very awesome ones, I was going to do them. My apprentice-sister Mergriet Van Wijenhorst (or Griet, as we all call her), was granted admittance and elevated into the Order of the Laurel in …

Heralds Running Amok; or How to Put Together a Heraldic Retreat

So, in Calontir, as you may know from reading past entries, I'm the Principal Herald.  This means that I lead volunteers within my regional group in heraldic activities ranging from vocal to sign, heraldic art to book (names and devices), and everything in between. When I stepped into the job, I knew I wanted to …