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Another Panteria, another three-day
reminder of exactly why we do this. The only disappointment this
year was knowing that the two people who did the most to make
this trip possible for Lady Mickel & I had to cancel their
own plans at the last minute. You were missed!!!
This year's Panteria gathering
marked the debut of something new at the Haus Wanderstamm encampment.
Although we did not refuse visitors their own modern camp chairs
when we hosted a Saturday night gathering, the common ground
in our encampment was otherwise kept free throughout the event
of that unholiest of metals, known unto the Saracen as "aluminum".
We instead displayed our own assortment of period furniture,
which included joined backstools,
trestle
tables, Savonarolla chairs and
stools, a three legged stool, assorted chests and boxes,
and the occasional strewn cushion. This project has been a year
or so in the making; it has been very educational, and it has
been a lot of fun.
It was therefore a bit ironic that
when The Neighbors (alternately "The Greater Malagentian
Camp", "The Family", etc.) graciously invited
us all to Sunday dinner, the only tableware that looked even
remotely out of place was the stuff we had brought. The feast
was fabulous(!), convincingly period, and had been largely prepared
on site and over an open wood fire. Just awesome.
Our heartfelt thanks go out to
ALL who helped Mickel & I on this trip, from loading the
trailer before the event, to putting stuff away afterwards. We
could not have done it without your assistance! THANK YOU!!
Max
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