Pennsic always seems to fly by far too fast.

I want to write out my thoughts and discoveries so I don’t lose them before next year. Forgive me as this will be a list of utter randomness, much of which will be personal in nature but I wanted to secure it in a place that I can easily find it.

• My husband has requested longer tunics so that he may wear them without pants…I’ll set aside my feelings on that matter and merely notate that I need to order additional linen
• My new under dresses were much needed and fitted comfortably. I will need to extend the neck slit on both the white and the cream ones before next year. It was a wet war and I was concerned with how they would handle the dirt/mud. It was not as difficult to keep them relatively clean as expected.
• New apron dresses may be made from lightweight linen instead of medium weight. I will ponder this option and discuss with Elf.
• I DO want to buy large brooches for my apron dresses next year if I cannot make them myself.
• My pleated apron dress was a disaster. My pleats were not secured and the straps were too long. However, hiking up the staps pulled the top of the dress into my armpits. I will need to refit or recut before next War. Sadb suggested that I move the front strap loops in towards the center of the dress more which seems a good suggestion.
• General camp tunics are needed. 3 flannel and 3 lightweight linen. Also, apparently camp is set on making ridiculously printed drinking tunics so both the Husband and I will need one.
• I need to get ahold of the class schedule in advance and make myself a schedule as trying to make notes in camp does not work. Better planning should ensure I make it to more than one class.
  • Our camp needs a clock.
• Wearing my hair in pigtails and pinned up with a hair stick under my veil worked amazingly well. For next year I need to pack my metal two-prong hair stick.
• The Husband needs multiple headwraps/sweat rags for war. This should prevent him from using my veils…
• I should make veils and possibly a Dublin cap.
• We MUST turn our tent towards the road if the shade fly is to be effective and keep the sun off of our cooler.
• We also MUST have the additional rivets put into our shade fly. Without them, it is a disaster in the rain.
• Bring 2 bags of Perogies for family steak night.
• My mundane athletic pants worked better than my cotton bloomers this year. It was far too muggy/swampy to have anything slightly baggy under my garb.
• KT tape is a necessity.
• I need some alone time in the morning to walk around the lake with a cup of coffee. I missed that this year.