It's really, really frustrating to arrange your schedule around something that you're doing for other people, only to have nobody show up. I don't know if it's a symptom of some of the political crap that's going on in the barony right now, or if people are getting tired, or if I was wrong, and people really don't want to have monthly Saturday project days. I know there are some people who were sick, I know some went to fighter's collegium, but I know that doesn't cover everyone.

On the plus side, one of the 2 people who did show up helped me fix the jerkin I'm making for Neale, and we generally had a nice evening. My grandparents brought me the dining room table that my great-grandfather built, which I love and am happy to have, and I'm glad I have it without anything bad happening to my grandparents, but at the same time, this doesn't belong in my house, it belongs in Grandma's house, and it's kind of weird.

Neale woke up sick this morning, we think with food poisoning. That has NOT been fun for anyone. Candlelight camp, my favorite local event, has been canceled. Supposedly because it wouldn't draw enough people, and the barony would lose lots of money on it. I think that's an excuse, but that's just me. I'm trying to save it, and I'm putting a bid together. I was supposed to go with Kat to look at a site, but I think I need to stay home and take care of Neale, so I'm going to do it on Thursday instead. Not what I'd planned to do with my monthly half day, but that's how it goes.

I finished the shawl! And, once again, I've had snow days. Still snowed in, unexpectedly, for 2 days, but this time, it was Monday and Tuesday. I don't know about tomorrow, the streets are still wet and slushy in places, and the temperature is supposed to drop to 19 or 20 degrees tonight, so I may wake up to ice-covered streets and a snow day, but more likely, we'll have a delayed start if anything.

Anyway, the shawl still has to be blocked (I forgot to do that today), but it's done. I've done a little more on the quilt, but I spent most of today reading and drafting the pattern for Neale's new jerkin. It's kind of hard to describe. Vest with a skirt? Henry VIII wore them, but usually under a "gown" (big swing-coat thing), so it's hard to tell what they look like. He requested sleeveless this time around, which I know is probably supposed to be worn over a doublet with sleeves, but he gets hot, it's Arkansas, not Ireland. I bought some gray cotton, and I'm going to make one out of that, and then order royal blue linen for the one for coronation. Since I drafted the pattern myself from a little picture in a book, I want to make the trial one out of $2/yard cotton, and save the $7/yard linen until I know it'll be right. I'll give the shirt one more chance, if it doesn't work out, he can buy one from Elaina, if he wants a new one. I really want to do this right, and actually end up with nice garb for coronation. I'm leaving mine until close to the event, because I want to make sure it fits. I'll probably make my dress over spring break. I'm thinking of a better version of my original dress, royal blue with a red petticoat. I'm not going to do the pale blue lining this time, to make it lighter. I'd like to make a leine, but we'll see.