Aonghus: Got a new saw. Obtained documentation from the SCA and is currently studying to become an SCA Marshall. Turned some bowls. Built a bed. Made a portable coin striker from steel found alongside the LIRR tracks.

Valerian: Mother recently had some medical tests done. Awaiting the results. Looking for full-time employment. Recently applied for employment at a bank. Waiting to see how it goes.

Vollund: Got a new acetylene torch; to be used for braising, soldering, welding, annealing, etc. Has some photos from last Pennsic, but forgot them. Making mead (has approximately 50 gallons). Wants to begin doing some work with horn. Stated that the new torch would allow him to begin doing metal fittings for drinking horns, etc.

Finnoula: Closed on house. Doing a lot of work on and in the new house. Plans to begin brewing some mead. Plans to start a garden. Guthrum (working during first part of meeting) is working “a lot – a lot”.

Finn took his first step at the age of 8 and one-half months!

Brogan: Made a bed. Has been going to Aonghus’ shop every morning before work in order to work on projects. Built a wheelbarrow, but has not assembled it yet. Turned some new feast gear out of a log that he found on the side of a road. Built some stools. Currently working on a gas-powered forge (has all of the parts that are required) and a crucible furnace. Paid for “Half of a Van”. Should be able to tow the kitchen trailer with the van once he acquires it. Has been doing extensive research on metal casting.

Assisted other clan members (Dairchan & Elysia and Guthrum & Finnoula) in cutting khana slats for their yurts (ghers). Also made a candle box, in which to store candles.

Erlan: Is peeing. Upon conclusion of peeing, stated that she was recently re-authorized in two fighting styles; (Sword & Shield & Polearm), and is going to authorize in a third (Florentine) very soon. Made the archery list. Going to England next week. Buying rattan next week, and asked clan members if they were interesting in purchasing any rattan. May be getting a laurel for her achievments in the SCA.

Colin: Just got back from San Francisco. Has been turning bowls, plates, etc. Recently acquired 150 pounds of strawberries to be used in making mead.

Momus: Comedy is going good. Still working on hobby store business project with Colin. Turned a couple of plates.

Eberwolf & Helska: Mostly working around the house.

Elysia & Dairchan: Preparing for the upcoming wedding. Dairchan recently created a wedding website: www.thistlebright.com . Elysia finished embroidering a druidical robe for Brogan and sanded and stained/varnished a number of trestle tables for various clan members. Both Dairchan and Elysia have been doing some work on their gher (yurt) with the gracious assistance of Brogan and Aonghus.

Elysia recently got a new job that is much closer to home. Both Elysia and Dairchan have new torcs. Two batches of mead are coming along nicely, and will be ready for bottling soon. One of the batches had gotten stuck, but was hopefully saved. Dairchan has been working on a project in collaboration with his younger brother and a number of others, namely a history learning CD-ROM. Also, Dairchan recently received his first official paycheck for a piece of artwork that he did for the National Association for Small Communities. Diarchan has been doing research on wax carving and spruing for metal casting, has created a design for a clan T-Shirt for the Beltane event, and has begun learning to speak Bulgarian.