Costanca
@costanca.bsky.social
SCA nerd who usually hyperfocuses on fencing and 16c clothing. Why have just one hobby when you can have many?
Ordered canvas to make a small storage tent for Pennsic this year. Hopefully I’ll find time and energy to complete projects this summer.
May 23, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Ordered canvas to make a small storage tent for Pennsic this year. Hopefully I’ll find time and energy to complete projects this summer.
Yesterday’s concert with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and Billy Idol was unsurprisingly amazing. We were far enough back that pictures are of the monitors - but also lawn seat prices made this experience possible.
May 22, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Yesterday’s concert with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and Billy Idol was unsurprisingly amazing. We were far enough back that pictures are of the monitors - but also lawn seat prices made this experience possible.
Totally just drafted the doublet pattern on a spare napkin by draping. The pattern shape is just manipulation with moving darts around is now MUCH more obvious after watching a bunch of YT videos by the Closet Historian where she’s manipulating body blocks to make whatever she wants. Huh…
May 18, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Totally just drafted the doublet pattern on a spare napkin by draping. The pattern shape is just manipulation with moving darts around is now MUCH more obvious after watching a bunch of YT videos by the Closet Historian where she’s manipulating body blocks to make whatever she wants. Huh…
Debating how to phrase “70 year old plastic can be as brittle as bones. Please be gentle”
Clara now has enough underwear to go out in public.
Clara now has enough underwear to go out in public.
May 18, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Debating how to phrase “70 year old plastic can be as brittle as bones. Please be gentle”
Clara now has enough underwear to go out in public.
Clara now has enough underwear to go out in public.
I need to have my fridge cleaned out by Wednesday, because the CSA pickup starts this week!
Definitely will be canvassing for meal ideas when I know what I’ll have.
Definitely will be canvassing for meal ideas when I know what I’ll have.
May 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I need to have my fridge cleaned out by Wednesday, because the CSA pickup starts this week!
Definitely will be canvassing for meal ideas when I know what I’ll have.
Definitely will be canvassing for meal ideas when I know what I’ll have.
Today is one of those days where I wake up at 5am (or before) convinced I’m late for work, despite all evidence to the contrary. Like, if my brain hadn’t fully engaged, I’d be on my way to work, despite it being a Saturday.
As it is, coffee is made and dishwasher is running.
As it is, coffee is made and dishwasher is running.
May 3, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Today is one of those days where I wake up at 5am (or before) convinced I’m late for work, despite all evidence to the contrary. Like, if my brain hadn’t fully engaged, I’d be on my way to work, despite it being a Saturday.
As it is, coffee is made and dishwasher is running.
As it is, coffee is made and dishwasher is running.
First push mower grass cutting of the year is done. I’m done, rather than the job being finished.
Started listening to “The Wife Drought” by Annabel Crabb. Def gives food for thought. I kinda want to have conversations at work about the premise that experts look for expertise that looks like them.
Started listening to “The Wife Drought” by Annabel Crabb. Def gives food for thought. I kinda want to have conversations at work about the premise that experts look for expertise that looks like them.
April 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM
First push mower grass cutting of the year is done. I’m done, rather than the job being finished.
Started listening to “The Wife Drought” by Annabel Crabb. Def gives food for thought. I kinda want to have conversations at work about the premise that experts look for expertise that looks like them.
Started listening to “The Wife Drought” by Annabel Crabb. Def gives food for thought. I kinda want to have conversations at work about the premise that experts look for expertise that looks like them.
Yesterday I spent the day at a low key SCA event with friends, watching people do the things they love and getting fed wonderful food for both lunch and dinner.
April 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Yesterday I spent the day at a low key SCA event with friends, watching people do the things they love and getting fed wonderful food for both lunch and dinner.
New-to-me car shows pollen very well. Still torn whether this is a good thing or not.
April 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
New-to-me car shows pollen very well. Still torn whether this is a good thing or not.
Seen today:
“A final reminder that the TRICARE Online Patient Portal (TOPP) will decommission on 1 April 2025, and encourage all personnel (military, retirees, veterans, family members) download a copy of their legacy health record before the suspense. BL: Your records won’t transfer.”
“A final reminder that the TRICARE Online Patient Portal (TOPP) will decommission on 1 April 2025, and encourage all personnel (military, retirees, veterans, family members) download a copy of their legacy health record before the suspense. BL: Your records won’t transfer.”
March 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Seen today:
“A final reminder that the TRICARE Online Patient Portal (TOPP) will decommission on 1 April 2025, and encourage all personnel (military, retirees, veterans, family members) download a copy of their legacy health record before the suspense. BL: Your records won’t transfer.”
“A final reminder that the TRICARE Online Patient Portal (TOPP) will decommission on 1 April 2025, and encourage all personnel (military, retirees, veterans, family members) download a copy of their legacy health record before the suspense. BL: Your records won’t transfer.”
It's only taken me 26 loads to realize why running the dishwasher makes me feel lousy. Totally kicking myself for taking so long to realize that the issue is allergies/asthma and that buying lemon-eucalyptus scented dishwasher pods is dumb when you’re still allergic to eucalyptus.
March 23, 2025 at 9:37 PM
It's only taken me 26 loads to realize why running the dishwasher makes me feel lousy. Totally kicking myself for taking so long to realize that the issue is allergies/asthma and that buying lemon-eucalyptus scented dishwasher pods is dumb when you’re still allergic to eucalyptus.
This weekend’s project of playing with stamp carving turned out okay. At some point I should “upgrade” to trying to make wood stamps, but that’s definitely a long ways away.
March 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This weekend’s project of playing with stamp carving turned out okay. At some point I should “upgrade” to trying to make wood stamps, but that’s definitely a long ways away.
Yesterday’s fun at work - telling coworkers about savory toasted cheese (medieval fondue) and trying to come up with SOMETHING it would not go well on.
We failed. But we also made my boss run away to go get food, so winning?
We failed. But we also made my boss run away to go get food, so winning?
March 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Yesterday’s fun at work - telling coworkers about savory toasted cheese (medieval fondue) and trying to come up with SOMETHING it would not go well on.
We failed. But we also made my boss run away to go get food, so winning?
We failed. But we also made my boss run away to go get food, so winning?
Just pointing out - at what point does someone at a much higher paygrade than me have to worry about classification by compilation so as not to have a security spill on the OPM server?
“What I did last week” is going to have to be so watered down anyway that this is an utterly pointless exercise.
“What I did last week” is going to have to be so watered down anyway that this is an utterly pointless exercise.
March 1, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Just pointing out - at what point does someone at a much higher paygrade than me have to worry about classification by compilation so as not to have a security spill on the OPM server?
“What I did last week” is going to have to be so watered down anyway that this is an utterly pointless exercise.
“What I did last week” is going to have to be so watered down anyway that this is an utterly pointless exercise.
It’ll be better in the long run, but I’d forgotten how utterly draining allergy shot days can be.
Don’t know that my “first thing in the morning” plan for shots is actually feasible, while also wondering if I will need to worry about energy levels at work in a few weeks. Do not like this timeline.
Don’t know that my “first thing in the morning” plan for shots is actually feasible, while also wondering if I will need to worry about energy levels at work in a few weeks. Do not like this timeline.
March 1, 2025 at 2:41 AM
It’ll be better in the long run, but I’d forgotten how utterly draining allergy shot days can be.
Don’t know that my “first thing in the morning” plan for shots is actually feasible, while also wondering if I will need to worry about energy levels at work in a few weeks. Do not like this timeline.
Don’t know that my “first thing in the morning” plan for shots is actually feasible, while also wondering if I will need to worry about energy levels at work in a few weeks. Do not like this timeline.
Reading “Where the Iron Crosses Grow” by Forczyk about WW2 Crimea, based on recommendation by distant coworkers. Just oof on the 1st page:
February 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Reading “Where the Iron Crosses Grow” by Forczyk about WW2 Crimea, based on recommendation by distant coworkers. Just oof on the 1st page:
Me: Try something new this weekend & pull a bunch of apps off your phone.
Also me: ugggghhhh. Why did I not plan better for spending hours at the allergist today?
Also me: ugggghhhh. Why did I not plan better for spending hours at the allergist today?
February 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Me: Try something new this weekend & pull a bunch of apps off your phone.
Also me: ugggghhhh. Why did I not plan better for spending hours at the allergist today?
Also me: ugggghhhh. Why did I not plan better for spending hours at the allergist today?
I felt a certain amount of satisfaction getting notice for the third week in a row of a snow day for work. “Well, golly gee. That ‘return to work’ EO sure is saving a lot of money”
February 19, 2025 at 3:30 AM
I felt a certain amount of satisfaction getting notice for the third week in a row of a snow day for work. “Well, golly gee. That ‘return to work’ EO sure is saving a lot of money”
I’m rereading (or rather relistening) to Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy, and trying to take heart from that. There’s so many parallels that one can draw, but I’m trying my best to frame some of those parallels as hope.
Some days it’s a real struggle, but absolutely worth the effort.
Some days it’s a real struggle, but absolutely worth the effort.
February 17, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I’m rereading (or rather relistening) to Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy, and trying to take heart from that. There’s so many parallels that one can draw, but I’m trying my best to frame some of those parallels as hope.
Some days it’s a real struggle, but absolutely worth the effort.
Some days it’s a real struggle, but absolutely worth the effort.
Was expecting a rainy day, not a snowy day. This doesn’t make us want to go outside…
February 15, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Was expecting a rainy day, not a snowy day. This doesn’t make us want to go outside…
Enough snow that the old well cap and casing are more than halfway covered. Also enough snow that I’ll have to shovel the driveway, preferably before the neighborhood’s snow plow comes through.
February 12, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Enough snow that the old well cap and casing are more than halfway covered. Also enough snow that I’ll have to shovel the driveway, preferably before the neighborhood’s snow plow comes through.
Advice from folks at work has me contemplating learning a bunch of new things to info-dump to coworkers. “No, this is historical info. Why do you think this relates to current politics?” while talking about cultures that didn’t consider a portion of their society chattel.
February 8, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Advice from folks at work has me contemplating learning a bunch of new things to info-dump to coworkers. “No, this is historical info. Why do you think this relates to current politics?” while talking about cultures that didn’t consider a portion of their society chattel.
The current top thing bothering me about the “defending women” executive order is that we are apparently not capable to defend ourselves, but instead have to rely on the “white male protectors“ to defend us. Which is complete and utter bullshit because it’s like trusting a fox to guard the chickens.
February 7, 2025 at 11:45 AM
The current top thing bothering me about the “defending women” executive order is that we are apparently not capable to defend ourselves, but instead have to rely on the “white male protectors“ to defend us. Which is complete and utter bullshit because it’s like trusting a fox to guard the chickens.
Icy trees are pretty but also somewhat worrisome.
February 6, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Icy trees are pretty but also somewhat worrisome.
It’s raining now, but all the trees have bitty icicles on them, and the evergreens are slicked down.
I miss being a kid and thinking this was pretty!
I miss being a kid and thinking this was pretty!
February 6, 2025 at 12:14 PM
It’s raining now, but all the trees have bitty icicles on them, and the evergreens are slicked down.
I miss being a kid and thinking this was pretty!
I miss being a kid and thinking this was pretty!