Here there be landmines

Their Majesties have just posted the following questions to the kingdom list
"We encourage you to send your responses to Us or hand them to us in an envelope. That way you can give anonymous responses (they will be held in confidence). If you have a response you would like to share openly, that's fine too."

*What keeps you coming back to the SCA ?*

*What would you like your King to know about the things you do?*

*When have you felt most acknowledged in, and really part of, the West Kingdom.*

*What would you like an order of Western peers to know? This will be shared to the appropriate list of peers: West Royal, Knight, Laurel & Pelican."


Aren't questions 2 and 3 in conflict with the concept of anonymous response?

Is anonymous response the way to go? Shouldn't a member of our kingdom be able to own his/her words to the crown (or the populace should he decide to post the answers to the e-list as one gentleman just did)?

Must think on this further.

First bit of paint work should be dry by now, back to work!!!!

Pretties!

I have to say that revisiting a project means doing it better the second time around. At LAST I have the fineness of line I wanted on the water, thanks to an extra fine point Deco Color gold paint pent. Good metallic color and coverage and the precision that I just cannot seem to manage using a brush.  It was also a lot easier to do the decorative work on the end boards before they were part of a 12"x12"24" crate.

First end board is getting a 1/4" square piece clamped and glued with good old Titebond II, a most excellent wood glue. The clamping and gluing takes time because I don't have a lot of clamps and I want to make sure the glue sets, so it's clamp and glue a piece, then wait. Then do the next piece and wait. I'd love to get all of it done today and drill the sides for handles, then I can spend tomorrow painting the rest of the box body in-and-out.

In the meantime, I shall apply another coat of paint to the box lid.

EDIT, 7:30 PM: More or less on schedule in terms of what I wanted to get done today. Both end pieces have been assembled, drilled and hardware has mounted.  One end is currently clamped into position and drying, one more to go. You can see where 1/4" square dowels have been used to even out the size of the box sizes so the end board fits flush. Oops, look, I've streaked a little glue at the top left edge. I'll deal with it tomorrow when the light is better up here.

Oh, "Glee" fans.....

For those who did not see these on sasha_khan's journal. These Japanese ads for "Glee" feature Hawaiian born sumo star Akebono: 

Damn. Should I download some "Journey?"