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Finally we're home. We had TONS of fun, but exhausting fun, and we're glad
to be home.
Yesterday when we got home I explored the changes in the yard, watered some
stuff, and went shopping with Keith so we could tell stories. I fell asleep
about 8:00 and woke up at 3:15 with a sore throat, but I DON'T CARE! I'm
home.<g>

Holly is playing with her rats and Marty is playing a video game in his room.
They're up early from being up early for a week on Eastern time.

So for the rest of the day I guess I'll be answering week-old (and
increasingly more recent) posts, until I quit to take Marty clothes shopping or to take
Holly to a D&D game she wants

-=-I think the crafts are more compelling if they are grown-up,
authentic things. Making a banner is more interesting if you have a
real herald there showing you what some of the symbols mean,
accurate color combinations and layouts and such.-=-

Speaking as an unschooler, as a longtime SCA member, and as a Mistress of the
Laurel (which will mean nothing to most of this list, which is fine), I think
people shouldn't have to wait for a real herlad to show them about layouts
and color combinations, because there are some GREAT heraldry books and webpages
out there. Preparations for events like costume making, banners, dishes,
learning to weave, should ideally all take place away from events and so the
learning that happens should happen in preparation for going to an event all
doodied up in period outfits.

That's how I see it as the most unschooling-glorious activity it can be.
And for people who are already long "out of school" and have no children, for
them too the learning should be at home, with friends or alone, at guild
meetings MAYBE (our group resisted "guild" culture) but for fun. And if it's not
fun, it shouldn't be done. And when someone really cares about medieval or
Renaissance life, all that learning is fun.

Sandra