An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory. - F Engles

[anastasiav]

Josh is home sick today.


This is a photo of some peas I'm growing inside our house.


This is a photo of my Christmas tree on fire at Jenn's annual tree burn. It was, by far, the most spectacular tree of the night (partly because it was the largest).

Inchmark: a craft blog

America's Test Kitchen now has a Tumblr blog and it's quite good.

I really love these home made treats in a 'sealed' tin can and am considering doing them as E's Valentine's Day thing-to-take-to-school.

Handmade by Mother is a blog that showcases (and mocks) some very ... er ... interesting vintage knitting and crochet patterns.

The Fine Rolls of Henry III
"A fine in the reign of King Henry III (1216–1272) was an agreement to pay the king a sum of money for a specified concession. The rolls on which the fines were recorded provide the earliest systematic evidence of what people and institutions across society wanted from the king and he was prepared to give. They open a large window onto the politics, government, economy and society of England in the hinge period between the establishment of Magna Carta at the start of Henry’s reign and the parliamentary state which was emerging at its end. This Project, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, makes the rolls freely available to a wide audience while at the same time, in the Fine of the Month feature, providing regular comment on their historical interest."

Comments

[dreda.livejournal.com]

So, SO happy about the fine rolls!

[lumineaux.livejournal.com]

The Fine Rolls are very cool, but this:

"all identifiable place names have been given in their modern form"

is disappointing.

[dreda.livejournal.com]

I strongly suspect we had been planning on using this primary source for very different purposes. ;)