My Treasure Chest

* MacMorna Niafer

My Treasure Chest

Souvenirs from Festivals, Prizes from Competitions, and fun gifts from friends.

September 23 , 2008

Germania's Renaissance Faire

Posted at 17:00 EST

I Took a Second Prize in the
Courtly Love Poetry Contest

The Last Battle

Neither wind nor rain, this warrior shall stay
From the woman who waits at my steading
Not the sword nor the shield shall bar my way
From the wife that I soon will be bedding
Through the rain of arrow and hail of spear
I fight across the red field of battle
I fight for the one whom I hold so dear
While my enemy breathes his death rattle
Though they strive to stop me at every step
Straight to the east as the black crow does fly
I fight to the meeting that must be kept
I must press her closely, ere I do die
From crimson blossom my life-blood leaks out
"I’m coming my dear one!", I rage and shout

August 17 , 2008

My Hungry Ghost Festival Souvenirs

Posted at 20:00 EST

Hungry Ghost Festival

Souvenir Plaque

90% on Jia Li's Quiz

A HellBankNote from Tobei

And one from Feiyan

I Wrote a Tanka

Bright colored pond koi
Envious green river carp
Brothers beneath scales

Red koi longs for his freedom
Green carp fears to be eaten

From Murasaki Shikibu

From Kazuo Minamoto

From Yoshinda Chosokabe

A Kodak Moment!
Senex's Sampan

I even wrote three Ghost Stories
The Crooked Path,
One Tattered Ghost, and
Gaijin.

And my "Crooked Path" took First

And here is the "Participant's Plaque"
I am taking it because I like it,
And I DID submit two non-winners.

August 3 , 2008

2008 Souvenirs

Posted at 21:00 EST

From Fedelm’s Quiz

My Lucky Charm from Baine’s

I Made My Own Tartan(s)

This Bard went wild!

Midsummer in Germania

Wow! I took two prizes in the
Seek and Find

I Whupped up on
Erik the Hairy

I toured their
Island Realms,
Read all about Midsummer
In different parts of Germania
And even wrote a funny story.

Great fun!

Beltaine Souvenirs

Wicked Wickerman Quiz

Breton Lai Competition

I guess I’m a
Megalith Maniac

From Airmid’s NightMarket

April 6 , 2008

Akitu in Mesopotamia

Posted at 20:00 EST

Akitu Festival Souvenirs

The Akitu Tour and Quiz

For Fighting Caily's Cussword

February 23 , 2008

Lunar New Year in the Orient

Posted at 12:00 EST

Lunar New Year Souvenirs

Sudoku Kicked My Tail!

:: I prefer Kukicha Baton Tea ::

Kukicha Baton tea is green tea from Japan that is an unusual combination of green leaves and thin white twigs. It is made of four sorts of stems, stalks and twigs of Camellia sinensis.

Kukicha has a nutty, slightly creamy flavor. For best results, Kukicha is steeped in water between 70°C to 80°C (155°F - 180°F) for three minutes - otherwise, like all green teas, the result will be a bitter, unsavoury brew. Kukicha is a powerful antioxidant and is very low in caffeine, in fact the lowest in caffeine of all traditional teas. Kukicha has also been known to be effective at inducing labor.

February 3 , 2008

Imbolc - 2008

Posted at 21:00 EST

House Cleaning Quiz (6 of 10)

Cailleach Quiz (10 of 10)

Druid’s Procession

Cailleach’s Labyrinth (Third Place)

October 17 , 2007

Goldfest - 2007 ---Five & Alive

Posted at 19:00 EST

THE ORIENT

Puppet Theater

Puppetry Quiz ( out of 10)

Grand Canal Cruise

August 7 , 2007

Lughnasadh - 2007

Posted at 21:00 EST

Lughnasadh Souvenirs

Official Heckler for the Handfasting
Teltown witness

Lughnasadh Quiz (100%)

My Oath Didn’t Take
The Big Prize Money
Ah well…
Word Smith

July 8 , 2007

Retirement Party - Nov. 1, 2006

Posted at 18:00 EST

On November 1, 2006
My friends gave me a fine and festive
Retirement Party
Many brought gifts or verses,
Which I have collected here.

From Fenian and the Niafer Clan

From Fedelm

From Jacques Elliot Cruithni
What else could it be but a song!
A family version of
"For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow"

Julilla Sempronis gave a fine
Rendition of "Mountain Dew"

Damhnait Baoisgne gave me a fun Limerick

MacMorna is the Old Bard of Celtia
He's retiring from scribedom I tell ya
We wish so dear
He'd stay another year
~~But alas the rules say to mourn ya~~
But he's taking a long trip to the Kash-Bowl-ia.

Sokni Hvitaskald also gave me a bit of verse

His words as a bard leap from his lips
Like salmon swimming to spawn.
His voice is as silver as their slick backs,
Leaping for flies in the dawn.
His talents as scribe have been many,
Some hidden, like salmon at rest in deep pools,
His graphics are pleasing and graceful,
Because he’s adept with his tools.
For all of his work we will miss him,

But hope that still we will hear

That silvery, supple, sleek singing voice,
While we sit drinking toasts with our beer.

Cinaedh Cruithni gave me another Limerick

He’s been Celtia’s scribe in cyberspace,
And though I’ve not seen him face to face,
This I can tell -
Now hear me well!
His job was done with wit and grace.

And Ruis Niafer presented me with This beautiful portrait of Brighid

Balbas brought me Bombay Sapphire

From Ceana Calidonii, another fine poem

For MacMorna Naifer

I know a very friendly Celt, a scribe and bard-
He’ll help you any way he can, works quite hard
To keep our world of Celtia alive and well.
His days as scribe are over now - how we’ll miss him,
But as a bard he’ll still amuse us; so I kiss him,
In thanks and joy, and hope he’ll linger long,
To tell a tale, and fill our ears with song.

And another from Oengus Cruithnni

A Celtia scribe named MacMorna
Is not one to toot his own horn-a,
So I’ll be so bold
As to see truth be told -
There’s no better a scribe ever born-a!

And a gift from Kate
Who came in late
And always makes me
Scratch my pate!

And Jacques left me a few tunes to play at my leisure

And a gift from Senex

And to all the fine folk who came
To wish me well in my "Retirement"

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

Goldfest - 2006

Posted at 17:00 EST

GOLDFEST - 2006

ROME

EGYPT

HELLAS

THE ORIENT

:: I prefer English Breakfast Tea ::

English Breakfast Tea is a Black Keemun tea from the Anhui region of China. As its name implies, English Breakfast tea is an ideal accompaniment to a morning meal. Prized for its full, malty flavor, and rich, dark color. This tea should be served hot with milk and a little sugar, but it is also delicious served with lemon. It can also be used to make iced tea. English Breakfast Tea has a fine leaf size for a faster brew time and better infusion.

Breakfast Tea was actually invented in Edinburgh, Scotland by a blender named Drysdale, in the 19th Century. Originally, it was made mainly from Chinese Keemun black tea which apparently tastes a little like toast when milk is added to it. Drysdale thought it would be a great idea to market this as Breakfast Tea.

Not wanting to be behind the Scots, those south of the border decided that they should also have Breakfast Tea and the concept soon spread to London. It was there in London that the teahouses added 'English' to the name of the blend and it became one of the most poplar teas in Britain.

Twisted tree in tray...
An old man sees something else
Stately, not stunted
............. Senex Caecilius

MESOPOTAMIA

GERMANIA

THE AMERICA'S

CELTIA

Autographs from Boollywood
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Oct 20 - Nov 1, 2006
WHAT A PARTY!!!