Monthly Archives: August 2011

Aug
29
2011

Castles

by gloria harchar

Knowing the parts of a castle is always helpful to me. When I get time, I would like to make a drawing and label the actual parts! Bailey – The ward or courtyard inside the castle walls, includes exercise area, parade ground, emergency corral. Bawn – An enclosed area of mud or stone walls for [...]

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Aug
29
2011

What is Whole30?

by gloria harchar

This is from The Whole 30 Diet site. Study up and join me in the Whole 30 diet challenge, starting September 1 for 30 days! Are your energy levels inconsistent or non-existent? Do you have aches and pains that can’t be explained by over-use or injury? Are you having a hard time losing weight no [...]

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Aug
28
2011

Saxon Vocabulary

by gloria harchar

The Angles and Saxons began their invasion into England during the final days of the Roman Empire and within 150 years, they dominated their new land. Though their language was Germanic in origin, it was always referred to as English whether spoken by Saxons, Jutes or Angles. Christianity came first to England during the Roman [...]

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Aug
26
2011

Anglo-Saxon Women

by gloria harchar

The status of women under Danelaw, or the Old English Law, is the most controversial topic of the Anglo-Saxon period. Some argue that the years before the Norman Invasion were surprisingly bright years for women in that they were allowed to own land, hold important offices in the political arena, and practice medicine and law. [...]

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Aug
23
2011

Song for Rayma

by gloria harchar

A friend of mine, Bonnie Nelson from Kaplan University said she thought of this song when she heard about Rayma. It is beautiful.

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Aug
22
2011

Tragic Loss

by gloria harchar

On July 23, 2011 I lost my sister, Rayma Lea Adams Harchar, in a violent car crash. One minute she was vibrantly alive, laughing and talking, the next she was gone. Rayma was so upbeat. She was a fixer; her driving cause was to fix what was wrong–whether it was a school district, a student’s [...]

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Aug
19
2011

Medieval Verbiage

by gloria harchar

The following is a list of common medieval terms that you might run across as a reader of my stories, or others set in Medieval Times. But don’t worry; I won’t use too many of these—just enough to flavor the narrative or dialogue. Aid: A financial obligation the vassal owed his lord for special circumstances [...]

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