MedFaire Weather

The bulk of the weather passed north of the Faire. We got damp and windblown, but the temperature was warm enough to compensate for it. The worst will pass through in just a few hours and then it will be overcast with late afternoon dampness (but more likely late evening dampness) and the rest of the weekend will be mostly sunny and 70’s.

I have had several people ask about Itzl’s carry pouch and am making several tonight while the Scottish Eggs and the roast bake in the oven.

Tomorrow is School Day – every school that can get here (and wants to) will be here, and we will be spending all our time telling the kids they can’t buy this or that because they aren’t allowed to have them on school property. If they argue with us, we make them bring a teacher over to settle it.

It makes an otherwise pleasant day somewhat stressful, but we deal and they deal.

Saturday and Sunday are the fun days, and if there’s a day you’re going to pick to go to the Faire, Sunday morning is the best time – the crowds are less the merchants are eager and friendly and the performers are thrilled that it’s almost over and tend to get a bit slap-happy. Some of the best extemporaneous performances happen Sunday morning.

MedFaire Weather

It looks as if the weather I predicted last July for MedFaire is still reasonably accurate. The storms right now are predicted to be heavier on Thursday than I said they’d be, but Friday, Saturday, and Sunday look to be almost spot-on.

If you go, don’t wear thin shoes or clothes that drag on the ground. It will be somewhat muddy, at least on Friday. After that, it should be hard packed and dried out enough not to worry. Dress warm for Friday, but do so in layers so as the day warms up, you can remove some of them. Bring extra socks that are dry in case your feet get wet.

The wind will be the usual MedFaire wind – I’m thinking around 20-25 miles per hour, with gusts up to 35. We may get a burst of higher wind Saturday night – maybe up to 40 or 45 miles per hour.

If you’re a merchant out there, bring good tie-downs and sturdy stakes. If not, any of the blacksmiths can make stakes for you, Elm Tree Forge usually stocks pre-made stakes – he’s on the south side of the Faire on the other end of the row of merchants immediately south of the SCA Compound, backing on to Jenkins Avenue where the cross walk is in the middle of the block.

I will have Scottish Eggs, roast buffalo, cheese, and bread to share. Maybe some fruits and cookies. On Sunday, I’ll have treats to celebrate Itzl’s birthday.

Weather

We don’t need to sink billions of dollars into keeping Americans safe from terroristic activities of other humans when Mother Nature is taking us out a few at a time.

We need to sink billions of dollars in severe weather detection and warning devices, and then train citizens to respond to them.

Nature is a bigger threat to the average American than any terrorist could be.