The season of warmth is at its end and the gentle white blanket of winter prepares to claim its place in the cool pines surrounding the Shire of Granite Mountain. All are invited to draw nigh and sit by the warm hearth of friendship and witness the challenges of the day.
Granite Mountain Yule
December 8th, AS XLII (2007)
Smoki Museum
Prescott, Arizona
General Information
Feast
A gathering of friends and kin would not be complete without food and drink. Let us feast! A bounty of beast, fowl, and earths delights will be prepared by the feast steward (Lady Annalena Gianetta da Vicenza di'Medici.). Volunteers for entertainment between removes will be greatly appreciated, please contact the autocrat to be put into the schedule of events.
Feast Menu (There is a choice for each remove, please pick 1 out of each)
| First Remove |
Fresh Vegetables Bouquet or Sculpture & dipping sauces,
Bread Basket: shire bread, pumpkin bread, assorted rustic breads.
Brie baked in phyllo with honey and pecans, with apple slices.
Marinated olives and mushrooms, assorted pickles.
Marinated Chickpea salad with onions, parsley & pomegranate seeds on endive leaf "boats".
Deviled eggs.
Baby lettuces, edible flowers & herb salad with dried fruit and candied walnuts.
Raspberry or Ranch dressings.
Assorted mini quiches; ham & cheese, chicken & broccoli, artichoke & herb.
Cream of broccoli soup with apple bread croutons.
Vegetable minnestrone soup
New world beef stew. |
| Second Remove |
Grilled eggplant with bulger stuffing.
Turkey with hazelnut & dried fruit stuffing spiced baby carrots puree and green beans almondine.
Smoked ham, brussel sprouts sauteed in bacon and apple cider. Baked squash and spices. Prime Rib roast with Carmelized onions; sour cream & horseradish sauce and au jus. Herbed yorkshire pudding, broccoli timbales, new world roasted baby potatoes |
| Third Remove |
Lemon cheesecake with carmel pecan crust,
New world apple orange-craisen strussel pie,
Pears poached in spiced wine with vanilla cream,
ginger bread. |
Activities
Other diversions from the woes of winter shall include an armored prize tournament for those wishing to demonstrate their prowess in various forms of the arms of peace. All artisans, those established and budding are encouraged to devise a yuletide or seasonal display for their table to be entered in our annual centerpiece contest. Members of the populace can try their hand at various games of skill through out the afternoon. Don't forget you're dancing shoes because we shall be learning the steps and kicking up our heels in dance. There shall be a visit from Father Christmas for the youngest gentles. Last but not least! Do not forget our annual greedy gift exchange, please remember to bring a wrapped gift (1) for each participant, but remember its every lord and lady for themselves, no ones gift is safe! Adults as well as children may participate. Merchants are invited to be on hand to cast away any lingering
melancholy and spare change.
melancholy and spare change.
Site fees: Site opens at 10am, closes at 10pm. No pets, no indoorsmoking, this is a discreetly DAMP site, no camping.
The site fee includes feast and is payable in advance on the ACCEPS website (http://acceps.
ansteorra.
org/ ) or if available at Troll.
There is a maximum cap on attendance so pre-register early to insure attendance.
Adults (SCA members) - $15.00;
Adults (non-SCA) - $18.00;
Youth (age 9-17) - $10.00;
Children (age 8 & under) - Free!
Per Corpora, adults must provide proof of membership in order to avoid the Non-Member Surcharge. NO EXCEPTIONS!! All Checks are to be made payable to: Shire of Granite Mountain SCA Inc. Site is discreetly damp.
Directions
Smoki Museum
147 N Arizona Ave
Prescott, Arizona 86304-0224
From the south: Take I-17 north to exit #262, marked "AZ HWY 69 NORTH/CORDES JCT RD". Take AZ Highway 69 towards PRESCOTT. As Highway 69 comes into Prescott, it forks into two streets (Gurley and Sheldon streets). Bear left onto Gurley Street. About 1/3 of a mile after the fork, you will see a large, old rock building a few tennis courts on your right. Just past this a large, old rock building and tennis courts is a traffic light (Arizona Ave). Turn right (North) at the traffic signal and drive approximately 100 yards to the Smoki Museum - the second stone building on your right-hand side.
From the north: Take I-17 south to exit #278, marked "AZ HWY 169/CHERRY RD". Turn right onto AZ Highway 169 and travel about 15 miles to a stop light where Highway 169 intersects with Highway 69. Turn right onto Highway 69 and travel towards Prescott. As Highway 69 comes into Prescott, it forks into two streets (Gurley and Sheldon streets). Bear left onto Gurley Street. About 1/3 of a mile after the fork, you will see a large, old rock building a few tennis courts on your right. Just past this a large, old rock building and tennis courts is a traffic light (Arizona Ave). Turn right (North) at the traffic signal and drive approximately 100 yards to the Smoki Museum - the second stone building on your right-hand side.
For a map and other driving directions, please see the Google map.
Autocrats
| Autocrat |
Brian the Pious |
kod_x@yahoo.
|
(928) 775-7553 |
| Feastocrat | Lady Annalena Gianetta da Vicenza di'Medici | TerylMcClung@yahoo.com | (928) 899-4249 |