Friday, January 9th, at 6:30 PM Pacific (Seattle) This week, while I am off gallivanting in the fae wild over the next few days, the Grand Arbiter welcomes the wonderful people behind Morelitea to be our guests at Friday Tea. The founders of this charming, cosy little tea purveyor are not only full of whimsy … More Friday Tea with special guests, Morelitea
January 18th at 4:30 PM Pacific (Seattle) The beginning of the year means we return to our convivial monthly book chat, hosted by me and my dear comrade in bookish nonsense, Bill Bodden. I am thrilled to share this month’s book pick, Esprit de Corpse by Ef Deal. This rollicking steampunk mystery is a wonderful … More January Book Chat
So much is happening behind the scenes in the Workshop of Doom, and we have many plots afoot for the coming months. So my heart is very full, indeed, with joy and relief that I can announce the re-launch of the Monthly Meowsive, our cheeky little newsletter. If you are already a subscriber from before, … More The Return of the Monthly Meowsive!
Over the many ages time travelling together as the Temporal Entourage, we have developed more than a few cheeky little traditions. From the Sacred Celery at Tea Duels to the Winged Shrew, we have more than a few inexplicable but nonetheless delightful artifacts of our adventures together. One of my favourite annual traditions, however, is … More Welcome to the Year of Arsenic Green!
The last year has been filled with adventures from the wild to the sublime. We started our year of travels with the wonderful folk at CONpossible in February and found our way home to Wild West Con in March. We survived calamity there with all of that wonderful, stalwart community, and continued onward with a … More January Tea and Tomfoolery
5PM Pacific, December 31st Our annual Hogmanay Variety Show to celebrate the New Year is this Wednesday, December 31st, at 5PM Pacific (Seattle)–6PM Mountain (Tucson)–7PM Central (Madison)–8PM Eastern (Montreal). And yes, this year we are streaming live on YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook! Tearing through time and space with her own particular panache, just in time … More Hogmanay Variety Show
Originally posted to our Patreon My favourite gift giving tradition of the year is almost upon us. Jólabókaflóð, Iceland’s book giving tradition during the winter holidays, is a delightful custom I have happily embraced over the last 5 years. The gift of story is, I think, a true treasure, but this is also the gift … More 16 Book Recs for Jólabókaflóð
The Grand Arbiter and I have another week full of good cheer and cheeky nonsense to share with you! This is our last Friday Tea before Christmastide and the New Year. and I am thrilled that we can wrap up the year and put a big bow on it with our favourite cryptid and dearest … More Weekly Tea and Tomfoolery
Friday, December 5th, 6:30 PM Pacific (Seattle) After our short hiatus for the November holiday, the Grand Arbiter and I are back with our weekly Tea and Tomfoolery! And yes, we absolutely have plans for some particular holiday high jinks. During our little sabbatical, we had lovely adventures in Cascadia with our dear friends, including … More Friday Tea: Now with Holiday High Jinks
November certainly embraced chaos. Egads! What a wild month! We expect a few disruptions in any month during which we are attending a convention, but a missing garment and national holiday certainly increased that exponentially. Whilst the winter season is always full of the rich flavours of Masala Chai for me, December brings with it … More December Calendar
Madame Askew and The Grand Arbiter 