by admin | Jul 7, 2014 | Civil War, history, LJ Idol
I have a confession. I don’t wear underwear when I do Civil War living history. No, instead of underwear, I wear period correct split leg drawers that come down to my knees. There was this deliciously bizarre moment this weekend when the guys were pulling up...
by admin | Oct 28, 2013 | history
Firmly on the other side of the government shut down (ahem, for now) and before the government sequester sets in (sorry Sesquicentennial 2014), this past weekend was our annual jaunt to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia for Artillery Weekend. Let me rephrase. Artillery...
by Heather Hambel Curley | May 27, 2013 | history, Writing
Happy Memorial Day, friends! I wrote this piece some time ago for a blog tour, but I think it’s kind of appropriate for today. And, if you want more of my normal sarcasm twinged hilarity, check out last year’s post on how Army Guys get me hot by clicking...
by Heather Hambel Curley | Apr 1, 2013 | Civil War
Day One of the A to Z Challenge! I’m so proud of myself for following through with Day One and not epically failing in between yesterday’s declaration of taking part in the challenge and then actually…you know, taking part in the challenge. So. Day...
by Heather Hambel Curley | Jun 10, 2012 | history, Writing
Well, we got to Antietam around 9:30am and it was already almost 80 degrees out. This is not something that brings joy to the hearts of individuals about to dress in wool. The baby and I were also not excited. Well, the baby was not excited because I slathered him in...