And then - appropriately, given my preferred periods of 18th Century and Colonials - came the plague.
I'm slowly recovering from a couple weeks of bronchitis. About five of my coworkers also came down with different things the first week, but it wasn't all the same - one had RSV, another Covid, etc. I've been back to work for a week but my voice hasn't improved yet enough to sing; a problem for a children's storyteller. I did manage to wrangle a three-day weekend, but whether I'll accomplish anything with it remains to be seen. I spent the sick week watching - but not imitating - painting videos.
I bought Helion's You Have to Die in Piedmont! when it appeared in ebook form, so I have that to read.
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| Of course, two days later Helion had a Bank Holiday sale... |
Before going home yesterday I printed out some Color-Your-Own crusader/Rus knights and infantry Paperboys; I am thinking of making singular units with them for basic games. They have a Brettonian feel to them and I will try to reproduce some fictional heraldry, with Staedtler pens.
I am forced to admit that my "closet of shame" has pushed its way out into my bedroom, to the point at which I'm finding it difficult even to play small solo games:
Then there's the painting backlog.
Yeah.
Well, hobbies are just that, something to relax with rather than bother you. Have I taken that too much to heart over the years? At least I have a few things to work towards. See you soon, hopefully in less than a month...
I (and suspect many) have days and weeks where hobbies feel they should be more productive and moving forwards, esp. when others are doing so, picture in detail on their blogs. Quite often when I have committed to something publicly. This is sounding like ‘work’.
ReplyDeleteNot sure what the solution other than go with excites you / gut feeling, put the rest in a the cupboard until its own gut moment happens in the future / lots of rainy days occur.
Colouring in sounds good.
In my case I think it's that I committed myself to fewer, longer posts rather than, say, the regular brief ones that Alan of Tradgardland puts out. It allows for a "stream of consciousness" feel ("This is what I'm doing today" sort of thing), and would let me at least put something out on those days when I've only done one thing, rather than gathering up half a dozen smaller things into one substantial post.
DeleteGet well soon!
ReplyDeleteI'd be interested to see what you make of the Assietta book. It would make an interesting game scenario.
The thing I've learned with Helion, is that there's always an offer or promotion of some description around the corner!
True enough. Many of them are available on the Hoopla library app as well, but it seems a random selection so there is no telling whether one I want will show up. I even tried to order it thru interlibrary loan but was stopped short by the promise of a $25.00 fee, about the price I just paid for something I won't have to return in a couple weeks.
DeleteThanks for the good wishes!