Yippee, it's the first day of summer break. I'm writing this at 7:00 a.m. after having been up for two hours. It's supposed to be 77 degrees in what can only be described as a spring from hell--cool, cloudy, very rainy, even the local farmers are complaining about the latest berry harvest ever.
But it's nice today. I have big plans. A morning walk, mow the lawn until my rechargeable electric dies. I need to pull some weeds, do some house cleaning, then settle down to paint some figures. I'm splitting time between Foundry's British Napoleonic light dragoons, which will become the 19th, stationed in America during the War of 1812. The other unit I'm working on is Lord Argyll's regiment in 1689. I finised Lord Leven's regiment, and will get some pics up later this week.
I made contact with the Dayton Painting Consortium's Richard Masse. I asked about the availability of the old London War Room Range of Spanish Cuera figures for my project in the 1790's Mississippi territory, and he sent me a price list of available figures. DPC had both the mounted and dismounted figures, which worked for me because I need a few of the foot guys to fill out my two nine figure units. The availability of the mounted figures means I can hold out a bit longer on the Mexican Hussars.
Oh, one more thing to add. I turn 56 on my next birthday, and my doctor is not very happy with my weight so this is the summer I finally do something about it. Today is day one of my weight loss plan. So far, so good. I just got back from a delightful morning walk. Managed to avoid being struck by any South Hill commuters. Off to mow the lawns-'til the mower runs out of juice. At noon I'm off on my first bike ride of the summer. I wonder if exercise will improve my failing eyesight?
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Sounds like a plan but not the gardening, I've come out in goose pimples.
Not my favorite thing either, but it's got to be done, sadly.
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