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Snarky Old Fart (in training)
For those wanting to know how the chili went: Very Well
Wife called it more of a stew than chili. the only difference was chunks of smoked tri-tip added to the mix instead of ground burger and pork.
Same 2 cans of tomatoes, 2 cans of tom-sauce, same onion (well, a new onion, didn't bother trying to recover the already used ones)
Same bell peppers, you get the idea... Went a bit heavier on spices to knock down the marinade taste. It actually blended well.
Wife is feeling better, but not great. She had a lot of post-nasal drainage this morning. Doing well this afternoon. Whatever she's got, it's mild. I hope my condition stays mild too.
I've been dealing with itchy and watery eyes all day, and a very mild headache. Still continuing the zinc and vitamin regimen.
I'm hoping to be healthy next tues for the local N-scale club meeting. It's the annual pizza party.
I've been working on building out my online store for ebooks. Trying to get the email sequences set up. You know, for when you sign up to get the 10% off, abandon something in your cart cause your spousal unit came in right then, etc. Still have a few days of work on that.
Got myself an early Yule present:
the book, not the booze. I'll be trying one of the recipes tonight.
In other news, I'm still trying to clear some projects off my hobby table.
Orcs:
They'll be going on the base with the skeletons. I shrank those down and 3D printed them to fit on the 100mmx150mm diorama base. That's cork sheet around it with fine ballast and some aquarium gravel. I need to add a wash, glue the Orcs down, then add scenic cement and sprinkle some sanded grout over the ground areas.
Next up is making my demo navies for the fantasy navy game. Orcs, do-gooder humans, undead, and dwarves lined up so far. The ships don't take long to paint, but I need to do the sails separate from the hulls, and then combine them after painting.
Wife called it more of a stew than chili. the only difference was chunks of smoked tri-tip added to the mix instead of ground burger and pork.
Same 2 cans of tomatoes, 2 cans of tom-sauce, same onion (well, a new onion, didn't bother trying to recover the already used ones)
Same bell peppers, you get the idea... Went a bit heavier on spices to knock down the marinade taste. It actually blended well.
Wife is feeling better, but not great. She had a lot of post-nasal drainage this morning. Doing well this afternoon. Whatever she's got, it's mild. I hope my condition stays mild too.
I've been dealing with itchy and watery eyes all day, and a very mild headache. Still continuing the zinc and vitamin regimen.
I'm hoping to be healthy next tues for the local N-scale club meeting. It's the annual pizza party.
I've been working on building out my online store for ebooks. Trying to get the email sequences set up. You know, for when you sign up to get the 10% off, abandon something in your cart cause your spousal unit came in right then, etc. Still have a few days of work on that.
Got myself an early Yule present:
the book, not the booze. I'll be trying one of the recipes tonight.
In other news, I'm still trying to clear some projects off my hobby table.
Orcs:
They'll be going on the base with the skeletons. I shrank those down and 3D printed them to fit on the 100mmx150mm diorama base. That's cork sheet around it with fine ballast and some aquarium gravel. I need to add a wash, glue the Orcs down, then add scenic cement and sprinkle some sanded grout over the ground areas.
Next up is making my demo navies for the fantasy navy game. Orcs, do-gooder humans, undead, and dwarves lined up so far. The ships don't take long to paint, but I need to do the sails separate from the hulls, and then combine them after painting.
