Hobby Slump and Covid

My backyard during the snowstorm.

Neighbor's backyard after the snow storm.

(Sorry, the pics are outdated. There's a LOT more snow at my house now.)

The first half of December was really good. The second half was not so good. Don't get me wrong, Christmas is always very special and wonderful (especially when spent with family), but getting Covid immediately after is not fun. I was down with it for about a week.

January's been bad too. I fell into a hobby slump after my Covid, and just haven't been doing much. All of my chronic conditions flared too, so it sapped both energy and ambition. (I'm doing better now, just a few lingering issues which should be cleared up at my next Dr appointment.)

Since I last wrote, I have *checks notes, becomes concerned about personal spending habits* more than thirty new model horses to write about. Among them is a very special little fella who I am very excited to show off. Fingers crossed this snow stops flying soon so I can snap some good pics of him!

Oh, I also have the collab horse. ;)

In the meantime, enjoy some random pics of my camera roll depicting some current works in progress. I apologize for the horrific mess that is my desk.

Closing thought: Would any of my readers like to see a giveaway featuring a collection of miniatures? I'm thinking things like polymer clay model horse acc., mini candies (like pictured above), mini chip bags, etc. Let me know in the comments!!

Flagship Susecion and Le Fire and Holiday Releases

Woo Hoo!!! The last of them are out, and aren't they beauties?

These ones are my favorites, they are our Flagship Models, Mariposa and Flor

 

I am not a fan of this one, but others will be!

I hope TSC gets this one next Black Friday, I'd like 1 or 2 to customize!

The vintage theme is cute!

Love this one! Even though I don't typically like unicorns, the mold is great. I hope he becomes a SM!

Was hoping for a less used mold, but they are nice.

Very well done! I was hoping for skijoring, but there's always next year. . .

On a scale of 1 to 10, how creepy do you think this guy will turn out? I'm gonna go with an 8 - creepo deluxe 😂

I'm a little unsure on the eyes, but the rest of him is divine, and I will definitely be getting him if my TSC does! That color is so unique! He kinda reminds me of Teamster.

So, who tugs at your heart strings? For me it is definitely the Susecion and Le Fire. 🤤 I'm already contacting my (not-so) local tack shop to see if they will be getting her!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas! May the joy of the season encircle you and bring you joy, comfort, and peace.

 

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday: Gingerbread Baby Photoshoot!

I said I would try to take some model photos with my 1:9 scale gingerbread baby set, and here are the results!

This is a (rather sloppy) pic of the full scale set for comparison.

And with a different model:

The babies are a bit worn and scratched in some places, but they are still one of my favorite prop sets. :)

Blustery Day

 Brrrr! It's cold here in Pennsylvania! This morning's temp was 26 degrees (Fahrenheit). Wind chills are in the low teens. This weekend's real-feel is slated for negative twenty-nine, with wind chills in the negative thirties to forties. I ventured outside early this morning to take some photos, but it was too cold to stay out for too long. The light wasn't great either. I did manage to get some of Adrian though, in all his winter regalia. I got a nice one of Jasper in his Rambo too, but I accidentally hit "delete" instead of "edit" so I lost that one (yes I did try to recover it, I was unsuccessful).

I ended up getting the knees of my jeans soaked since I was kneeling in the snow (I had Adrian up on a board so he wouldn't sink down in) lol.

Today is the kind of day to settle down with a nice, hot cup of coffee and a chocolate. If you have time for such rest breaks, that is! This season is so busy. I'm mixing my coffee break with my blog writing at the moment.

I received a tasty bag of Lindor chocolates as a Sunday School Teacher gift this year (tip: if you are looking for a SS teacher gift, go with chocolates! You can never lose. And, after dealing with small children early Sunday morning, we can usually use a little chocolate boost!).

I have a puzzle laying out in my living room, but it is only started (border is done, only little chunks otherwise).

The last puzzle had a really creepy little pony on it. I typically love all HSOs, but this one had something funny going on with it.

What do you think of him?

The final decorations are up, and the finishing touches have been applied.

I needle-felted this little bear over the autumn months.

Final Christmas cards are trickling in.

This one is a Billy Jacobs' print.

Snow is on the ground, with more predicted for right up through Christmas Eve night.

The cats are snuggled down on the kitchen chairs to the left and right of me.

Dexter

Primrose

I've got more projects to wrap up, so I suppose I best be going. The chocolate is gone, and my coffee is lukewarm. Off I go! Thank you for reading! Hope you have a very blessed Christmas. :) 🎄

Pssst. . .  be on the lookout for a new model post coming soon!