Happy 2011!
As I'm getting into the swing of 2011, things seem to be settling down enough that I can get back to this blog. One of the big changes is that I'm no longer a gamer, alone. We moved back to Canberra at the end of the year, which means I'm back with my old gaming group. Which will hopefully mean a little more playing of games and a little less playing with myself.
I've had a great break over the christmas period, which has let me try out a few new games and get started on a few projects.
I've started trying to paint up the forces for Battles of Westeros. I've got all the Stark and special character figures primed. I've finished the archers and I'm about half way through the cavalry. So far I'm pretty pleased with the results - I'll post pictures when I do a proper project update.
CanCon is coming up in a couple of weeks. I was hoping to get something ready to enter into the painting competition, but that's looking like it won't happen now. But hopefully I'll be able to find a bunch of cool new toys to play with.
While it doesn't have anything to do with gaming, I do have a couple of new hobbies that are taking up a bit of my time. I got a home brewery kit for Christmas, so I should be "enjoying" my first beers in a couple of weeks (in time for Australia Day!). I've also been spending a lot of time getting my new vegetable garden up and running. I've planted all sorts of seeds, most of which are coming along quite nicely. Ironically for an Australian summer, my biggest problem has been protecting them from the massive amount of rain!
