Baby less than four hours away!!!

Yawn. It's 5:41am on Tuesday, October 27th. The Grand Duchess Sonja and I will go into surgery in just under four hours, and about 20 minutes later, we'll be introduced to the tiny heir to the Grand Duchy of Stollen. Must dash as it's going to be a big day. More in a couple of days along with a photo or two. Charge!

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Bluebear Jeff said…

All of Saxe-Bearstein wishes the gracious Grand Duchess Sonja, Little Nimbus and you, Stokes, the very best of good health and good fortune.

May the delivery be an easy one and may everyone be healthy and happy!

-- Jeff

5:59 AM

Jiminho said…

Good luck today! I hope all goes well for Nimbus and all of you.

Jim

11:29 AM

tradgardmastare said…

All the very best - you are all in our thoughts and prayers...
Alan & family...

12:18 PM

Here's an RSM Painting Update

Here's a picture illustrating my (S-L-O-W) progress with the second company of Stollen's Leib (Grand Duchess Sonja's Own) Grenadiers. You can see I'm doing things a bit differently this time, altering the painting process to keep it interesting basically. This evening, I'll do the white gaiters and, if that goes reasonably quickly, and time allows, the red breeches. Still lots to do, but I like the way these fine fellows are shaping up along side the completed 1st company that's standing in formation just off camera, to the left here. Until tonight then!

Presenting the Anspach-Bayreuth Kuirassiere!!!

Here they are, with the rearmost nine figures still drying, three squadrons of the Anspach-Bayreuth Kuirassiere, now in the service of the Grand Duchy of Stollen. And now, it's onto that artillery!

Having a "No Day". . .

F or the almost 20 years that she lived in Mexico, one of my late mother's Irish friends frequently mentioned having a "No Day." A day with no social obligations, chores, tasks, or other work that interfered with whatever personal interests took one's fancy on the day in question. Since today -- a gray and chilly Saturday -- is Mom's birthday, the Grand Duchess is out with friends, and the Young Master is ensconced on the sofa in the TV room with a cold, yours truly is taking his own such No Day. I think Mom would approve of my decision to make the world go away, as the old Eddie Arnold song intoned, even if only for a little while. So, I will spend Saturday afternoon focused on that first squadron and small regimental staff of Eureka Saxon cuirassiers. These have stood waiting untouched over on the painting table for almost three weeks while we skied and otherwise gadded about with snowy, winter outdoor activities. I hope to share a painting update Sunday...

The Grand Duchy of Stollen

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