Cleaning & Painting Again.

I did get a lot done on the living room yesterday. We freed up about five linear feet of book shelves when we realized that we just didn't need, or even really want, most of our cook books. So we both went through them and decided on which to keep. We have a small pile to give to Carl the next time he comes over. I've snagged a couple of really good ones for Bill, and I'll let him have first dibs on the rest. Any that neither of them want are going to either Mr. K's used book store or will be donated to Habitat for Humanity or ABCCM's thrift store.

When I pulled the roll top desk away from the wall I discovered mold . . . I hate mold. A very thorough cleaning ensued! I got the roll top and the book case into position with the display case on top of it. (Pat's right, the display case desperately needs painting, I'm just not sure when.)

We spent some time looking at and talking about the room. Then made a few changes. I got the paints all stored in the roll top. (Ideally my new chair will sit within arms reach of it and not block access to the book case.) Then we looked at everything some more, ran out to a couple of thrift stores and had no luck finding a chair ~ the right one hasn't come along yet.

When we got home we looked at the room. I got most of the pottery put away. My David Grant jug collection is on top of the display case. Most of the functional pottery is in the display case, and Pat's vases are on top of the roll top. It really looks pretty good! We ended up putting the three pitchers on the book cases odd little end shelves. They look good there. We moved a couple of lamps around.

We'll end up emptying the other two book cases and moving the wooden one into the hall and storing Dad's old wood and painted cinder block one. Then we can move the couch that I generally use against the wall next to the roll top desk and turn the area rug ninety degrees. We'll have to try it and see what we both think.

After dinner Pat graciously let me use her chair and she retired to the couch to read. I put Serenity on and started painting. I got the hair painted on all but three of the figures; well four, counting the one that was painted a long time age and needs touching up.

They really are coming along very nicely. It was a relaxing evening and it feels good to be getting more done on them. Since these figures are vaguely "viking-ish", with long swirling hair, I'm painting their hair in lighter shades, a few slightly reddish. Since there is so much hair I think they deserve inking and then dry-brushing.

Once again I didn't take a photo of my progress, so today's photo will be "None Shall Pass"! This is the 'Black Knight" I painted for Tim to use in his Road Rash game. I believe he's a Ral Partha pewter figure (from the line that you can find at the oddest places ~ kind of a generic fantasy gift shop item).