I stopped at Michael's to get more plaster wrap, reindeer moss, and to see what they carry for tiny pebbles. They had all that, plus I stumbled upon their Ashland collection of minis... Fun! Most of the stuff is O scale or dollhouse scale, but I did find a few things that would work for my set-up.
The road will be cobblestone, similar to the awesome ones on Nantucket, and the ballast will be made from the tiny pebbles as well.
I know I'm getting a few things for Christmas from my Mom, because I sent her links for stuff I want. 🙂 Lots of people, a variety of shrubbery, a schoolhouse, and a farmhouse. I also just ordered a few more 3D printed stuff from Gold rush bay, where I got the Victorian houses.
Oh, and I got metal die cast cars today. Super fun to play with. Well, pretty fun, super-fun when they will have roads to drive on. When I was little I LOVED matchbox cars. I had a whole case of them.
There are a lot of expressions that we hear now and then; most we think we know the origin of, some we don't. For the most part we just don't ponder the origin of commonplace expressions because they are... common. The first thing I discovered when beginning to read this little gem of a book, was not only hadn't I considered where many common sayings come from, but my preconceived idea of their origin was actually wrong! Kinda embarrassing, but guessing I may not be alone in this. I thought it would be of value then to share some tidbits from this book. Audio format is nice, as you can multitask while listening to this. This is my first attempt at recording reading a book, so any constructive criticism is welcome!
There are a lot of expressions that we hear now and then; most we think we know the origin of, some we don't. For the most part we just don't ponder the origin of commonplace expressions because they are... common. The first thing I discovered when beginning to read this little gem of a book, was not only hadn't I considered where many common sayings come from, but my preconceived idea of their origin was actually wrong! Kinda embarrassing, but guessing I may not be alone in this. I thought it would be of value then to share some tidbits from this book. Audio format is nice, as you can multitask while listening to this. This is my first attempt at recording reading a book, so any constructive criticism is welcome!
There are a lot of expressions that we hear now and then; most we think we know the origin of, some we don't. For the most part we just don't ponder the origin of commonplace expressions because they are... common. The first thing I discovered when beginning to read this little gem of a book, was not only hadn't I considered where many common sayings come from, but my preconceived idea of their origin was actually wrong! Kinda embarrassing, but guessing I may not be alone in this. I thought it would be of value then to share some tidbits from this book. Audio format is nice, as you can multitask while listening to this. This is my first attempt at recording reading a book, so any constructive criticism is welcome!
Cool! I've never noticed galls on staghorn sumac. Location: SE NH.
Melaphis rhois on Rhus typhina
https://bygl.osu.edu/node/1112