Napoleonic Action in the Peninsula
Well, it's been nearly a month since I've posted. Just wanted to get a quick one in to show that I'm still here for the few followers who might be interested. Returned to work amidst the pandemic this month, which has been both very challenging as well as consuming. I've done some hobby tinkering, but haven't done much, and had very little energy left for blogging. However, there has been a major development: I actually played a face to face game at my friend Mark's (of Mark D's Wargaming Blog), who graciously invited me over to his place. This was my first non virtual, real toy soldier game since February, something of a landmark--and even better since I took the day off from work for it. It was both a return to the familiar but also a "different" experience playing again after so long, and still in the midst of this pandemic (although we were both safe). We christened some of his new figures in a Napoleonic Skirmish set in the Peninsula--something we had played at his place in August two years previously, coincidentally (I guess this means that August is Napoleonic skirmish month for us). Things remain busy at work, and I've got a spot of carpal tunnel going on that is hampering my keyboarding, but I hope to provide a game report in the next week.
I will add a post-script here. This is my first post using the new interface, and I'm glad that it is a brief one. Change is always an adjustment, but I'm not taking a liking to the new dashboard and the stuff it brings. I don't understand the penchant for change for it's own sake in the computer/IT world. When you're always screwing with a learning curve, it doesn't matter what the bells and whistles are--particularly if you don't need them. My career(s) in three different sectors over my lifetime have taught me that being totally fluent in a less sophisticated platform is much more efficient--and produces a much better product--than operating in a fog in something new and shiny (harumph!).
POST POST SCRIPT: After putting up this post, I noticed that my blog is not showing among the list of blogs with new posts on other blogs. I haven't noticed that any of the blogs I'm following are not updating on my blog (ie, they seem to be updating fine--the thumbnail issue is separate). So I'm wondering if this is a bug that has something to do with the new interface (some setting that changed without my knowing it: I haven't changed any of my settings myself)--and I'm also wondering if anyone else has noticed this happening with other blogs? I'd appreciate it especially if any of the bloggists out there who may have my blog among their blog lists are seeing what I'm seeing (or should I say, not seeing what I'm seeing--ie, that this blog had a new post). Thanks!
Excelsior!
