Making Lemonade

[Snake45]

I'm laid off at the moment, which is why/how I'm actually getting some stuff built and finished for a change (also why I'm posting here so often). My folks are in their '80s. My Dad's basically Clint Eastwood and still gets around fine but Mom has so much trouble moving that she can't be left alone. Dad had to go to the VA hospital this morning to get his hearing aids adjusted so I had to go across town to "babysit" Mom for a couple hours.

Now, I was all mentally geared up to do some modellin' this morning, maybe even get my '65 Chevelle dragster project FINISHED, but now that ain't gonna happen.

So I grabbed five or six car bodies off the workbench that needed final sanding before primer, or scribing out, and a selection of sandpaper pieces and my Xacto knife and threw them in a box and took the whole mess with me. I was able to get some work done while Mom and I visited. In fact, I got the final sanding done on a '69 Camaro and a '66 Chevelle wagon--they're now ready for primer--and got some work done on another '69 Camaro before Dad got home.

Speaking of Mr. Eastwood, what was it he said in one of his movies? Improvise--Adapt--Overcome!

[tubbs]

that's being versatile for sure. well snake, hope you find work soon. in the meantime, get some of those builds done. somebody has to finish them so I can make you look good..

total finished kits this year - almost 1

[Ace-Garageguy]

Speaking of Mr. Eastwood, what was it he said in one of his movies? Improvise--Adapt--Overcome!

Seems like Army Special Forces may have said it first... Marines like it too.

Edited October 2, 2014 by Ace-Garageguy

[Snake45]

total finished kits this year - almost 1

Total finished, 2013: 0

Total finished, 2014: 5. (I've been out of work since August 1.)

[slusher]

Snake that's one way to get hobby time in and visit mom. I am always glad to visit family but if I took something to work on I would waste my time and forget the model..

[Tom Geiger]

Total finished, 2013: 0

Total finished, 2014: 5. (I've been out of work since August 1.)

That was me last year. I was unemployed and spent my days looking for work, but I'd knock off about 4 every day and work on my models until dinner time as an outlet to my frustration. While I couldn't control my work search results, I sure could control modeling. It was my sanity.

And I got something like 8 models done for the year. That is my life time record! Best to you and hope you get back to work soon.