On the reenacting front, I was able to attend 8 events in kit this year, and one as a spectator. A couple of the gatherings were private get-togethers, and several were official Warner's Regiment events. It's difficult to pick a favorite this year, though presenting a talk to the public while having a chicken standing on my head at Hubbardton does sort of stand out.
For sewing projects, I was able to complete an outfit for G to wear, though she keeps growing, so we'll need to do it again this year. Another yearly ritual seems to be breeches. This past year it was a pair for a friend. This coming year I'll need to replace mine again.
On the gaming side of things, we have a few games of Wings of War, plus several board games, but no major games yet. I did get a lot of painting done (for me), completing about 61 28mm figures, which is an increase from last year. I also built a few small pieces of terrain. This coming year I have a couple of focused projects to concentrate on. The first is the Battle of Valcour Island, using paper-craft miniatures and rules from War Artisan, and the second is a go at a 6mm scale Battle of Hubbardton, at 1:1 figure scale (roughly 1,500 troops per side). I've found a few guys who may be interested in playing some historical scenarios, so I'm going to put some effort into getting those games going.
Historical research this year was light. Other than my usual general reading on various events and period crafts, I did get to visit the Vermont State Archives to look through Ira Allen's survey book. That was a pretty cool moment. Unfortunately I wasn't able to make it to the School of Instruction in Pennsylvania, hosted by the Department of the Geographer to the Army. I'd really like to attend that one day, so I'm going to look into it again this year.
Overall, 2019 was a pretty good year, hobby-wise. I'm looking forward to continuing in 2020.
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