September was rough. I refereed 36 soccer matches in 5 states and 12 cities. I was a soccer referee from Thursday to Sunday every week. I have two more weeks of intense officiating.

This week, starting Thursday, I referee two matches two hours away. (4 total drive hours). Then I drive six hours for a single game (10 total hours). I drive four hours for another game (14 total drive hours). I’ll drive two and a half hours for the final match. (16.5 total drive hours) followed by a three-and-a-half-hour drive home. (20 total drive hours)

I will referee from the time I get to each site until the time I leave, a total of sixteen hours. Over the weekend, I will work 36 hours, sleep in hotels, and recover for the next day. I should clear about $2,500 for the weekend making everything ok.

This means I have been unable to play games or hobbies to my usual extent. I did accomplish a ton of things, though.

A. Used Warlord Army Builder to create every list to complete the Stalingrad campaign. Their army builder is switching to 3rd edition, and I want to game in 2nd.

B. Completed a game of DBMM (battle report to follow)

C. Painted the Following Models (70 total)

Soviet airborne (Happy with)

Base German green brown vallejo primer
Zen idf Israeli desert sand vallejo primer
Wash earth shade
Hats contrast skeleton horde
Guns contrast black. Drybrush silver
Base
Vallejo russian mud
Terrain static grass landscape series
Yellow flowers

Soviet Guard Squad (Not happy with)

Base german panzer grey primer
Zen nato green primer
Sponge on vallejo model air dark brown
Wash camoshade
Vallejo diorama European thick mud
Terrain static grass green
Autumn leaves

Soviet Infantry Base (medium happy with how they turned out)
Base German red brown primer
Zen russian green primer
Wash camo shade
Dry brush model air gunship green
Vallejo diorama European thick mud
Terrain static grass green 
Yellow flowers

German Infantry Squad (very happy)
Base black primer
Zen grey primer
Base vallejo German field grey
Drybrush light grey
Vallejo thick mud russian mud
Tan static grass
Army painter swamp tufts

I also camo airbrushed a German Tank. It was my first attempt at doing something like this and I wasn’t super happy with it. My color ended more red than brown as intended. (also why I didn’t bother with the pilot or paiting the tracks or any detail work)